WINTER 2016Published Quarterly

A publication of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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OfficersKerri Garcia Board President/CVO

Dan Roberts First Vice President

Ty Windfeldt Second Vice President

Dick Gammick Treasurer

Clyyne Cook Secretary

Current Board Members

General Info. (775) 331-KIDS (5437)

A special year to celebrate . . . We are so excited to start the New Year. This year, in

particular, is a special one because 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. Of course, when the Club was first chartered in November 1976, it was known as the Truckee Meadows Boys Club. Over the years, the breadth and scope of the Club has expanded exponentially. While it was visionary for our founding group to realize the need in our community and start the

organization 40 years ago, I am not sure anyone could have envisioned the kind of growth the organization has experienced since that time. From a warehouse on Terminal Way to an organization that works from 20 sites reaching from Cold Springs to Fernley, annually serving nearly 14,000 school-aged youth and seeing over 2,000 daily.

Over our history, we have been blessed to have exceptional leadership at the board level. While conventional wisdom has many boards in the profit and nonprofit world setting term limits for board members, we have not done that. Many of our board members have been involved with the Club for well over 20 years, and they continue to come back every year with a renewed passion to serve the kids in our community. People like Vicky Loose, who has been involved in the Club since the very first day, continue to be actively involved in fundraising and governance. We are very fortunate to have men and women who have given so much of their time and resources over the years to benefit the kids in our community.

We are also fortunate to have attracted a highly qualified and motivated staff. Those in key programming leadership roles are staying with the organization longer and longer, which provides consistent services to kids. Our staff is constantly looking for ways to reach more kids, expand opportunities and provide new experiences. We would not be successful today if not for their dedication to the Club and commitment to our members.

Finally, and equally importantly, we are so fortunate to have a community that works so hard to provide the resources and support needed to meet the ever-growing demand for youth services in northern Nevada. Without the support of local foundations, businesses and individuals, we would not be able to reach the number of kids with the programs and activities and in the variety of facilities and neighborhoods we do today.

Help comes in so many different forms, but I cannot talk about our wonderful supporter base without mentioning our signature fundraiser, which is right around the corner. Our team is working diligently to put on the 36th annual Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed and Auction on Saturday, February 27. This year’s event promises to be another successful one for this key fundraiser that brings in nearly 15 percent of our annual operating budget.

In closing, thank you for being part of giving generations of kids a chance at a better life. If you have a few moments, please take a little time to read through the Winter Edition of our quarterly newsletter. You will see firsthand how your support is shaping lives.

For the kids,

Mike WurmExecutive Director

36th Annual Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed and Auction, Feb. 27

Join us as we celebrate 36 years of supporting kids in our community with the ultimate crab feed. The 36th Annual Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed & Auction is Saturday, February 27, 2016. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for the silent auction followed by dinner and live auction at 6:30 p.m. The Cioppino Feed remains the Club’s signature fundraiser, raising nearly 15 percent of the Club’s annual budget and impacting the lives of thousands of local children. The star of the evening is the cioppino, which is

still made from scratch by Bud Sorensen, Bob Capurro and a talented team of Italian cooks. But the real fun comes with the silent, mobile and live auctions, where you can buy items and experiences you can’t find anywhere else.

Attendees can skip the check-in lines and pre-register online at BGCTM.org for silent, mobile and live auction bidding. For more information or to donate an auction item contact Emmy Quinn, Special Events Director at (775) 360-2448 or equinn@bgctm.org.

Leo Bergin*Dominic Brunetti*Jason ChampagneJohn Coats Mike Crawford Danny De La RosaJim DeVolld*Steven Duque Jim GroganMarty HardieCaesar Ibarra*Kurt JensenJim KellerMary K. KnobelFran Lepori*

Stephanie LeporiVicky Loose*Tony Marini Marc Markwell*Jim MarrenMatthew Mills Rob Medeiros*Nick Rossi*Julie RoweScott Schellin Steve Schiller*Lance Semenko*Steve Smith*Charlotte SullivanPar Tolles

