MIAMI, FL – Reflecting its mission to provide leadership on community solutions, and foster philanthropy that connects people who care with causes that matter,the Community Foundation of Broward recently bestowed a $10,000 grant for youth development programs to Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. The funds will allow Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade to continue to provide quality educational after-school programs, including homework assistance, literacy classes, computer skills training, arts & crafts, social skills, and sports and fitness programs.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s after-school programs keep children occupied as long as possible in a healthy, safe, productive, and enjoyable environment. Over 60 percent of youth crime is committed between the hours of 2–6 p.m. With its programs, the organization helps decrease the number of children in the streets in the after-school hours, as well as during the weekends.

The funds will be distributed among Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s five clubs: the Kendall Club, Northwest Club, Gwen Cherry Club, Hank Kline Club and South Beach Club.  

"We are very thankful to the Community Foundation of Broward for this generous grant,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade President Alex Rodriguez-Roig. “The funds will allows us to continue providing quality after-school programs to the many children attending our five clubs, providing them with a safe and productive environment.”

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade 
Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been serving youth in the community since 1940. What once was a single building and site for boys has grown to five Clubs serving thousands of boys and girls year round, providing programs in the areas of character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, cultural arts and sports, fitness and recreation. Club staffing, initiatives, and programs are designed to inspire and enable young people and provide them with the resources to succeed and share in the American Dream. For more information, please visit www.bgcmia.org.

About the Community Foundation of Broward
Founded in 1984, the Community Foundation of Broward's mission is to provide leadership on community solutions, and foster philanthropy that connects people who care with causes that matter. A public nonprofit organization with more than 450 charitable Funds and agency endowments representing $160 million, it has distributed $60 million to support community solutions over the past 29 years. For more information about the Community Foundation of Broward, visit cfbroward.org or call 954-761-9503.