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Last updated on September 3, 2008

To inspire and enable ALL young people, especially those who need us the most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Description:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme helps youth reach their fullest potential, providing a positive environment, lifelong learning, and quality programs dedicated to the arts, education, character building, leadership development, health, and recreation.


Our Vision:
To help all youth who participate in the programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme achieve personal success and make a positive contribution to society.

History:
The Boys & Girls Clubs in Oxnard and Port Hueneme has been providing quality programs to youth since 1954. The two clubs merged in 1997 to become the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

In 2004 the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme opened 9 new school sites in the Hueneme and Rio school districts. In April 2007, the Club added an additional 6 new school sites at the Hueneme School District, and is scheduled to re-open the Harriet H. Samuelsson Branch in June 2007, serving youth 6 to 18 years of age.
We serve more than 6500 youth members, with an average daily attendance at our collective sites of 1300 youth.

We provide quality programs year-round - six days a week, offer specialized teen programs and dedicated sites, and never turn a child away due to economic hardship.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme Is a recognized leader in youth development with professional staff working in dedicated, youth-based facilities, and is a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America - the largest and fastet growing youth development agency in the nation

Contact people:

Tiffany Lopez, Chief Volunteer Officer, (phone), (email) Jaime Zendejas, Director Of Operations, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (805) 815-4709

Address:

1900 W. 5th St. Oxnard, CA 93030 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.positiveplace4kids.org

Directions:

Located on Fifth Street between Ventura and Victoria Avenues, in Oxnard. (Across from the airport.)   Nearest Bus Stop: (unknown)

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