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2020/2021 ANNUAL REPORT
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InterWorks A Letter from the CEO
Michael Johnson-President and CEO-Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County
Dear Community Friends and Supporters,
With the support of our community, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County was able to make the following impacts: In March of 2020, we were hit with another challenge, the COVID-19 pandemic. With our doors closed, we found ourselves feeling like everyone else in our community - uncertain. Uncertain for the thousands of youth we serve each year finding themselves in need of additional support and their families, who’ve lost jobs and the ability to put food on their tables. Uncertain for our staff who work tirelessly to serve our youth. Uncertain for the health and safety for our neighbors and our young peoples futures. As prevalent racial injustices have been brought to the forefront of our county. It would have been an easy decision to do nothing. Instead, we say a community that showed us what was important to them. We saw a community who learned to lean on one another in our time of greatest need. The 2019-2020 fiscal year has been one of the most challenging of my 21-year career in the non-profit sector. A word I keep coming back to is “community”. I have seen our community lift up our young people in their time of greatest need and has given me a renewed sense of gratitude for every friend and supporter of the Clubs. In February of 2020, Boys &Girls Clubs of Dane County held the grand opening for the largest investment our organization has ever made in the new McKenzie Family Boys & Girls Club in Sun Prairie. Our leap of faith coming to the Sun Prairie was greeted with open arms and we would not be serving in our over 20,000 sq/ft facility without the generosity of this community. • Raised $425,000 for 39 local non-profits to cover the essential needs of those most affected by COVID-19 -72,492 care boxes provided to local families -42,988 meals were given to youth due to school closures -16,424 meals delivered to senior citizens -7,901 emergency grants awarded for shelter, rent, utilities, and supplies
-604 people impacted by COVID-19 received medical supplies -119 senior received medical supplies and support services
• Raised $680,000 during our MOVE4GBC campaign -Distributed 165,000 free face masks and gloves -Provided over 17,000 meals to youth and families
-Hired over 1,000 First Responders in partnership with local restaurants -Fed over 1,000 First Responders in partnership with local restaurants -Built fist ever Virtual Program to continue to serve youth -Engaged 350,000 people in a town half discussion after the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arhery -Raised $200,000 for Business Improvement District
With your support, we remain firmly committed to our mission - “to inspire and empower all young people, especially those who need us most”. Thank you for making this possible.
With Warmest Regards,
Our Vision
BGCDC commits to improving the wellbeing of youth, families, and communities through innovation and collaboration, ensuring high- quality programming and services.
Our Mission
BGCDC will inspire and empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring adults.
Our Values Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal
COMPASSION | INNOVATION | INTEGRITY | RESPECT | ACCOUNTABILITY
By 2025, we will be known as an innovator in youth development, impacting youth from preschool through careers. We will reach 15,000 youth, families, and community members, preparing young people with a plan for the future.
Club Locations
Program Satellite Clubs
Club Information
Taft Street Boys & Girls Clubs 2001 Taft Street Madison, WI 53713 Allied Family Center Boys & Girls Clubs 4619 Jenewin Road Fitchburg, WI 53711 McKenzie Family Boys & Girls Clubs 232 Windsor Street Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Walworth County Boys & Girls Clubs 414 Beloit St, Delavan, WI 53115
Yearly Membership Scholarship Rates
$10-$25
Cherokee Heights Middle School James C. Wright Middle School East High School La Follette High School Memorial High School Verona Area High School West High School Delecan-Darien High School
Members
6,312
Employees
98
Board Members
29
Program Partners
100+
Total Volunteers
990
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2020-2025
HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS Establish and refine innovative programming models that ensure high-quality youth development and drives positive outcomes.
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CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
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Be a leader in continuous quality improvement by measuring out - comes to deepen impact for youth, families and communities.
ENGAGED WORKFORCE & VOLUNTEERS
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Increase organizational capabilities by building strong, engaged staff and volunteers, including Board and communities.
LONG TERM IMPACT
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Build a collective brand that in - spires stakeholders to invest their time, talent and treasure for our members.
ADVOCACY FOR YOUTH
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Advocate for wellbeing of youth, families and communities.