*past presidents

Executive Director Letter . . . 1Contact us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Cioppino Feed and Auction . 1Strengthening Families . . . . . 2Club gets Social . . . . . . . . . . 2Youth of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Sponsor a Member . . . . . . . . 3Club gets Social . . . . . . . . . . . 3Sites and Sounds . . . . . . . . . 4 Mark your Calendar . . . . . . . 5Boys & Girls Nite Out . . . . . . 5Thank you, Thank you . . . . . 6Did you know? . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Club Alumni Profile . . . . . . . . 6Wish List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Thank You, Thank YouTo Hot August Nights Foundation for their sponsorship of the

Annual Awards Banquet. Southern Wine & Spirits for continued support and partnership for Barrels & Bites. To all the donors and volunteers that contributed to this year’s Holiday Help program. With your assistance the Club supported 166 families (744 individuals) with gifts and goods this holiday season. Employers Insurance for gifts cards and gifts for Holiday Help Program. The Chamber of Reno, Sparks and Northern Nevada for sponsoring the Lois Allen site during Holiday Help program. Kiwanis Bike Club for sponsoring Lemmon Valley site Christmas party and providing gifts for more than 100 Club members. Ferguson Tree Farms for donating more than 100

trees to Club families over the holidays. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers for the Dollar Donation Drive resulting in a $2,200 donation. SERVPRO for organizing a coat drive to support the Club; coats generously donated by: Comstock Hills Apartments, Enchanted Castle Preschool, The Alexander Apartments, AAA Insurance Company, Diamond Creek Apartments, American Family Insurance, Zephyr Pointe Apartments, West Creek Apartments, Mac’s Insurance, White Knight Manufactured Homes | Real Estate. Reno News & Review for producing the annual Kids News & Review supplement. Hot August Nights Foundation, Nevada Cement Company, OLAM, MSC Industrial Supply Co. for sponsoring the Winter Youth Basketball League. Renown Children’s Hospital and Hometown Health for sponsoring this year’s Club sweatshirts. Macy’s Thanks for Sharing Campaign for supporting Club educational programs.

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Donald W. Reynolds Facility2680 E. Ninth Street, Reno • (775) 331-KIDS (5437)

William N. Pennington Facility1300 Foster Drive, Reno • (775) 331-KIDS (5437)

Bernice Mathews Elementary School Site 2750 Elementary Dr., Reno • (775) 331-KIDS (5437)

Lois Allen Elementary School Site 5155 McGuffy Road, Sun Valley

(775) 673-4188 Fax (775) 331-3677

Rollan Melton Elementary School Site 6575 Archimedes Lane, Reno • (775) 787-5626

Verdi Elementary School Site250 Bridge Street, Verdi • (775) 762-5972

Bresson Avenue Site 1090 Bresson Ave., Reno • (775) 229-9538

Nancy Gomes Elementary School Site3870 Limkin, Reno • (775) 229-9539

Neil Road Youth Site 3905 Neil Road, Reno • (775) 828-3940

Donner Springs Elementary School Site 5125 Escuela Way, Reno • (775) 200-8899

Hidden Valley Elementary School Site 2115 Alphabet Drive, Reno • (775) 815-2703

Sun Valley Elementary School Site 5490 Leon Drive, Sun Valley • (775) 673-3307

Cottonwood Elementary School Site925 Farm District Road, Fernley • (775) 360-2475

Fernley Teen Center, Silverland Middle School Site1100 Jasmine Lane, Fernley • (775) 360-2490

East Valley Elementary School Site 4180 Farm District Road, Fernley • (775) 360-2485

Fernley Intermediate School Site 320 Highway 95 A South, Fernley • (775) 360-2480

The Early Learning Program at the E. L. Wiegand Youth Center 1270 Foster Drive, Reno • (775) 322-9030

The Club at the Donald W. Reynolds Facility 2680 E. Ninth St., Reno • (775) 331-KIDS (5437)

The Club at the William N. Pennington Facility 1300 Foster Drive, Reno • (775) 360-2463

The Club at the Larry D. Johnson Community Center 12th and Oddie Blvd., Sparks • (775) 353-7783

The Club at Hug High South East Entrance, on campus • (775) 324-0234

Joe Mitchell Center, Lemmon Valley325 Patrician Drive, Reno • (775) 622-0040

ClubChronicleGREAT FUTURES

START HERE!

