The Boys Club of La Habra was founded in 1955, and in 1958 opened the original building for boys, in an area where the needs of children are great. In the early 80's we took over the Boxing Club and ran it successfully until 2004.   In 1986, a second part of the building was built and designated for girls, under the leadership and direction of Thomas Sauer.  1988 the Boys & Girls Club of Brea was added to our list of Clubs and in 1989 we opened our Teen Center, in 2002 it became the John & Tillie Campos Teen Center.  The Club later opened the now thriving Robert E. Fulton Education Center, named after a long time Board Member who gave us a foundation grant to help us start our education program back in November 1991 when the new Executive Director, Daniel S. Casey, came on board.  Robert passed away in 1995 from Cancer.  The Boys & Girls Clubs worked with his widow who donated close to one million dollars to help build our now standing Education Center named after her late husband. In 1991, under Mr. Casey’s leadership, the name changed to the Boys & Girls Clubs of La Habra/Brea.  In 2001 the La Habra Boys & Girls Club Alumni Association was organized under the direction and leadership of Mark Chavez, Associate Executive Director.  We currently have 15 former Club members encompassing this group.  In 2006 we collaborated with La Habra City School District, under the State of California’s After School Education & Safety Grant, (A.S.E.S), enabling us to open up 9 school sites where we service over 780 children.

Our Clubs are part of a nationwide affiliation of over 4,000 local Clubs that have provided a safe place for children since the organization's founding in 1906.  The Club's mission is to help youth of all backgrounds, with a special concern for those from disadvantaged circumstances and those who need us most, to develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.  We are a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to helping the children in our community by providing not only our normal Boys & Girls Clubs programming, but also an extended day program as well as many special events throughout the year.  These added programs help us reach out to children who might not otherwise be able to attend because of transportation needs, and allows them to discover parts of their community they normally would not get to see.   Our goal is to create an environment that encourages, enlightens, and builds the self-esteem through character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation.

La Habra has served thousands of youth annually.  Since its inception, well over 125,000 youth have been registered participants.  Notable graduates include:  Juan Garcia, former La Habra City Councilman and Mayor; Carlos Romo, the 1985 National Boys & Girls Club of America Youth of the Year.