Welcome Alumni

Welcome home to Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County! Whether you belonged to the "Boys Club" or the "Boys & Girls Club," we are delighted that you have COME ON HOME to today's Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County, THE Positive Place For Kids.

The Clubs have changed in many ways over the years - not only changing the name officially to Boys & Girls Clubs in 1980, but truly becoming a place of hope and opportunity for all kids, male and female. Moreover, today's Clubs emphasize educational achievement and career preparation in addition to the sports, recreation, leadership and character development programs that have been the hallmark of the Clubs for more than a century.

As Boys & Girls Club alumni, you surely have stories to share and memories to pass on to us. There are numerous ways to get involved with today's Clubs and help the kids of today by giving back to the Club that once helped you.

• Board volunteers
• Staff volunteers
• Donors
• Tutors
• Coaches
• And much more!

Let us know where you are and what you have been doing since your Club days! Reconnect with fellow Club members at the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration events. Click here to provide us with your information for the Alumni Association.

We are excited to announce that Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County is celebrating its 50th year of changing the lives of young people. What began in a small, converted log cabin in Royal Oak in 1958 has become a proud legacy of reaching out to children in our community and making a powerful and positive difference in their young lives.

Moving into our sixth decade of service, our Clubs are absolutely booming! Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County is now providing quality programs and core services to more than 2,000 members every year..

Throughout our history we have seen hundreds of kids’ lives change for the better and now we have the results of a nationwide study to confirm what we’ve always known. According to a 2007 National Harris Survey, Boys & Girls Clubs have an immediate and long-lasting impact on their alumni.

67% say the Club is where they learned how to "say no" to drugs and alcohol

28% of alumni report they would have dropped out of high school if not for the Club

51% achieved a higher level of education than they thought possible because of attending the Club

57% of alumni said the Club saved their life. (Up 5% from 1999 survey)

These compelling outcomes, as well as the many stories and moments that can only be measured by the heart, are what inspire us in our 50th year of service. We are very fortunate to have people like you who are deeply invested in making a difference in the lives of our kids. Many thanks to all of you that have given your time, resources and energies throughout this wonderful journey. Here’s to another 50 great years!