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Reaching children in Indian Country,
Alaska and Hawaii
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Serving over 140,000 Native American youth |
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Over 200 Clubs, more than 20 Clubs in Progress |
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Locations in 25 states |
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86 American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan
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Native communities |
Building Upon the Success of Boys
& Girls Clubs of America
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More than 4.4 million boys & girls
served |
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3,700 Club locations |
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Locations in all 50 states, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin |
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Islands plus domestic and international
military bases |
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Some 44,000 trained professional
staff |
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140,600 program volunteers |
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140+ years young |
At a yearly average cost of $200 per
youth, this is a small price to pay to help children and teenagers
on reservations escape the alternatives:
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30% never finish high school; only 17% attend college |
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The suicide rate among Native Americans is 62% |
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higher than all other Americans |
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Alcohol mortality for Native Americans
overall is 510% |
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greater than all other races combined
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Because of their proven successes,
Boys & Girls Clubs are one of the best investments in our
Native American children's future.
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