The Boys & Girls Clubs of American Samoa held a special ceremony last week Friday, August 7, 2015 to celebrate its 3rd Year Anniversary and to officially close its 8-week Summer “Brain Gain” Program. The event was highlighted by a Samoan elei fashion show and Samoan dance “siva” performances prepared by BGCAS Cadet, Junior and Senior Mentees, Mentors and Summer Youth Employment Program Staff.

The BGCAS Chairman of the Board and Chief Volunteer Officer Mrs. Mary Ann Tulafono thanked parents, families, local Government leaders and Departments, businesses and organizations for the continued support of BGCAS, which is the only one of its kind in the South Pacific.

The BGCAS is an official charter member of the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the renowned after school youth development program with over 4,000 Club sites for children ages 6 to 18 in the United States, Territories and military installations around the world. In its 2013 Philanthropy 400 report, The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked BGCA 19th among all nonprofit organizations and #1 among youth organizations for the 21st consecutive year.