- Who We Are

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex County is an independent 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is; to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to become productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Founded: 1973

Size:
5 full-service Clubs
1 Boat House Program
Spans across Somerville,
Cambridge, Medford & Everett

Membership: 1,500
Annual Youth Served: Over 5,000

Operating Budget: $1,184,400

Operating revenue comes from:

Government Support (10%)
Private Contributions (32%)
The United Way (5%)
Rental & Program (30%)
In-Kind (23%)

Agency resources go to:
Youth Programming (82%)
Administration (11%)
Development (7%)

Governed by:

14+ members of board of directors

Staff: 30 employees, 30 volunteers

"I like the Club because the staff teach us new stuff and we get to play cool games.

I feel safe here.”

– Gemma age 9

Demographics

Gender:56% Male, 44% Female

Age:
24% middle childhood (ages 6-10)
37% younger adolescence (ages 11-14)
39% older adolescence (ages 15-18)

Ethnicity:
27% African –American
13% Hispanic
33% Multi-racial
4% Asian/Pacific Islander
23% Caucasian

Household Income:
Over 69% of our members live at or near poverty level