STRATEGIC GROWTH
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Build financial sustainability to stra - tegically serve more youth, families, and communities.
To view our entire strategic framework Vision 2025 visit www.bgcdc.org/strategicpriorities
DEMOGRAPHICS & FINANCES MEMBER AND FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
TOTAL REVENUE $11.188.000 • Contributed Support: 86% • Special Events: 16%
TOTAL EXPENSES $5,621,000 • Programs: 71% • Development: 15% • Administrations: 14%
• United Way: 1% • Fees & Other: 1%
HIGHLIGHTS ANNUAL
VACCINE CLINICS
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
YOUTH OF THEYEAR
ULI DONATES PRIME LOCATIONTO BGCDC
Congratulations 2021 Youth Of The Year V ANESSA E LIZABETH B AHENA H ERNANDEZ
S ince 1947, Youth of the Year has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club members. Each Year, one exceptional young person from a Boys & Girls Club rises to the role of Youth of the Year. The Youth of the Year serves as both an exemplary ambassador for Boys & Girls Club youth and as a strong voice for all of our nations young people.
Leadership Social Change program where she collaborates through social media. Vanessa is a Varsity Cheerleader at Madison East Hight School. As Captain, it is her role to be a leader and ensure that the team space consists of clear communication, determination, and team spirit. for Vanessa is a first generation student who plans to attend UW Madison as a PEOPLE Scholar. She plans to major in Psychology, pursuing a career as a child therapist to support Latinix communities and other minority groups.
As an English speaker, Native Spanish speaker, and someone who has taken 4 years of French, she plans to use her language skills to support a wider audience. Vanessa considers herself an environmental activist and spends time volunteering at Ice Age Trails. She engages in protests and walkouts around gun control, climate strikes, immigrant rights, women’s movements, and Black Lives Matter because standing up with groups seeking the same justice makes her feel powerful and proud of who they are.
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participated many internships and programs over her 4 years with the Clubs. She is currently participating in the Youth in
UL I D ONAT ES P R I ME L OCAT I ON T O BGCDC
U rban Land Interests is donating a prime location on Capitol Square to Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County. The space at 1 N Pinckney Street will become home to Feeding The Youth and the Black Men Coalition of Dane County, and will function as a volunteer center for the Club and training space for nonprofits. BGCDC will work with nonprofit organizations and small minority owned businesses to host events and pop-up shops in the retail portion of the building.
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On Friday, April 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the public is invited to attend the grand opening of the space. There will be opportunity to meet the Boys & Girls Clubs team and tour the office space. Refreshments will be donated by Tim Metcalfe, President of Metcalfe’s Markets, and Michelle Clasen, owner of Clasen European Bakery. “We are thankful for Urban Land Interest for donating this space and very excited for our community partners,” says Michael Johnson, President and CEO of BGCDC. “We are committed to doing some phenomenal things here.” Following the grand opening, the BGCDC is also hosting an Easter basket giveaway for pre-registered recipients. Volunteers will assemble and hand out the Easter baskets, which were made possible by donations from Tim Metcalfe, President of Metcalfe’s Markets, Michelle Clasen, owner of Clasen European Bakery, and Erin Vranas, owner of Yips Yogurt Chips. The lot at 1 N Pinckney Street was originally occupied by the American House Hotel, owned and operated by one of Madison’s first Black businessman, Beverly Jefferson. After the hotel burned down in 1868, the current building was built in 1871 and would become home to Park Savings Bank and then American Exchange Bank. Most recently, it housed the American Family Dre- ambank, a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, until they moved a few blocks down.
Violence
Prevention
B oys & Girls Club CEO encourages local leaders and government officials to revisit 15-point violent prevention plan to address uptick in violence in the city. In 2016, the City of Madison voted to unanimously support the 15-point plan after hundreds of residents participated in town hall meetings, focus groups to address the violence that was happening in the city. “As a Chicago native and moving to Madison I saw how Madison was changing and warned our community over the years that we would get to this point. These proposed ideas have already been vetted and included feedback from young people, hundreds of community res- idents, victims of violent crimes, formerly incarcerated individuals and leaders from across Dane County. Now we need to execute. Revisit this plan - the time to act is NOW,” said Michael Johnson, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County CEO.
1. Re-purposing funds over four years from the correctional system to employ thousands of inner-city young men. 2. Train and develop peer support coaches with violence prevention strategies to meditate issues before crimes are committed in the community. The Focused Interruption Coalition was created to address this issue; however, later it was funded at a minimum level. 3. Train and develop peer support coaches to decrease recidivism with a focus on reducing the number of young people returning to jail. 4. Engage youth in providing solutions in partnership with a Police Oversight Committee to engage communities of color and other marginalized groups. You can call this the Madison Area Policing Strategy (MAPS) as an alternative to defunding the police. 5. Provide awards and protection for witnesses who report violent crimes. Any homicide in the city would result in an automatic $10,000 cash reward for the conviction of the perpetrator. 6. Employ thousands of youth during the summer months. BGC of Dane County employed and found internships for 152 kids. What if 50 other organizations did the same? Flood the market with meaningful job opportunities for young people to steer them away from criminal activities. 7. Lobby for policies that address social justice issues and have several nonprofits funded to specifically focus on policy issues like housing, early childhood education, etc. This is a huge gap. 8. Provide mentoring and executive coaching for men of color by men of color in the workplace. The goal is to retain local talent and to increase and sustain workplace diversity and inclusion. 9. Provide alternative sentencing for nonviolent offenders to reduce disparities in Dane County jail. 15 Point Violence Prevention Plan
10. Provide mental health therapy for families in need; in communities in need. 11. Provide court advocates for low-income individuals 25-years-old and younger.
12. Build new community centers in targeted neighborhoods. 13. Fund robust functional family therapy programs for families living in poverty and for those impacted by acts of violence. 14. Provide parent management training classes that include financial literacy and wealth building. 15. Create a basic need fund for new emerging workers who struggle with housing and transportation issues
Vaccine Cl inics
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County is partnering with Fitchburg Fami- ly Pharmacy and UW-Madison School of Pharmacy to host three COVID-19 vaccination clinics in April for ages 18 and older. These clinics will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays April 10, April 17 and April 24 at the BGCDC’s McKenzie Family Boys & Girls Club, Taft Street Boys & Girls Club and Allied Family Center Boys & Girls Club. Those interested can register online at bgcdc.org/CovidVaccine or call (608) 661-4726. Fitchburg Family Pharmacy was provided Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines and are committed to allocating 1,500 to BGCDC for dis- tribution. BGCDC is focusing on the communities they serve to lessen barri- ers to access. Students from UW-Madison School of Pharmacy will be volun- teering at the clinics and helping to administer the vaccines. “We are incredibly grateful to provide this opportunity for our communities and provide COVID-19 vaccines to those who may not have easy access,” says Michael Johnson, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County. “In the first twenty minutes of open registration, we saw over 120 people sign up.” Next month, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County, in partnership with UW-Mad- ison School of Pharmacy and Fitchburg Family Pharmacy, will conduct a public awareness and education campaign the week of May 10 leading up to another vaccination clinic on Saturday, May 15. BOYS&GIRLSCLUBSOF DANE COUNTY TOHOSTVACCINE CLINICS TO INCREASE ACCESS
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CHARACTER LE DEVELOPM & Transforming our youth into the leaders of tomorrow.
EADERSHIP MENT
Charac ter & Leadershi p r i
JUNIOR STAFF
Youth learned the basics of job readiness, professionalism and work ethic through our Junior Staff Program inside our Clubs. This program focused on three specif- ic training tracks: Membership Services, Assistant in the Childcare Program and Sports Specialists.
CAREER LAUNCH
Prepared teens for the work of careers and work. Through Career Launch, Club teen 13-18 years old embarked on a journey to explore possible vocations, make sound educational decisions and find success in the world of work.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Students participated in leadership devel- opment training as they collaborated on a community impact project to create posi- tive change in Madison.
VALUE WORTH HIGHLIGHTING SHEIKH JAMMEH
The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County offers a safe space, caring mentors, and quality programs that help build strong character and practical living skills and empower students to excel in life. One Graduate finds excellent value in the Club and states, “I find things of value are always important to highlight.” Sheikh Jammeh recently graduated, majoring in Creative Writing and Critical theory. He plans to continue his education to complete Grad School. He states, “I wanted to attend last year, but many things changed with COVID and everything, so I decided to extend my time and sit on that decision for a little while. I do plan to further my education.”
Sheikh’s favorite topics are in History and Poetry, stating, “I did go to school for creative writing. I like to intertwine the two. Because of my second major of Critical Theory, the historical aspects tend to blend with the practical aspects of my writing process.” This young Graduate was more active in the leadership programs when he was in high school. He loved that the Club offers a “space for all students.” Meaning that there are many staff and resources within the programs offered at any time. Sheik states, “Not all students know what they want to do in college or feel encouraged to venture out or diverge on a different path to explore other things. Even if students are not working directly in
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IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND ENABLED ME TO MAKE A VARIETY OF IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS.
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a program, there are always resources available. I think this Club is unique because the experience here outside of a college campus is not typical, and I find it valuable and important to highlight. The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County offers many programs through which
Career Development, Teen Programs, Club-Based, and Tops College Success. Sheikh shares many great thoughts about his time at the Club but states, “My favorite thing about it all is that it has allowed me to take
part in their internships, one of which I worked for the Capital Times a few years back as a summer intern reporter. It was a great experience and enabled me to make a variety of important connections.” That’s value worth highlighting.
students can be mentored and encouraged to excel. Their website lists Taft Summer Club, McKenzie Club Summer Camp, Summer Sports Academy, Family Meals on the Go, Virtual Programs, Youth
Ambition With Heart There’s nothing more rewarding than to meet young, ambitious people with a heart to help and serve others. Finding youth with a love for working as a team is priceless, especially when it seems that the most incredible adventures occur when we all work together in unison for the benefit of others. Citlali Rodriguez graduated from La Follette High School in 2019. “La Follette High School is a public school located in Madison, Wisconsin, serving the city’s far east side with its attendance. Boundaries including parts of the City of Madison, the City of Fitchburg, Town of Blooming Grove, and Town of Burke, teaching students in grades 9-12.” – Google. This young lady is currently attending Madison College, where she’s currently studying to become a social worker for families and children. Loving Team Spirit A story on Citlali Rodriguez
BGCDC Helps Shape Dreams
Being very ambitious, Citlali also dreams of becoming a Dental Hygienist, stating, “I want to work with kids. I don’t want to sit in an office all day.” This statement makes sense when talking with Citlali, who has been very active in her young life. While she studies to further her career in helping others, she states, “My current hobbies include going to the gym. I was in sports while in middle school and high school. I like to stay active.” In her downtime, she enjoys sitting by the lake to relax and listen to music and paint. Though she giggles when talking about it, she also states, “I like to color and art in general.” Citlali is an intern with the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. While she’s not directly working for the club, she adds that having the opportunity allows her
“Having this opportunity allows me to grow professionally”
to “grow professionally.” She thrives on being a part of a network of people with great Team Spirit in the Madison Area. This young lady enjoys working at the club and loves seeing how everyone contributes to reaching common goals. Volunteers and interns are an essential part of the boys and girls clubs. The work they offer adds value and has a meaningful impact on the lives of so many children who often need a friend or mentor. The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County expresses, “Our organization’s success is thanks to our volunteers.”
LOVING TEAM SPIRIT
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HEALTH &
WELLNESS TOTAL MEALS SERVED: 58,780 HEALTHY HABITS Healthy Habits emphasized good nutrition, regular physical activity and improved overall well-being. Members created snacks focusing on fresh produce through out collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin, the Kids Cafe and United Way Predolin Foundation Grants. All meals and snacks served met themeal pattern requirements for the Child and Adult Food Care Program (CACFP) in- cluding serving whole grains, increasing fruits and vegetable consumption, limiting sugar intake and access to milk and other low-sugar dairy products. ORAL SYSTEMIC HEALTH INITIATIVE The purpose of this initiative is to provide oral and systemic health preventative care andeducation tomembers and thegreater community. Goals for the Community Oral Health Center at the Allied Family Center are to provide dental hygiene education and literacy, improve dental hygiene be- haviors, decrease dental office visit anxiety and improve oral health outcomes.
A story on Jahir Duran Nunez A Safe Place to Have Fun!
Boys and girls clubs provide summer camps and sports programs to keep kids healthy, active, and engaged positively. Being a part of these programs can help to bring communities together despite ethnicity and cultural background. Kids can be kids and have fun while they learn at the same time. Parents don’t have to worry about knowing their loved ones are in a safe place. Every year thousands of children like Jahir attend local clubs to participate in programs that help them to succeed in life. It’s not surprising to hear of volunteers rising from amidst the prior generation to help the youth that follows because the experience they had when they attended a local club transformed their lives for the better. Like Jaire Alexander from the Green Bay Packers, some of the world’s greatest athletes have come from being a part of local clubs as they were growing up. Being a part of the boys and girls club offers the children a safe place to have fun and use their imaginations. Who knows? With so much creativity and inspiration lingering within the walls of the Club in Dane County, WI, Jahir Duran Nunez could be the next athletic role model to lead future generations to come.
“E very day in America, 11 million kids (1 in 5) leave school with nowhere to go. They risk being unsupervised, unguided, and unsafe. In the summer, 43 million (3 of 4) kids lack access to summer learning programs. To improve the outlook of our nation, we must redefine the opportunity equation: school + out of school = great futures.” -Boys and Girls Club of America. Jahir Duran Nunez has been going to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County since he was about six years old. Now at 11 years old, he currently attends Savannah Oaks, where his favorite subject is math. At such a young and impressionable age, his focus is on fun and the future. He states, “I like going to the club because I get to be with friends and play sports that I normally wouldn’t get to play.” Jahir loves to play basketball, football, and video games with his brother.
“Boys and Girls Clubs provide summer camps and sports programs to keep kids healthy, active, and engaged positively.” “I like going to the club because I get to be with friends and play sports that I normally wouldn’t get to play.” “I love to play basketball, football, and video games with my brother.”
“Boys and Girls Clubs provide summer camps and sports programs to keep kids healthy, active, and engaged positively.”
EDUCATION & CARE
• DIGITAL CAREER EXPERIENCE • TEENS OF PROMISE • COLLEGE READY SCHOLARS
• AVID/COLLEGE CLUB • SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
EER DEVELOPMENT Helping our kids succeed in school and beyond
Charac ter & Leadershi p Educat ion & t & Career Development
IMPACT Advancement Via Individual Determination/ Teens of Promise is a high-intensity, in- school and out-of-school partnership between Madison Metropolitan School District (AVID) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County (TOPS) focused on supporting students to develop the writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading skills needed to be college and career ready. AVID/TOPS students increase their GPA’s, attendance, high school graduation and college acceptance. Education • 1,700+ members enrolled in our educational programs; • 100% graduation rate; • 95% of students unrolled in advanced placement courses; • 95% of our students are enrolled in college; • 94% are youth of color; People Talk about the achievement gap as we live it, plan to address it while supporting local scholars.
AVID/ TOPS
College • BGC scholars in AVID/TOPS had a 21.5% higher college enrolment rate than their peers. • 200+ of out TOPS scholars earned post- secondary credential or degree. • 84% of students persisted in college from year- to-year. Career • 500+ members were impacted by career programming • 82% felt more prepared for future jobs & internships • 94% made professional connections for future opportunities • Summer Career programming was nationally recognized by boys & Girls Clubs of America
G iving B ack Is Amazing Story About Chase McNeill~
I t’s no surprise to hear about another successful student emerging from the Dane County Boys and Girls Club. With a don’t quit mentality on America’s youth, the staff makes them - selves available for the students in everyway possible. Frommentoring younger kids, raising volunteers, and providing internships that truly develop strong character traits for success, this group of people have proven time and again that they care. Having a variety of programs for kids to be a part of, the stories that emerge over time will undoubtedly have a ripple effect of a positive outcome for years to come. Chase McNeil has been a part of the Boys and Girls Club over the years. He enjoyed being a part of different programs offered there, has learned a lot, and is now enjoying the opportunity to give back to a program to help other kids in the same way it helped him. Chase is currently attending Dixie State University and is majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Clothing Design. He states, “I’m going there for business administration so that I knowhow to run a business, but I’m taking clothing design because that’s what I like. I also participate in BSU (Black Student
Union).” Dixie State notes on their website, “BSU educates members of the community as a whole about the history and present life of black cultures. They raise awareness and encourage others to learn more
about different black ethnicity.”While interviewing Chase about his favorite subject, he speaks with enthu - siasm, “I’m studying clothing design for that too!” Being an outgoing and athletic young man, he is also a part of the university football team. When talking about the Boys and Girls Club and his experience there, he states, “I think being a part of the club is a great opportunity. You don’t have to be afraid of not knowing what you want to do because theywill help you. This club opens up doors to meet people, and it’s life-chang - ing. Being involved means a lot to me because I attended as a kid, and nowwe are raising money to help these kids. It’s amazing to be able to give back.”
