Madison Square Boys & Girls Club Inc

TO SAVE AND ENHANCE THE LIVES OF NYC BOYS AND GIRLS WHO BY MEANS OF ECONOMIC AND/OR SOCIAL FACTORS ARE MOST IN NEED OF ITS SERVICES.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMS: ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO ADOPT A HEALTHY DIET, PRACTICE POSITIVE LIFESTYLE CHOICES, MAKE A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO FITNESS, AND SUPPORT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN DAILY FITNESS CHALLENGES, AND ENJOY A WIDE RANGE OF INTRAMURAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE CLUB GYMS, POOLS AND DANCE FACILITIES. THE CLUBS PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD TO OUR MEMBERS ON A DAILY BASIS, HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE NUTRITION AND WELLNESS HABITS A DAILY PRACTICE, AND EMPOWER YOUTH TO AVOID TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. IN ADDITION, MADISON OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, MEDITATION, YOGA SESSIONS, AND LISTENING CIRCLES FOR TEENS TO HELP MEMBERS PROCESS THE CHALLENGES IN THEIR LIVES, INCLUDING THE TRAUMA FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN 2021, 100% OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES PROGRAMS, 203 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN OUR SUBSTANCE-ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND 90% OF MEMBERS REPORTED THAT THEY COULD TURN TO AT LEAST ONE STAFF MEMBER AT THE CLUB DURING A TIME OF CRISIS.

GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP PROGRAMS: OFFER OUR MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES, BUILD SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. MEMBERS ORGANIZE SERVICE PROJECTS, PARTICIPATE IN GENDER-SPECIFIC INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON VALUES DEVELOPMENT, AND DO ADVOCACY WORK IN THEIR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. TEENS CAN PARTAKE IN THE YOUTH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM, THE PREMIER NATIONAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA MEMBERS, WHICH HONORS YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES ACADEMICALLY AND SOCIALLY THROUGH THEIR POSITIVE ACTIONS. IN 2021, 93% OF OUR MEMBERS SAID THAT THEY TRY TO HELP OTHERS WHEN THEY SEE PEOPLE IN NEED AND 84% REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY MAKE A DECISION, THEY THINK ABOUT HOW OTHERS WILL BE AFFECTED.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS PROGRAMS: ENSURE THAT OUR MEMBERS HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED THROUGHOUT THEIR ACADEMIC LIFE AND GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY TO PURSUE COLLEGE OR A CAREER. MADISON PROVIDES HOMEWORK HELP AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, MENTORS YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE AT RISK FOR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL, OFFERS RESOURCES SO MEMBERS CAN BUILD THEIR COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, AND GUIDES MEMBERS TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL CAREERS AND NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. MADISON ALSO OFFERS A 7-WEEK SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE-SCHOOL YOUTH TO WARD AGAINST SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. IN 2021, IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MADISON OPENED ITS CLUBS TO OPERATE SCHOOL-DAY LEARNING LABS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYC DEPT OF EDUCATION. THESE LABS PROVIDED CHILDREN OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS AND OTHER YOUTH WITH CHALLENGING HOME CIRCUMSTANCES A PLACE TO GO ON THEIR REMOTE SCHOOL DAYS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND ENJOY SUPPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES. IN 2021, 618 YOUTH ATTENDED OUR LEARNING LABS, 209 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN INNOVATIVE STEM PROGRAMS, AND 220 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.