Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast

Evans Park Club – Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast, 820 W Cook St, Santa Maria, CA 93458

mapEvans Park Club – Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast, 820 W Cook St, Santa Maria, CA 93458

About

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast offers hands-on STEM activities where members have created their own lava lamps, taken part in a science day, and explored the properties of dry ice. The program also includes a summer pool day and a Power Hour raffle as part of its activities.

• Ages: 4–18 years old

Since the first doors opened in 1966, Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast has provided programs for local youth. The organization provides safe, educational, and fun programs for local youth between the ages of 6–18 and expanded programming in 2023 to include service to children enrolled in TK/Kindergarten programs. Programs are designed to achieve priority outcomes for lifetime success in three main areas: Education, Character, and Health, and offer safe, inclusive spaces and experiences that empower members’ learning and growth. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast provides youth with a safe place for afterschool child development programming as well as adults who mentor and tutor members, and it provides healthy daily snacks.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast serves members in the communities of Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Atascadero, Paso Robles, Creston, and Shandon, and benefits an additional 4,000 local children each year through outreach, including sponsored arts and sports programs. The organization has more than 1,500 registered youth members and oversees a budget of nearly $6 million raised from individual and corporate contributions, foundation and government grants, special events, and program service contracts. Demographic details for members include that 85% are Hispanic, 70% qualify for English Learner support in school, approximately 33% come from single parent homes, approximately 90% qualify for free or reduced meal programs during the school year, 55% of members are male and 45% are female, and 17% are teenagers while 83% are ages 6–12. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast and Good Samaritan Shelter partnered together for a fundraiser event, Rock ‘N Roll Bingo.

The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast states that it provides places where kids can go after school and during the summer to grow beyond the classroom and that it believes every kid has what it takes. The mission and core values fuel a commitment to promoting safe, positive, and inclusive environments for all, and the organization supports all youth and teens of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability, socio-economic status, and religion in reaching their full potential. An alumni statistic from the organization reports that 57% of alumni say the Club saved their life.

Last updated July 1, 2026.

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