2022 Annual Report BGC Greater NWI

2022 Was A Blast Annual Report

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Your generosity has helped to provide hope and opportunity for so many young people, and we are truly grateful. ”

A Note From Matt

Throughout the past year, we have been able to provide a safe and positive environment for over 5,000 youth in Northwest Indiana. This year’s focus has been on recovery; steadily regaining traction following the effect of the pandemic on our programming and attendance rates. With that being said, 2022 was a big year for our organization and the youth we serve.

We’re very proud of our 2022 accomplishments. Most notably:

• In February we hired Ellis Dumas III as the Vice President of Program Quality and Outcomes. His newly created department was designed to improve the Club experience for our kids, ensuring a welcoming environment for all of our youth.

• Created a new position, Director(s) of Social Emotional Wellness, to offer our youth access to critical social and emotional learning, as well as beneficial social services. We immediately hired two experienced social workers for this role, allowing them to shape the program for years to come.

• In April, our local Youth of the Year, Jamie Cruz, won the Indiana State Youth of the Year award. It was our fourth state win in a row, with many more to come from our bright youth.

• Partnered with Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation earlier this year to bolster athletic and leadership programs at our John Will Anderson Boys & Girls Club.

• Finalized and opened our new Valparaiso Boys & Girls Club, which has since seen massive gains in membership totals and average daily attendance.

• Hosted our annual Coming Together Conference, where more than two hundred staff were able to collaborate ideas and celebrate their Club successes under the same roof. Our focus was on diversity, equity, and inclusion training, staff development, and team building.

• Announced our South Haven Boys & Girls Club renovation project - thanks in part to funding from Porter County American Rescue Plan Act.

• Announced a massive collaborative effort between Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, Crossroads YMCA, Methodist Hospitals, the City of Gary and Dean and Barbara White Foundation to renovate and expand the Tolleston area in Gary, IN.

• Finally, we ended our year with our biggest Christmas to Remember event yet, providing a record 500 youth with meaningful gifts for the holidays.

The challenges we face as an organization are part of our mission, embedded in the core of our approach to philanthropy – as are the sweet triumphs and victories we achieve for our youth. Ultimately, none of this great work would be possible without the massive collaborative effort of funding partners like yourself. We would like to thank you for your continued support in helping to make a difference in the lives of kids all across the community. Your generosity has helped to provide hope and opportunity for so many young people, and we are truly grateful.

Matt Glaros Board Chair

Mission

To inspire and enable the youth of our communities to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Vision

To be the best youth development organization in our communities perpetually committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Values

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana’s Board of Directors and employees believe all people are created equally. We are perpetually committed to a culture that embraces & promotes racial equity and inclusion.

We promote a place where everyone is free from bias, prejudice and discrimination. We respect each person and value every voice. We have zero tolerance for discrimination in any form.

We provide an inclusive environment for a diverse group of employees, volunteers, donors and Club members, where opportunities and equal access are demonstrated at all levels.

Together, as youth allies and advocates, we pledge to create more diverse, equitable and inclusive communities across Greater Northwest Indiana.

Alumni Feature - Sanja Kirova

In 2019, Sanja Kirova was named our organization’s Youth of the Year and went on to win Indiana State Youth of the Year. Growing up in the Portage Boys & Girls Club, she attributes much of her success to her time there.

“I would definitely attribute the Club to all of my successes now! It was a great place to grow up, learn essential skills, develop a resilient character, and be in a place where I felt I belonged. When I first joined the Club as a 3rd grader, I couldn’t speak English. Through tutors and homework problems, I began to excel academically. Not only was the Club foundationally important to me as a kid, but even during high school, the Club helped me practice public speaking and interviewing (or even shaking hands), learn how to manage my own finances, and understand how college works and why it’s beneficial.”

After high school, Sanja continues to have success at Columbia University where she is studying mechanical engineering. She has joined many extra curricular clubs like Robotics and Formula SAE while continuing work with nonprofit organizations, She Can Tech and STEMchats.

In 2020, She Can Tech was a T-Mobile Changemakers Challenge winner through BGCA. Through this, she was able to travel to a conference in Seattle, Washington and host workshops locally throughout the year. Sanja has had several internships and work experiences in the science fields.

“During the summer after my freshman year, I interned at Seafair, a startup from Columbia that works to make hiring within the maritime industry fair. My sophomore year was virtual, but I took leadership positions in the clubs I was a part of and I led the Robotics team that won a $25k award as runner-ups in the NASA Break the Ice Lunar Challenge. During the summer after my sophomore year, I worked in the Creative Machines Lab on campus as a Research Assistant and was an iD Tech virtual computer science instructor. This past summer, I was a Summer Research Program Intern at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, so I worked in Boston and got to apply all that I have been learning.”

Sanja is currently the Vice President of Technical Operations of Columbia’s Formula SAE Club and is working with the team on building their first electric vehicle!

