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The Boy Scouts of America is a youth service organization that supports more than 250 local councils. It offers venturing and cub and boy scouting programs. The organization conducts several leisure activities, such as hiking, paddling and climbing. Its Venturing is a youth development program that includes skills development in the areas of adventure, sports, arts, hobbies and religious life. The Boy Scouts of America offers a cub scouting program for boys between the ages of 7 and 10. It provides day and resident camps, as well as council-organized family and pack-overnight campouts. It offers programs related to citizenship, health and wellness, character development and personal fitness training. The organization also conducts various outdoor activities that include food collection and community and conservation projects. It also provides online training resources and maintains a presence in Peoria, Ill.

Operational for more than 40 years, Children s Home is a nonprofit social service organization. Located in Peoria, Ill., the agency is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education, Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. A nonsectarian agency, it is also licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The agency serves more than 2,000 children annually, and employs over 5000 personnel. Children s Home offers a wide variety of services, such as live-in care and treatment solutions, temporary and permanent residential units, group homes, supervised independent living, and foster care for children with social, emotional and behavioral problems. It also offers special educational programs, community-based services, in-home counseling, mental health services, crisis intervention and abuse prevention programs.

Girl Scouts of Central Illinois is a nonprofit organization that serves more than 35 counties with headquarters in Springfield, Ill. It offers services to over 25,000 girls and nearly 6,000 adult members annually. The organization is governed by an elected board of directors made up of more than 20 community citizens. Girl Scouts of Central Illinois is chartered by Girl Scouts of the United States of America. In addition, its Girl Scout Program teaches the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal setting and the spirit of teamwork and the thrill of accomplishment. Girl Scouts of Central Illinois programs impact the lives of over 22,000 girls and help them to discover their personal best and prepare for a positive future.