Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
http://www.bgcgw.org
8380 Colesville Road, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-562-2000

Founded in 1886

CEO: Col. Will A. Gunn
Chair: Terry D. McCallister
Staff: 133 full-time, 178 part-time
FY 2006Budget: $13.5 million


Mission and History
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW) is a multi-service youth organization providing after-school academic enrichment and athletic activities for children throughout the metropolitan area. The mission of BGCGW is to help boys and girls of all backgrounds, with an emphasis on at-risk youth, build confidence, develop character and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults.

Founded in 1886 as a service agency for boys, this venerable institution has served hundreds of thousands of children in the Washington, DC region. In 1973, a new board extended those programs and services to girls. Since 1995 when Pat Shannon came aboard, the organization has grown from serving 15,000 children to serving 35,000. In 2003, BGCGW merged with the Metropolitan Police Boys & Girls Clubs (founded in 1934), expanding BGCGW to encompass 25 clubs and a 168-acre camp, making it the largest affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Services
BGCGW serves over 35,000 youth annually between the ages of 6 and 18 in DC, Maryland, and Virginia through their after-school and summertime care programs. The clubs provide programs in character and leadership development, education and career development, cultural arts, health and life skills, and sports and fitness.