“Thanks to programs like Torch Club and Keystone at the Boys & Girls Club, I felt competent and confident enough to run for leadership positions throughout my time at Columbia, and I knew what it took to be a good leader and team player too. The STEM and Digital Arts programs at the Club were also what inspired me to pursue mechanical engineering, and for that I am grateful because I have found a field I am very passionate about.”

Our New Valparaiso Club

Over $9 Million 272

154%

Increase in Average Daily Attendance

35,000

Raised by Donors Full-Sized Gyms Acre Lot

2 8.24

Square Foot Building

The new Valparaiso Club, moving from it’s historic building on Jefferson Street, now sits at 708 Evans Avenue. Featuring two full-sized gyms, a dedicated Teen Center, state-of-the-art STEM Lab, dance studio, art room, rock climbing wall, digital recording studio and exergamming studio, the Club allows members to follow any passion while having fun with their friends.

Sitting on 8.24 acres and across from the Fairgrounds Park gives ample opportunity for kids to get outside a play in the warmer months. Teens have enjoyed walking the fairgrounds track with their friends while the younger members enjoy the playground.

Community members are able to rent the facility, including the conference room at the entrance of the building. From team building to birthday parties, the Club is ready to support the Valparaiso Community needs.

I started attending the Valpo Club back in 1986 when I was 7 years old. I remember quickly bonding with staff. I have fond memories of overnighters, creating masterpieces in the Art Room, learning how to saw in the Wood Shop, playing computer games in the Learning Center, going on trips to Chicago and camping with Torch Club at Camp Crosley. I was even part of a short-lived Boys & Girls Club cheerleading team and have the video of us performing as California Raisins to prove it! Some of my best childhood friends were made at the Club.

The Club was my after school home for 7 years, and helped me develop leadership skills and interact with kids I would have never typically met because they went to other schools and didn't live near me. The staff mentored me to the point where I eventually wanted to become one of them! I am so grateful for my time at the Valpo Club and am thrilled they'll have a new space to continue their growth and service to the Valparaiso community.

- Emily Blue, Valpo Club Alumni

By the Numbers

Your Impact

146% 0

Increase in Average Daily Attendance Since COVID Closures Critical Safety Issues Found Out of 155 Criteria

of employees and Board Members were offered opportunities to engage in DEI experiences

Increase in Average Daily Attendance Since Last School Year

Received from Porter County ARPA

24% 5

100% $850,500 147

Number of field trips taken this summer

New Pickleball Courts in the Clubs

What’s Ahead

Renovations

In the near future we will start planning a renovation for our South Haven Club. Plans are underway but in the preliminary rounds. Stay tuned for more information on our South Haven Club renovation.

Eli Lilly Foundation

We are excited to be recipients of the Eli Lilly Foundation grant. With this grant comes measures to increase our daily attendance, membership rates and revenue. This grant will allow us to run new and exciting programs for the youth of our communities.

Tolleston Opportunity Campus

The Tolleston Opportunity Campus is a $30 million investment on the property of our JWA Gary Club located at 2700 W. 19th Avenue. It brings together the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, Crossroads YMCA, Methodist Hospitals, the City of Gary and the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation.

The Campus establishes a community gathering space to engage and connect residents and service organizations aiming to improve quality of life. The partners’ collective goal is to deliver exceptional spaces and programs that focus on education, social services, childcare, health/wellness, physical activity, talent development, entrepreneurship and economic advancement. Together, with input from residents, the Campus can be designed to meet the specific needs of the neighborhood.

Seed funding for this project comes from a Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative grant (READI), the City of Gary and the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation.

Best Buy Teen Tech Center

After nearly two years of planning and development, the Best Buy Teen Tech Center® at the John Will Anderson Gary Boys & Girls Club is officially open. In collaboration with the Best Buy Foundation and support from The Damien and Katy Harmon Foundation, the center will improve tech equity through access, training, and mentorship for young people in the community.

Best Buy Teen Tech Centers are safe, after-school spaces where students have access to the latest technology and can develop critical skills through hands-on activities.

The center in Gary offers local teens access to state-of-the-art equipment and opportunities to explore their interests in areas like programming, film-making, music production and design.

The Teen Tech Center includes a full recording studio for music and podcasting, professional cameras and video editing software, a green screen, embroidery/sewing machines, among other technology.

Currently, there are 50 Best Buy Teen Tech Centers, with this being the second in Indiana.

Damien Harmon, Executive Vice President of Omnichannel at Best Buy, and his wife Katy, were major sponsors for the Teen Tech Center through their foundation. As a Gary Boys & Girls Club alumnus, his connection to the community was a driving factor in bringing the Teen Tech Center in Gary to life.

“Gary holds such a special place in my heart, and it’s important to me that teens in the community can dream big dreams, be inspired and get the support they need to build a bright future,” Harmon said. “I am so proud to partner with Boys & Girls Clubs to build this new Teen Tech Center that will allow Gary youth to chase their dreams.”

