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About Us
We serve nearly 4,000 children and teens, ages 6 to 18, in our Clubs, and through our programs and partnerships. Our approach focuses on six core initiatives: Arts; Education; Leadership; Life Skills; Sports, Fitness and Recreation; and Technology. During the summer, many of our Clubs run summer camp programs for children and leadership programs for teens.
Our Clubs all over Lorain County reflect the
communities in which they are located.
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Our
mission is to help at-risk boys and girls develop the
qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. Boys &
Girls Clubs of Lorain County provides a safe haven, adult role models,
and a variety of programs that support the educational, emotional,
physical, and social development of youth, without regard to social,
racial, ethnic, or religious background. 
Some are free-standing facilities; some share space with middle and
elementary schools. It is not the type of building that makes them
Clubs, but the quality of the staff and the effectiveness of the
programs that take place within them. Our ten clubs are located in
Lorain (St. Stanislaus Teen Center, Southside Gardens, Westview Terrace,
Principe De Paz and the club at Garfield Elementary School), Elyria
(Wilkes Villa Teen Unit, the club at Eastgate Elementary School, the
club at Roosevelt Elementary School and the club at Eastern Heights
Middle School) and the Oberlin club.