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Empowering young people to support their Club and community, sustain relationships, develop a positive self-image and respect others.
Giving kids a safe haven to learn and to dream is the first priority. Providing opportunities and activities to enhance their education and explore career aspirations helps them meet their potential.
Creating a sense of self-respect by caring for their bodies, living healthy, setting goals, and making good decisions when faced with challenging choices.
Cultivating self-expression, creativity and multicultural appreciation through an array of visual, performing, literary and digital arts.
Developing a passion for fitness and recreation as a way to be healthy, relieve stress and create a sense of teamwork and sportsmanship.
The John L. Yancey Boys & Girls Club is located on the south edge of the Washington Park Community, bordering the Englewood and Woodlawn neighborhoods. The Yancey Club now serves about 500 youth of all ages and boasts an extremely robust and active teen membership. The Club also is recruiting individuals to serve on our first Board of Managers, to help provide advisory and financial support.