Agency Details:

The Boys And Girls Club Of Wareham

Mission Statement
The Wareham Unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, Inc. is dedicated to providing a stimulating and wholesome environment which promotes social, educational, character and physical development for children and young adults ages 7 - 13 years.
The aim of the Club is to service youth and children from disadvantaged circumstances. Underlying all programs is the desire to create a youth development strategy which fosters and advances a sense of belonging, inclusion, competence, diversity and self-worth.

Description:
The Boys & Girls Club of Wareham serves children ages 7 to 13 through two primary programs: an Afterschool Program and a summer program. The Afterschool Program has a Power Hour component which provides homework help and tutoring in addtion to light recreation and computer training.

Summer Fun at Camp Victory is a 9 week program which operates from 8:30 to 5pm, with an early drop and a late pick up option. Campers participate in a variety of camp activities including: field trips, computers, recreation, drama, arts and crafts and swimming.
The Club also provides monthly dances for 4th - 6th graders.

History:
The Club was started as an independent organization in 1982 by a group of concerned citizens in the Town of Wareham because the Town had lost its Recreation Department due to Proposition 2 1/2. In December 2006, the Club received a charter from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and shortly thereafter merged with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford.

Contact person: Barbara Sullivan, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (508) 295-8956

Address:

54 Viking Drive (P.O. Box 587) Wareham, MA 02571 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bgcnewbedford.org

Directions:

Viking Drive is off of (RT.6)Marion Road in Wareham. We are behind the Wareham Town Hall, across the street from Wareham Middle School. We are on the same street as Wareham High School.

Last updated on August 28, 2009