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159: 29: 1136: 232:, by three women, Elizabeth Hamersley and sisters Mary and Alice Goodwin. In 1906, 53 independent Boys' Clubs came together in Boston to form a national organization, the Federated Boys' Clubs. In 1931, the organization renamed itself Boys' Clubs of America, and in 1990, to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. As of 2010, there are over 4,000 autonomous local clubs, which are affiliates of the national organization. In total these clubs serve more than four million boys and girls. Clubs can be found in all 50 states as well as locations in 143: 248:
ranked Boys & Girls Clubs of America number one among youth organizations for the 13th consecutive year, and number 12 among all nonprofit organizations. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the official charity of
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According to Mimi LeClair, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago, it is very important for young people to have a solid background in STEM to compete in the global economy.
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million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the development of STEM programs in the United States. The donation was to be allocated to help grow the group's national
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Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Boys & Girls Club Leadership University. "COREv2: History of the Boys & Girls Club."
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In 1990, Boys Clubs of America was succeeded by Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which was founded by the following people:
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Patriotic and national organizations chartered by the United States Congress
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These people came together in 1940 to create the Boys Clubs of America:
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Great Futures Start Here. (n.d.). Retrieved June 3, 2013, from
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Some notable members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America:
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Nicholas H. Noyes, Indianapolis, Indiana; oil mogul
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Non-profit organization
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United States
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Los Angeles
federal government
Hartford, Connecticut
Puerto Rico
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Major League Baseball
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