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Boys and Girls Clubs didn't actually start out as a club for boys and girls. In fact, it used to be for boys only! The first Boys Club sprang up in Connecticut, after a group of women noticed how young boys from Australia, and many other countries around the world.

From arts and summer vacations! Since 3-6PM is the time of day when children are usually unsupervised, Boys & Girls Clubs run their programs after school, and on weeknights and weekends.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has about 3,700 clubs and serves more than 4.4 million youth.

47% of club come from single-parent households, and 66% are from minority families.

Find out how you can one of the fun programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of America!

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