Flint River Community Center Boys & Girls Club
The Flint River Community Center Boys & Girls Club provides an environment where all youth feel safe and secure to dream, discover, and develop. Our programs focus on helping kids succeed in school, live healthy, and become leaders. We are so glad to be part of this community and look forward to working with you!
Club Location & Hours
Location
Flint River Community Center
Boys & Girls Club
153 Flint River Road
Riverdale, Georgia 30274
Clayton County
Phone: 770-347-0373
Hours
General Hours:
2:30pm – 8:00pm
Holiday&Summer Hours:
8:00am – 6:00pm
Programs & Activities
Each Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta has a variety of special programs and activities. This Club also focuses on:
- CareerBound
- SAT/ACT prep, Job & College Application Support, Scholarships
- Teen-Focused Peer Groups
- Homework Help
- Sports
- Arts
Learn how you can become a Program Partner today!
Transportation Details
No School drops off at our facility, but we pick up from the following:
Brown Elementary
Point South Elementary
Point South Middle
Mundy’s Mill Middle
Director Q & A
Q & A with the Executive Director – Michael Maxwell
I chose the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta because I wanted to work with youth that needed someone to encourage and believe in them. When I first started working for the organization, I realized that there are kids out there that may not be the greatest athletes, the best singers, or are in the top of their class academically, but are “regular” kids with strengths and weaknesses that need to be inspired to be the best they can be with what abilities they have.
Who Influenced Me
I have been influenced by a lot of great mentors throughout my career with Boys & Girls Club. The most influential was the Game room’s Director at the Mimms Boys & Girls Club (Then Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club) named Arfello Gates.
Mr. Gates taught me how to deal with the challenges working with rural kids whose parents haven’t fully accepted a minority director redirecting their children. He also taught me how to have pride in what you have. He taught me that even if you don’t have the best facility or location, you must treat it like it’s the best. He showed me that if your programs are quality then the facility is irrelevant.
Advice for our Youth
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small people who find it easier to live in a world they were given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is an opinion, not a fact. Impossible is a declaration, not a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing!” – Muhammed Ali
Our Impact in the Community
I think the biggest impact we have on the community is diverging. We are getting raw clay that if we nurture correctly will diverge from certain negative activities in their neighborhoods. Even if they are the most challenging member, when the opportunity to do right or to do wrong present itself most of them will remember the lessons taught.
What Makes Our Club Special
What makes the Flint River Club special is the fact that it is in a community that has never had anything like it. We are a welcomed addition to the neighborhood.
Enroll Your Child
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta works to save and change the lives of children and teens, especially those who need us most, by providing them with a safe, positive and engaging environment and programs that prepare and inspire them to achieve Great Futures. Ready to sign up? We can’t wait to meet you and your family! Check out our membership application for more details.
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Flint River Community Center – News & Events
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