To Communities:

• A safe place for children to learn and play.
  

• A positive and stabilizing influence at the heart of the community.
  

• Decreased resident turnover.
  

• Decreased juvenile crime.
  

• Decreased vandalism.
  

• Increased property value.
  

• Ongoing community service projects on-site to benefit residents.

To Parents:

• Award-winning child-care during non-school hours
  

• Caring adult mentors to provide supervision to children
  

• Positive peer group for children
  

• No cost!
  

• No need for transportation!
  

• No worries!
  

• Network of families that support each other.

To Children:

• Safe Environments and structured activities
  

• Substantive programming led by caring adult mentors
  

• Engaging group and individual projects
  

• Help with homework.
  

• An afternoon snack.
  

• Opportunity to earn awards, emblems and beads.
  

• Occasional weekend camping and field trips.
  

• A group of friends from the community where they live.