Our Results In The Midlands

In School…

• 98% of participants stated they plan to go to college
• 96% of participants said it is <//span>important to do well in school
• 97% of participants completed homework daily.

 

In our LINC/STAR Programs...

• 36 % of participants increased school attendance.
• 53% of participants improved their letter grade in language arts.
• 59% of participants improved their letter grade in math.
• 52% of participants improved their letter grade in reading

 

In Life…

• 42% less likely to engage in sexual behavior by the age of 15*
• 24% less likely to use drugs/alcohol regularly*
• 20% less likely to use violence or carried a weapon in the past year*

 

 

*than their peers in Richland County (2005 South Carolina Kids Count)

Critical to Success

• An independent survey conducted by Louis Harris & Associates determined that “alumni view their experience with Clubs as highly positive, critical to their successes, and, for many, essential to their survival."
• More than half of the alumni stated that “…the Club really saved my life."

A Community Haven

• 95% of our Alumni stated that the Club was one of the best things available to kids in my community
• 65% of our alumni stated that the Club was the only place to go after school in my neighborhood.