Upcoming Club events
 
Tuesday, August 3
Boys & Girls Club night at the park
Lynchburg Hillcats

Monday - Friday, August 16-20
Frito-Lay "Extreme Club Make-over"
Club closed for remodeling
 
Saturday, August 21
Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament
Boonsboro Country Club
9am - 12 noon
 
Thursday, September 9
Community Open House
 
Saturday, February 5
Resolution Run
2 mile Run/Walk through Downtown Lynchburg
3pm
 
Contact the Club if you are interested in playing, sponsoring or supporting any of these events!
 
Club wish list for 2010
Looking for a way to make a positive difference in the lives of our members. but want to do something in addition to a monetary gift? We are always in need of supplies and volunteers. Below is the Club wish list for 2010. If you have items to donate or time to give, please contact Mark, 846-1111.
 
Four tumbling mats (size 5x10)
100 folding chairs and chair mover (please call for specifications)
Four steam tables for special events
Board games (for all ages)
Xbox games
Art supplies (brushes, paint, clay, drawing paper, Lego sets, tempura paint)
Napkins, paper plates, plastic cutlery
Paper shredder
 
Power hour helpers - available from 5-6pm to assist members complete their homework
Mentors - just have fun and build relationships with the kids!
Donation

Who we are

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg provides a positive, fun, and stable environment for youth that produces winners, leaders and role models who make a lasting impact within our community. 

 

We are fortunate for the support of the Lynchburg community as we   teach our members how to...

 

  
  
 
Donation made to the Club using Paypal  are NOT eligible for the NAP tax credit.
To make a donation to the Boys & Girls Club Endowment Fund managed by the Greater Lynchburg Community Trust, please contact the Trust at 434.845.6500.
 
Within Every Child There is Potential for GREATNESS!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009 by the numbers
Days open: 225
Number of visits: 15,802
Average daily attendance: 70 youth
Exceed 2008's attandance by 2,148 visits!
Average number of healthy snacks served daily: 56
Total number of healthy snacks served: 12, 641
Cost to serve one member for one year at the Club: $1,200.00
 
The Club is open rain or shine; school or summer break; blizzard or sunshine and everything in between. 
To keep consistent daily attendance, we strive to engage our members with fun activities, events and competetive challenges.
Children who walk through our doors are 57% LESS likely to walk through jail doors!
 
STATISTICS
80% of the prisoners in the jail today are highschool drop-outs!
51% of youth that graduated from Boys & Girls Clubs say that they recieved a higher level of education because of the CLUB!
28% of Boys & Girls Club Alumni say that they did not drop-out of school
BECAUSE OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB!
 
When polled 56% of Boys & Girls Club of America Alumni Members say,
"THE CLUB SAVED MY LIFE!"
 
YOU MUST BE GREAT TO INSPIRE GREATNESS!