Madison Square Boys & Girls Club

Academic success programs: ensure that our members have the support they need to succeed throughout their academic life and graduate from high school ready to pursue college or a career. Madison provides homework help and academic enrichment, mentors young people who are at risk for dropping out of school, offers resourcesso members can build their computer and technology skills, and guides members to explore potential careers and navigate the college application process. Madison also offers a 7-week summer learning program for elementary and middle-school youth. In 2023, 136 elementary and 109 middle school students participated in programming 3 or more times per week. 188 elementary and 101 middle school students participated in the summer learning program, 549 teens and young adults were placed in work-based learning experiences or internships over the summer, 73 alumni participated in the college success initiative.

Good character and citizenship programs: offer our members opportunities to develop leadership capabilities, build social-emotional skills and make a difference in their community. Members organize service projects, participate in gender-specific initiatives that focus on values development, and do advocacy work in their local neighborhoods. Teens can partake in the youth of the year program, the premier national recognition program for Boys and Girls clubs of america members, which honors young people who have distinguished themselves academically and socially through their positive actions. In 2023, 254 members participated in smart Girls and passport to manhood programs, 140 members participated in listening circles, 193 positive action sessions were offered, and 18 members participated in the youth of the year program.

Healthy lifestyles programs: encourage our members to adopt a healthy diet, practice positive lifestyle choices, make a lifelong commitment to fitness, and support their mental health. Members participate in daily fitness challenges, and enjoy a wide range of intramural sports activities in the Club gyms, pools and dance facilities. The clubs provide healthy food to our members on a daily basis, help young people make nutrition and wellness habits a daily practice, and empower youth to avoid tobacco, alcohol and drugs. In addition, Madison offers one-on-one mentoring and listening circles for teens to help members process the challenges in their lives, including the trauma from the covid-19 pandemic. In 2023, 1,898 members participated in our healthy lifestyles programs.