The Troup County of tomorrow will be shaped by the way we invest in our kids today.
Open the door to great futures...open the door to a brand new Boys & Girls Club in Troup County.
About this project...
Troup County faces serious challenges—from declining academic outcomes and health disparities to workforce readiness gaps and poverty rates above state and national averages. At the same time, governmental safety net programs that support children are being slashed.
But one thing hasn’t changed: the potential of our kids.
Every young person has promise and potential, but kids today are facing issues like never before.
Today's Challenge
Troup County faces serious challenges—from declining academic outcomes and health disparities to workforce readiness gaps and poverty rates above state and national averages. At the same time, governmental safety net programs that support children are being slashed.
But one thing hasn’t changed: the potential of our kids.
Every young person has promise and potential, but kids today are facing issues like never before.
The Boy's & Girls Clubs Difference
The Boys & Girls Club has a history and track record of building great futures for kids and communities.
We help young people develop the building blocks needed for positive cognitive, social, emotional and physical development so they can thrive and be resilient.
Our “Formula for Impact” aims to provide youth and teens with a high-quality club experience so they will develop essential skills and achieve positive outcomes in four priority areas:
Academic Success | Health & Well-Being | Character & Leadership | Life & Workforce Readiness
Tomorrow's Possibilities
Strong kids build strong and safe communities.
The plan is simple, with your help, we will open a professionally-managed Boys & Girls Club in Troup County.
- The initial Club will operate under a lease from the County at the old Whitesville Road Elementary School in the center of the new sports complex being built.
- The 87-year old Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley in Columbus will manage and train all staff and oversee daily operations, in conjunction with a local Advisory Board of community leaders.
- Initial plans anticipate starting with 40 children ages 6 – 12 but growing to more than 100 within three years.
How You Can Help
Our ambitious campaign and dream to open a Boys & Girls Club will succeed, but only with your enthusiastic participation. Your contribution will make all the difference.
Individuals, families, corporate partners and civic organizations can support this ambitious effort by making a gift to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley, tax id: 58-1174393. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Gifts can be made over a one to three-year pledge period.
Make checks payable to:
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley: Troup Campaign
Mail to: 1700 Buena Vista Road, Columbus, GA 31906
Other Gift Options: To transfer appreciated stock, make a required minimum distribution from an IRA, or give using some other unique method, please contact Katie Evans at kevans@bgc-colsga.org.
Troup County Sources
1-2 Georgia Department of Education Georgia Milestones at:
https://georgiainsights.gadoe.org/dashboards/georgia-milestones/
3 United States Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, at:
https://www.census.gov/data-tools/demo/saipe/#/?s_state=13&s_county=13285&s_district=&s_geography=county&s_measures=u18
4 US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Violent Crime by Youth Time of Day, at:
https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb//offenders/qa03301.asp)
5 Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential, citing the 2022 Georgia Department of Education
Student Health Survey (9th – 12th grade), at: https://www.gcapp.org/statistics/troup/
6 Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Indicator Explorer, at:
https://gafcp.org/indicator-explorer/
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Sources
7 Boys & Girls Club of America, National Youth Outcome Indicator Survey results for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley.
8 Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 2024 Annual Report at:
https://www.bgca.org/about-us/annual-report/annual-report-at-a-glance/