Clubhouse Receives GWYL Grant

GWYL gives February 2021 Grant to Clubhouse. In 1993, Dream Builders Group, Inc. was recognized as a 501(c) 3 and became the umbrella organization for Clubhouse, 'Clubhouse College Scholarship' and other ventures dealing with youth and community development.​ ​Clubhouse is proud to offer unique services by trained Christian teenagers to elementary at-risk children in the Miami Valley Area. They have been doing this since 1988. The organization has served over 7,000 at-risk children and given leadership and service opportunities to 7,500 teens.​

​Local schools refer at-risk children and then at Clubhouse, teenagers design and implement the projects, offering tutoring, faith-based teaching, and recreational activities. They build trusting, ongoing relationships with the ​​children while instilling within them goals, leadership skills, and a commitment to family and education. Clubhouse happens 120 days per year for over 480 children and is run annually by 400 teens and 80 adults.

These teens have received a Point of Light Award from President Bush and a Presidential Voluntary Action Award from President Clinton and numerous National & Local Awards for their outstanding service. Other awards include National Child Labor Committee’s Lewis Hines Awards and 8 Miami County YWCA Young Woman of Distinction Awards.