Worcester Business Journal

16 Giving Guide 2019 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Boys & Girls Club of Worcester 1. At the Club, there is nothing more important than the safety of the children entrusted to our care. Our highest goal is to continue to provide safe, inclusive spaces and experiences that empower our members' learning and growth. The Club is well into its second century of existence, with a long track record of success. National and local data show that our approach works to protect and nurture our kids. 2. We are implementing our strategic plan, "Great Futures 2025." • Priority #1: Build Capacity Partnerships let us offer FREE Driver's Ed, lifeguard and ServSafe certifications, SAT prep, music and dance lessons, as well as snow-shoeing, ultimate frisbee, a community garden, and other unheard-of outdoor opportunities. • Priority #2: Improve program quality We are working to offer more of the programs that equip our kids with the tools to succeed. • Priority #3: Advocate for youth development We are a voice for youth, allowing them to express themselves in our community and on a national stage. We advocate for access to high-quality after-school programs. • Priority #4: Reach more youth. Our goal is to serve 10,000 youth per year, including 2,000 teens, by 2025. • To celebrate the Club's 130th birthday, we will host our first-ever gala – "Evening in the Park" – on September 21, 2019, in Elm Park. It will feature dinner, live music, dancing, and a silent auction. We ask businesses and individuals to consider donating items for the auction. Please be sure to check our website for tickets and more information. • The Club's Holiday Giving program will run from December 2nd to December 20th. We invite the community to help Club kids have a joyful holiday season. Opportunities include "adopting" a family or a single Club youth (provide presents and support for the family or child), hosting a toy drive or wrapping party, and more. • We will host our Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2020. It will feature performances, a commencement ceremony for our graduating high school seniors, and an induction ceremony for our Alumni Hall of Fame. For all of our Club-run events, we invite community members and businesses to become sponsors by donating anywhere from $100–$50,000, or in-kind items, depending on the event. • Be a mentor – be a supporter and adviser, encourage a Club kid to overcome obstacles, help them gain the confidence and skills for success. Timeframe: One school-year commitment minimum, meeting one-two afternoons/week at the Club. • Homework help (all subjects!). Timeframe: One school-year commitment (Sept-June), one afternoon/week at the Club. • Job Shadowee: Allow teens to shadow employees at work for an afternoon (or more), to see firsthand the real-world demands of a field that interests them. Timeframe: Weekday afternoon(s) during the school year, 2-3 hours, at workplace. • Run a workshop on writing a résumé, requirements for entering your field, what interviewers look for, etc. Timeframe: School-year weekday afternoon(s) or evening(s), 1-2 hours at the Club. • Run a workshop on financial aid, writing a college essay, admissions interviews, or lead a college tour. Timeframe: Weekday afternoon(s) or evening(s) year-round, 1-2 hours at the Club or a college. • Host a group of teens and rotate them through jobs at your site. Provide supervision, brief training, and feedback. Timeframe: Weekday afternoon(s) or evening(s), year-round, at workplace. • Provide a meal for Kids Café, our free meal program. Many teams of volunteers (from corporations, colleges, families, etc.) come back every year, to prepare and serve a meal for our Club kids. • Online donations are accepted any time at www.bgcworcester.org. • We provide holiday gifts for 2,000 children annually, as well as 200+ Club families (including grocery store gift cards, for family holiday dinner, etc.) • Back-to-school supplies (backpacks, calculators, etc.) for 300 kids every August/September. • School supplies are always needed in our Learning Center, so we are happy to receive pens, rulers, notebooks, 3-D printer supplies, robotics, etc. any time. • Our food pantry nourishes Club families in need, and we are always pleased to accept items to stock our shelves. We now have a refrigerator and freezer, so can accept perishable items for the food pantry. • Hundreds of kids spend time in our Game Room daily, so our games wear out! Donations of fun-but-educational games like Jenga, Battleship, Legos, and Apples to Apples are always appreciated. Liz Hamilton, MSW, Executive Director Ed McGinn, Deputy Chief, Worcester Police Department MISSION STATEMENT SERVICE AREA: Worcester and surrounding towns. To inspire and enable all youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible adults. The Boys & Girls Club succeeds in carrying out its mission through caring, professional staff who forge relationships with our youth members and influence their ability to learn, grow and succeed in life. United Way of Central Massachusetts ................ 9% Francis A. & Jacquelyn H. Harrington Foundation ..... 6% Worcester Housing Authority .......................... 4% TOP FUNDING SOURCES: Ed McGinn, Deputy Chief, Worcester Police Dept., President Ron Mobley, Director of Risk Management, Unum Corporation, First Vice President Mary DiBara, fundraising consultant, Vice President, Resource Development Kevin McGovern, Fallon Health, Vice President of Finance/Treasurer Alex Sarmiento, Wells Fargo Advisors, Secretary Tracy Baldelli, Assoc. Director of Development, WPI Danielle Beauregard, Lead Learning Consultant, Unum Corporation Amanda Boyer, Senior Operations Manager, International Forest Products Edward Capstick, Asst. Principal, Doherty High School Eileen DeCastro, Owner, DeCastro Consulting Edlira Duro, MD Charran Fisher, Owner, Fisher Contracting Katherine Kerr, Chief of Staff to Superintendent, Worcester Public Schools Boys & Girls Club of Worcester 65 Boys & Girls Club Way Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: 508-754-2686 www.bgcworcester.org Full-time employees: 49 Annual revenues: $2,606,726 (FY 2019) Year founded: 1889 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Todd Mandella, Senior VP, United Bank Marian McGovern, Colonel (retired), Mass State Police Dennis O'Leary, Community Volunteer Julie Purcell, Foundation Coordinator, DCU for Kids Foundation Michelle Sherillo, Quality Assurance Director, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts David Viens, Esq., Morrison Mahoney GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FUTURE GOALS FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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