SOCIAL - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 954-456-1611
Headquarters 1-800-89BUDDY
1250 E. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Suite 502 (Hallandale)
Volunteers connect with individuals who have intellectual disabilities.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 954-977-9995
Cavalry Chapel of Fort Lauderdale or 954-584-4200
Provides activities for boys from fifth grade to 18 years old. J
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF BROWARD COUNTY 954-537-1010
1401 NE 26th St. (Wilton Manors)
Focuses on at-risk youth between ages 7-18 years old. Has 12 facilities serving 12,000 registered members. Includes programs such as Smart Ideas and Fitness Fun. J
BROWARD CHILDREN’S CENTER, INC. 954-941-1228 x106
200 SE 19th Avenue (Pompano)
Provides developmental enrichment and recreations activities for medically complex children, ages 3-13 years of age.
BROWARD COUNTY PARKS AND
RECREATION INFORMATION 954-357-8100
Special Event Information 954-357-8118
Offers a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and programs for people of all ages, interests and abilities. Free publications are available upon request including quarterly activity schedules, monthly special event bulletins, special event flyers, nature walk schedules, and division wide and individual park brochures.
BRUCE-BALL
South Florida Baseball School, Inc. 954-426-8284 or 954-326-2373
Year-round pro baseball instruction featuring individual workshops, weekly games, and summer camps.
CUB SCOUTS OF AMERICA 954-236-6412
Calvary Chapel of Fort Lauderdale
Provides activities for boys 7 years old to fifth grade. Contact Jeff Skinner.
FLORIDA SINGING SONS 954-563-2697
An all boy choir based in Fort Lauderdale.
FLORIDA YOUTH ORCHESTRA 954-962-5666
An orchestra combining children from other countries.
FOCUS ON ME 954-759-6307
Mount Bethel Family Resource Center
1409 Sistrunk Blvd. (Fort Lauderdale)
Provides an after school prevention program for high risk elementary age males located at Larksdale and Sunland Park School, providing home work assistance, social skills development, group counseling, theater arts, recreation and cultural activities.
FORT LAUDERDALE PARKS –
After School Intramural and Arts
Teen 954-828-5346
Teen Hotline 954-828-8944
1350 West Broward Blvd. (Fort Lauderdale)
Provides life skills training, athletics, and field trips for youth ages 13-18 years old at the following schools: Dillard High School; Stranahan High School; Fort Lauderdale High School; Rogers High Middle School. J
GRAVES MUSEUM OF ARCHEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY
Time Travelers After School Summer Camp Tours 954-925-7770 x210
481 S. Federal Highway (Dania)
After school camp tours for 10 or more. Family Day tours on the last Sunday of each month.
HARRIS CHAPEL LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER 954-731-5085
2351 NW 26th St. (Fort Lauderdale)
Community-based outreach programs to enrich the lives of children and youth through prevention training, counseling, mentorship, and personal development.
HISPANIC UNITY – 80 Degrees Club 954-964-8884
5840 Johnson St. (Hollywood)
Provides a linguistically and culturally appropriate after care program for Hispanic middle school students. Includes leadership training, academic enrichment, recreation, and workshops to bring families closer together. Serves youth ages 11-15 years old. J
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS 954-434-0499
OF SOUTH BROWARD, INC.
5850 S. Pine Island Rd. (Davie)
Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
Provides an array of children’s recreational programs including the Children’s Recreational Program, Camp Kadima, and Early Childhood Learning Center.
MINORITY DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT
Club Zanmi/Friendship Club 954-315-4530
1703 N. Andrews Ave. (Fort Lauderdale)
Provided for middle school youth in zip codes 33311 and 33304 between the ages of 11-14 years old. Offers academic remediation and enrichment, recreation, physical fitness and health promotion, exposure to the arts, life skills training, and leadership development. J
SMITH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH 954-741-0291
4265 Pine Island Road (Sunrise)
Provides for children 6-22 years old violence prevention and character development through martial arts training for SED, EH children. J