Josh Stine, Branch Manager of the Spencer D. & Mary Jane Stewart Branch, was recently presented with the Maryvale Revitalization Corporation’s Proof Positive award. The Maryvale Revitalization Corporation partners with community, nonprofits and faith-based organizations to create a strong vibrant and inviting community. Their goals are to make the community of Maryvale a better place to live, work, play and raise families.

The Proof Positive award is presented to community members who constantly contribute 150% of their efforts.  Josh is extremely involved throughout the community giving his time to a variety of programs, especially those that involve youth. He is constantly working to help our youth become future leaders with kind hearts.

We are so proud of Josh!  Thank you for your heartfelt dedication and support to Maryvale and especially to all of our youth. 

Join us for the hottest golf event this summer, and support the kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix!

Click here to purchase a foursome or to see other sponsorship opportunities.

Friday, June 25, 2010
7:30 a.m. Shotgun start
The Legacy Golf Resort
6808 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix

For more information call 602-954-8182

This summer kids are staying busy engaging in fun, positive activities all day long! Our Summer Day Camp for kids is affordable for families at just $50 per week for two-three week sessions.

Kids are actively involved all summer long with fun activities such as art projects, sports tournaments, and exciting field trips. Say goodbye to the dog days of summer!

For more information on summer programs click here.

Kids ages 11 to 13 from five Clubs traveled to Tucson on May 8th for the State Torch Club Conference. The kids learned about character and leadership, teamwork, and volunteerism with other Club members from across the state. The kids representing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix presented a community awareness project on tobacco prevention. The kids had a great trip and learned many things along the way, and enjoyed the hospitality of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson!

This program is designed for 13-18 year olds, and provides academic goal setting tools to help them achieve a high school diploma. Members participate in activities that teach time management, priority setting and decision making to help members realize the importance of being responsible students. The teens in this program also participate in Power Hour, an hour of the day set aside strictly for homework.

At the Jerry Colangelo Branch all members’ academic achievements are posted in the Learning Center which not only makes those in the program proud of their accomplishments, but encourages others to participate in the program too. This year the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix was proud to have 70 members throughout the Valley graduate with the class of 2010! Congratulations graduates!

These are some of the activities that take place in our Clubs. For more information about activities at a Club near you, call 602-954-8182.

June 21-25
The Jerry Colangelo Branch will be taking a tour of the local Fire Station in honor of Heroes Week! Other fun activities this week include: a field trip to the community pool, a day of water wars, and summer movie fun!

June 25
The Harry & Sandy Rosenzweig Branch will adventure out to the Wildlife World Zoo. Kids will experience tigers, giraffes, and other exotic animals in the natural environment of the Wildlife World Zoo.

July 1
On July 1st members from the Swift Kids Branch will beat the heat with a field trip to the ice skating rink.

There are a variety of other activities going on throughout the month. Click here to find the Club nearest you.

Heat Stroke Classic Golf Tournament
Friday, June 25
7:30 a.m. Shotgun start
The Legacy Golf Resort
6808 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix

For more information call 602-954-8182. Click here to purchase a foursome or to see other sponsorship opportunities.

Board of Directors Back-to-School Shopping
Board members and their friends and family are invited to the annual Back-to-School shopping event.

Wednesday, August 18
Paradise Valley Mall
5:00pm-8:00pm

For more information or to register for this event please email smandy@bgcmp.org or call 480-954-8182.

Alumni Golf Tournament
Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Alumni Association for a golf event to be remembered!

Sunday, October 10
The Arizona Grand Golf Resort
7:30 am Shotgun
Early bird special: $99 per player by September 10th/$125 per player after September 10th
Tournament fee includes: golf cart, range balls, and lunch.

To register for this event or for more information email mckinn21@cox.net or call 602-306-1221

For more info on any of these events, call (602) 954-8182 or visit www.bgcmp.org 

Anthony is a teen member of the Warner A. Gabel Branch. He is a fantastic basketball player and an exemplary role model to younger members of his Club, including his three younger sisters. When Anthony is not on the basketball court or in the Club’s Teen Center he can be found volunteering around the Club. “It’s better to help than to be bored” says Anthony. Congratulations Anthony for being named this month’s Character Counts Kid of the Month!

To see Anthony in action click here.

The Big Event, held on Saturday, June 5th at the 5th Avenue & Madison Event Center was a BIG success, in large part thanks to the dedication and commitment of our “Big Event” chairs, and this month's volunteers of the month:

Big Event Chairman, Tim Emory
Auction Item Procurement, Linda Mason
Event Logistics, Cindy Baczewski
Event Marketing, Catherine Herman-Aker
Food & Beverage Procurement, Kevin O’Shaughnessy

This “fab five” led the charge for MetroOrg, a volunteer group of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix, who hosted this amazing evening of silent and live auctions, food and fun. Their efforts helped The Big Event raise BIG funds for the BGCMP. We would like to recognize our volunteers for a job well done and for all that they do all year long to support our Clubs and our kids!

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, please visit the Volunteer Page of our website.

Charitable Giving – Leave the Legacy of Your Choice

Do you own stock that was purchased a number of years ago? Perhaps overall it was a good investment, but you are now uncertain about leaving your savings in the market where it could go up or down? Are you looking for security for your retirement plan and want to know that you will have the income you need, when you need it?

A good choice might be to set up a gift annuity with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix. A gift annuity is a great way to secure your finances for the future, but also helps the future of our Valley's youth.

If you would like to learn more about our planned giving program, please call (602) 954-8182 or e-mail bkuluris@bgcmp.org