Our Mission
The purpose of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland is to develop our community’s youth into positive contributors to society. To accomplish its purpose, Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland (BGCO) provides programs and services tailored to the special needs of today’s youth and supplementary to the endeavors of families, our schools, and other community-based organizations.
Priority Outcomes
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Increasing our high-school graduation rate and total number of graduates.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Helping youth to adopt healthy diets, practice healthy lifestyle choices, and make a lifelong commitment to fitness.
GOOD CHARaCTER & CITIZENSHIP
Engaging our youth as community citizens who model strong character.
BGCO’s youth development strategy — since its 1938 chartering —is designed to instill senses of competence, belonging, and power or influence in each participant. To those ends, and to instill a sense of responsibility in each child, we base our services on our national Movement’s philosophy, principles, and strategies which promote and enhance the development of children and youth ages 6-18.