The Boys & Girls Club of Hawthorne provides: A safe place to learn and grow Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences Hope and opportunity. Four key characteristics define the essence of a Boys & Girls Club. All are critical in exerting positive impact on the life of a child: Dedicated Youth Facility: The Boys & Girls Club is a place - an actual neighborhood-based building - designed solely for youth programs and activities. Open Daily: The Club is open every day, after school and on weekends, when kids have free time and need positive, productive outlets. Professional Staff: The Club has full-time, trained youth development professionals, providing positive role models and mentors. Volunteers provide key supplementary support. Available/Affordable to All Youth: Clubs reach all children and youth including those who cannot afford, or may lack access to, other community programs. Our clubhouse has many features including a state-of-the-art child care center, technology learning center, teen room, gameroom, gymnasium and outdoor playground.