INTRODUCING A NEW BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE NEW SUNNYDALE NEIGHBORHOOD
A public-private partnership was established to revitalize San Francisco’s largest public housing community by developing new homes, streets, and community spaces. A central component of this transformation is the creation of a new neighborhood Hub featuring educational and recreational spaces, run by nonprofits, that provide youth and families with opportunities to play, to learn, and to grow.
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF) is proud to have been a critical partner in developing these new spaces in collaboration with Mercy Housing, Related California, Wu Yee Early Learning Center (Head Start), and the City of San Francisco. The result is a Hub that seamlessly integrates youth and family services with newly constructed affordable housing, which together builds an ecosystem of supportive services that will help the community and its residents thrive.
THE NEW HUB WILL INCLUDE:
A brand-new 11,000 square-foot Boys & Girls Club
A new Wu Yee Early Learning Center (Head Start) for children up to the age of 5
Modernized Herz Park with a pool, baseball field, two outdoor basketball courts, a new playground, and a new gymnasium operated by San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.
Community Hub
Greater Herz Park
A LONG HISTORY, A NEW MODEL
BGCSF first opened a Clubhouse in Sunnydale in 1991, and has been a consistent presence ever since. The new Clubhouse will serve 4x as many youth (135 youth per day), and is 8x larger, in square footage, than the original Clubhouse.
FEATURES OF THE NEW CLUBHOUSE:
Learning Center
Middle School Room
High School Room
Dining Room
Dance Studio
Games Room
Multi-Purpose Room
Behavioral Health Center
Intentionally designed to incorporate outdoor space, essentially doubling the size of the Clubhouse.
WHAT SETS THIS CLUBHOUSE APART
For the first time, a BGCSF Clubhouse will be co-located with a childcare center for children 5 years old and younger. This provides children and families with consistency and easy transitions as their child grows. Additionally, all BGCSF members will have access to all the amenities owned and operated by our partners in the larger Herz Park.
Coffman Pool Herz Park Gymnasium
Baseball Diamond
Outdoor Fitness Area
New Herz Park Playground
Two Outdoor Basketball Courts