Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast

Boys & Girls clubs of the Suncoast (bgcs) has been an out of school time provider for youth ages 5-24 in pinellas county for over sixty years. the 9 Club locations span pinellas county and are strategically located in communities that have been identified as high need. (see schedule o) over 80% of the youth served qualify for the free and/or reduced lunch program, an indicator of federal poverty level. Boys & Girls clubs of the Suncoast has three focus areas including academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character development programming. Additionally, all youth who attend receive a hot nutritious meal and snack daily. All Club participants have access to programming like power hour, which provides one-on-one tutoring and homework assistance with certified teachers. While all pinellas county kids and teens are welcome at our clubs, bgcs seeks to remove barriers to program attendance for low-income families through the provision of transportation from schools to the Club facilities, which is free of charge to families, as well as scholarships allowing youth to attend at low or no cost.