Boys and Girls Club of North Valley

Mission & Vision

Mission

To inspire and enable all young people to reach their full potential as responsible, productive and caring citizens. 

Vision

All young people need: a safe place where they can learn and grow; caring adults who provide positive guidance; a wide variety of enriching life experiences; hope for a positive future; and opportunities to reach their dreams.

 
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley is dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment that fosters the healthy development of youth. The Clubs are uniquely positioned to serve youth ages six to eighteen in the critical after-school hours. 
 
For over 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation have shared four unique characteristics that have proven successful in attracting youth from all backgrounds, and that enhance the club’s abilities to work in partnership with other organizations possessing similar goals and values.
 
  • Boys & Girls Clubs are designed solely for youth. They are physical places where youth feel they belong and where they develop a sense of ownership and pride.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs are dependable. They are open daily when kids need them. 
  • Boys & Girls Clubs employ professional youth development staff. Highly trained youth professionals are equipped to address the many challenges faced by young people, provide long term mentoring and offer positive guidance to members and their families. 
  • Boys & Girls Clubs are affordable and accessible so that all children are welcome and no child is ever turned away.
 
Programs and activities offered at the Boys & Girls Clubs are designed to engage boys and girls of all ages and interests in five basic core program areas:
  • Character & Leadership Development
  • Education & Career Development 
  • Health & Life Skills
  • The Arts
  • Sports, Fitness & Recreation
 
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley is in the forefront of a youth development movement and is committed to meeting the needs of young people throughout the region through carefully planned, sustainable growth. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the North Valley supports broad-based community efforts that seek to establish viable club sites and branches throughout the region. Each new club site is tailored to the unique conditions and needs of the youth in the community it serves, and is a viable, stable branch generating its support through local community efforts. Clubs throughout the region work cooperatively to expand youth horizons and offer enhanced opportunities.