Our Impact

Boys & Girls Clubs in Ohio have the capacity to serve 60,000 youth across the state. That's more than any other organization outside of public schools. Our 100+ sites offer programs and resources across Ohio. We provide new experiences every day that give kids hope, and 57% of alumni surveyed nationally say the Clubs actually saved their life. 

Our Clubs 

Tangible Results 

FINANCIALLY SPEAKING, 

An investment in Boys & Girls Clubs goes a long way. A 2015 study by the Institute for Social Research and the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan found that for every $1 invested in Ohio Boys & Girls Clubs, $11.35 in economic benefits return to local communities.

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National Impacts

Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s research shows that young people who attend a Club regularly tend to do better than their peers nationally. For instance:  

  • 68% of Club 12th graders volunteer at least once per month, while 39% of 12th graders do so. 

  • 91% of Club ninth graders report abstaining from alcohol, compared to 77% of ninth graders. 

  • 91% of Club ninth graders report abstaining from marijuana use vs. 85% of ninth graders. 

  • 27% of Club girls in middle school are physically active each day, compared with 23% of middle-school girls nationally.

  • 42% of Club boys in middle school exercise daily, while 37% of middle-school boys do so. 

  • 73% of low-income Club members ages 12 to 17 who attend the Club regularly report receiving mostly As and Bs, compared to 69% of their peers. 

  • 12th-grade Club members are more than twice as likely to express an interest in a STEM career as 12th graders nationally (56% of 12th-grade Club members vs. 25% of 12th graders nationally). 

For more information about how Boys & Girls Clubs impact kids and teens, read our National Youth Outcomes Report.