Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Youth Programs
Main Club, 300 E. Angeleno Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
About
Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley Youth Programs offers an after school program, summer programs, and a summer enrichment program that include activities such as gamesroom time, arts, teen-focused activities, health and life skills, STEM, athletics, workforce readiness, and character and leadership activities. The program also offers a Deaf and Hard of Hearing program, virtual learning support, and a Creative Arts program that includes dance, drama, singing, and art in several mediums. Athletic offerings include basketball tournaments.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Membership office hours during the school year are 10am–1pm and 2pm–6:30pm, and membership office hours are 7:30am–6pm in summer and 10am–6pm during the school year.
• Price: We ensure no child is every turned away for an inability to pay. Financial aid is available for qualifying families.
The Boys & Girls Club’s mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The program states that it serves all youth, especially those who need it the most, during out of school hours, and that teen programs are free and continue to be free. The organization states that no child is ever turned away for an inability to pay and that it is committed to providing safe, positive, and inclusive environments for all youth and teens of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, socio-economic status, and religion.
In 1995, an old firehouse on Buena Vista Street was converted into a Boys & Girls Club, and in 2002 the principal at Roosevelt Elementary School approached the Club to pilot an after school program on the Roosevelt site. In the fall of 2004, the Club added the Deaf and Hard of Hearing D/HH program, and in 2006 it turned a moribund arts program into an award winning Creative Arts program. In 2007, the Club and Burbank Unified School District forged a partnership for after school programming at four additional sites, and by 2008 the Club had put together specific programs for teens that were free and continue to be free. In 2010, the Club expanded its reach into middle school, and by 2012 its geographical growth included Burbank, Glendale, Verdugo Hills and Sun Valley. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary opened in 2013, St. Patrick Catholic School and Verdugo Hills High School opened in 2014, and summer programs were expanded to four locations in 2015. In 2016 the Club added Our Lady of Peace in North Hollywood, bringing the total number of locations to 19, and as of late summer 2017 it added another location to the summer enrichment program (increasing locations to 5) and brought in the Van Ness ASES site, reaching 20 sites. In 2018 the Boys & Girls Club at Elmwood opened and St. Jane Frances de Chantel was added, raising total club sites to 22, and in 2019 the Club opened a second site with the Burbank Housing Corporation, the Boys & Girls Club/Peyton Grismer, reaching 23 total sites. The Club states that 2020 was a challenging year because of Covid-19 and that it never closed its doors, that 2021 is the year it moved into its new Main Club House in downtown Burbank, and that in 2022 the Performing Arts Center renovation was completed and the gymnasium makeover was expected to be completed that year.
The organization describes a state of the art performing arts center, the ability to host an Artists Showcase at the Main Club, and a gymnasium makeover that allows the athletic program to feature basketball tournaments. The director of the first after school site was Shanna Warren, who is now the CEO. The Club reports that it partnered with the Burbank Unified School District for after school programming at additional sites and partnered with the Burbank Housing Corporation to open the Boys & Girls Club at Elmwood and the Boys & Girls Club/Peyton Grismer. It also reports that volunteers from Hasbro, JPL, Warner Bros., Car Max, NBCUniversal and others supported various sites in 2019, and that it worked in tandem with the school district and members to master virtual learning and social-distancing.
One parent, Brandon’s mom Veronica, states, “I know my child is in a safe environment when he’s at the club. He’s really come out of his shell and is much more social. And, I love that he gets homework help.” Another parent, Andrew’s dad Juan, states, “The Club is important to my family, because it takes such good care of my son while I’m working. Since he’s been coming to the Club, he’s made a lot of new friends and I know loves to be at the Club.” A third parent, Mylee’s mom Cynthia, states, “The Club has given my daughter an opportunity to explore many different interests. She gets a chance to participate in lots of activities and meet lots of different kinds of people. Her social skills have improved and her self-esteem has grown.”
Last updated March 13, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Membership office hours during the school year are 10am–1pm and 2pm–6:30pm, and membership office hours are 7:30am–6pm in summer and 10am–6pm during the school year.
• Price: We ensure no child is every turned away for an inability to pay. Financial aid is available for qualifying families.
The Boys & Girls Club’s mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The program states that it serves all youth, especially those who need it the most, during out of school hours, and that teen programs are free and continue to be free. The organization states that no child is ever turned away for an inability to pay and that it is committed to providing safe, positive, and inclusive environments for all youth and teens of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, socio-economic status, and religion.
In 1995, an old firehouse on Buena Vista Street was converted into a Boys & Girls Club, and in 2002 the principal at Roosevelt Elementary School approached the Club to pilot an after school program on the Roosevelt site. In the fall of 2004, the Club added the Deaf and Hard of Hearing D/HH program, and in 2006 it turned a moribund arts program into an award winning Creative Arts program. In 2007, the Club and Burbank Unified School District forged a partnership for after school programming at four additional sites, and by 2008 the Club had put together specific programs for teens that were free and continue to be free. In 2010, the Club expanded its reach into middle school, and by 2012 its geographical growth included Burbank, Glendale, Verdugo Hills and Sun Valley. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary opened in 2013, St. Patrick Catholic School and Verdugo Hills High School opened in 2014, and summer programs were expanded to four locations in 2015. In 2016 the Club added Our Lady of Peace in North Hollywood, bringing the total number of locations to 19, and as of late summer 2017 it added another location to the summer enrichment program (increasing locations to 5) and brought in the Van Ness ASES site, reaching 20 sites. In 2018 the Boys & Girls Club at Elmwood opened and St. Jane Frances de Chantel was added, raising total club sites to 22, and in 2019 the Club opened a second site with the Burbank Housing Corporation, the Boys & Girls Club/Peyton Grismer, reaching 23 total sites. The Club states that 2020 was a challenging year because of Covid-19 and that it never closed its doors, that 2021 is the year it moved into its new Main Club House in downtown Burbank, and that in 2022 the Performing Arts Center renovation was completed and the gymnasium makeover was expected to be completed that year.
The organization describes a state of the art performing arts center, the ability to host an Artists Showcase at the Main Club, and a gymnasium makeover that allows the athletic program to feature basketball tournaments. The director of the first after school site was Shanna Warren, who is now the CEO. The Club reports that it partnered with the Burbank Unified School District for after school programming at additional sites and partnered with the Burbank Housing Corporation to open the Boys & Girls Club at Elmwood and the Boys & Girls Club/Peyton Grismer. It also reports that volunteers from Hasbro, JPL, Warner Bros., Car Max, NBCUniversal and others supported various sites in 2019, and that it worked in tandem with the school district and members to master virtual learning and social-distancing.
One parent, Brandon’s mom Veronica, states, “I know my child is in a safe environment when he’s at the club. He’s really come out of his shell and is much more social. And, I love that he gets homework help.” Another parent, Andrew’s dad Juan, states, “The Club is important to my family, because it takes such good care of my son while I’m working. Since he’s been coming to the Club, he’s made a lot of new friends and I know loves to be at the Club.” A third parent, Mylee’s mom Cynthia, states, “The Club has given my daughter an opportunity to explore many different interests. She gets a chance to participate in lots of activities and meet lots of different kinds of people. Her social skills have improved and her self-esteem has grown.”
Last updated March 13, 2026.
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