Highlands County Needs Club Kids & CLub Kids Need You!
Every child in Highlands County deserves a safe place to go after school. For 28 years, Boys & Girls Club of Highlands County has been that place for hundreds of young people in Avon Park and Sebring.
Our Impact in Highlands County
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Find Your Path at Boys & Girls Club
Register Your Child
After-school and summer programs are open to all school-aged youth in grades K through 12. Start by filling out a quick inquiry form and our team will reach out with the next steps.
Make a Donation
After-school and summer programs are open to all school-aged youth in grades K through 12. Start by filling out a quick inquiry form and our team will reach out with the next steps.
Volunteer With Us
After-school and summer programs are open to all school-aged youth in grades K through 12. Start by filling out a quick inquiry form and our team will reach out with the next steps.
We Believe Every Child Deserves a Real Chance
Boys & Girls Club of Highlands County has been a cornerstone of the Avon Park and Sebring communities for 28 years. We run after-school programs from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM and summer programs from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM for young people in grades K through 12.
Our programs combine academic support, healthy living, and leadership development because we know kids need more than homework help. They need mentors who believe in them, a safe space to belong, and opportunities to discover who they are.
We're proud to be part of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America network and to carry that mission forward right here in Highlands County, where our kids need it most.
Programs That Build the Whole Child
Our programs are designed to help youth excel in school, become leaders, live healthy lifestyles, and create plans for success after high school graduation.
Academic Success
Developing Globally Competitive Graduates
Designed to ensure that all Club members graduate from high school on time, ready for a post-secondary education and a 21st-century career.
Character & Citizenship
Developing 21st Century Leaders
These programs help youth become responsible, caring citizens and acquire skills to participate the democratic process.
Healthy Lifestyles
Developing A Healthier Generation
Help develop young people's capacity to engage in positive behaviors to nurture their well-being, set personal goals and grow into self-sufficient adults.
Capital Campaign
Help Us Bring the Boys & Girls Club to Lake Placid
We're growing. Our Lake Placid Club is in the planning stages and we need your help. We're raising $300,000 in operating funds to open our third location and serve even more Highlands County youth.
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Calling All Club Kids
Its Time for a BGC of Highlands County Alumni Roll Call
Whether you walked through our doors five or twenty five years ago - or grew up in a Club back home - we want to hear from you! We are building a brand-new alumni community to reconnect old friends and celebrate where our members are now. Sign up to get on the list, and then share this page with your childhood Club friends. Let's see which generation has the strongest turnout!
What Our Kids Say about The CLub
Each year our members take the National Youth Outcomes Initiative (NYOI) survey — a confidential questionnaire from Boys & Girls Clubs of America that measures whether kids feel safe, supported, and inspired. Here's what Highlands County members told us.
91%
"The adults at this Club care about me."
Mentorship
89%
"I feel safe being myself at this Club."
Safety
86%
"I enjoy coming to this Club."
Expectations
71% of our members rate their overall Club Experience "Optimal" — BGCA's highest tier. Source: 2025 NYOI Member Survey, administered by Boys & Girls Clubs of America; based on 58 BGCHC member responses.
Part of Something Bigger
Boys & Girls Club of Highlands County is a proud member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America and affiliated with the Florida Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs. Our work is supported by United Way and funded in part by the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant program.
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