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The James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club and Chicago Bulls Family Life Center, a place where those who need us most can grow to become productive, caring, responsible citizens.
	PROGRAMS & SERVICES Computer Education Game Room Activities Arts n’ Crafts Gym Room/Physical Education Public Speaking Workshops Flight Simulators Torch Club Smart Girls Keystone Mentoring Teen REACH Program Passport to Manhood HOURS OF OPERATION School-Year: Monday – Friday (8:30 a.m. – 9:00p.m.) Summer: Monday – Friday (7:30am- 6:30pm) Saturday & Sunday (Closed)

OUR STORY

The James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club and Chicago Bulls Family Life Center began as the Henry Horner Boys & Girls Club in 1957. An innovator from the start, the Horner Club incorporated girls’ activities into the program structure as early as 1966. Boys & Girls Clubs of America did not officially open its doors to girls until 1991. In a desire to increase the benefits received by near Westside communities, the Horner Club expanded services to include the entire West Haven community in 1994.
At Michael Jordan’s retirement celebration, in the late fall of 1994, Jerry Reinsdorf and the Chicago Bulls announced their intention to build a Boys & Girls Club. The Club would be in honor of the memory of Michael’s late father, James R. Jordan, and serve the residents of Chicago’s West Haven Community. Thanks to a $5 million contribution from the Chicago Bulls and a personal commitment of $2 million payable over the next four years from Michael, the 41,000 square foot facility became a reality in 1996. Today, more than 1,250 club members attend the James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club and Chicago Bulls Family Life Center weekly.

CLUB DIRECTOR BIO

Don Reed joined the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago in 1995 and began working as the Club Director at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Club in 1999. He has been the Club Director at the James Jordan Club since August of 2007. As Club Director of the James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club and Family Life Center, Don manages and directs the overall club budget and programs; conducts program evaluations and analysis of member needs and interests; as well as supports the Club’s Board in fundraising efforts.

Don’s previous experience includes:
- 8 years as Club Director of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Club;
- 2 years as Program Coordinator of the Forgotten Fathers Program, where he was responsible for coordinating health and social services for adolescent fathers between the ages of 13-21; and
- 3 years service as a Health Educator with Boys & Girls Club of Chicago’s school based Health Initiative Program where he conducted HIV/AIDs prevention education in the Chicago Public School System.

Don holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University, and a Master of Science in Human Service Administration from Spertus College of Jewish Studies. Click here to view a directory of our Board members.

DONOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The James R. Jordan Boys & Girls Club and Chicago Bulls Family Life Center wishes to extend special thanks to the following companies for their continued support of the Club and its programs.

Blue Chip Marketing & Communications
Blue Prairie Group
C.A. Fortune & Company
Center for Financial Services Innovation
Centrax Corporation
Chicago Bulls
Coca-Cola North America
CVS Caremark Corporation
Huron Consulting Group
Home Run Inn
Jewel-Osco
Jordan Foundation
Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman
KPMG
LifeSource Chicagoland's Blood Center
Microsoft Corporation
Portfolio Solutions Group, LLC
Sentinel Technologies
The Chapman Edge
WSI Putting Talent to Work
Zurich Financial Services