CLUB CONNECTION Another Succesful Summer Program! NEW Annual Gala & Auction LOCATION! Volunteer Groups NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS AUG 2022 The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest NEWSLETTER A Letter from the CEO
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"Thank you for a fun summer! The kids had a blast at your camp program. It was a peace of mind knowing they were in good hands and they had so many entertaining stories to share."
Scarlett C., Parent SUN'S SOUT, UN'S OUT, FUN'S FOUT! UN'S OUT!
One of the donors who made camp possible this summer was Cary Corkin. Cary had been serving as our Board Chair since 2021 and was incredibly passionate about the Club, its mission, and the youth. On August 8, 2022, Cary suddenly passed away after a perfect morning at home with his wife and dog. The loss of Cary is a profound loss not only for our organization but also for the entire community. Cary’s kindness and charisma were something that will be forever missed. Cary’s obituary can be found here: https://www.telegram.com/obituaries/pneo0275790. Please join us in keeping Cary’s wife, Nancy, and his entire family in your thoughts and prayers.
A Letter from the CEO It is another season of transition here at the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest! We are wrapping up our summer camp and preparing for the back to school season. This summer more than 325 youth walked through our doors, every day, across our three Clubhouses. Each member participated in high quality educational programs to minimize summer learning loss, opportunities to redevelop the social emotional skills that had been lost during the pandemic, and the chance to experience the world outside of the Club! After two years of on site fun only, field trips returned and our youth experienced local beaches and state parks, museums, and much more Because of you our donors along with a number of corporate and foundation partners, the Clubs were able to provide more than $175,000 in financial assistance to local families.
Our Summer Program had 12 CIT's between all three Clubs! CIT's, short for Counselors In Training, applied to our summer program and got accepted by the Director. This program is specifically designed for teens that are looking to gain skills that will benefit them for future job opportunities. They learned about leadership, conflict resolution, child development, and group dynamics. They also got taught the important aspects of team building, work ethic, policies and procedures, safety, and leadership all while gaining a positive experience through increasing responsibility over the summer. DID YOU KNOW?
Photo (above): Hudson Clubhouse Week 1 group photo After two years, field trips were back in our summer program! Due to the pandemic, our summer program did not consist of field trips for the past two years. This year they were put back on the schedule. It is safe to say that ALL members were thrilled to be able to travel to beaches, museums, trampoline places and so much more!
25 Alumni working at our Summer Program! The work is not done when you age out of our programs! Once members are done they become alumni. Our alumni share a passion for supporting the next generation of Club kids and we are so fortunate to have had 25 returning alumni working for us this summer throughout all of our Clubs!
Photos Left to Right: Framingham Alumni at Annual Summer Field Day 2022 Clarabelle V , Andy R , Jevon R , Joshua M , John L , Sincere R , Jaden R
It REALLY takes a village.
THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS!
Hologic cleaned up one of our rental rooms & spent the afternoon playing gym and games room games with members.
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Rockwell Automation volunteers painted walls and the trim in one of our rooms, cleaned out the sandbox and hosted a cookout for our campers!
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
INTERESTEDINVOLUNTEERING? If you are interested in volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest, please email: yarelis.garcia@bgcmetrowest.org
Acadia Insurance helped refresh the Hudson Clubhouse outdoor area. Thank you to all the volunteer groups that came to our Clubs to volunteer to hang out with our members and help beautify our Clubs! We absolutely cannot have done it without YOU! Cytiva personally created stuffed animals for youth in need of extra support.
PLEASE JOIN THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METROWEST AT OUR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2022 5 PM: COCKTAIL HOUR 6 PM: DINNER 7:30 PM: DESSERT AND DANCING THE VERVE HOTEL 1360 WORCESTER ST, NATICK COCKTAIL ATTIRE RSVP BY OCTOBER 6 VIA WWW BGCMETROWEST ORG Annual GALA & AUCTION We are thrilled to bring thhe Annual Gala & Auction back in person and it’s going to be better than ever! We hope you’ll join us on October 20th at the Verve Hotel in Natick for an evening of celebration, dinner and dancing, and raising critical funds to ensure that all youth have the chance to build their great future. CAN'T JOIN US? Log onto https://secure.qgiv.com/event/bgcmwgala/ to register for the online silent auction you’ll still be able to join in the fun even if you can’t be with us in person. 2022 ANNUAL GALA & AUCTION: TICKETS ON SALE NOW! AUG 2022 Please join us this year for Dinner, Dancing & our Auction! Don't Miss out! Get your tickets today!
SAVE THE DATE JOIN OUR MONTHLY GIVING NETWORK –THE GREAT FUTURES CLUB Make your gift a lasting investment by setting up a recurring gift. By setting up a gift on a recurring schedule, charitable giving works on your time and within your budget! Most importantly, it allows you to continually support the needs of our local youth. WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO HEAR OTHER WAYS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP US! To make a contribution over the phone, or to ask for more information, please contact Laura Terzigni, Vice President at 508 485 4912 or laura.terzigni@bgcmetrowest.org AUG 2022 The Festival of Trees & Holiday Craft Fair is a festive holiday fundraiser benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest. This free event brings together local community members, business, groups, and vendors to support the mission of the Club while also getting into the holiday spirit. FESTIVAL OF TREES & HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR Eventtoverlaps he HHudson oliday aStroll, well cattended ommunityievent n downtown Hudson! Saturday, December 3rd 2pm 6pm Hudson Clubhouse 21 Church Street Hudson, MA 01749