Executive DirectorMike Wurm

Director of Operations

Rick Stevens

Human Resources Director

Shauna Douglass

Controller Alison Elder

Marketing DirectorDavid Taylor

Special Events Director

Emmy Quinn

Grants DirectorLauren Soulam

Donor Development Director

Donna Hyatt

Donor Relations Director/Exec. Asst.Kathleen Vanderziel

Volunteer CoordinatorNichelle Hull

AccountantRobin Pellicciarini

Wish List: Musical Instruments of any kind, any kind of paper, paint, markers, crayons, pens, pencils, rulers, new school supplies, board games, child friendly DVD’s, small toiletries, and small item prizes. Please call (775) 360-2450 for information.

Club Alumni Profile: Hazel M. Johnson Hazel M. Johnson is currently the Director of Education/Champs Volunteer Coordinator at Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Boston, MA.

Q: You grew up in Reno and attended the DWR Facility at BGCTM. What has been the greatest impact BGCTM has had on your life?A: I loved attending the Club! We lived very close so we always walked there together and I remember being so excited as my brothers and I would talk about which area we would go to first. As I reflect on my experience there are two things that have made an impact on my life. My first experience was the Ballers. Although, it was not exclusively at the DWR Facility (Ninth Street), I absolutely loved it! I loved learning discipline, making friends, and of course playing basketball. The Ballers program was actually where I made my first friend and where my brothers and I met some of the most amazing supporters and mentors in our lives. Through our time there we met Bill Ballinger (Coach B) and through that connection we met people like the Creeds, Dermodys and Barkers. These

are the people that have changed my life in more ways than I can count. The Club gave me people who believed in me and lifted me up (staff and people within the network).

Q: Where did you go to college? A: I graduated from Willamette University in Salem, OR with a degree in History and Spanish.

Q: You have found your career leading you back to the Boys & Girls Club. What is your current role at your Club?A: I currently serve as the Director of Education for the Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Boston, MA. I am responsible for the development and implementation of all programs within the education department including Grammar, Math, STEM, Science, SAT/ACT prep, Leadership and College and Career Readiness.

Q: What are your career goals?A: My goal is to open my own church that addresses the intersection of political and urban affairs and the role of the church in building a better world for all people. I believe that I am called to be a Pastor and to help break down stigmas and barriers around what the church can be and do. The church would be a part of conversations regarding education (access and quality), health and wellness, mentorship and the importance of being the “light for the world.”

Take part in Strengthening Families program

Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows is excited to offer a new educational opportunity to our members, their families, and the

community. The Strengthening Families Program is a 10-week, evidence-based program in which children, ages 6-17, and their parents attend classes focusing on topics that help create happier, more successful families. Each class is two hours in length and allows for parents and their children to eat a meal together, separate for class, and engage in a family activity and discussion around each week’s module. Weekly modules include topics such as: Communicating with Love and Understanding; Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use; Setting Consequences and Limits; and Choosing Good Friends and Monitoring Activities.

The Strengthening Families Program is completely free, including a meal and childcare for children under the age of six. Children whose families participate must become members of the Boys & Girls Club and financial assistance is available. This program is funded by the Children’s Trust Fund through the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

If you would like more information about the Club’s Family PLUS programs including the Strengthening Families Program please contact Anne Studebaker at (775) 360-2401 or astudebaker@bgctm.org.

The Club gets social Stay informed about the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee

Meadows online via social networks. Get news and updates about special events and programming. View and share photos and videos and join the conversation online!

Additionally, please sign-up to receive our monthly Club Chronicle via email. It includes news and updates about Club special events and programming information. To sign up please contact David Taylor, Marketing Director at (775) 360-2444 or dtaylor@bgctm.org.

Connect with us: Facebook.com/PositivePlace or Twitter.com/PositivePlaceVisit us online: BGCTM.org Phone: (775) 331-KIDS (5437)

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. . . The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows served nearly 14,000 youth members in the community in 2015?

. . . The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows served more than 290,000 meals in 2015?

. . . It costs $20 a year to become a Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows member?

. . . The Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows provided more than 55,000 bus/shuttle rides transporting kids to the Club in 2015?

