STEAK N’ BURGER DINNER HISTORY...

The concept for the dinner was effortless: bring together the kids served by, what was formerly, the Boys Club and the people that gave their time, energy and resources to the organization. It was a simple plan with a twist - to have the adults eat hamburgers while the youth dined on steaks! Thus, the Annual Steak n’ Burger was born in 1972.

Some folks were skeptical when J. W. “Bill” Brakebill of Memphis proposed a fund raising idea where adults paid money to eat hamburgers. However, that first event helped to balance the organization’s budget and kept doors open for the children in the city.

The Annual Steak n’ Burger was so successful that it began to attract notoriety from other Clubs across the nation. The idea caught on quickly and many Clubs today have adopted the fund raiser.

Generous supporters like you recognize that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis (BGCM) is a tangible investment by purchasing burgers...tens of thousands of them. Over the past 38 years this event has raised more than $5.8 million, helping to support over 5,000 youth annually in Memphis.

Some businesses start with a groundbreaking ceremony. Forty years ago, ours started with a groundbreaking idea.