Gary Youth Enrolled

Professional Panels & Engagements

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Our Donors - Annual

LIFE CHANGERS

Anonymous

Ardagh Group

Best Buy Foundation

Blachly, Tabor, Bozik, & Hartman

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

BP Products North America

Center of Workforce Innovations

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

E.C. Babilla, Inc.

Foundations of East Chicago

Geminus Corporation

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana

IBEW Local 531

Indiana Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs

Indiana Beverage

John W. Anderson Foundation

M.E. Simpson Co., Inc.

MacLennan & Bain Insurance

Meijer, Inc.

Pirates, Inc.

State of Indiana

Strack & Van Til

The Boeing Company

United Way of Northwest Indiana

Urschel Laboratories

White Castle

INVESTORS

Aldi, Inc.

Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana

Gurley-Leep Enterprises

Horizon Bank

Peoples Bank

Powers & Sons Construction

Walgreens Store #3680

PARTNERS

Bernadette Simpson

Caesars Foundation

City of Hammond - Mayor’s Office

Comcast

Franciscan Alliance

Gary SouthShore RailCats

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Horseshoe Casino

Matt Glaros

Peoples Bank Community First

Safety-Kleen

Tim & Shelly Rice

YOUTH CHAMPIONS

All Kids Play

Carmeuse Lime & Stone

Computer Services, Inc.

Crown Point CommunityFoundation Inc.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 20

Vidimos, Inc.

Wintrust Community Bank

27 Entertainment and We Create Media

Accurate Rigging & Fabrication

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Awards Network

bp Employee PAC

Cargill, Inc.

Douglas & Cynthia Pierce

El Oso Construction, Inc.

Fern Hill Company

Greater NWI Association of -

Griffith Windustrial Co.

Hall Family Foundation

Legacy Foundation, Inc.

Michael & Sharon Simpson

Motion Fitness Company

Nancy Clifford

Old National Bank

Realtors (GNIAR)

Taco Bell Foundation

Timothy & Nancy Scannell

Tonn & Blank Construction

USS - Gary Works / Midwest Plant

VS Engineering Solutions

Walgreens Store #3352

Wildermuth Foundation

Yetta Kuiper Charitable Trust

YOUTH ADVOCATES

1st American Management Co

American Community Bank

Ampco-Pittsburgh CharitableFoundation

Amy McCormack

Anonymous

Andrew Hollenbeck

Arctic Engineering Company, Inc.

ATG Real Estate Development LLC

Axtion Technology LLC

Benjamin T. Ballou

Bikers Against Bullies USA

BMW of Schererville

Bonnie Muir

Booksamillion

Brad and Deb Koeppen

Byway Brewing Company

CAASH Charity

CAPTRUST CommunityFoundation

CAPTRUST Lakeside

Carson Wealth

Charles & Cindy Kreisl

Charles & Karen Conover

Chesterton Duneland Kiwanis Club

Chip & Wendy Mang

Christopher Morrow

Constantine Dovellos

County Line Orchards

Dalton Builders, Inc.

Dan and Kathy Sharpe

Daniel Spitale

Dave & Anita Hollenbeck

David Coslov

Dean Sangalis

Debra Podgorski

Doug & Judy Hollar

Dr. Vegetable, Inc.

Dwayne Washington

EAT Enterprises

Ed Soliday

El Taco Real

Elaine Espie Memorial Fundfor Youth

Elena Duckett

Elevance Health, Inc.

Family Dollar - Family HopeCommunity Foundation

First Financial Bank

First Merchants Corporation

Forever 21

Frank Baccino

Fraternal Order Of Eagles Ladies

Auxiliary Aerie #2529

Gannett Foundation

General Insurance Services Inc.

Gleaners Of South Lake County

Good Hospitality Services, Inc.

Hammond Fence

Hammond Group, Inc.

Haywood and Fleming Associates

Hodges & Davis, P.C.

Indiana American Water

Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad

Industrial Maintenance Welding & Machining Co., Inc.

Ironworkers Local 395

James and Margaret Tarpo

James F. Giannini & Associates

Jill Calkins

John & Sharon Mang

Joseph & Sally Van Bokkelen

Karla Bonfield

Kelly McCaw

Kevin Pastrick

Kona Ice of the Dunes

Kurt & Julie Gaskell

Lake County Sheriff

Larry & Paula Moore

Lavin Family Foundation

M&M Car Care Center II

Mark & Jodi Jones

Mark & Phyllis Montgomery

Mark Jackson

Marvin Hill

Matthew & Cindy Doyle

Michael & Jeanne Baird

Michael & Verlie Suggs

Mike Hooper

Morrison Construction Co., Inc.

Mystic Aquarium & Sea ResearchFoundation

Nisource Charitable Foundation

Ogden Dunes Women’s Club

Olive Garden 6470 - Highland, IN

Peddlers Pizza Pub

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity-Indiana Epsilon Chapter

Precision Control Systems

Raymond & Frances J. Taylor

Realty Executives Premier

Rene Martin

Rob Rothschild

Rolando & Diane Chilian

Ross Dress For Less

Rothschild Agency, Inc.

