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  • The Boys & Girls Club

    The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club provides a safe, affordable place for young people during out-of-school times.

    Be part of our summer or afterschool programs.

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Have fun and support your community!

The Greenville Triumph is partnering together with The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club to offer a unique soccer clinic, led by GTSC Assistant Coach, Rick Wright. Proceeds from this clinic directly benefit The Boys & Girls Club. For more information, view the flyer (left) and click the link below to register.

REGISTER FOR SOCCER CLINIC

Looking for more ways to support your local Boys & Girls Club?

The Boys & Girls Club is the Charity of Choice for the Saturday, August 7th Greenville Triumph SC match. Enjoy the game and bring some friends. Your ticket purchase directly supports important and local youth initiatives. Make sure to use the link below to register.

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR GTSC MATCH

Boys & Girls Clubs provide young people with:

  • A safe place to spend time during non-school hours and the summer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone.
  • A chance to play, have fun, laugh and learn.
  • Opportunities to build new skills that raise each child’s belief that he or she can succeed and receive recognition for personal accomplishments.
  • Support to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
  • Ongoing relationships with caring adults and connections to new friends in a positive environment, reinforcing a sense of belonging, personal accountability, civility, and civic responsibility.
  • Generation-changing programs that support a commitment to learning, positive values, healthy habits, and high expectations for success as an adult.

Unique Characteristics of The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club:

  • Clubs are community-based and building-centered.
  • Clubs provide a safe, affordable place for young people during non-school hours and during the summer.
  • Clubs are led by paid, trained youth development professionals.
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Based on research by Louis Harris & Associates, Club alumni have very strong feelings about their individual Club experiences:

80%

said Club staff helped them learn right from wrong

95%

indicated the Club was the best thing available in their community.

52%

said participating in the Club “saved my life.”

The mission of the Boys & Girls Club is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.” The Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day.

Mike Burdine

Executive Director

mike.burdine@uss.salvationarmy.org

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