Save up to $400 married/$200 single on your Arizona State taxes. We qualify for the "Arizona Tax Credit for the Working Poor" dollar-for-dollar state tax credit.

You can do this and school tax credits!

Take advantage of this great opportunity before December 31st to recieve a credit on your 2009 taxes.

Click here for more information on the tax credit or call 602-954-8182.

If you think the Phoenix Suns are hot this season, just wait until the Jr. Suns/FS Arizona league of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix get started. Our partnership with FS Arizona makes it possible for hundreds of kids to participate in this after-school basketball league for kids of all ages.

For more information on becoming a volunteer basketball coach or signing your child up for the league please call 602-954-8182.

Now that “Cash for Clunkers” is a thing of the past, do something positive with that clunker and donate it to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix. You can donate that car, boat, yacht, truck or RV that's no longer needed to help kids!

For more information about donations or to receive a no obligation evaluation of your potential vehicle or other property donation Click Here ...or call toll free: (866) 2-GIVING or (866) 244-8464.

For the second year, Keystone Club teens at the Herbert Kieckhefer Branch have hosted a Halloween Carnival for the younger members of their Club.

Teens plan every aspect of the event, including special treats for the kids and activities such as potato sack races, tossing games, face painting, and of course, a “gross out” section with slimy, sticky, and gooey items to touch while blindfolded. The event even included a “Fear Factor” experience where young members feasted on all kinds of ghostly goodies, such as brain soup and eyeball pie!

The Jerry Colangelo Branch hosted the NEXSUS Science and Math Weekend Enrichment Program on Saturday, November 7th and November 14th from 8:30am-5pm.

Approximately 25-30, 6-8th graders from the Club and Issac Middle School participated in this unique opportunity provided by the Northern Arizona University’s College of Education and the Science Foundation Arizona. The kids learned about renewable energy through action packed, high energy, team building and hands-on activities.

Kids across Phoenix and the West Valley will be able to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with their families at the Club. For more information about a Thanksgiving celebration near you, call 602-954-8182.

November 18th
Jerry Colangelo Branch 6:00-8:00 PM

November 19th
Swift Kids Branch 5:00-7:30 PM
Woodrow C. Scoutten/Tolleson Branch 6:00-7:30 PM
Jerry & Helen Wisotsky/Peoria Branch 5:30-7:00 PM

November 20th
I.G. Homes Branch 5:00-7:00 PM
Herbert Kieckhefer Branch 5:00-7:00 PM
Ed Robson Family Branch 5:30-7:30 PM
Harry & Sandy Rosenzweig Branch 5:00-7:00 PM
Spencer D. & Mary Jane Stewart Branch 5:30-7:00 PM
Tri-City West/Thornwood Branch 5:00-7:00 PM

November 24th
Warner A. Gabel Branch 4:30-6:00 PM
Harry & Sandy Rosenzweig Teens 5:00-7:00 PM
Louis & Elizabeth Sands Branch 5:00-7:00 PM
Swift Kids Teens 5:30-7:30 PM

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

Executive Council Fall Classic
Friday, December 11, 2009
Grayhawk Golf Club

10:00 AM Shotgun

Golfers will receive a continental breakfast and BBQ lunch.

For more information on sponsorship oportunities or to register please email gnoble@bgcmp.org or call 602-343-1215.

Today’s Kids, Tomorrow’s Stars
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel

Join us and Senator John McCain for a night of outstanding youth, fabulous food and the most spectacular live and silent auction in town.

To purchase tickets or for sponsorship opportunities please contact Lariana Lesniak at 602-954-8182.

This year’s Give Kids a Smile Day was a huge success. Together with the Arizona Dental Association we performed services for ninety kids--and it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the numerous volunteers that came out for the event. Thank you to our dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists and all the other volunteers for your support.

Dentists: Dr. Brad Briggs, Dr. Charlie Clark, Dr. David Dowling, Dr. Lillian Garcia, Dr. Gary Jones, Dr. Michael Kaye, Dr. Jeanne Lukaska, Dr. Marty Margetis, Dr. Robert Mirabelli, Dr. Nam-Rene Nguyen, Dr. Greg Pafford and Dr. Steven Swager

Dental Assistants: Sandie Brown, Diane Chiaramonte, Carmen Flores, Stephanie McDermott, Ashkan Shayegan, Angela Shreeve, Felecia Stewart, Andrea Torres, Tabitha Truitt and Susan Wolfe

AzDA Staff: Kevin Earle, Ginger Froncek, Dary Hack, Janna Johnson, Marilyn Kafka, Barbara Meyers, Denise Rucci and Phyllis Yancy

Front Office Volunteers: Liz Leichtle, Jose Soto and Marina Tamayo

Hygienists: Julie Birkenfield, Jane Hammer, Patti Peters-Sittner and Kerri Stoops

Student Volunteers: Charles Brown III, Geoffrey Feen, Leah Heith and Bardia Sinuei

Parent Volunteers: Maria Alva, Hortencia Lopez, Margarita Lopez, Nancy Lopez, Rosa Lucero, Norma Valenzuela and Blanca Vega

Other Volunteers: JT Boulanger, Daniel Brown, Moe Garcia, Eve Glantz, Ashley Gomes, Devin Johnson, Sheri Keisner, Skyla Lopez, Nancy Martinez, Mariel Mendoza, Therosia Reynolds, Jenny Rockrich, Maria Sanchez and Vanessa Wilkinson

Special Guests: Jeana Bardwell, Channel 10, Channel 12, Channel 99, Barry the Clown, Mayor Phil Gordon, The Tooth Fairy, Michael Mendoza and Prensa Hispana

Thank you again to all of those who made this day such a success!

If you have been planning to make a bequest to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix the following is sample wording to ensure your wishes are carried out.

Bequest of Cash
"I bequeath the sum of $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix, USA.

Bequest of a Percent of the Estate
"I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to Boys & Girls Clubs, Metropolitan Phoenix, USA."

Contingent Bequest
"If my brother John Doe survives me, I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to John Doe. If John Doe does not survive me, then I devise and bequeath 20% of my residuary estate, whether real or personal property and wherever located to Boys & Girls Clubs, Metropolitan Phoenix, USA."

If you would like to discuss a bequest benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix, please contact bkuluris@bgcmp.org or 602-954-8182.