S&J Storage LLC

Sandra Groet

Sheehy Well & Pump Co.

Shive-Hattery, Inc.

Shorewood Forest PhilanthropicCommittee

Solid Platforms

Sanofi

Soros Fund Charitable Foundation

Steve & Viki Adik

Tanya & Michael Leetz

The Bennett-Curtis House

The Carmax Foundation

The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation

The Clubhouse Network

The Grounds Specialists

Tiffani Davis

Tim & Cynthia Walsh

Timothy Raykovich

Tony & Julie A. Bieszczat

Tony West

Trinity Products

Truist Comprehensive Distribution

Twin Cities Public Television

Union Electric Steel Corporation

Urban Enterprise Association of Hammond

Valparaiso First Insurance

Valpo Car Co LLC

Von Tobel Lumber & Hardware

Walmart - Valpo #1479

Walmart: Hammond #2818

Walmart - Michigan City #1487

Wellsand Landscaping & Hardscapes, Inc.

Worthington Industries

Zao Island

FRIENDS

Aaron and Caroline Ban

Aaron Blake Cooper

Aaron Kubath

Abbott Laboratories

Adam Clough

Adam D. Decker

AJ’s Pizza Company

Alan Whipps

Alice C. Harrington

Aline J. Ficken

Allstate Giving Campaign

Alsip Home & Nursery

Amazon Smile

America’s Charities

Amy Kezy

Ana Flores

Andrew & Susan Arnold

Andy & Kelly Jansen

Angela Enright

Angela Linsemeyer

Angela Swelfer

Angie Barber

Angie Woods

Anna Lopez

Anne & Terry Hiestand

Anonymous

Anthony Avery

Anthony Horn

Anthony Serna

Antioch Baptist Church

Anton Insurance a ShepherdInsurance Partner

Antwanae Jones

Aretha Lane

Arianna Bonilla

Arianna Francis

Arielle Frink

Aron Kuch

Arturo Vargas

Arvella Greenlaw

Ashley Hecimovich

Ashley Luptak

Austin Young

Azeez Lakhani

Bacardi USA

Bank of America CharitableFoundation

Barbara Kubiak

Bart and Danielle Barcewicz

Bellsom Electric

Ben Flores

Benjamin Blohm

Bill & Danielle Oeding

Bobbie Zurawski

Bonita Bryan

Bonnie Swarner

Bosak Auto Group

Brad and Danialle Parks

Brandon Boyer

Breona Keys

Brian Varnadore

Brishonda Wade-Smith

Brittany Pasternak-Berkos

Bruce & Linda Berner

Bryan McRell

Budd Mechanical Systems

Burgerhaus

Calumet Painting & Restoration

Calumet Waste & Recycling, Inc.

Camila Casas

Candace Lieber

Carol Hamilton

Carolyn Gigg

Carolyn Sweezer

Cask-N-Cellar

Cassie Carlson

Cedar Lake Lions Club

Cender|Dalton

Central Rent-A-Crane Inc.

CertaPro Painters of Northwest Indiana

Charles and Deborah Burnett

Charles Tarjan

Cheryl Anderson

Chesterton Porter Rotary

Chesterton Women’s Club

Chick-fil-A

Chilian Properties, L.L.C.

Chris Nantz

Chris Wantroba II

Christie Weiner

Christina Squires

Christine Moore

Christopher & Mary Andrews

Christopher Geiger

Circle “R” Mechanical

Circle Tool Supply, Inc.

