BGCB Newsletter
Volume 2 | Number 2 | December 2008

Josh Kraft

Nicholas President

and CEO

Holiday Message from the CEO

Dear Friends of BGCB,

This holiday season we are grateful for your continued support. These are tough times for all of us, most especially for the kids and families we serve. Yet, I am hopeful for the future. Why? Because of the incredible commitment of...

Hot off the presses! 2008 Annual Report

 

We invite you to read our just-published 2008 Annual Report featuring inspiring stories from members, alumni and volunteers; celebrating our successfully completed Comprehensive Campaign and our very generous supporters who made it possible; and highlighting our pro-bono ad campaign that launched this fall.

“When I was growing up…” memories from Club Alumni

52% of our alumni say that “the Club saved their life.”

Alexis Finneran, Charlestown Club alumna shared her story at BGCB’s 114th Annual Meeting. (photo left)

An alumna of our South Boston Club, Alexa Kuzmich, recently spoke at an event hosted by a BGCB Overseer. 

Deepening their engagement

At BGCB’s 114th Annual Meeting on December 4, Jon Davis was voted in as Chair-Elect. Current Chair of the Board, Sandy Edgerley will serve through November 2010, when Jon Davis will become Chair. In addition, four new member of the Board of Directors and 18 new Overseers were elected.

Nexus Alliance serves Thanksgiving joy

Partnering with the Blue Hill Club, the Nexus Alliance made Thanksgiving brighter for nearly 800 families in Dorchester with a free turkey give-away on November 23 and a free Thanksgiving dinner for Club members and their families on November 25.

Updating our mission…statement

For 115 years, BGCB has stayed focused on its mission to serve youth. Our mission has not changed, but we have updated the language we use to describe it.

Teaching kids tools for life

What if all children grew up knowing that they have the strength within themselves to change their destiny? Could we break the cycle of despair, addiction, abuse and violence? That is the goal of a new BGCB partnership that is helping young people understand the impact of their daily choices and their connection to a world bigger than themselves.