Company Profile
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco
Company Overview
Our mission is to inspire and enable all young
people, especially those from disadvantaged
circumstances, to realize their full potential as
productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Company History
Founded in 1891, Boys & Girls Clubs of San
Francisco (BGCSF) serves more than 9700 youth and
teens in eight neighborhood Clubhouses and a
summer camp in Mendocino. Dedicated to helping
kids from disadvantaged circumstances, BGCSF
provides a broad range of programs to inspire
young people to realize their full potential as
productive, responsible and caring citizens. As
state financial support dwindles in the schools,
the Clubs provide opportunities for at-risk youth
to gain access to positive experiences that will
set the stage for success throughout their
lifetime. Kids can choose from a wide variety of
programs and activities, from technology and
leadership skills to gang-prevention and
intervention to fine arts and athletics. BGCSF
also offers access to health services, daily
homework assistance and tutoring, as well as
specialized programs for young girls and teens.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco is committed
to program excellence. Our programs and Clubhouse
members have consistently received awards for
outstanding achievement. Recent accomplishments
include*:
2002:
— Good Neighbor Award, Treasure Island Homeless
Development Initiative ("TIHDI")
— Program Excellence Award, "Mission Through the
Eyes of Youth" - art exhibit
— Program Excellence Merit Award, DateSmart
program
— National Fine Arts Contest (three winners)
— National Photography Contest winner
— Olympic Swim Team Member to compete in 2004
Olympics
2000:
— Outstanding Community Organization in the
Diocese (San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin
Counties), presented by the Catholic Diocese
1999:
— National Marketing Award
1997:
— California Youth of the Year
— Program Excellence Award, Citizen & Leadership
— Program Excellence Award, Social Recreation
1996:
— Program Excellence Award, Technology
1995:
— Community Education Award for Alternative
Education, presented by Mission Education Project
In addition, BGCSF has been recognized by
Stanford University as one of three organizations
nationally for most effective youth development
programs.
BGCSF members have been awarded National Youth of
the Year two times and been runner-up for the
award two times.
10 percent of all art awards presented over the
last ten years by Boys & Girls Clubs of America
have been awarded to BGCSF
*Unless specifically noted, these awards were
presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America