ABOUT US
Founded in 1890, the Boys & Girls Club of Fall River has proudly served the youth of Greater Fall River for over 135 years.
1890
The Boys & Girls Club of Fall River was founded on February 1; the first meeting place and clubhouse was a storefront on Third Street
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Our Mission
To enable youth to reach their full potential as responsible, caring, and productive citizens.
We believe that every child in the Fall River community should have a safe place where they can learn, play, and grow. They deserve a sanctuary where caring adults guide, supervise, and lead them to adulthood. The Boys & Girls Club of Fall River is that place.
Using the full extent of our powers, we assure that our members will complete high school and have access to a postsecondary education. In partnership with other community members, we will be outstanding stewards of the public’s trust and our donors’ gifts.
We Do This By...
- Providing a safe place for children to play, discover, learn, serve, and dream
- Modeling caring, responsible, and productive behavior
- Helping 100% of our members graduate from high school and assisting them with college awareness, access, and success
- Efficiently using our resources, both human and capital, so that we can be outstanding stewards of the public trust
History
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2024
The expansion of our Teen Center is underway and set to gain 1,680 square feet of multipurpose program space, in addition to two handball courts being repurposed for athletic programming including yoga, volleyball, and basketball as well as program space for STEM programming, academic support, and Keystone meetings.
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2005
We expanded our facilities with an 18,000-square-foot, three-level addition
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1982
The Boys' Club of Fall River changed to the Boys & Girls Club of Fall River
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1967
A new and expanded facility was opened at 803 Bedford St., our present location
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1906List Item 4
The club became a National Movement of Federation of Boys' Clubs charter member
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1897List Item 3
A new clubhouse was opened on Anawan St.; it was the first building built specifically for a Boys' Club in the nation
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1892List Item 2
The Boys' Club of Fall River became incorporated
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1890List Item 1
The Boys & Girls Club of Fall River was founded on February 1; the first meeting place and clubhouse was a storefront on Third Street