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ATLANTA, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 1, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is launching "Celebrating 30 Years of Better Together," a campaign highlighting how Boys & Girls Clubs and BGCA-affiliated youth centers have been doing whatever it takes to serve the needs of military-connected youth for the past 30 years by providing academic support, mentorship, leadership development, and peer connections. As of today, more than half a million military-connected youth are being served through traditional Boys & Girls Clubs and nearly 500 BGCA-affiliated youth centers across the country and on U.S. military installations worldwide.
"We are so honored and humbled to celebrate 30 years of serving military kids and their families in partnership with the U.S. Armed Services," said Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "We know military youth face unique challenges like having a parent(s) facing deployment or moving place to place. But we also know these young people are resilient and can overcome these challenges with the right support. Boys & Girls Clubs of America has been and will remain committed to providing military youth with a familiar environment and the resources they need to have a great future."