Lifetime Board Members

Emeritis Board Members

Robert Capurro* Nick Webber*Fred Taeubel

Chris Aramini*Dan Gaddis

Craig Holt*Greg Martinelli*

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Lights! Camera! Action! By Dan Pike, Technology Programming Coordinator

The Club is excited to announce it is time to start reeling out the 2016 Film Festival season. After such a successful 2015 season, the Club is expecting a larger turnout this season with 11 Claymation/Stop-motion films and 11 short films to screen. Additionally, the Club has

developed some new partnerships for the film festival including the Reno Tahoe International Film Festival and again are excited to partner with the Holland Project Film Festival in May.

The Club’s Film Festival program allows for members 9 years and older (and some ages 6-8) to learn the story process for film. Beginning in January, the Club runs a week long camp at each site. Club members participate in drawing up storyboards, writing scripts and then shoot their individual films. This is a very fun and entertaining process that inspires Club members, staff, parents, and teachers.

Most importantly, this program teaches Club members about the power of story, which allows them to take part as characters and make decisions that alter the story. Story involvement at this level teaches Club members about the power of character values and the importance of making proper decisions in their own lives.

So, get the popcorn ready and get comfy as we get ready for the best Boys & Girls Club Film Festival ever!

United Way funds Literacy program By Maggie Repko, Education Coordinator

Through a generous grant from United Way, the Club has expanded its literacy program to include library field trips, family nights, and more books and incentives for the Club’s young readers. The literacy program uses the Reading A-Z curriculum to assist students from Kinder to

third grade in reading, comprehension, writing, and spelling- as well as having a great time learning. Each session lasts 8 weeks but the kids end up begging for more- who knew homework and reading could be so fun? The 2015 literacy program at the Donald W. Reynolds Facility resulted in a 66 percent improvement rate for kids recognizing sight words and a 100 percent improvement rate in confidence and a love of reading. The Club is kicking off 2016 with a literacy session at the William N. Pennington Facility, and will hopefully expand to the Neil Road Site and other Club sites within the next few months.

‘Read to ME’ program seeks volunteer readers By Judy Nash, Chairman, Read to ME

Read to ME is a philanthropic program developed by Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows and the Washoe County School District. The concept is simple: adult volunteers from Assistance League read one-on-one to children ages 2 to 4 enrolled in the E. L. Wiegand Early Learning Center and to kindergartners enrolled at the Boys & Girls Club William N. Pennington Facility. The results are impressive: children eagerly await their turns to be read to; and parents, teachers, and caregivers report the new interest in books shown by those same children.

According to the National Commission on Reading, the single-most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books and being read to at home prior to beginning school. With this in mind, Assistance League also periodically provides new books for the children to choose on their own to take home. In many cases, these are the first books the Read to ME children have ever had at home.

To volunteer for the Read to ME program contact Brittina at the E. L. Wiegand Early Learning Center at (775) 322-9030.

Club runs Sport SMART program By Gary Durant, SMART Moves Coordinator

Healthy lifestyles is one of three main components of the Boys & Girls Club’s priority outcomes that staff drive Club members to maintain. Staff and volunteers have spent the past few months coming together to implement and run the Sport SMART program with the

members of the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. Sport SMART is a program that creates a fun and safe

atmosphere in which Club members develop life skills to help them make positive decisions in regards to their health, as well as build positive character traits. Club members have learned new games, how to make healthy dietary choices and made commitments to strive for excellence in their everyday lives. In the month of February, the Club will host a Jump-A-Thon where members from all sites will be invited to participate in quick station rotations around the gym. Each station will involve different jumping activities to get the kids hearts pumping, as well as providing health information and snack stations. Each Club member that participates will receive a free jump rope to take home and keep jumping to stay healthy!

LIT’s partake in ‘Love Your Selfie’ retreat By TaTiana Anderson-Hall, LIT Coordinator

During the Club’s recent Winter Break program, 15 teens participated in the overnight ‘Love Your Selfie’ retreat. After enjoying a hearty dinner, the retreat started with the group learning how to lead with positivity through a Positive Behavior Intervention Systems session. The teens learned how to guide and positively reinforce each other as well as the youth members they impact at the Club.

