Why We Need a Boys and Girls Club in Rogers Park
There are 9,300 kids in Rogers Park who need a safe place to go and healthy activities. The Boys and Girls Club has a proven record working with at-risk youth and that's why NHRP has made it a priority to bring BGC's programs to our neighborhood. Read more about why we chose this project.

Where things stand
The Chicago Park District (CPD) and the Boys and Girls Club (BGC) are currently negotiating an agreement to use Gale Park for this purpose. No matter what else is decided, the facility will remain publicly owned and accessible to all members of the community.

Adult programming will be included. As with other park facilities, the community will decide what adult programs it wants.

No union jobs will be lost. No Park District employee will lose his or her job if the Boys and Girls Club comes to the Gale Park Fieldhouse. In fact, the Park District and SEIU are discussing a possible joint use of the Park District facility,with the Boys and Girls Club offering some programs and the Park district providing others.

Help us make it happen
If you support having a Boys & Girls Club in our neighborhood, please send an e-mail to the Chicago Park District leaders, urging them to reach an agreement with the Boys & Girls Club. Send e-mails to Park District Superintendent Timothy Mitchell at timothy.mitchell@chicagoparkdistrict.com and Park District Board President Gery Chico at gery.chico@chicagoparkdistrict.com.

Learn more
Watch this video explaining the impact go BGC's programs: