BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BRAZORIA COUNTY KICKS OFF ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
{FREEPORT} (April 7, 2008) – Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County recently kicked off its annual “It Just Takes One” campaign. This campaign is part of the organization’s National Boys & Girls Club Week festivities, which run from March 30 to April 5, 2008. The campaign will raise funds for the Clubs’ after-school programs and services for youth, ages 6-18, living in Brazoria County. The campaign seeks donations primarily from individuals.
Serving as the campaign’s co-chairs are John Bailey and Jerri Gibbs. The campaign’s goal this year is to raise $110,000 for the Clubs’ annual operating budget. Jeri Gibbs said, “We are proud to announce that to date we have raised $42,608. All we need now is the rest of our community to show their support, and we will be able to reach, maybe even exceed, our goal.”
“Our Clubs are making a difference in the community,” added John Bailey. “Last year, our local Clubs served more than 5,000 youth, a 33 percent increase from the year before. But there are still many more children in our community that need the kind of positive influence and guidance the Clubs provide, and we want to reach out to these youth and their families.”
Funds raised will help sponsor kids to attend summer camp and provide quality after school programs such as the Power Hour homework help program, computer skills training, career exploration, arts and crafts, fitness and sports, and character and leadership programs such as SMART Moves (a prevention program) and Youth of the Year (the Club’s premier recognition program).
The Boys & Girls Clubs mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
“The cost of providing the Boys & Girls Club experience to one child for a year is about $200,” said Executive Director Fay Beard. “You can see what a valuable investment that is when you compare it to the cost of incarcerating a youth who went in the wrong direction – usually $50,000 or more. The Clubs give a good return on investment.”
For 36 years the Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County, a United Way Agency, has inspired and enabled all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County provides a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, hope and opportunity. Serving more than 5,000 young people through twelve facility-based sites and a variety of programs and services, the Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County is the positive place for youth, ages 6 to 18, in our community. For more information on the programs and services offered by the Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County please contact Fay Beard at the Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County at (979) 373-9668 or visit our website at www.bgcbc.com.
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