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Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County After-School Programs offer homework help, tutoring, music and arts enrichment, and physical activities and sports. The program also serves meals and healthy snacks as part of its after-school offerings. Some units of the program operate as a Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
The organization traces its history back to 1939, when it began serving children in Polk County. Its mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need the program most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible people. The program reports that 85% of kids enrolled better engage with peers, 75% reduce the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors, 82% learn life skills, 77% build positive relationships with caring adults and mentors, 81% build confidence, and 79% learn responsible decision-making. The Club states that its impact extends to the families and communities of the children it serves by increasing graduation rates, lowering teen pregnancy and crime rates, and increasing volunteerism. The program also states that it keeps kids safe and out of trouble through pathways to success, provides a proactive alternative to school failure and the cycle of poverty, and offers academic, nutritional, and civic programs that support children at every stage of development. Some specified units are identified as a Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center.
Last updated May 31, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
The organization traces its history back to 1939, when it began serving children in Polk County. Its mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need the program most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible people. The program reports that 85% of kids enrolled better engage with peers, 75% reduce the likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors, 82% learn life skills, 77% build positive relationships with caring adults and mentors, 81% build confidence, and 79% learn responsible decision-making. The Club states that its impact extends to the families and communities of the children it serves by increasing graduation rates, lowering teen pregnancy and crime rates, and increasing volunteerism. The program also states that it keeps kids safe and out of trouble through pathways to success, provides a proactive alternative to school failure and the cycle of poverty, and offers academic, nutritional, and civic programs that support children at every stage of development. Some specified units are identified as a Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center.
Last updated May 31, 2026.
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