About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence

Founded in 1868, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence is the oldest operating Boys & Girls Club in the nation and the largest in Rhode Island.  Clubhouses in Providence and North Providence house state-of-the-art computer labs, swimming pools, and gymnasiums as well as nationally accredited and licensed preschools and kindergartens.  Camp Davis in Charlestown, accredited by the American Camping Association, offers children year-round outdoor camping opportunities.  Over 7,500 children and youth come to the Clubs for homework help, computer and Internet safety instruction, swim lessons, job/career development and training, organized athletic leagues, and just plain fun!  For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence, contact David Bodah at (401) 444-0750 ext. 105 or visit www.bgcprov.org.