The next session included positivity worksheets including identifying self-adjectives and positive descriptions about others in the group. The group discussed the importance of bringing positivity into each other’s life.

The next activity during the retreat included some science using eggs, water and corn starch to learn about affirmations, physics and chemistry. Each Leader in Training (LIT) was given an egg; the egg represented a person’s spirit and self-esteem. The group created a non-Newtonian fluid using corn starch and water in a plastic Ziploc bag. The bag represented a person’s outer appearance and the non-Newtonian fluid represented the power of affirmations. When an egg is placed in the bag and dropped the non-Newtonian fluid protects the egg from being shattered just like affirmations keep one’s self-esteem from being broken. The teens really enjoyed learning about science and self-love while making a huge mess during the process!

After the confidence workshops, the group prepped for their community service project. The LITs put together sock bags and sorted coats for the homeless with notes of positivity and hope in each jacket and bag. In the morning, the group departed to pass out waters, lunches, jackets and sock bags at the homeless shelter in Reno. The group was humbled and learned some valuable lessons during the ‘Love Your Selfie’ retreat.

Club members join in Fitness Competition By Charles Walker, Pennington Teen Site Coordinator

The Pennington Keystone Club held a National Fitness Competition for Club members during Fall break. The National Fitness Competition program is a Boys & Girls Clubs of America program sponsored by Nestlé. Twice per school year – once in the fall and again in the spring – participating Clubs

hold local Fitness Competitions designed to engage and inspire members of all ages, genders, interests and abilities. These one-day events incorporate a variety of fun, “field day”-style activities. Club members have opportunities to “compete against themselves” by tracking their accomplishments and striving for improvement – helping them build intrinsic motivation, confidence and physical competence.

During the fall competition, Club members participated in a 9-station course including: shuttle run, push-ups, 50-yard dash, hula hoop, rock wall challenge, bounce house, obstacle course relay, scooter relay, and sit-ups. Every Club member that completed the course received a healthy snack and certificate of participation for the activity.

Volunteers assist with ‘Bite of Reality’ By Nichelle Hull, Volunteer Coordinator

In January, volunteers from Greater Nevada Credit Union, Innovations High School, Tesla Motors, Umpqua Bank and Brown Elementary School assisted with the ‘Bite of Reality’ program. This financial literacy program targets the Club’s tween and teen

members. Additionally, this life skills activity helps raise the group’s awareness of the current cost of living, wages and budgets.

A ‘Bite of Reality’ program volunteer commented, “this activity was an eye-opener for the kids. At first a “game,” but then they really got into the reality of it - real life budgeting and living on your own. One of the comments at our table I just loved; one young man asked the kid next to him if he could come live with him and be his roommate because he ran out of money and didn’t have money for food and groceries.”

A special thanks to the group of volunteers that made this educational workshop happen!

Best Buy Grant assists Digital Arts program By Eddie Guth, Art Coordinator

The In December, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows received a grant from Best Buy to enhance the Club’s existing Image Makers/Digital Arts programs. The Club selected the teen sites at the Donald W. Reynolds Facility, Hug High and the William N. Pennington Facility to participate in this program. Club members will learn all aspects of how to use a camera, including field trips to learn about light adjustments, outdoor settings and editing techniques. Additionally, Club members in this improved program will have the opportunity to display their artwork in the Image Makers/Digital Arts exhibit at Swill Coffee and Wine during the month of February. This exhibit will be judged and winners will have their work advance to the regional Boys & Girls Clubs of America competition.

A special thanks to Best Buy for providing this grant and improving the Club’s Arts and Technology programs.

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Volunteers needed for Boys & Girls Nite Out By Nichelle Hull, Volunteer Coordinator

National Boys & Girls Club Week is coming! During National Boys & Girls Club Week, March 7 – March 11, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows joins thousands of other Clubs across the

nation to show how ‘Great Futures’ begin at Boys & Girls Clubs. Boys & Girls Nite Out, Wednesday, March 9 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., is an opportunity for volunteers to come into the Club and spend some quality time with Club members. Volunteers and members are matched and join in on a fun-filled evening with carnival games, snacks, activities, and awesome circus acts from Circus Circus Reno. This is a great opportunity for corporate and community groups looking for a fun way to give back to the community.

