Club Connection - Newsletter June 2022

CLUB The Boys & Girls

Clubs of MetroWest

NEWSLETTER

CONNECTION JUNE 2022

JUNE 2022

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METROWEST HONOR INDUCTEES INTO HALL OF FAME Marlborough, MA –The

TOP PHOTO: Chris Duane, President & CEO of BGCMW welcoming everyone to the Induction Breakfast.

HONOREE PHOTOS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Joshua Major-Paschal, Paul Mina, Bill Miller, Rosemary Corley, Marylou Vanzini, Patty Miele PHOTO (BELOW): Rosemary Corley, Marylou Vanzini

Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest hosted

their Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:30AM at the Courtyard by Marriott in Marlborough. BGCMW honored six individuals who have been committed to the Clubs – personally,

professionally,

MetroWest

community.

established

roots

in

As

and/or a

78

financially

year

Marlborough

old

–

throughout

institution

and

the

with

the

well-

surrounding

communities, it is so important that the volunteers and staff who have been champions for BGCMW are celebrated.

Some of the inductees had beautiful words to say during their acceptance speech. One that stood out was Marylou Vanzini, Founder of the Marlborough Girls Club. She reminisced on why her and her friend Delma even started the Club. "We wanted a place, a Girls Club, where girls can be themselves. To learn, laugh, to experience, to succeed or fail and to learn how to cope and grow as girls." Vanzini said.

...We wanted a place, a Girls Club, where girls can be themselves, to learn, laugh, to experience, to succeed or fail and to learn how to cope and grow as girls.

- Marylou Vanzini

The Hall of Fame is a special time to honor the individuals

who

supporting

our

Duane,

have

dedicated

community’s

President

and

their

youth.”

CEO,

“It

is

lives

said

an

to

Chris

honor

to

carry on their legacy in building great futures.”

This

year’s

Rosemary Joshua

Hall

Corley,

of

Fame

BGCMW

Major-Paschal,

inductees Board

of

Framingham

include Director;

Clubhouse

Alumni; Bill Miller, Founder of Marlborough Youth Basketball Association; Paul Mina, CEO of United Way of Tri-County & Marylou Vanzini, Founder of Marlborough Girls Club. The Ron Young Memorial Award

was

also

given

to

Patty

Miele,

former

Executive Assistant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest President.

Congrats to all Honorees!

TOP ROW PHOTOS: (left photo) Senator Jamie Eldridge and Representative Danielle Gregoire, (right photo) attendees at the breakfast MIDDLE ROW PHOTOS: (Left photo) Janet & Mike Miller, (middle photo) Patty Miele & Chris Duane, (right photo) Joshua Major-Paschal BOTTOM ROW PHOTOS: (left photo) Induction Breakfast Program, (right photo) Julie Horrigan, Baby Hannah, Lauren Hiller

HALL O FAME F

FOR BEING OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR!

If you want more information on each inductee OR if are interested in making a gift on behalf of an inductee, please visit https://HallofFameMW.givesmart.com

BGCMW RECEIVES GENEROUS DONATION OF $100K TO BENEFIT UP TO 800 FRAMINGHAM YOUTH THIS SUMMER FRAMINGHAM

-

partnered

with

MetroWest

to

The the

make

Manton Boys

a

Foundation

&

Girls

the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest for capital improvements since 2017, but this gift will directly impact

the

learned

youth

about

programming, South

and

the

their

need

with

long

Framingham,

we

for

families.

affordable

hours,

were

“When

for

we

summer

families

immediately

in

drawn

to support. It is exciting to make a gift like this – a first

of

its’

kind

MetroWest.”

for

Said

the

the

Boys

&

Trustees

Girls of

the

Clubs

of

Manton

Foundation.

has

The Framingham Clubhouse is one of Boys & Girls

of

Clubs of MetroWest three communities; more than

of

100

Clubs

transformational

The Manton Foundation has invested $400,000 in

gift

youth

and

teens

attend

the

Club

daily

in

$100,000 that will provide financial assistance for

Framingham. It is temporarily at 25 Clinton Street

up to 800 youth to attend the summer program at

in the previous Christa McAuliffe Charter School

the Framingham Clubhouse.

building. The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest is currently looking for a permanent location for the

The Summer Program includes activities for youth and teens ages 5-14 and is for eight weeks this summer, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5:30 pm.

