BGC Marshfield 2021 Impact Report

KEEPING IT FUN 2021

www.bgcmarshfield.org

Annual Impact Report 2021

YOUR IMPACT Dear Friends of our Boys & Girls Club, Happy New Year! Please enjoy our overview and celebration of some (but not all) of our connections and relationships with the kids, families, volunteers, staff, and community over this past year.

We are truly grateful for your unwavering support and kindness which enables us to live up to our mission.

Thank you for continuing to invest in the youth who need and rely on us the most.

Here in 2022 with YOU,

James P. Bunnell, CEO Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield

James Bunnell, CEO & Marshfield 2021 Business Leader of the Year Herb Emilson Legacy Supporter

OUR MISSION Our mission is to enable and inspire all young people, especially the ones who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive and responsible citizens, as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders.

BECAUSE OF YOU

YOUTH WERE ABLE TO RECONNECT IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT

100% of our focus is creating a safe place where Kids can be Kids! back to basics

lly to be si g n i t t e g

expressing creativity

new making friends

member of the month

playing outside

2021 Best Summer Ever 552 campers coming from 28 different towns

TEACHABLE MOMENTS Learning, growing and thriving every day here at the Club experiencing new cultures

Aprender uns com os outros é divertido!

Learning from each other is fun!

Our Portuguese speaking students & families are wonderful at teaching us their language, Obrigada!

problem solving

help homework

e a bike id r o t g in n lear

BGC RAMS Allows children with special needs to participate in camp activities alongside their peers. RAMS campers also learn valuable tools to help improve their life skills and benefit their social emotional health.

inclusion

BUILDING GREAT FUTURES Tweens & Teens at the Club

Shannon Smith 2021 Youth of the Year

The Keystone Club provides leadership development opportunities for young people ages 14 to 18. Youth participate in activities in three focus areas: academic success, career preparation and community service.

The Club employed more than 80 teens in 2021

I am not one to stick out in a crowd or one to be the first to raise their hand in front of a room, but with the Boys and Girls Club I have been able to open my shell up so much! The atmosphere that the Club created for me allowed me to build confidence and the environment allowed me to be comfortable enough to push myself to take opportunities that I would never have been faced with.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

People working together in a strong community with a shared goal and a common purpose can make the impossible possible.

Rich Bonano, CEO of the Rolling Wave Foundation, donated close to 100 bikes to the Club, giving the opportunity for countless children to learned how to ride a bike.

SUMMER STEP UP

Community Partners Seaside Garden Club Road to Responsibility Kiwanis

Our Community Scout Troop 424 BGC Pickleball Hot Shots

Happy People Play Pickleball

Thanks to generous funding from the United Way, BGC kids were able to “Step Up” their academics at school then attend our camp for FUN throughout the summer!

CELEBRATING TOGETHER

Our Holiday Drive Thrus bring the community together.

Club In June the Boys & Girls for was the host site ty & powerful Diversity, Equi by Inclusion event put on Town Leaders.

REMEMBERING DANNY Danny Sheehan will always be remembered for his spirit, laughter and courage. In his honor, former BGC member, Jack Marcella, painted a beautiful mural featuring Superhero Danny alongside his hero, Aquaman!

Visit the club for a first-hand look and take a moment to reflect on the Believe Bench that accompanies the memorial.

THROUGH YOUR SUPPORT

We are so incredibly grateful for your support and what we are able to accomplish for our kids!

ial c e Sp nts e v E

Golf Classic

Haunted Car Wash

Polar Express

Levitate Festival

Turkey Trot

What we could accomplish

Corporate Partners

2021 Accomplishments Served more than 80 children a day in our Remote Learning program last winter Expansion of Adult Pickleball Little Rams Lacrosse this past spring Started our own recreational Swim Team

Club Enhancements Outdoor Multi- Sports Court in partnership with Town of Marshfield State of the Art Sound System for Outdoor Events New Slide and Swing Set Aquatic Improvements including New Pool Heater for those cold days!

Installation of one of Jack Brait’s World’s Largest Puzzles with a custom bench

285 students receive transportation to the Club so they can participate in

After School.

Expanded Before School Program currently serves more than 85 students

Daniel Webster

Martinson

Eames Way

South River

Governor Winslow

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOU We extend a huge Thank You to our Leadership Board

William Bowers Karalee Herbert Lara Brait Christopher Jordan Peter Brown Michael a Maresco Daniel J Burke Geoff Meader Kathy Burokas Jeff Picard John Carmichael Kyle Rand Thomas Cattaneo Paul Reardon Shannon Crowley Christopher Rohland Timothy Cruz Elizabeth Roosevelt Suzanne Dailey Phillip Tavares Rick Dowd John Valianti James J. Fitzgerald Paul Vercollone Dan Hassett Dawn Warsofsky

Joined our Legacy Board this year

Grace Alvey James Murphy

Pam Snell Joseph Weinman

To all of our son's camp counselors, swim teachers, lifeguards, & leaders at the Boys & Girls Club,

Thank you. You make a difference. Thank you for making our son's summer. You brought so much fun, laughter, & happiness into his life. We recently moved to Marshfield and are so grateful we found this camp. It was truly the highlight of his year, and that is thanks to all of you!

MAKE YOUR IMPACT Invest In Success

VOLUNTEER Opportunities are available for individuals and corporate partners to provide hands-on mentorship for our kids, or provide support to the Club and its programs.

DONATE Your gift directly supports the strategic programs and initiatives that are key in creating an impact in the lives of the children and families we serve.

Your tax-deductible donation can be made easily online at www.bgcmarshfield.org/donate

SUPPORT Collect supplies for any of our drives: back-to-school, books, and toys; provide in-kind goods and services for our kids or the Club.

To discuss other ways you can make an impact on our kids, the Club and the communities we serve, contact: Stephanie Higgins, Director of Social Impact, stephanie@bgcmarshfield.org (781) 834-2582 x228.

THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MARSHFIELD 37 Proprietors Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050 (781) 834-2582 www.bgcmarshfield.org