Inspiring & Enabling Youth to Realize Their Greatness!
Mission & Impact
Mission
Our mission at Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County is to inspire and enable youth to realize their greatness and reach their full potential. We believe all children and teens, no matter who they are or where they are from, deserve the chance to create a great future for themselves. The Clubs are available during out-of-school hours, and during school breaks, to help inspire and guide youth in a positive direction through academic enrichment, service leadership and healthy lifestyles activities.
Core Beliefs
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County provides a safe place to learn and grow; ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals; life enhancing programs; character development experiences; hope and opportunity.
How We Achieve Excellence
We believe the best way to teach young adults is through leading by example. We are passionate about providing a safe, yet fun environment for all the youth that attend Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County.
We help Club members reach their goals by offering academic support and a range of enrichment programs and activities into their everyday experience at the Club. We strongly believe in providing learning opportunities to youth and teens, especially those who need us most, to help them reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
2022 Impact Report
Read how Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County helps meet the needs of youth in our communities.
How To Donate
Learn about ways to donate to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County!
Academic Success
We want every child to graduate from high school with a plan for the future. Our members have resources such as:
- Homework help in the education center
- Reading and writing clubs
- Programs in the tech lab and various art projects
We also have many volunteers who help mentor our club members.
Character & Citizenship
Every day, our members are taught about:
- Being respectful
- Being responsible
- Having integrity in their lives and interactions with others
We maintain these expectations not just for our kids, but also for our staff and volunteers, whose leadership and mentoring help guide our young people by example.
Healthy Lifestyles
We want children to live healthy, active lifestyles and practice making good decisions for themselves. In order to achieve this, we:
- Serve nutritious food for snack sand dinners
- Encourage kids to play sports and be active
- Help them find new ways to communicate in the art and music rooms
- Make sure they are surrounded by great mentors