In This Issue:
Message from the CEO Converse employees give back
Home run for House Party Club gardens teach important life lessons
Friends Council "raises the roof"
Josh Kraft Nicholas President and CEO
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Message from the CEO
Dear Friends,
As we begin a new fiscal year on July 1, we celebrate the close of a year of successful events that helped us raise the funds necessary to serve more than 14,000 children and teens in 10 Clubs and through YouthConnect. On July 5, camp begins at six of our Clubs and will already be underway at Camp Harbor View, and we are looking forward to a great summer of activities and memories for the 3,000 youth we will serve. We will be providing nearly 300 jobs to teens, helping to ensure that their summer provides a sense of responsibility and structure to keep them off the streets, safe, and productive.
Some of our staff will spend the summer planning for a new Shared-Space Club opening in Roxbury in the fall (check our web site for details in August). Our new Orchard Gardens Club will serve members currently served at our Dearborn School Club, as well as other youth ages 8-14 who live in the Orchard Gardens Housing Development.
As we mark this annual transition from the after-school program to camp, we want to say thank you to all of our friends and supporters whose generosity makes our work possible, and whose investment in the youth we serve is making a tremendous difference in their lives.
Wishing you a safe and fun summer,
Josh Kraft
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Converse employees lace up to give back
More than 100 Converse employees laced up their sneakers and volunteered their time during Converse Day at Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston on June 22. Free shoes were handed out to more than 1,100 Club members across all 10 BGCB Clubs.
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Home run for House Party
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is proud to announce that the 7th Annual House Party will be hosted by Linda Pizzuti Henry and John Henry. The announcement was celebrated at an event on June 22 at the Boston Public Library, underwritten by Holly Safford and The Catered Affair. At House Party each year, BGCB's supporters and friends gather for cocktails, dinner and dancing under a large tent in the backyard of a private home. The spectacular annual May event raises critical support for BGCB's Clubs and programs.
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Club gardens teach important life lessons
New gardening initiatives in Roxbury and Dorchester are teaching young people about responsibility and healthy choices thanks to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston's corporate partners Comcast and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation (HPHCF).
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2nd Annual Friends Council event "raises the roof" for music programming
Set against the panoramic view of the Boston skyline, nearly 200 guests came together for the 2nd Annual Friends Council Roof Party atop the Taj. The event grossed more than $37,000 and introduced the organization to dozens of new friends. The event's proceeds will directly fund music programming at the South Boston Club.
Save the Date!
11th Annual Boston Harbor Cruise to Benefit South Boston Boys & Girls Club
Mary Binda Memorial Harbor Cruise
Date: Thursday, July 21, 2011
Description: A three-hour harbor cruise aboard the Provincetown II with DJ on the upper deck, Karaoke on mid-deck, and the “sounds of Sinatra” on the lower deck.
Time: 7-10 PM (board ship at 6:30)
Location: Board at Commonwealth Pier, World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard
Tickets: $25 general admission (21+) if purchased in advance, and $30 day of the event. Purchase tickets at the Blue Tierra Chocolate Cafe, The Connection, South Boston Club, Flood Square Hardware. To charge tickets call 617-516-5442. Or purchase tickets online today.
Proceeds benefit the South Boston Club’s summer day-camp/teen programs and comprehensive after-school activities.
BGCB Annual Meeting
4:30 PM Meeting • 6 PM Cocktails
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Westin Copley Place Hotel
YouthConnect Partnership Breakfast
October 28, 2011
The Liberty Hotel
Honorary Chair Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis will join us in acknowledging the 15th anniversary of this highly effective and unique partnership between BGCB and the Boston Police Department. Look for more details in the coming weeks and contact Executive Director Andrea Perry (aperry@bgcb.org) to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