“This club opens up doors tomeet people, and it’s life-changing. Being involved means a lot tome because I attended as a kid, and now we are raisingmoney to help these kids”
TEAMWORK LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE LIFE SKILLS
REDUCED STRESS RELATIONSHIPS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TEAMWORK LEADERSHIP CONFIDENCE
SPORTS & RECREATION
SPORTS & RECREATION
GIRLS ON THE RUN Focused on understanding oneself, valuing relationships and teamwork, and recognizing how young women can shape the world at large via fitness and long distance running. The “Allied Power Squad” successfully ran their very first 5k this year! SPORTS ACADEMY Giving kids the chance to play. Programs and camps are offered year round for members interested in basketball, baseball, football and dance. We offered enrichment, lessons in sports history and provided guest speakers.
C ristial M anneh BGCDC C ristial Manneh, a 15 year- old high school student in the 608 community, came back to the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County to work for the organization. Cristial started out in the Boys and Girls Club
er, but his best memory was getting the opportunity to meet one of his basketball heroes, Nigel Hayes, at not one, but TWO of the Boys and Girls Clubs in the area. Nigel was a basketball star for the University of Wisconsin Bad- gers, and he was drafted by the NBA in 2017. That was a huge moment for Cristial as a young boy who wanted to become a basketball star, too. He is excited for his high school basketball sea- son to begin, where he plays center and loves the game. Reminiscing about his youth with the Boys and Girls Club, Cristial says, “I really loved
at age six or seven, and he had such a great experience in the program for so long, he decided to come back to help. THE BEST TIMES Cristial remembers some of the best times of his life as a part of the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. He loved playing all the water games and activities the Club offered when he was young-
“I really loved coming here. It’s a great experi- ence for kids, you learn to explore a lot of sports youmight not have ever played, and it’s all been so good.”
“I had such a great experience in the program for so long, I decided to come back to help” WORDS FROM MANNEH
coming here. It’s a great experience for kids, you learn to explore a lot of sports you might not have ever played, and it’s all been so good.” OPPORTUNITIES & EXPRESSION The Boys and Girls Club of Dane County gives children opportunities for expressing themselves and learning new things. They also receive support, a lot of fun activities, friendship and guidance on how to achieve greatness in their lives. This organization was named one of the Top Five Boys and Girls Clubs in the nation in 2011 for finan - cial literacy and educational
programming. They serve more than 7,500 young people in our community. They transport more than 625 children weekly from 19 schools in the area to their Club locations. Children are excelling with their creative arts division, allowing hun- dreds of young people to appreciate art. In addition, more than 12,000 donors and volunteers support the Club’s members annually. For Cristial Manneh, he can testify that the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County has helped him determine reach- able goals and provide for him a path to a bright future.
Discovering talents in creative, performing, and fine arts.
