Downtown Hutchinson Rockin’ Rollin Rod Run has named the Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson as the beneficiary of  funds raised at the event. 

Their Mission

The Boys & Girls Club is more than a place, it is a “movement” to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

The Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson

The Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson is one of over 4,000 Clubs across the United States, and U.S. Military Bases worldwide.  Activities are available year round to kids age six to 18 at the Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson.  More than 250 students are served every school day.  In the summer, daily attendance at the Boys & Girls club is almost 300 members per day.

Their program reaches many low to moderate income youth with programming in Character & Leadership; Education, Technology & Career Development; Health & Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness & Recreation that might normally seem unaffordable or inaccessible to them.  Case Studies show the results can be as simple as a new sense of self-esteem and higher academic achievement among participants, to cases as dramatic as youth being directed away from gang involvement.

According to the nationally acclaimed Communities That Care model, the best way to reverse the trends of alcohol, tobacco, drug use and other negative behaviors among youth is to wrap preventive or protective services around the youth, surrounding them with a buffer and empowering them to protect themselves from risks.  The Boys & Girls Club has been identified as one of the most effective protective services available for youth.

To learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson please visit their website.