Boys and Girls Club of Brazoria County

We are dedicated to ensuring that our community’s disadvantaged youth have greater access to quality programs and services that will enhance their lives and shape their futures.

— Boys and Girls Club of Brazoria County

Children with nothing to do and nowhere to go after school are at higher risk to use drugs, join gangs and become involved with violent crime, as either participants or victims. Teenage girls are more likely to get pregnant. Unsupervised children receive poor grades and drop out of school at higher rates than those involved with supervised, constructive activities. The vast majority of parents, whether married or single, work outside of the home and are not with their children during critical, after-school hours. Many families and communities can’t afford to keep children safe and engaged in extracurricular activities that help them develop talents and skills. Nonprofit agencies have stepped in to provide programs that help vulnerable children grow through after-school computer classes, field trips, homework assistance, art lessons and transportation so they have access to positive, life-changing experiences.

To help protect and nurture children after school, Houston Endowment has supported:

. Aspiring Youth Foundation

. Boys and Girls Club of Brazoria County

. Boys and Girls Clubs of Deep East Texas

. East Harris County Youth Program

. The Education Foundation of Harris County

. El Centro de Corazon Ujima Inc.

. Families Under Urban and Social Attack, Inc.

. I Have a Dream – Houston

. Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts

. Natural Legacy

. Phoenix Outreach Youth Center Mission Inc.

. Sunnyside-Up Inc.

. Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation

. Ujima Inc.

. Westland Family YMCA

. Young Life Greater Houston Region

. Zina Garrison All Court Tennis Academy

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