To our Skagit community, As an organization, we work to ensure that all of our stakeholders are informed about Club operations regularly and understand how much we appreciate and value your contributions to our success. Our semi-annual report is intended to capture highlights of the first half of the year, and provide you with a snapshot of the progress of our Clubs in implementing our mission: to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. A personal highlight for me, during my initial term as President of the Board of Directors, was attending the 110th National Conference of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. We know we have a strong Club organization here in Skagit County, and this was reinforced as I attended workshops and sessions, realizing that we already implement so many of the best practices offered. However, in seeing how the 400 Club organizations from throughout the country and on military bases around the world come together, so determined to fulfill the Club mission, I gained a deeper appreciation for the work our professionally trained staff in Skagit County accomplish, as well as better understanding as to the tremendous scope of the Boys & Girls Club movement, impacting more than 4million youth in 2015. Thank you for your continued support of our Clubs, and the kids and families we serve; the need is great, and only through that ongoing support are we able to make the difference we do. If you haven’t been recently, I encourage you to visit your local Clubhouse and have your own moment of realization - seeing the difference your support provides in a very personal way. Sincerely, Mark Lawrence Board President Simply Yards Landscape & Design
Dear Friends, Twice a year we are privileged to be able to share with you a deeper look at the operations of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County. Thanks to our partnership with K&H Integrated Print Solutions, and the magic of Tammy Findlay, our Director of Marketing & Stewardship, we can produce these sophisticated publications at no cost. There is a lot that goes into fulfilling our mission - to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. We have had much success in the last two years, and it has been celebrated time and again. However, we are not without our challenges, and this year, we face one of our largest, manifest through changes in staff capacities because of updated policies from the Department of Labor. These new regulations will impact many, in both the non-, and for-profit sectors. We have worked hard to stay ahead of the issue, but changes in our operations will be necessary, which you can read about in this semi-annual report. As an organization, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County takes very seriously its’ responsibility to constituents and stakeholders to be good stewards of community investment, and appreciate the opportunity to inform you of our activities working to change the lives of more than 1,600 youth in Skagit County. There is a significant need that remains, and with your support, we will endeavor to ultimately reach each and every child in Skagit County who can benefit from the opportunities Clubs provide through our unique, and time-tested service model. Yours in service,
Ron McHenry Executive Director
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