CJ and Phyllis Navetta

Clifford Bartz

Clyde & Karen Compton

Colleen Flory

Committee to Elect David J. Pastrick

Committee To Elect Matt Murphy

Community Help Network

Constance Dallmann

Corinne Munoz

Cory Eyecare Center

Crissy Dooley

Crystal Ernandes

Custom Dosing

Cynthia Ballou

Cynthia Mosca

D.W. Brogan

Daijah Webb

Damian and Joan Bondi

Dan & Pam Welch

Dan H. DeHaven

Dan Shaner

Dan Welch

Dana Frank

Daniel A. Nieman, II

Dante Kelekolio

David & Ann Bochnowski

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David and Lynn McAvoy

David Cincoski

David Hinshaw

David Kimmel

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David Sorice

David Wacnik

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Day Dreams & Ice Cream

Dean & Sharon Lauer

DeAngelo Romer

DeAnna Cannon

Debbie Pope

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Debra Bieda

Debra J Dudek

Debra Maxwell

Decay Devils

Deion Powell

Delbert Massom

Delta Theta Tau - Gamma Chapter

Demotte State Bank

Denise & William Little

Dennis & Patricia Miller

Derrick Serianni

Diane Hudacin

Diane Jostes

Divinity Funeral Home

Dominic Nelson

Dominick Kedjouti

Dominique Thompson

Don Wettrick

Donald Whisler

Donald Zuidema

Douglas & Ruth Mertz

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Dylan McKee

Eco Services

Ed & Deb Hecimovich

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Edward Nyongani

Edward P. Troehler

Edwin and Kathleen Halick

Elaine M Pitts

Elegan Customwear

Elizabeth Forrester

Elizabeth Leon

Elizabeth Perez

Elizabeth Starewicz

Ellis Dumas, III

EMCOR Hyre Electric

Environmental Solutions Group

Eric Edwards

Eric L. Thomas

Eric T. Gastevich

Erica Eckiss

Erick Joshua

Erik Feldman

Erin Vaughan

Ernest & Cynthia Strack

Eva Brady

Evangeline Leigh Stanford

Evie Calhoun

Exelon Foundation

F.C. Richardson

Fatima Avalos

First United Methodist Church

Five Below

Force for Good

Frank Martin

Fred & Dawn McNulty

G’Naun Haymon

Gary Martin

George & Michelle Price

George Scott

George Tucker, II

George’s Gyros

Georgia Bricker

Gerald and Linda Gaydos

Gerald Watt

Glenn & Linda Hummel

Glenn Landmesser

Gluth Brothers Roofing Company

Greater Calumet Area - USBC

Bowling Association

Gregory Parker

Guillermo & Candice Villagrana

Gus Sofo

Hammond City Council - District 1

Hannah Raschke

Harbor Freight

Harry Cavallaris

Heather Churilla

Heather Groves

Holly Hommey

Hoosier Tool

Hugo Martz

Ideas in Motion Media

Izzy Orlando

J. & L. Fasteners & GeneralMaintenance Supplies, Inc.

Jabria Saleh

Jack & Jill of America, Inc.- NW

Indiana Chapter

Jack Humphry

Jacob Moran

James & Gail Shook

James & Jodie Peller

James Anderson

James Emerson

Jane E. Fair

Jane Maxwell

Jane Walsh-Brown & James Brown

Janet Stowers

Jason Lammertin

Jayne Eaton

Jeanette Nissan

Jeff & Ann Hamilton

Jeff & Liz Bartholomew

Jeff Phillips

Jeff Sawaska

Jeff Vrabel

Jeffrey Cox

Jeffrey & Debbie Wolf

Jeffrey E Miller

Jenelle Gee

Jenna Lynch

Jennifer & Adam Hedger

Jennifer Niksich

Jennifer Willis

Jeremy and Jamie Novak

Jeremy Weller

Jesse Harper

Jessica Kish

Jessica Sanchez

Jessica Visef

Jill Haussman

Jim Spanapouloz

Joe Christian

Joe Seymour

Joel & Adina Sutlin

John & Janet Wyckoff

John & Sharon Kiernan

John and Kathleen Walsh

John Florin

John Poertner

Jon Young

Jonathan Gordon

Jonathan Owens

Joni Elsner

Jordy Mattys

Joshua Scott

JPMorgan Chase Foundation c/o

CyberGrants, Inc.

Judy Luna

Judy Modrak

Julie Figurski

Justice Hodges

Kaitlyn Watkins-Richmond

Kappa Kappa Kappa - Epsilon

Kappa

Kappa Kappa Kappa - Epsilon

Omicron Chapter

Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc. Chesterton Associates Chapter

Kapresha Sappington

Karen L Himmel

Karla Conrad

Katherine Byerly

Kathleen Clark

Kathleen M. Rudolph

Kathryn Mathiowdis

Katie Ann Edlen

Kayla Anderson

Keiyna Davis

Kelly Nissan

Ken & Becky Pylipow

Kendall Galligan

Keondra Allen

Kerry Greiner

Kerry Skeffington

Keven Warr

Kevin & Shoshana Vernick

Kevin Nuppnau

Kevin Trezak

Keyla Guerrero

Kimberly Dodd

Kirchtrell Tolliver

KLT Consulting LLC

Knarr Living Trust

Knights of Columbus- Our Lady of Sorrows Council #12149

Kona Ice of Munster

Korellis Roofing, Inc.

Kristi Jackson

Kristin Sponsel

Kylie Duhamell

L & R Innovative Solutions

L.J. & Sharon Crist

Lana Taylor

Larena Gonzalez

Larry & Deborah Bridges

Larry & Heather Hitz

Larry & Jeanne Daly

Larry & Linda Wirtz

Larry and Beth Velchek

Larry and Rhonda Schiefelbusch

LaShawn R Taylor

Lashunda Adam

Laura Borrmann

Laura Ferguson

Laura Fish-Fair

Laura Johnson

Laura Purkey

Laura Van Houten

Lauren Ross

Lauren Roths

Lauren Staten

Lawrence & Pamela Claxton

Leslie Dernulc

Leteshia Palmer

Lexus Williams

Lincoln Flats

Linda Elman

Linda Jefferson

Lisa Giglio

Liss Body & Paint Carstar

Lowell Zeta Chi Chapter of Kappa

Kappa Kappa, Inc.

