Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa – Drake: Des Moines

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa – Drake: Des Moines

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa provides a safe, supportive place, structured programs and caring staff. They work to have kids graduate high school on time with a plan for their great futures. The club on Drake University’s campus will complete a new central path to reach more students. BGCCI’s First Family Club will welcome all students K-12. This is only the third club on a private university campus in the nation.

  • Categories: Des Moines, Metro, Success Story
  • Property: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa – Drake
  • Location: Des Moines
  • Poverty Rate: 41%
  • Unemployment: 1.1 times the national average
  • Median Income: 41.4% of area median income
  • Setting: Metro
  • Project Cost: $8,300,000
  • Impact: 70 direct jobs expected
  • NMCT allocation: $8,000,000
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