Members of the Boys & Girls Club joined thousands of club members across the country in celebration of the National Boys & Girls Club Day for Kids on Sept. 16.

Each year clubs designate a day in September for their members and families to celebrate. With support from the South Lake Tahoe Police and the Community Service departments, members participated in a parade, games, food and lots of fun.

Created as a day to foster relationships between adults and children, the mission of the Boys & Girls Club Day for Kids is to establish a day to celebrate and honor children through the gift of meaningful time. Research shows that when adults spend meaningful time with kids it helps them develop a positive self-image and a sense of belonging, usefulness and purpose.