Boys and Girls Club of Merced County

The Boys and Girls Club of Merced is a nonprofit agency providing outreach services and after school programs to Merced youth. Seeking different approaches to serve the needs of Merced area youth, B&GC utilizes a number of various resources, means and approaches. B&GC is in the process of developing a program designed to assist older youth in preparing to transition from youth into adulthood.

The new program, called Project Job Ready is in response to high unemployment rates that prevent local youth from acquiring good jobs and becoming productive members of the community. For years, Merced County has been plagued with high unemployment. The new program is designed to assist many disadvantaged and at-risk youth, who might otherwise fall through the cracks, by improving their job skills. Because of the more relaxed and comfortable atmosphere at B&GC, many members feel more at ease working with staff members in utilizing the various resources available via other local community organizations. This opens the door for many of the program participants to have available a multitude of job preparation services. One of the goals set forth in Project Job Ready is to develop a trained workforce within their own membership that is knowledgeable in delivering after-school services.

It is anticipated that B&GC members that matriculate through the program will be able to enter the local labor-force with essential knowledge and skills and ultimately help them to become better citizens. For more information about B&GC, call 722-9922.

Boys and Girls Club of Merced County
915 W. 15th Street
Merced, CA 95340
209-722-9922 (voice)
tslaton@bgcmerced.org