Charles Cooke Spalding, who founded the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii more than 30 years ago, died March 14 at his home in Waikiki.

He was 89.

Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii clubhouses will be closed on Saturday. A tribute — "A Celebration of Charles C. Spalding's Life" — will be held at the first clubhouse at 1704 Waiola St.

The tribute will be open to the public.

Spalding first learned of the Boys Clubs' efforts to help disadvantaged boys on the Mainland in the 1950s.

After a 15-year effort to raise money, complete legal work, acquire a site, form a board, build the clubhouse, hire a staff and plan programs, Spalding was successful.

Honolulu's first Boys Club was awarded a charter in 1960. In 1976, it became the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii.

Spalding served as the club's president from 1969 to 1982. In 1983, the Boys Club of America presented him its Silver Keystone Award — the club's highest to an individual — for "extraordinary service to youth."

Today, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii operates out of 12 locations, including nine on Oahu and three on Kauai.