Lucas Ecklund-Baker

Lupcho & Piper Bakrevski

Lydia Munoz

Lynn Timmerberg

Mack Allen Leinweber

Madyson Evans

Maggie Beezhold

Marcy Clough

Margaret Tarchala

Marilyn Stafford

Marina Kirova

Mark Cameli

Mark Sajn

Marsha Shepherd

Martha Czaja

Mary Alice Dolhover

Mary and Ron Luptak

Mary Ellen Hutnick

Mary Jane Eisenhauer

Mary M Goodenough

Mary Sola

Mary Squires

Mashawn Chamberlain

Matt and Nicole Bledsoe

Matt Berkos

Maura Mundell

Max & Pat Huddlestun

Megan Benzer

Megan Kingery

Megan Wilkerson

Meghan Dopkowski

Melanie D Brooks

Melinda Harris

Melissa Spargur

Melvin A. Bohlmann

Meraki Hospitality Group

Meranda Bailey

Michael A Russell

Michael Gee

Michael Schless

Michele England

Michelle L Kratzer

Michelle Orr

Microsoft Corporation

Mike and Caroline Shook

Mike Lindzy

Mike Lisac

Minakshi Ghuman

Mitchell & Laurie Serber

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Modern Woodmen of America

Modrak Products Co., Inc.

Monica Jenczalik

Montarey Harris

Moto On Ice Inc.

Nakia Bouchard

Nancy Carlson

Nancy Corrie

Nancy Harrigan

Nancy Lynch

Natalie Anderson

Natalie Birky

Neel Shah

Network For Good

New Revelation MB Church

Nicholas Moore

Nicholas Mosca

Nicole Wilson

Nina Serrano

Nolette Gordon

Norman & Isabel Richard

Northwest Industrial Specialists

Northwestern IndianaOptometric Society

NWI Radon & Environmental LLC

Orlando Drummond

Oskar K Kigelman

Otto Schultz

Ozinga

Panda Express

Pat Fowler

Patricia Cartagena

Patricia L. Bechtel

Patricia Ferche

Patrick & Nancy Murphy

Paul & Connie Knauff

Paul & Mary Hess

Paul Buck, Sr.

Paul Dawning Insurance Agency

Paul J Bailey

Paul Gold

Penn Tool

Peter & Natalie Krivas

Philip & Debra Misecko

Phillip Greiner

Portage Rotary

Porter County CommunityFoundation

Precious Essex

Prentiss Walker

Presbyterian Resale Shop

Quentin Ducker

Rachel Hartman

Rachel Roy

Rachelle Anthony

Raeann Ratliff

Randall Shepard

Ray Cloyd

Region Snow Removal & Landscaping

Renee Reinhart

Rex and Nancy Bucher

Rhenwick R. Young

Ricco Higgins

Richard & Ruth Seaman

Richard D. Chambers

Richard DeMers

Rick Long

Robert & Barbara Patterson

Robert & Sandy Coolman

Robert F. & Margo M. Hartmann

Robert H. Carnahan

Robert Salazar

Robin Beiswanger

Ronald E. Averill

Ronald Ranta

RoseMarie Werner

Ross Dress for Less

Roxanne Gard

Ruben Roque

Ruth Wise

Ryan Bothwell

Sam Raich III

Samara Jones

Sanetra Dawe

Sara Kagan

Sara McBride

Sarah Stancik

Scott Steel Services

Semento’s

Senator Ed Charbonneau

Seth Buitendorp

Shacie King

Shannon O. Remaly

Sharky Ennes

Shell Oil Company Foundation

Shelley Seely

Shelly Shahbaz

Sheria N Givens

Shire & Kelly Kuch

Shonali S Sashikant

Soccer Shots of Northwest Indiana

Sonal Trivedi

Spero Valavanis

State Employees CommunityCampaign

Stephanie Cizdyn

Stephanie Rogers

Steve & Stephanie Letic

STM Enterprises, LLC

Susan Boyer

Susan Juliusson

Susan Rogers

Susan Roach

Susan Van Dusen

Susanne Lynch

Susie Kutansky

Suzanne Brock

Sylvia Ramirez

Tahkisha Sweezer

Tami Pae

Tamie and Dave Hartford

Tammy Huston

Target Corporation

Taria Taylor

Teleesha Fowler

Tenda Troope

Terence Hill

Teresa Rouse

Terry Lewis

The Polished Pinky

Theresa Clark

Thomas and Jan Krafft

Thomas Dobbins

Thomas C. Ruffner

Thomas Schulte

Tiauna Cole

Tiffani Davis

Tisha Martin & Chris Henderson

TLJ Home Inspections LLC

Total Quality Logistics

Tracette White

Tracy A. Brough

Travis MacMaster

Tyriana Cobb

Tytiana Triplett

United Steelworkers Local 2695

United Way Metro Chicago

United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

United Way of Rhode Island

United Way of Southwestern PA

UPS, Metro Chicago District

Valerie Anderson

Valerie D. Reed

Valparaiso Elks #500

Valparaiso Sunrise Kiwanis

Vanessa Allen-McCloud

Vicki C. Krolik

Victoria Stanton

Victoria Williams

Wagner’s Ribs

Waldon and Angela McBride

Walter & Dorothy Ailes

Walter Bielat

Wayne and Marcia Rhodes

Weldstar

William Cooros

William K. Lindburg

William L. Kuhn, Jr.

