Worcester Business Journal

14 Giving Guide 2023 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com FUTURE GOALS 1. Continue to match youth to adult mentors—professionals, clergy, college students, etc.—through our Mentor Connection program. 2. Help Club kids rebuild their confidence aer COVID interrupted their academic progress, using education-heavy, fun programs, e.g., CAD and 3-D printing, forensic games, and our outdoor classroom. 3. Continue to infuse all programs with social-emotional learning supports, to help members overcome trauma arising from the pandemic. 4. Expand our served population for the first time in our history with a Certified Nurse's Aide course for our oldest Club members and young alumni, ages 18–25. e CNA course will include classroom and lab hours, free of charge, and graduates will then complete clinical hours and take the certification exam. 5. Improve outcomes for Worcester's youth, including family stability, grades and graduation rate, and increasing teen jobs. 6. Grow our endowment to $10M in five years to ensure that we can offer our kids a state-of-the-art facility, impactful programs and services, and stay on solid financial ground for another 134 years. FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Holiday Giving, November– December 2023: Donate gis/gi cards, adopt a family, or make a monetary donation to help provide presents and meals for 2,000+ children and 250+ families this season. Festival of Trees, November 30– December 2, 2023: Sponsorship opportunities, donate a tree, buy a raffle ticket to try to win one, or an admission ticket to view our winter wonderland. Women's Leadership Breakfast, May 2024: Sponsorship opportunities. Alumni Hall of Fame induction, June 2024: Sponsorship opportunities, donate in honor of an inductee. Annual Graduation Ceremony—and scholarship presentation—for our high school seniors, June 2024: Sponsorship opportunities, donate in honor of a graduate. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES We are currently engaged in growing our endowment. Named gi opportunities are available at our flagship, Harrington Clubhouse in downtown Worcester. Sponsors are needed for our special events. Fall, year-end, and spring annual appeals are sent out by mail. Online giving is available 24/7 on our web site: www. bgcworcester.org. Giving opportunities are also available in our monthly eNewsletter. Individual and corporate donations of food, toiletries, and paper goods for our food pantry (still available to all local families in need); toys for our annual Holiday Giving program; warm winter clothing; and back-to-school supplies make a huge difference to our Club kids and their families. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 1. Mentor: Mentoring is crucial to helping kids past COVID-linked difficulties. Isolation, food- or shelter- insecurity, safety fears, etc., still affect members' physical and mental health and academic engagement. Mentor Connection volunteers influence our members' confidence, school success, sense of autonomy, and more. Timeframe: One evening/month during the school year. 2. Volunteer in Kids Café: Sponsor a meal for 300 to be created by our chef, serve dinner to Club kids, or prepare a meal, such as a cookout, for our members. Timeframe: Weekdays year-round, lunch (summer) or dinner (school year). 3. Job Shadowee: Allow teens to shadow employees at work, to see firsthand the real-world scope of a field that interests them. Timeframe: Weekday aernoon(s) year-round, 2–3 hours at workplace. 4. Run a workshop/be a guest speaker on writing a resume, requirements for entering your field, interview tips, college prep topic, etc. Timeframe: Weekday aernoon(s)/ evening(s) year-round, 1–2 hours at the Club. 5. Day of service: A group of volunteers clean, paint, do yard work, etc. at the Club. Timeframe: School year weekdays before 2:00. Boys & Girls Club of Worcester Kristine Bostek, Fallon Health, President Ed McGinn, Worcester Police Department, Vice President of Safety Kara Devaney-Brandt, Hanover Insurance Group, Clerk/Secretary Kevin McGovern, Retired CPA, Interim Treasurer BOARD MEMBERS Kerry Crutchley, Central One Federal Credit Union Eileen deCastro, deCastro Consulting Stephen DeMartino, TD Bank Kimberly D. Eaton, Country Bank Colleen Herlihy, Herlihy Insurance Manasseh Konadu, Kominiarek, Bresler, Harvick & Gudmundson LLC Dennis O'Leary, community volunteer Mary Roy, CRC Insurance Services Miurka Torres, Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Jewel White, South High School Bobbie Wilber, MD "I have been a Boys & Girls Club volunteer for 10+ years, first in Kids Café, providing dinner to (then) 250 youth. I became more involved and participated in the Holiday Giving and Mentor Connection programs. I have served on the board for several years, including three as president. Seeing first-hand the Club's mission-focused, inclusive culture that provides programs and services based on kids' needs and interests, I knew I wanted to be a part of an organization that involves the entire community and allows me to utilize my knowledge and influence. e Club is a force for good." - Kristine Bostek, Board President 65 Boys & Girls Club Way Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 754-2686 www.bgcworcester.org Full-time Employees: 31 Annual Revenues: $4,498,312 Year founded: 1889 MISSION STATEMENT To inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible adults. Caring professional staff forge relationships with Club kids and help them learn, grow, and succeed. All programs are based on a model that builds self- esteem, belonging, competence, and influence. SERVICE AREA Worcester and surrounding towns TOP FUNDING SOURCES 19% Contributions 65% Grants 9% School Age Child Care (daycare) fees Liz Hamilton Executive Director Kristine Bostek Fallon Health BOARD OFFICERS

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