Economic Impact Study: Clubs critically important in our community
Impacting Kids, Impacting Communities… Great Futures start here!
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Your investment in the Club truly changes lives! In fact, every $1 spent by the Clubs generates $19.33 annual community impacts. This summer, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix commissioned an independent study to measure the positive impacts that our Clubs have on the communities we serve. The independent research study, funded by a restricted grant from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust was conducted by Damooei Research confirmed that Boys & Girls Clubs have a significant positive impact on the community. In fact, Club participation is directly connected to:
What Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Parents are Saying:
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116 Club Kids go Back-to-School Shopping!
On Wednesday, August 17th, 116 Club kids went Back-to-School Shopping with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Board of Directors. Held at the JCPenney inside Paradise Valley Mall, the event helped to ensure that kids had the clothes, shoes and other necessities they needed to enter the classroom confident and ready to learn!
"A lot of families can’t afford the basics right now, but the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix is able to help so that kids are prepared to learn," said Kevin McHolland, a Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Board Member who was paired with Thomas, a bubbly 8-year-old Club kid from Phoenix. "[This event] is about so much more than the clothes and shoes or other things… it’s an opportunity to bond with a child, share a meal, and hopefully make a real difference in their lives".
Clubs Celebrate ‘Day for Kids’
This month, thousands of youth and families across Phoenix and the West Valley enjoyed food, games and family fun as our Clubs celebrated Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids, a national initiative that encourages kids and families to spend quality time together building stronger relationships. All twelve Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix Branches hosted free festivities that included carnival games, food, movies, arts and crafts, indoor/outdoor sports, picnics, and of course, tons of family fun!
These events would not be possible without the support and generosity of our wonderful volunteers. At this year’s Day for Kids celebrations alone, volunteers assisted with everything from event logistics to serving food and supervising games and activities. Thank you 3M, University of Phoenix, Inventure Foods, MetrOrg, Arizona Diamondbacks, Old Navy, ACSS, Ross Stores, US Airways, Valley of the Sun United Way, and other volunteers for your support of our Day for Kids festivities!
Congratulations, Vanessa Matta the August FS Arizona Character Counts Kid of the Month!
BGCMP’s Volunteer Coordinator Receives National Certification, Top Honors
We’re proud to recognize Donna Martin, Volunteer Coordinator for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix, who recently received the Certification in Volunteer Administration from the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration for advanced competencies in volunteer administration. Currently, she is the only CVA-certified Boys & Girls Club volunteer coordinator in the nation.
She is also the recipient of the 2011 Make A Difference Award for her outstanding work attracting and coordinating volunteers for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix. The award was presented at a statewide cluster training of Boys & Girls Club staff in August.
MetrOrg Birdies & Greens Golf Tournament
Hit the Links and Help our Kids
Grab your friends and join MetrOrg next month at Raven Golf Club for an exciting round of golf, food and fun to help support the positive youth development programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix. Entry fees are just $125 per person. $500 per foursome, which includes greens fee, golf cart, range balls, free lunch and awards festivities!
When: Friday, October 28, 2011
7:30 a.m. shotgun start
Where: Raven Golf Club - Phoenix
340 North 3rd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
$125 individual entry fee or $500 per foursome. Includes lunch, greens fee, golf cart, and range balls and awards festivities.
Visit http://give.bgcmp.org/birdiesandgreens for tickets and more information and sponsorship opportunities.
Mayors’ Challenge Golf Tournament
Join the West Valley Mayors and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix on November 19th for the Mayors’ Challenge Golf Tournament sponsored by SCF Arizona.
When: Saturday, November 19th 2011
8:15 AM shotgun start
Where: Wigwam Resort- Gold Course
300 East Wigwam Blvd.
Litchfield Park, Arizona 85340
Info: $600 per foursome
For more information or sponsorship opportunities,
visit http://give.bgcmp.org/mayorschallenge
Vote Today!
Cast your vote in the Frontdoors Best of 2011 Readers Poll. Show your support for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix as the Finest Nonprofit Organization, Today's Kids, Tomorrow's Stars as Finest Gala Event and Finest Fundraising Event, and of course, don't forget to vote for Finest Nonprofit Executive Director! Vote today!
Leadership Council Program Honors Emerging Professionals
Are you a top emerging professional looking to sharpen your leadership and philanthropic skills? Apply today for the Leadership Council, a program that recognizes and honors emerging professionals for their business achievements and community involvement. The 2011-2012 Leadership Council program will include social and networking opportunities, business workshops, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix clubhouse participation, and philanthropic coaching and skill building to raise funds for quality after-school programs in some of the Valley’s most deserving neighborhoods.
Applicants should be emerging professionals with a desire to increase their networks, enhance their leadership skills and create change in the community. Honorees will have a Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix mentor from the organization’s MetrOrg to guide them through the program. Those who complete the program will be recognized during MetrOrg’s “The Big Event” in Spring 2012.
Applications are being accepted through October 31, 2011. For more information and to apply, visit www.bgcmp.org.
This is a partial listing of upcoming events, for more information, please call your local Club.
For more information please visit www.bgcmp.org