Who We Are

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

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier provides a fun, safe and encouraging environment for kids and teens to explore new opportunities, focus on learning and reach their full potential to be leaders in the community. The Club does whatever it takes to inspire and enable Great Futures in Hall, Habersham and Forsyth Counties.

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Great Futures Start Here

2024 Visionary Sponsors

2024 Guardian Sponsors

2024 Champion Sponsors

Bruce & Polly Eades

Roy C Moore Foundation

2024 Friend Sponsors

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🎉 Big news! Boys & Girls Clubs of America is ranked #10 on Forbes’ Top Charities of 2024! 🙌💙

This honor reflects the life-changing impact Clubs have on kids nationwide — including right here in Hall, Habersham & Forsyth counties.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier is on a mission to build Great Futures by providing a safe, inspiring space for local youth — and we can’t do it without YOU. With 20 Clubs, we serve 5,000 youth annually and 1,200 daily. We offer tutoring, enrichment and our staff are trauma informed!

🌟 Be part of the impact!
💙 Donate today: www.boysgirlsclubs.com/donate-2/ways-to-give/

Thank you, Hall, Habersham & Forsyth County, for standing with us and believing in our youth! 💯

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May is Mental Health Month. Our youth face an incredible amount of stress in life and online. We understand that mental health is key to the overall well-being of our Club kids and always work to ensure they have a healthy balance of physical and emotional activities to keep their young minds healthy and positive. Never be afraid to ask for help. Below are resources for mental health assistance.

Disaster Distress Helpline
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.

Call or text 1-800-985-5990.

Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1-800-985-5990 presiona “2.”

For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers: Please text or call the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 using your preferred Relay provider.

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We thank every teacher and tutor for their hard work and dedication to education. Teaching is truly a work of HEART! 💙💙💙🎉 #HappyTeachersAppreciationWeek

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We thank every teacher and tutor for their hard work and dedication to education. Teaching is truly a work of HEART! 💙💙💙🎉 #happyteachersappreciationweek 

 #greatfuturesstarthere #YouthAdvocacy #EducationMatters #TeachersDay #boysandgirlsclubsoflanier

Amazing and fun-filled family day at Lake Lanier Olympic Park for our 27th Annual Duck Derby!

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Amazing and fun-filled family day at Lake Lanier Olympic Park for our 27th Annual Duck Derby! 

#kidsfirst #BGCL #GreatFuturesStartHere #CommunityImpact #YouthAdvocacy #fundraising #partnership #youthadvocacy #community #forsythcounty #HabershamCounty #hallcounty #bgclduckderby #lakelanier #duckderby #bgcl #nonprofitfundraisingImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

And the winners of the 27th Annual Duck Derby are...

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Thank you to our Greater Futures Partners and Duck Derby event sponsors for making this event possible. We are honored to have your support to continue the mission of changing lives for kids and teens who need it most.

Thank you!

The Duck Derby is a family and community event with food trucks, bounce houses, carnival style games, and a chance to win $10,000.

Buy Ducks Here: www.duckrace.com/gainesville
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Thank you to our Greater Futures Partners and Duck Derby event sponsors for making this event possible. We are honored to have your support to continue the mission of changing lives for kids and teens who need it most. 

Thank you!

The Duck Derby is a family and community event with food trucks, bounce houses, carnival style games, and a chance to win $10,000. 

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I follow your page on Facebook and this is the first post I've seen about this event (and it's now 4:30). Sorry to have missed it.

ONE DAY LEFT!!!

Buy a Quack Pack today and be the lucky supporter to win $10,000 and other prizes while supporting kids and Clubs throughout Lanier.

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7 days ago
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Events & Community Engagement Coordinator, Jonathan Henson & Director of Development, Brittany White on air with @billmaine of @access_wdun sharing about Duck Derby this Saturday and all of the happenings at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier. Fun time for sure! 😊

#bgcl #youthadvocacy #greatfuturesstarthere #communityimpact #boysandgirlsclub #boysandgirlsclubsoflanier #community #kidsfirst #kidsfirst #BGCL #GreatFuturesStartHere #CommunityImpact #YouthAdvocacy #fundraising #partnership #youthadvocacy #community #forsythcounty #HabershamCounty #hallcounty #bgclduckderby #lakelanier #duckderby #bgcl #nonprofitfundraising
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Events & Community Engagement Coordinator, Jonathan Henson & Director of Development, Brittany White on air with @billmaine of @access_wdun sharing about Duck Derby this Saturday and all of the happenings at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier. Fun time for sure! 😊

#bgcl #youthadvocacy #greatfuturesstarthere #communityimpact #boysandgirlsclub #boysandgirlsclubsoflanier #community #kidsfirst #kidsfirst #BGCL #GreatFuturesStartHere #CommunityImpact #YouthAdvocacy #fundraising #partnership #youthadvocacy #community #forsythcounty #HabershamCounty #hallcounty #bgclduckderby #lakelanier #duckderby #bgcl #nonprofitfundraising
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