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Hours of Operation :
School Year Tuesday - Friday 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Teen Program Friday and Saturday 6 p.m. to curfew
Summer Monday thru Friday 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. with Special Activities on Weekends

Joining the Club : Girls and boys ages 7 - 17 may join by having a parent or guardian fill out and sign a membership application. The fee is $2.00 per year, or boys and girls may work to earn their membership.

Community Support : More than 280 professionals and business leaders serve on our seven volunteer club boards.

Funding Sources : Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis receives approximately 42% of its funding through contributions, 25% from the United Way, 11% from government sources and the rest from foundations and grants. The 2005 operating budget is $3 Million.

Alumni Report : "Boys & Girls Clubs ... taught me leadership skills(94%) ... taught me how to get along with other people (96%) ... is important in success later in life (92%) ... saved my life (52%)"

Alumni You Might Recognize : John F. Smith, CEO, General Motors / C.J. Silas, CEO, Phillips Petroleum / Gen. Westley Clark U.S. Commander of NATO / George Mitchell / Dan Rather / Bernard Shaw / Bill Cosby / Danny DeVito / Alan King / Brad Pitt / Kenny Rogers / Jackie Joyner-Kersee / Paul Neubauer, Violinist / Earl Carlyss, Violinist / Emanuel Ax, Pianist / Denzel Washington / and many more...

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