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Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia / Flagler Counties
For over 28 years, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/ Flagler Counties has been in the forefront of youth development, working with young people from disadvantaged economic, social and family circumstances. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens and leaders.
the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties provides youth, ages 6 to 18, with a tangible measure of hope. The Club offers them what they need and want most: • adults who respect and listen to them; • a safe environment where they can have fun and be themselves; and • interesting, constructive activities that channel youthful energy into challenging pursuits.
activities and services provided by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties. These children are benefiting from trained, caring, professional staff and volunteers who help them take control of their lives, envision productive futures and reach their goals.
In March of 2020, our lives were turned upside down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools, offices, restaurants, airports, The Boys & Girls Clubs of The Boys & Girls Clubs and just about every other Volusia/Flagler Counties of Volusia/Flagler Counsector shut down. Boys enriches the lives of young ties offers daily access to a & Girls Clubs of Volusia/ people and provides a broad range of programs Flagler Counties stayed safe haven in which they that promote the health, open for our children, but can learn and grow. We social, educational, votransferred our programs are dedicated to ensuring cational, character and and services from in-perthat our community’s disleadership development of son to on-line. We did advantaged youth have girls and boys served. Club not let anyone go and we greater access to quality programs foster a sense of continue to serve all of our programs and services that belonging, competence, members through in-perwill enhance their lives and usefulness and influence son and virtual means. Beshape their futures. that builds self-confidence cause of record JOB LOSS and self-esteem. and increased FINANCIAL In a world that has never HARDSHIP for many seemed more threatening Today, more than 1,400 Americans, Boys & Girls and devoid of promise for boys and girls at risk and Clubs of Volusia/Flagler a disproportionate numin need are taking adCounties SUSPENDED ber of America’s children, vantage of the programs, fees from families through
12/31/2020. In June, we moved back to serving members at our Clubs, and through virtual programming. Now that schools are open, our after school programs will follow the Volusia and Flagler County school plans. Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties are located in the areas we are needed the most. We have eight Clubs throughout two counties including Clubs in DeLand, Deltona, Lake Helen, Palm Coast, Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, and Holly Hill. For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/ Flagler Counties, please visit our website at www. BGCVFC.org or contact Robin Markus at rmarkus@ bgcvfc.org.