Xavia Drayton

Yolanda Davis

Your Local Pool Guy LLC

Valparaiso Capital Campaign Donors

1st American Management Co, Inc

1st Source Bank

2 & Evans Storage, LLC

6 & 49 Storage, LLC

Adam D. Decker

Alison Quackenbush

Amereco, Inc.

Analisa & Matthew Warring

Andrew Hunter

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

AVAN Precast Concrete

B & J’s Pizza LLC

Barth Anderson

Benevity Community Impact Fund

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Executive Group Real Estate

Bernadette Simpson

Beth Claflin

Anonymous

Bharat and Kanak Pithadia

Bill & Danielle Oeding

Bill & Karen Higbie

Blackbird Café

Bloomfield Mechanical Corporation

BMO Harris Bank

Bonnie Coleman

Bonny Hildebrand

Brad and Deb Koeppen

Brent Leer

Brian & Gaylene Rhoda

Brian & Julie Tegt

Brian Hartman

Brian William Christy

C. Joseph Yast & Helen Krowicky

Carolyn Gigg

Carpenter Local No. 1005

Centier Bank

Charles & Barbara Geiss

Charles & Cindy Kreisl

Charles & Karen Conover

Charles & Paula Ray

Chester, Inc.

Chris Leer

Chuck & Nicole Williams

Chuck & Patty Leer

City of Valparaiso

Cliff & Laura Bryan

Colvin Masonry Inc.

Connie Nyblom

Craig & Judy Johnson

Craig Tomerlin

Crozier’s DQ Grill & Chill

Currie Motors Valpo, Inc.

Custom Dosing

Cynthia Ballou

Dan & Pamela Hood

Daniel Marchetti

Dave & Anita Hollenbeck

David & Terra Reynolds

David P. Milligan

Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation

Denise Wilson

Dianne & Dave Kwiatkowski

Dimitri Olympidis

Donald & Lisa Flick

Donna & Doug Flanagin

Doug & Judy Hollar

Doug & Robin Demaree

Douglas & Cynthia Pierce

Douglas, Koeppen & Krsak

Drs. Michael & Cindy Leland

Duane & Karen Hartman

Duane and Christine Hamacher

E.C. Babilla, Inc.

Eagle Services Corp

Elma Lou Looft

Emily Blue

Endodontics, Inc.

Eric Evans

Erik & Ruth Anne Olson

Family Express Corporation

First Merchants Bank

Fred Litke

G.E. Marshall, Inc.

G.W. Berkheimer Company, Inc.

Gannett Foundation

Gary & Beth Germann

George & Susan Livarchik

Georgia Bricker

Givinga Foundation, Inc.

Good Hospitality Services, Inc.

Greg & Liz Karas

Grieger’s Motor Sales, Inc.

Gurley-Leep Enterprises

Harley & Jan Snyder

Heinold & Feller Co.

Herbert Douglas

Horizon Bank

IBEW Local 531

Anonymous

Jacki Stutzman

Jackson Phelps

Jacob Chester

James & Jodie Peller

James & Leslie McCall

Jane Walsh-Brown & James Brown

Jason Schwerdt

The Costas Family

Jeff & Ann Hamilton

Jeff & Liz Bartholomew

Jeff Vrabel

Jeffrey & Shawn Strack

Jeffry “Peanut” Soliday

Jennifer Wright

Rodenbarger Foundation

Jim & Jean Lewis

Jim and Sue Martz

Joann & Cletus Epple

JoAnne Mann-Krause

Joe & Mary Ann Claesgens

John & Louise Diederich

John and Ann Barney FamilyFoundation

John and Kathleen Walsh

John Poertner

John W. Anderson Foundation

Jolice Pojeta

Jonathan & Anna Kraft

Jonathan & Sharon Costas

Joseph M. Brewster

Julie Loza

Kay Morris

Kaye Frataccia-Seibert

Kenard & Sharon Taylor

Kennedy Mazda

Kiwanis Club of Valparaiso 00458

Kleckner Interior Systems

Kris Condon

Kristie & Garland Bridgewater

Kurt & Julie Gaskell

Lakeshore Landscaping

Landmark Sign Group

Larry & Bobbi Galler

Larry & Paula Moore

Leetz Family (PCCF Donor Advised Fund)

Leslie Berg

Leslie Plesac

Lois Hursey

Luke Family of Brands

MacLennan & Bain Insurance

Marci Powell

Mark & Annette Ritzi

Mark & Deanna Hardwick

Mark & Jodi Jones

Mark & Mary Ennes

Martha Wehrenberg

Martin Binder Jeweler

Master Tile Inc.