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RISING STARS Serving youth ages 13-15 years old. Members had the opportunity to develop skills such as: team work, decision making, leadership, and negotiation through the Th e Ar t s
art of dance. IMPACT
• 100% of participating member felt that dance helped them make better decisions • 100% of participants felt that dance helped them develop self-confidence • 80% of participants said dance gave them an outlet to express thoughts, feelings and emotions
A ndrea Hernandez is an intern helping to organize special events I am so grateful to the organization, and I feel like my opportunities are boundless. Andrera with the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin/Madison. She is majoring in Community Nonprofit and Leadership, with certificates in Chica and Latino Andrea found herself interning for the Boys and Girls Club … she has the organization.
her own experience and history with
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to spend her free time painting,
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biking. Although she claims to be
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life. Thanks to the amazing college,
potential career and life skills advice
the Boys and Girls Club provided to
her as a high school student, Andrea
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and advice about her goals, her desire to attend and graduate college, as
well as the opportunity to do something really good in the community. They
really helped guide her in the right direction … the future she envisioned for
herself. “My original goal was to see if this was really something I wanted to
do (pursue), like going the nonprofit route”, says Andrea.
She said being a part of the Boys and Girls Club in high
school, truly getting to see all they do for the youth in the community, as well
as taking the internship, really pushed her see what she wanted to do with
her education and her future, and it motivated her to pursue her education
in this area. In addition to being a full-time student and intern, Andrea likes
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The engagement protocol is based on a tiered intervention approach and found in the Strengthening Families evidence- based framework for strengthening families and reducing child abuse and neglect. OUR GOALS • Assistance in applying for unemployment, local grants, foodshare and educational opportunities • Providing access to the Boys & Girls ClubCommunity Resource Coordinator • Host Family Fun Nights providing thematic engaging activities, community resources, an evening meal, raffle prizes and, of course, time for connecting • Providing Financial Aid Nights supporting families & members in applying for federal financial aid for college • Strengthening families and reducing child abuse and neglect
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A GRE AT S U P PO RT ER A Story SharedWithYou About DevonWells
D evon Wells may very well end up being the greatest spokesperson and supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County. He is enthusiastic, eloquent in his speaking, and he has nothing but praise for this organization. Devon, soon to be a freshman at JamesMadisonHighSchool this fall, joined the Boys and Girls Club about five-years ago, while trying to “escape an issue” in his life. He still spends a lot of his time at the Club, understanding how much it helped him when he needed guidance in his five- years since joining. “The Boys and Girls Club has always felt like home to me. My home away from home away from home!” Devon
exclaimed. He loves anything involving literature, whether it is studying at school or reading at home. His favorite books are the “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” series. In addition tohis loveof reading, Devon plays soccer at his high school, loves to sing, and he also writes his own music, “a mix of pop and R & B.” One most memorable experiences with the Boys and Girls Club was a trip to Washington, D.C., and they allowed Devon to take his entire family on the trip, and it was one of the best times of his life, “being with both my family and the Boys and Girls Club staff and members.”The Boys andGirls Club in Madison became a chartered of Devon’s
affiliate of the organization in 1999. In 2009, they expanded their college preparatory programs into all four of the local high schools in the community. And in 2011, more than 2,000 youths in the area were served and helped through the local Boys and Girls Clubs. All of the young people involved in the college prep program that year graduated from high school, and 90% of those students went on to college. Those are some pretty amazing statistics for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dade County, and for youths like Devon, someone who has benefited and thrived through the Clubs, I believe his future will be very bright. According to Devon, “The Club brings out the best in everyone!’
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr.Leslie Petty, Chair Terry Bolz, Vice Chair Bob Walkowiak, Treasurer
Matt Anderson Jum Buchheim Salvador Carranza Chris Fortune Richard Heinemann Anthony Hudson Cedric Johnson Beth Korth Carl Kugler Cindy Kuhrasch Jay Loewi Dwayne Maddox Craig Parsons ScottResnick Dr. Nestor Rodriquez Jenny M Santek Thad Schumacher Paul Tonnesen Astrid Vaccaro Mark Weiderhaft Nasra Wehelie Dr. Jasmine Zapata Jack McKenzie Oscar Mireles Sean Mullen Aaron Olson
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM Michael Johnson, President/CEO Dr. Sarah Ghee, Cheif Operating Officer Laura Ford-Harris, Cheif Development Officer Kelly Kleven, VP of Finance Alex Gagnon, VP of Education Tiffany Loomis, VP of Operations
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