A Program for Success

The girls who join The Friendship Club come from a variety of challenging backgrounds, but they are interested in making the most of their future and want to receive guidance and support in pursuit of their goals. The girls are referred by school teachers and counselors, social workers and community members. Friendship Club girls are in sixth through twelfth grades.

The cornerstone of The Friendship Club is the after school program where girls gather weekly with our staff of credentialed teachers who engage the girls in themed lessons, supervise homework and provide emotional support.

Girls have access to computers and participate in monthly educational field trips and seminars. Volunteers are recruited to help support these activities as tutors, drivers, chaperones and guest speakers.

Summer brings a host of new opportunities and exciting activities that keep the girls active and engaged. Activities include a summer camp for each age group, a weekly reading club, sports and art clinics and community service.

In addition to these programs, each girl in The Friendship Club is carefully matched with a woman in the community who volunteers to serve as her Friendship Angel. An Angel’s role is to be a friend and mentor and to meet with her girl at least once a month.