In This Issue:
Message from the CEO Know any good men? Tom Matlack does Start spreading the news!
Help kids simply by shopping online
Getting in is just part of the challenge
Josh Kraft Nicholas President and CEO |
Message from the CEO
It’s easy to look at the current economic environment and see only the challenges. At Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, we have always looked for opportunities. We know that we have remarkable friends and champions who come through for us, even in the most difficult times. This newsletter highlights some interesting projects that represent new opportunities for us to gain awareness and, hopefully, raise money to cover operating expenses. Some are projects created by our Board members and friends, who continue to find ways to help us raise our visibility and essential funding; others are opportunities we discovered on our own. Either way, BGCB is grateful to be the beneficiary of these innovative ideas, especially with nearly $80,000 left to raise in the remaining two weeks of our fiscal year.
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Know any good men? Tom Matlack does
What does it mean to be a man in America today? Tom Matlack seeks the answer in The Good Men Project, an essay anthology for which he serves as co-editor. When the book is available in November, a portion of the proceeds will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston through the Good Men Foundation. Click below to read more about Tom's inspirational book.
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Start spreading the news!
It’s like a cross between Facebook and your community newspaper. Check out the new web venture from Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Director Paul Rooney and his mother, by clicking below, and learn how it can benefit our Club members.
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Help kids simply by shopping online
There’s nothing like finding that perfect item online…except knowing that your purchase will help kids in need. Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston recently joined OneCause, an online community that allows you to support our work simply by shopping or searching online. It’s free and easy to sign up. Click on the full story link below for instructions on how you can get involved.
The happiest time of his life
A mother remembers her son, a troubled boy, whose "happiest time in his life" was as a Club member at the South Boston Boys & Girls Club. Click on the full story link below to read how she is honoring his memory by helping other youth.
Getting in is just part of the challenge
Homework. SATs. College Essays. College Interviews. Campus Visits. So many of our members complete all of these tasks with excellent results, which makes it heartbreaking when they cannot go to the university of their choice. Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s scholarship program is making it possible for many of them to fulfill their dream of a college education. To learn more, click below.
Save the Date
Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament
The Trooper Paul F. Barry Family Foundation will hold a fundraising event on Friday, July 10 at Florian Hall in Dorchester to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. The foundation, established to honor State Trooper Barry who was killed in the line of duty in 2006, holds events to raise money on behalf of organizations that serve children and families in the Boston area. Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is deeply grateful to the Barry family for selecting BGCB as the event's beneficiary.
Registration is from 6-6:45 PM, and the “Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament” will be held from 7 PM – midnight. For more information, please contact the Paul F. Barry Family Foundation at pfbfoundation@gmail.com. Additional details can be found on our website.
Mary Binda Memorial Harbor Cruise to benefit the South Boston Boys & Girls Club
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time: Board ship at 6:30 PM; ship returns at 10:00 PM
Place: Provincetown II at Commonwealth Pier | 200 Seaport Blvd.
Tickets: $25.00 prior to event ($30.00 at the dock/day of)
$20.00 senior price | $20.00 each for “group rates” (10 tickets or more)
Entertainment: DJ Jimmy LeBlanc (top deck) | Karaoke (mid deck) | Sounds of Sinatra (bottom deck)
To puchase tickets online, click here.
To purchase raffle tickets online, click here.
For questions, contact Pattie McCormick at 617-268-4301 or pmccormick@bgcb.org
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