Agency Details:

Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club And Rainier Valley Teen Center

To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Description:
Kids may walk through our doors for the fun we offer, but we do far more than entertain these youngsters. Our nationally recognized programs and activities impact children in three essential ways:

Academic success—Improving grades, reducing high school drop-out rates, and teaching kids to see themselves as learners.

Good character and citizenship—Encouraging community service, reducing juvenile crime rates, and instilling an attitude of engagement.

Healthy lifestyles—Teaching healthy behaviors, reducing drug use and childhood obesity, and fostering a positive self-image.

Our programs vary from Club to Club, allowing each Club to create programs that are tailored to their specific communities and member demographics. From Power Hour, Keystone Club, and SMART Girls to ClubTech and MicroSociety, our Clubs offer a wide range of opportunities for youth. Please call a Club near you to find out more about the programs offered there.

History:
The Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club was started in 1976 by the Seattle Housing Authority, Rainier Vista Resident’s Council and the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. The club was leased from the Seattle Housing Authority for $300 per year. The Seattle Housing Authority also provided ongoing maintenance of our club. In return we provide positive programs for Rainier Vista Residents ages 5 to 18. The club was renamed to Variety Boys & Girls Club in April of 1988 after the Variety Children Charity. In 1992 the Variety its original name the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club.

In November 2008, a new club building opened its doors. At 40,000 square feet, it is tripled the size of the original Club and is the largest Boys & Girls Club built on a public housing site. One side houses the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club for grades K-6. The other side houses the Rainier Valley Teen Center for teens. Each side has its own gym, technology lab, learning center, games room, and more. The 18.2 million structure stands as a monument to what can happen when a community comes together for a common purpose.

Contact people:

Amy Bresslour, Development Director, (phone), (email) Rick DuPree, Operations Manager, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 436-1890

Address:

4520 Martin Luther King Jr Way South Seattle, WA 98108 (See a map)

Web Site: http://positiveplace.org

Directions:

From I-90 Westbound: • Take exit 3A for Rainier Avenue • Merge onto Rainier Avenue South/WA-900 • Take a slight right at Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. • Turn left at S. Oregon St/S. Columbian Way into our parking lot. From I-5 Southbound: • Take. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	Yes
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on May 19, 2009