From games and athletics to drug prevention workshops, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills offers young people a range of fun and productive activities. Clubs are open each day after school and in the summer – when research has shown children to be most vulnerable to gangs, violence and other risky behaviors.
The clubs
- 220 kids per day – So. Pines
- 120 kids per day – Aberdeen
- 22, 000 meals served in 2009
Membership
- 997 registered members
- 79% of families earn under $20k
- $5/year membership fee
The Reindeer Fun Run has donated $50,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sandhills & is the Club’s single largest fundraiser.