A G GASTON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB INC

SINCE 1966, A.G. GASTON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (AGGBGC) HAS OPERATED AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT, OFFERING A SAFE PLACE FOR CHILDREN IN THE BIRMINGHAM AND BESSEMER AREA TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, REMAIN IN SCHOOL AND SUCCEED IN LIFE. THE A.G. GASTON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, AND CARING CITIZENS. IT IS OUR INTENT TO SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE HOME AND SCHOOL IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND AN INNER DESIRE TO ACHIEVE.A.G. GASTON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IS ONE OF 1,140 INDEPENDENT, AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA (BGCA) THAT PROVIDES SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN DURING THE VULNERABLE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS OF 3:00 TO 7:00 P.M. AND EIGHT WEEKS DURING THE SUMMER FROM 7:45 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M. WE OFFER CHILDREN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE SURROUNDED BY A COMMUNITY OF NURTURING ADULTS WHO TUTOR, MENTOR, AND GUIDE CHILDREN AND TEENS FROM HIGH-RISK ENVIRONMENTS. OUR TEAM PROVIDES ACADEMIC SUPPORT, SUPERVISED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. OUR THREE CLUBHOUSES THE WALTER HOWLETT, JR. CLUBHOUSE IN WESTERN BIRMINGHAM, OUR FLAGSHIP FACILITY, SOUTHSIDE HOMES CLUBHOUSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BESSEMER HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND CENTER FOR A NEW GENERATION (CNG) PROGRAM AT HAYES K-8 SCHOOL IS OUR CLUB'S FIRST SCHOOL-BASED PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE OFFICE OF DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICE ARE POSITIONED IN AREAS OF THE BIRMINGHAM AND BESSEMER COMMUNITIES TO REACH THOSE THAT NEED US MOST. OUR CLUB SITES NORMALLY SERVE OVER 450 YOUTH DAILY, AND 1,400 PER YEAR, FROM THROUGHOUT BIRMINGHAM AND JEFFERSON COUNTY.