Volunteering can be a fun way to engage coworkers and employees in team building as well as bonding outside of the workplace. If you, or anyone you know, would like to be a part of this fun evening, please contact Nichelle Hull, Volunteer Coordinator at (775) 360-2449 or nhull@bgctm.org.

February 27, 2016 Jack T. Reviglio Cioppino Feed and Auction

March 9, 2016 Boys & Girls Nite Out

May 8, 2016 Moms on the Run Brunch

May 14, 2016 Kickoff to Summer & BBQ

June 4, 2016 Ballers Extravaganza

August 19, 2016 Microsoft Charity Golf Tournament

Contact Nichelle Hull, Volunteer Coordinator at (775) 360-2449 or nhull@bgctm.org about volunteer opportunities for any of these great events!

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Aguilar claims Youth of the Year title

Growing up, Gissel Gonzalez Aguilar lived with what she called her “complete family”—both of her parents, an older brother and younger twin sisters. “To me, my family was perfect,” she said. “But I had no idea how dysfunctional my family really was.” Her father was

an alcoholic and substance abuser. He would regularly return home late at night, brutally hit her mother, and then tuck young Gissel into bed. The tragic cycle continued until Gissel was nine years old, when her father finally left for good. “That was the last time I ever saw him,” she said. “He left us with nothing but a broken home, a pile of bills to pay and no way to pay them.” But her mother wasn’t about to let her family fall apart. She found a job making minimum wage and somehow managed to keep their family of five together.

That same year, Gissel joined the Boys & Girls Club. She was hesitant and shy at first, but the Club quickly became her second home. “I felt so welcome there,” she said. “On many days, I was the first one to arrive and the last one to leave.”

At the Club, Gissel made new friends, discovered an artistic talent, got academic support and learned to make healthy choices. “In so many ways, the Club helped fill the void that my father left as the staff partnered with my mother to help raise me and my siblings. They became like my extended family. They were always there for us.”

Gissel has remained an active Club member over the years. Today, she is a 17-year-old senior at Coral Academy of Science on track to graduate with special honors this coming spring. This fall, she will join her older brother in college where she plans to study to become a nuclear medicine technologist. Despite the challenges she has faced in her past, Gissel faces her future with excitement and optimism.

“As I got older and realized the damage my father had done to our family, I feared that I might one day turn out like him,” she said. “But the Club led me down the right path. The Club has helped me realize that I’m not a victim of my circumstances or my past, but that I can create my own future.”

As Youth of the Year, Gissel will head to the Nevada State Youth of the Year competition on February 17-18 in Las Vegas where she will compete against youth from other Nevada Boys & Girls Clubs. The winner of the State competition will go on to the Pacific Region competition in Southern California, and then to the National competition in Washington, DC.

Sponsor a Member in 2016

The Sponsor-a-Member Program helps support a child through an entire year of basic needs and fun activities offered through the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. Because of this program, membership fees remain low ($20 per year)

and NO CHILD is ever turned away for financial reasons.In 2015, the Club served nearly 14,000 kids and 290,000

meals, and as the need for services continues to grow, the Club maintains a commitment to making services available and affordable for all Reno, Sparks and Fernley youth.

Please consider sponsoring a Boys & Girls Club member with a $1,000 donation prior to the Cioppino Feed and Auction, February 27, whether you attend or not. If you submit your donation before February 15, it will allow us to recognize your generosity in our printed Cioppino program, as well as scroll your name across the big screen during the event. Donors sponsoring a member after that date, but before February 19, will have their names scroll on the big screen during the event.

Of course, the Club accepts any donation, before or after these dates or at the Cioppino Feed and Auction. Remember, the funds you contribute will help the Club continue the mission of encouraging, inspiring, motivating and helping youth in the community to thrive and become stable and productive citizens. Please help improve the lives of kids in northern Nevada by donating to Sponsor-a-Member this year. Your donation is tax deductible and stays in our community. To donate today, visit BGCTM.org and click the donate button or contact Donna Hyatt at (775) 360-2455 or dhyatt@bgctm.org.