The

Summer

Reading

Incentive

Program,

field

trips, arts & crafts, sports, and STEM are among the activities planned for the summer program. It also

includes

breakfast

and

lunch

to

all

participants daily, through a partnership with the Framingham Public Schools and Project Bread.

“Because Manton

of

this

generous

Foundation,

we

investment

are

able

to

from

The

meet

the

increased demand for financial assistance for our summer

program.

Parents

are

still

in

need

of

supervision for their children while they work, and this program ensures that parents/guardians have access

to

Duane,

President

daughter, program

affordable

and

Savannah, all

Framingham

summer

summer

CEO will

of

get

long,”

Clubhouse

care.”

Said

BGCMW. to

says

parent.

attend

Amie “I

Chris

I am truly grateful for the help the Boys & Girls Club has given my family. This helps me a great deal with not having to stress about what bill I can’t pay because I need to pay for summer. It is a piece of mind.

-Amie Sorel, Framingham Clubhouse Parent

“My the

Sorel, am

Framingham site.

a

truly

grateful for the help the Boys & Girls Club has given my family. This helps me a great deal with not having to stress about what bill I can’t pay because I need to pay for summer. It is a piece of mind.”

JUNE 2022

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS!

JUNE 2022

CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS 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!

Dell Volunteers helped refresh and paint members entrance

Thermo Fisher facilitated a STEM Project with Club

and elevator rooms in

members in the

the Marlborough

Hudson Clubhouse.

Clubhouse.

Robert Half helped

Liberty Mutual

facilitate gym

helped refresh the

games and arts &

Framingham

crafts activities at

Clubhosue outdoor

the Framingham

area in time for the

Clubhouse.

summer program.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? If you are interested in volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest, please email: laura.terzigni@bgcmetrowest.org

Boston Scientific helped both Hudson & Marlborough Clubhouses by cleaning up the outdoor areas and landscaping.

SPRING 2022

2022 ANNUAL GALA & AUCTION: SAVE THE DATE!

The Annual Gala & Auction is the largest annual fundraiser to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs

of

MetroWest.

The

last

couple

years we held Virtual Galas. This year will be back in person! We hope you'll join us on Thursday, October 20, 2022 for a night of celebrations, fun, and of course, raising the critical funds needed to support programming in MetroWest.

This year we have a new location! We are excited to announce that our Annual Gala & Auction will be held at the Verve in Natick, MA!

Also NEW this year, music & dancing!

Please join us this year for Dinner, Dancing & our Auction!

DID YOU KNOW?

2021 Gala SNAPSHOT

On Thursday, October 21st, the Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest hosted the 16th Annual Bids for Kids Auction

&

pandemic. honored with

Sullivan

The

for

the

Larissa

Gala

its

virtually

continued

Community

Thurston

due

Foundation

was

Memorial

to

for

support

Partner

for

awarded

Award.

the

COVID-19

MetroWest of

the

Youth

the

Jordan

was

Clubs

Award.

Michael Poirier

C. was

awarded the Inaugural Alumni Impact Award.

We raised $150,000 for critical youth programming and more than 300 attendees logged into the virtual event from 10 different states last year!

JUNE 2022

SAVE THE DATE

FESTIVAL OF TREES & HOLIDAY C RAFT FAIR

FESTIVAL OF TREES

DECEMBER 3, 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.

JOIN OUR MONTHLY GIVING NETWORK – THE GREAT FUTURES CLUB

WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO HEAR OTHER WAYS ON HOW YOU CAN HELP US! To make a contribution over the phone, or to ask

Make your gift a truly lasting

for

investment by setting up a

Terzigni,

recurring gift. By setting up a

508-485-4912 or laura.terzigni@bgcmetrowest.org

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.

more

information,

Director

of

please

Resource

contact

Laura

Development

at