Boys & Girls Clubs of King County Jobs

Boys & Girls Clubs of King County Overview

Giving kids a place to call their own, to have fun, make friends, have a nutritious meal, and learn. Great futures start here. Across King County, we serve more than 26,000 youth each year at: 13 CLUBS: Bainbridge Island Ballard Federal Way Kirkland North Seattle Mercer Island Redmond/Sammamish Renton/Skyway Rotary (Central District) Smilow Rainier Vista Southwest (White Center) Wallingford Ron Sandwith Teen Center (Federal Way) 16 Early Learning and Child Care sites View a complete list of our locations: http://positiveplace.org/locations/Pages/locations.aspx CLUB HISTORY In January 1943, a r...iot involving more than 100 teens broke out on the corner of 85th and Greenwood in Seattle. Police responded to the incident and looked for an answer to the overall issue of juvenile crime and vandalism, a growing problem in the community. In response, Deputy Joe Woelfert opened the first Boys & Girls Club (originally called the Boys Club) in Washington Statethe North Seattle Boys & Girls Club. The Club was a great success, and within two years, eight Clubs sprouted up in the area. Today there are 14 Clubs around King County, each one focused on enriching the lives of kids every day. More
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