The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Arizona have since 1995 been an important source of support for the young people of the Verde Valley.  They're a second home to hundreds of kids each year.  Without the Clubs, many young people would lack a safe, positive place to go after school and in the summer.  And studies show that kids who are left alone in the afternoons and evenings are three times higher than average to engage in such delinquent activities as experimentation with drugs, alcohol, tobacco and premature sex.

If a young person turns to a life of crime, it costs Verde Valley taxpayers over $40,000 per year to incarcerate that one offender.  For the same amount, 26 kids could attend our Clubs for a year, including summer camp.  At the Clubs, kids learn invaluable skills that help them give back to the community and succeed at life.  We are a youth development organization whose mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring responsible citizens.