Our Impact

Statewide Reach

With nearly 50 unique Club sites across Kentucky, we serve over 32,000 kids and teens, making an impact in communities in every corner of the state. We provide programs and services, offer resources, and cultivate new experiences every day that give kids hope. Each club provides a safe, welcoming, and positive environment where kids and teens can participate in life-changing programs, experience an enriching environment, and build relationships with peers and caring adults.

32,000+

The number of children and youth served at Kentucky Boys & Girls Clubs

nearly 50

The number of unique Club sites serving kids throughout the Commonwealth

Tangible Results

Investment in Boys & Girls Clubs goes a long way. Boys & Girls Clubs collectively produce significant valuable benefits for kids, their families, our communities, and society as a whole. According to a 2024 study by Ecotone Analytics:

An infographic explaining how boys and girls clubs make a difference in Kentucky, highlighting impacts such as social skills, health, academic success, character, and workforce readiness, with financial and membership statistics.
A young boy with blond hair, wearing a striped shirt, sitting at a table, studying with a pencil in his hand, looking focused and pensive.

Clubs Help Young People do better in school

93% of Club kids believe they can do well in school.

A group of children sitting at tables in a classroom, enjoying a meal, while a young man in a blue shirt interacts with them. The classroom has large windows, an American flag, and a television mounted on the wall.

Clubs Teach Young people critical life skills

94% of Club kids feel they have the job skills needed to be successful.

Three children are cleaning a sidewalk in a neighborhood, using wheelbarrows. They are wearing gloves, and one of them has a sweatshirt with a neighborhood rebuilding logo. It is a cloudy day with fallen leaves along the sidewalk.

Clubs Build strong and healthy communities

93% of Club kids believe they can make a positive difference in their community.

Two teenage boys greeting each other with handshakes outside of a building on a sunny day. One wears a gray shirt and khaki shorts, the other a red polo and jeans, both carrying backpacks.

Clubs build Mental health and support well-being

95% of Club kids understand how their feelings affect what they do.

For more information about how Boys & Girls Clubs impact kids and teens, check out our latest 2025 Youth Right Now Report, which features survey findings from nearly 150,000 young people — to our knowledge, the nation’s largest data set on youth.

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