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Boys and Girls Club marks 10 years, reports rising membership and improved outcomes
Summary
Damon Ooch, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of West Chester and Liberty Township, told trustees the club has served a little over 5,000 people in 10 years, membership and attendance have risen sharply, weekly failing grades have fallen, and a 2024 state study estimated a lifetime benefit of over $35 per dollar invested.
Damon Ooch, CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of West Chester and Liberty Township, presented a 10-year update to the West Chester Township Board of Trustees on Oct. 28, outlining membership growth and education and well-being outcomes for club participants.
"In the last 10 years, we've served a little over 5,000 youth and families," Ooch said, and noted a three-year trend showing registered membership increasing by about…
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