Better Boys Foundation

The mission of BBF Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts is to enrich and improve the quality of life for North Lawndale youth and their families by providing safe, stable, and nurturing experiences that enhance social, emotional, academic, and career development.

 In pursuit of this vision, we provide coordinated programs and services that combat poverty, low educational attainment, chronic disease, criminal activity, and trauma in all age groups. 


Since our founding in 1961, BBF Family Services has remained dedicated to transforming the community by improving the lives of youth and families. For more than 60+ years we have consistently demonstrated the value of our work and the quality of our programming.

BBF Family Services contains six main target program and service areas: Community Engagement, Education, Employment Services, Family Services, Health & Wellness, and Youth Services.

For more information, please visit our website at www.bbfcenterforthearts.org.

My friends and I are sending 100 kids to the premiere of "Black Panther" on Thursday, February 15, 2018 in Chicago. 

We have paid for the theater, but would like to buy popcorn/drinks for the kids, as well as the book, “Black Panther: Young Prince.”

The beneficiary of this initiative is BBF Family Services, which is located in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.