MISSION
The Club inspires and enables young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.
Spanish
Inspirar y capacitar a todos los jóvenes para que alcancen su máximo potencial como ciudadanos productivos, solidarios y responsables.
Chinese
激勵並賦能所有年輕人，使他們充分發揮自身潛能，成為富有成效、關愛他人且負責任的公民。
Portuguese
Inspirar e capacitar todos os jovens para que alcancem o seu pleno potencial como cidadãos produtivos, solidários e responsáveis.
VISION
Understanding today's youth and developing tomorrow's leaders through a kaleidoscope of opportunities, fun-filled programs, and great people.
Spanish
Comprender a los jóvenes de hoy y desarrollar a los líderes del mañana a través de un abanico de oportunidades, programas llenos de diversión y personas extraordinarias.
Chinese
透過多元豐富的機會、寓教於樂的項目和卓越的人才，深入了解當代青年，培養明日領袖
Portuguese
Compreender os jovens de hoje e formar os líderes de amanhã por meio de uma ampla diversidade de oportunidades, programas cheios de diversão e pessoas excepcionais.
HISTORY
The Boys & Girls Club of Newton ('the Club') had its beginnings in 1899, as the Nonantum Athletic Association (N.N.A.) which was formed to provide recreational services for youth. Eventually, the N.A.A. and a small collection of vocational training organizations combined under one roof, and the building came to be known as "The Boys Club." In 1954, the Club joined Boys Clubs of America. The Club began serving girls in 1974 and was fully coeducational by the mid-1980s when the organization was officially renamed The Boys & Girls Club of Newton. During the 1990s, the Club outgrew its small space in a converted church and purchased an old water yard building from the City of Newton. In April of 2000, the Club opened the doors to a 20,000 square foot facility. Since that date, membership has grown to 800 members and the operating budget has grown from $280,000 to $1,100,000. A key to the Club's long-term success is the ongoing involvement of board members, volunteers, employees, and alumni.
For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs have helped put young people on the path to great futures.
OUR VALUES ARE TRULY EPIC
Excellence
We maintain the highest expectations of our kids and for each other to be part of a culture of
innovation, learning, and fun while always striving for our highest achievements.
Pride
Through the delivery of our programs and our engagements with kids and each other we are inspired
by the growth and the positive outcomes achieved for ourselves and young people. We celebrate personal growth for all.
Integrity
Our actions are guided by honesty, reliability, and shared accountability while recognizing our influence
on the development of a moral compass, self-confidence, and leadership acumen by those around us.
Collaboration
Trust, respect, and mutual support guide our relationships with each other and with members. We communicate in a nurturing, inclusive environment where everyone’s experiences and perspectives are woven into solutions.