Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne is a private, nonprofit organization that serves children. It offers various before- and after-school programs that provide classes in character development, art, games, crafts and sports. The club operates summer camps and organizes various field trips. Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne hosts a range of special events, including fashion shows and dances. It maintains a preschool that provides academic classes in mathematics, science, social studies, music and technology. The club features a gymnasium, outdoor playground and child care center. Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne is a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the United Way of Passaic County. The club is located in Hawthorne, N.J.

Boys & Girls Club of Paterson has more than eight sites in New Jersey and serves over 6,000 youth annually and a 1,000 children each day. The club offers five-core program areas that build character and leadership skills, and provide education and career development, health and life skills and sports and fitness and recreation. It also provides an education center, smart moves program, technology center, arts and crafts center, games room, leadership development clubs and a video games room. The BGCP has various programs for teens, such as college bound, career launch and power hour, which helps the members in admissions and academics. The club is headquartered in Paterson, N.J.

Based in Wayne, N.J., Boys and Girls Club of Wayne offers various programs in athletics, education, technology, cultural arts, health, life skills and leadership development. A part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest New Jersey, it also operates an online store offering Panther merchandise, including flannels, scarves, shirts and accessories. Some of the organization s leadership programs include Keystone, Torch Club and Youth of the Year. It conducts educational programs, such as before and after kindergarten programs, Mad Science and Parent s Night Out. Additionally, Boys and Girls Club of Wayne organizes camps, trips, recreational athletics and digital media arts programs.