The Concord Boys & Girls Club opened its doors in 1944 as the Addison's Boys Club, in honor of Patrolman Addison Martin of the Concord Police Department. The original clubhouse was in St. Timothy’s Church on Highland Street and provided a safe space for local boys to hang out.
The building itself was little more than a basketball court, but under the direction of caring staff, it became the site of many, many happy memories. The Club has grown into a leading child serving organization, now reaching youth all over central New Hampshire. In 1962, the Addison’s Boys Club joined the growing National Boys Club organization and adopted the name Concord Boys Club.Then in 1983 the Concord Boy's Club became the first club in the United States to formally add “& Girls” to its name and allow girls to join as full members. Membership quickly outgrew the space at Highland Street, and in 1986 the board of directors led a capital campaign raising $1.2 million dollars to fund the construction of the Bradley Street clubhouse. The Concord Boys & Girls Club of today is almost unrecognizable from its humble beginnings.The creation of a teen center at Bradley Street in 1999 significantly enhanced the Club experience for older youth.Over the past decade, we've expanded into neighboring towns, merging with the New Vision Coalition Teen Center in Hopkinton in 2001 and then again with the Renaissance Project in Suncook in 2004. In 2010, we opened a unit at Simonds Elementary School in Warner. We now host over 1200 members throughout central New Hampshire. |
