San Francisco resident Erich Sollman explains why he supports the Boys and Girls Club in his home city.

1. C O M M U N I T Y P R O F I L E S
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF
SAN FRANCISCO

2. KIDS NEED A SAFE AND
SUPPORTIVE AFTER-SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENT.
For some families, though, having a parent home in time to serve an afternoon snack simply
isn't feasible; both may work long hours, or can only afford to take ten minutes to eat a quick
meal in between finishing one job and beginning the next. In some of these cases, a kind
grandparent or helpful older sibling can step in to help supervise younger children and make
sure that they stay out of mischief and danger. Exhausted parents who don't have accessible
family members and can't afford a babysitter's high fees are left with no other option but to
ask their children to come home and behave after school. Sometimes, this works out; but
other times, a lack of structure can lead to the child falling into a bad crowd or trying drugs or
alcohol at a young age.

3. THIS IS WHY I SUPPORT
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
OF SAN FRANCISCO
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
R E C O G N I T I O N S C H O L A R S H I P S S E R V E S
The San Francisco
branch has been
active for over 125
years.
Provided over
$7,000 in
scholarships to club
members.
Helps over 1,600
people every day.

4. 7 5 %
According to the BAGC’s national website, “low-
income, regularly attending Club members ages
12 to 17 outperform their peers nationally on
school grades.
About
of youth nationally.”
Club members report earning
Club members report earning mostly As and Bs
in school, compared with
6 7 %

5. T O D A Y , T H E B O Y S A N D G I R L S C L U B
I S F E D E R A T E D O R G A N I Z A T I O N W I T H
O V E R 4 , 3 0 0 B R A N C H E S
N A T I O N W I D E .
T H E I R M I S S I O N :
"TO PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS CLUB
EXPERIENCE THAT ASSURES SUCCESS IS WITHIN
REACH OF EVERY YOUNG PERSON WHO ENTERS
OUR DOORS, WITH ALL MEMBERS ON TRACK TO
GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A PLAN
FOR THE FUTURE, DEMONSTRATING GOOD
CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP, AND LIVING A
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.”

6. PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING
THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
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