Matt & Amanda Herren

Matt & Brenda Martin

Matt Glaros

Matthew & Colleen Evans

MCA Valpariso Deli, Inc.

Melissa Griswold

Melissa Ortiz

Meyer Glass & Mirror Co., Inc

Meyers Glaros Group

Michael & Jeanne Baird

Michael & Karen Gratson

Michael & Pamela Daly

Michael & Sharon Simpson

Mike & Brenda Sheetz

Mike Hooper

Miss Diedre Huntley

MJF Rentals

Moe Farhat & Lauren Cerullo

Morris & Denise Sunkel

Motion Fitness Company

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Von Tobel

Nancy Clifford

Nathen Swetalla

Nattalie Abagail Volcsko

New Age Telecom

Nichole Daniels-Porter

Nick & Marcia Arnold

Nick Amazzalorso

NIPSCO

Note Card Fundraiser

Olga Granat

Patrick & Erin Urschel

Patrick & Joalyn Lyp

Paul & Connie Knauff

Paul & Suzanne Clemens

Paul & Xenia Jancarich

Paul Dawning Insurance Agency

Paul J Bailey

Peddlers Pizza Pub

Per Mar Security Systems

Pete & Vicki Peuquet

Peter & Vicki Turek

Peter G. Horton CharitableRemainder Annuity Trust

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity-Indiana Epsilon Chapter

Philip & Debra Misecko

Philip Hahn

Philips Ace Hardware, Inc.

Philips Community Storage, LLC

Phillip Greiner

Porter County CommunityFoundation

Porter County Storage, LLC

REGIONAL Federal Credit Union

Rene Martin

Rex Richards

Rob & Heather Cavanaugh

Rob & Karen Behrend

Rob Rothschild

Robert & Joan Crookston

Robert & Pamela Westfall

Robert & Yolanda Pasquella

Robert Harkel

Robert Sularski

Robert/Rita/Julia Smith

Rolando & Diane Chilian

Ross & Kelly MacLennan

Ruby & Douglas Tougaw & Laura Sanders

Ryan & Dena Smiley

Sanofi

Schoop’s Hamburgers

Scott & Lanie Steinwart

Anonymous

Shire & Kelly Kuch

Shirley Martin

Shorewood Forest Philanthropic Committee

Smith Ready Mix

Southlane Veterinary Hospital

Spero Valavanis

St. Paul Church Men’s Club

St. Teresa of Avila

Stan’s Painting & Decorating

Stephanie M. Letic

Steve & Viki Adik

Steve & Amanda Zelechoski

Steve & Karen Davidock

Steve and Sandy Burke

McMillan Family Foundation

Strack & Van Til

Stuart & Megan Summers

Sue & Steve Clemens

Susan Benson

Tanya & Michael Leetz

Thelma Dickey

Thorgren Tool & Molding

Tiffany Kolba

Tim & Shelly Rice

Timothy & Nancy Scannell

Todd & Laura Elliott

Tom & Alison Martin

UFS Corporation

Urschel Laboratories

USS - Gary Works / Midwest Plant

Valparaiso Burgers, Inc.,Culver’s #154

Valparaiso Rotary Club

Valparaiso Sunrise Kiwanis

Valpo Car Co LLC

Valpo Velvet Shoppe

Wayne & Beth Welter

Wildermuth Foundation

William & Bonnie Vinovich

Willis & Marcia Glaros

Wilson Iron Works, Inc.

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Get Involved with the Clubs

Ready to make an impact? There are many ways to get involved with our Clubs and help build the next generation of leaders.

Contact volunteer@bgcgreaternwi.org to volunteer in any capacity at our Clubs. We can’t wait to work with you!

Event Volunteers

Golf Outing: Held in July every year, we use volunteers on the course to help run fundraising games that support our mission.

Christmas to Remember: One of our most impactful events, we bring over 500 kids to one location to meet Santa, open gifts, enjoy dinner and have a holiday they will never forget. Each child opens their presents that were hand-selected from a Dear Santa letter they wrote. We need volunteers to help shop, wrap and plan the event, along with the night of the event and spending time with the kids.

Club Volunteers

Share Your Passion: If you have a passion that you want to share with you, our kids are eager to learn! From crafting to cooking to wood work, you can lead a session or two and get young minds engaged in the hobbies you enjoy!

Coaches: We are always looking for volunteer coaches for our leagues.

Corporate Volunteers

Ready to volunteer as a group? Whether you help pull weeds or do a project with kids, we’re ready for your company or organization to volunteer!

Young Professionals Group

PALS - Professionals Advancing Local Success is our young professionals group that supports the mission of our Clubs.

We are recruiting for any young, talented professionals who are ready to volunteer with a fun and creative group. Our PALS group hosts one fundraiser a year as well as mentors our Youth of the Year candidates.

Know someone who would be a good fit? Visit bgcgreaternwi.org/pals to learn more.