The Getty Foundation

Girls & Boys Club

Our Mission

Learning and growing while having fun.

Achilles among the Daughters of Lycomedes
Making kids smile is our goal.

The Girls & Boys Club is a safe place to learn and grow ñ all while having fun. It is the place where great futures are started each and every day.

The Girls & Boys Club believes every child has the potential to BE GREAT. In support of this strong conviction, we strive to build caring, responsible citizens. We are a community of staff, volunteers, parents, youth and supporters working to create a positive place, full of hope and opportunity, for every local child.

In every community, girls and boys are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them.

The Girls & Boys Club offers that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of girls and boys by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.

Success is deeply ingrained in the history of the Girls & Boys Club. Based on independent findings from outcomes studies we continue to make a positive difference.

Pietro Paolini, artist of the work shown below, placed his figures in a dark, shallow space, dramatically lighting the figure of Achilles. Additional highlights illuminate the other faces and pick out the shiny jewelry and weapons.

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