BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA, INC. (THE ORGANIZATION OR "BGCP") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1946, AND IT IS AFFILIATED WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON METROPOLITAN AREA.BGCP'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST. SINCE 1946, IT HAS PROVIDED HIGH-QUALITY AND IMPACTFUL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUTH DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE, SCHOOL, AND FUTURE CAREERS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES FIVE (5) STAND-ALONE CLUB FACILITIES: 1. THE BLAZERS CLUB - KING NEIGHBORHOOD (NE PORTLAND)2. THE CLEGG CLUB POWERED BY PCC STRUCTURAL - LENTS NEIGHBORHOOD (SE PORTLAND)3. THE INUKAI FAMILY CLUB - HILLSBORO4. THE REGENCE CLUB - PORTSMOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD (NORTH PORTLAND)5. THE CAREOREGON CLUB - ROCKWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD (SE PORTLAND) THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 18 IN THE FOLLOWING CORE COMPETENCIES THROUGH ITS FIVE (5) CLUBHOUSES: 1. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM),2. SPORT & PLAY,3. FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND4. CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAMMING AROUND THESE CORE COMPETENCY AREAS IS ALSO COMPLEMENTED BY OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS CLUB CAFE AND YOUTH & FAMILY SUPPORTS (BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE NAVIGATION) TO FULLY ADDRESS THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE. THESE COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES HELP SUPPORT HOME STABILIZATION, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BGCP'S CLUBS OPERATE IN THE MOST UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA (4 IN PORTLAND PROPER), WHERE YOUTH AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCE HIGHER RATES OF INEQUITY AND DISPARITY. IT ACTIVELY WORKS TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE BY HELPING YOUTH FROM PORTLAND METRO'S MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GROW INTO SKILLED, CARING, FULFILLED, ENGAGED, RESPONSIBLE, AND ECONOMICALLY THRIVING ADULTS. IN PERFORMING THIS IMPORTANT WORK AND ITS MISSION, THERE ARE FOUR PRIMARY GOALS: 1. PROVIDE SAFE, POSITIVE, AND TRANSFORMATIVE SPACES FOR YOUTH TO FIND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING THROUGH EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROFESSIONAL ADULT MENTORS.2. EXTEND STRUCTURED LEARNING INTO THE AFTER-SCHOOL SPACE THAT'S FUN, ENGAGING, AND COMPLEMENTARY TO THEIR IN-SCHOOL LEARNING, SO THEY CAN BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS AND BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS.3. CONNECT YOUTH TO ESSENTIAL NEEDS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORTS TO COMPLEMENT THE SUPPORTS THEY RECEIVE IN SCHOOL.4. ADVANCE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR YOUTH BY ENGAGING THEM IN COLLEGE PREPARATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, EXPOSING THEM TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES, AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET.BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF PORTLAND METRO (BGCP) HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN THE PORTLAND REGION SINCE 1946, PROVIDING SAFE, INCLUSIVE, AND OPPORTUNITY-RICH ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS MULTNOMAH, WASHINGTON, AND CLACKAMAS COUNTIES. BGCP'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST TO DISCOVER THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS CARING, ENGAGED, AND RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS.IN 2024-2025, BGCP OPERATED FIVE CLUBHOUSES AND DELIVERED HIGH-QUALITY AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING GROUNDED IN TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, EQUITY, AND YOUTH VOICE. THROUGH OUR LIFE & CAREER READINESS MODEL INTEGRATING STEAM, SPORT & PLAY, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND CAREER EXPLORATION WE PROVIDED OVER 1 MILLION HOURS OF SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH ACROSS THE METRO AREA. BGCP SERVED 750 YOUTH THROUGH CLUB MEMBERSHIPS AND ENGAGED NEARLY 8,000 YOUTH AND FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. NEARLY 90% OF CLUB MEMBERS QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS, UNDERSCORING BGCP'S CRITICAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING ECONOMIC BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS. OUR CLUB CAF NUTRITION PROGRAM SERVED 40,000+ HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS, ENSURING YOUTH HAD ACCESS TO CONSISTENT, NUTRITIOUS FOOD BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY. BGCP'S YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES TEAM PROVIDED WRAPAROUND SUPPORT TO YOUTH AND CAREGIVERS, DELIVERING RESOURCE NAVIGATION, COUNSELING, AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE. MORE THAN 110 YOUTH RECEIVED TARGETED, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT THROUGH THESE SERVICES, AND FAMILIES RECEIVED 3,000+ HOLIDAY GIFTS AND ESSENTIAL WINTER ITEMS, HELPING STABILIZE HOUSEHOLDS DURING TIMES OF NEED. CAREER READINESS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY REMAINED CORE PRIORITIES. BGCP SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTED ITS SECOND YEAR OF LEMONADE DAY, WITH APPROXIMATELY 60 YOUTH AND TEENS PARTICIPATING IN HANDS-ON ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE, BUSINESS SKILLS, AND FINANCIAL AWARENESS. IN ADDITION, BGCP PILOTED OUR KIDS READ, A TARGETED READING LITERACY INITIATIVE AT THE LIONEL CLEGG BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, EXPANDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR ELEMENTARY YOUTH AND STRENGTHENING FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS.BGCP CONTINUED TO DEEPEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. IN NOVEMBER 2024, THE ORGANIZATION FORMALLY COMPLETED THE RENAMING OF THE WATTLES CLUB TO THE LIONEL CLEGG BOYS & GIRLS CLUB (POWERED BY PCC STRUCTURALS), HONORING COMMUNITY LEGACY WHILE STRENGTHENING A LONG-TERM CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP.BGCP'S IMPACT AND LEADERSHIP WERE RECOGNIZED REGIONALLY. IN NOVEMBER 2024, BGCP RECEIVED THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDER GRANT AWARD FROM BANK OF AMERICA, SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. IN DECEMBER 2024, BGCP WAS NAMED THE 4TH MOST ADMIRED NONPROFIT BY THE PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL, REFLECTING THE ORGANIZATION'S STRONG REPUTATION, COMMUNITY TRUST, AND COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.THROUGH MENTORSHIP, SKILL-BUILDING, AND COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT, BGCP CONTINUES TO CREATE LIFE-LONG IMPACT BY ENSURING THAT PORTLAND METRO'S YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITH CONFIDENCE, PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS, AND BUILD GREAT FUTURES.