Invest in GREAT FUTURES

Help us provide Club Members with skills, tools, and support. They need to meet life’s challenges and support others.

Unwavering support from donors and volunteers has made the Boys & Girls Club a community leader for youth development.

The single, largest, protective factor in a kid’s life is a relationship with positive, adult, role models. The Club’s supporters – Monthly Donors, Champions for Youth, and Business and Civic Leaders – are transforming the lives of La Plata County youth, one young person at a time. An investment in the Boys & Girls Club gives our community kids access to role models who provide consistency, accountability and fun each time they visit the Club.

Here’s what it takes:

1 in 3 young people is growing up without a mentor

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“As a result of challenging family circumstances, I raised my nephew while he was in middle school. My goal was to provide a consistent environment where he could heal. The Boys & Girls Club became an extension of that environment: the staff were caring, consistent and helped him learn to be accountable for his behavior.”

– Aunt Carly

The single, largest, protective factor in a kid’s life is a relationship with positive, adult, role models. The Club’s supporters – Monthly Donors, Champions for Youth, and Business and Civic Leaders – are transforming the lives of La Plata County youth, one young person at a time. An investment in the Boys & Girls Club gives our community kids access to role models who provide consistency, accountability and fun each time they visit the Club.

80% of kids’ time is spent out of school

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“My brothers are both much older than me, they both work and so does my mom. I come to the Club after school, instead of going home by myself, sitting on the couch and playing video games.”

– Asher, 5th Grade

A safe space and a positive environment are cornerstones of the Club experience. We meet kids where they are and provide support and opportunities during after school hours and the summer – times where kids are often unsupervised or engage in risky behaviors. Financial accessibility is as important as the Club’s centralized location. The annual Club membership is $25 while the annual cost for serving one member is $1,250.

Club attendees are 2 times more likely to achieve positive outcomes

97%

of Club members expect to complete high school

86%

of Club members say they have FUN at the Club

89%

of Club members feel like they have one or more staff they can go to for help

89%

of Club members feel like they belong

Intentional programming at the Boys & Girls Club drives more frequent Club attendance. Our impact focuses on three primary outcome areas – Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles – all with an emphasis on FUN. Your gift to the Club ensures that community youth are given diverse opportunities for exploration, where they can chase their hopes and dreams. Rooted in the Club’s culture of core values like optimism, authenticity, duty and heart, Club members are more likely to exercise regularly, avoid risky behaviors, have higher self-esteem, vote, progress to the next grade on time and graduate with a plan.

Invest in La Plata County
Youth Today.

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“The Boys & Girls Club is a source of hope for our youth and our community and a priceless resource for parents. My kids had a village, a group of people who cared, cheered and mentored them. I feel like every child deserves that and the Club is that village, giving kids the hope and opportunities to discover who they are in a safe and caring environment. I support the Club as a way of giving back, as a way of saying thank you to the Durango community with the intent that other kids in our community will have the opportunities my children experienced.”

– Anonymous Club Donor

Donations enable the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County to provide Club members with the skills, tools and support they need to ensure GREAT FUTURES. We benefit from a diverse support network that values the role and impact the Club has on youth, reflecting the community’s heart for kids. You can donate directly online, or provide a cash, check or in-kind donation directly to the Club.

CLUB BLUE MONTHLY DONORS

provide reliability and the supplies and equipment resources to make a difference in the lives of Club members each day. Learn more about Club Blue.

CHAMPIONS FOR YOUTH DONORS

ensure the Club experience is financially accessibly to all La Plata County Families, offsetting program costs and keeping membership fees low ($25 per year). Learn more about becoming a Champion for Youth.

BUSINESS LEADERS AND CIVIC GROUPS

invest in the Club in alignment with their community commitment through unique sponsorship opportunities that reinforce well-trained, dedicated staff, earning a living wage, to guide young people on their paths to GREAT Futures. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

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