Great Futures Start Here
Enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as caring & productive citizens.
As the final bell rings and the hallways empty, the question looms large: “School’s out, now what?”
Summer isn’t always a time when kids and teens make lasting memories of new adventures and hours laughing with friends. For countless youth in our community, the answer isn’t found in vacations or exploring new hobbies, but in empty days or lack of supervision. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati steps into this gap, offering a free and fun, full day summer program that not only fills youth’s summer with learning, growing, and joy but also with essential services such as meals, summer academic and mental health supports that many families depend on.
In middle school, Dashaun, a Kenton County Club member, started down a path of destruction full of negative influences, failing classes, destroying classrooms and stealing. At a low point, he was kicked out of school and realized that he had let down his teachers, classmates and parents. He found the Boys & Girls Club, and with the support of staff members and his family, he worked hard to make positive changes in his life.
Soon after finding the Boys & Girls Clubs, Dashaun learned the day before his birthday that one of his former friends, a member of the crowd he had fallen into a few years prior, had been charged with first degree murder. The news of this shook Dashaun. “I didn’t eat, sleep, or celebrate my birthday. I couldn’t stop thinking about how that could have been me, but thanks to the Boys & Girls Club, it won’t be.”
Will you team up with the Boys & Girls Club to be the bridge between a summer spent wandering without supervision with one brimming with opportunities? Will you provide what it takes to ensure kids and teens have a memorable, safe summer and feel prepared for the upcoming school year? Please join us in ensuring every child in our community can answer, “Now, I thrive.”
Programs
Graduate
Educational enrichment through homework help, tutoring, and STEAM programming to increase graduation rate
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Fit For Life
A combination of daily exercise, mental health, and nutritional education to help support healthy lifestyles.
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Ready To Serve
Teaches character and leadership skills through activities that help support our community.
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About Us
Since 1939, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati has been changing lives and building great futures for kids who need a safe and positive place to spend the most vulnerable times of the day—immediately after school and at night, when supervision is often lacking and temptations are great.
Our Club doors are open to Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky’s youth, ages 5-18, who are invited in to enrich their lives after-school and during the summer at our 7 locations with exceptional staff and volunteers, high-quality services and innovative programs, all at no cost.
Help Make a Difference
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati is a non-profit that operates 7 Clubs with fully trained staff serving our community at no cost to our members. This is made possible by a variety of generous companies, organizations, foundations, individual donors, and volunteers – like YOU – that continue to donate time, services, and money to make an impact on the youth in our Clubs.
Experience the Club
We think of ourselves as each child’s extended family. We make it possible for our young people to graduate, be better prepared for life, and stand ready to serve their community. Armed with these core life skills, our members complete the transformation from at-risk youth to productive adults who contribute to our community.