SRQ Magazine | May/June 2024: Giving Coast Donors' Giving Guide - Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota & Desoto Counties

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SRQ Magazine | May/June 2024

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA & DESOTO COUNTIES

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA AND DESOTO COUNTIES HAS BEEN THE LEADING LOCAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATION FOR OVER 50 YEARS.

Each year, thousands of kids and teens, ages 6 to 18, across Sarasota and DeSoto counties depend on Boys & Girls Clubs to access critical resources that empower them to achieve their full potential. The organization is dedicated to helping every individual Club member succeed after high school graduation through its slate of award-winning programs that inspire them to excel in school, become leaders, practice healthy habits, and explore career paths.

FOR YOUTH AGES 6-12, THE AWARD-WINNING GREAT FUTURES ACADEMY PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION in key subjects like Reading, Math, and Science through a school-year program aimed at helping Club members achieve grade-level benchmarks and on-time grade advancement, as well as a summer program designed to prevent learning loss while youth are out of school. The program also provides Club members with homework help, tutoring, educational activities, and project-based learning.

TEENS, AGES 13-18, HAVE ACCESS TO THE ORGANIZATION’S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SLATE OF TEEN PROGRAMS that empower teens to succeed academically and live a healthy lifestyle while using their voice and talent to make a difference in the community. Through programs focused on leadership development, career preparation, volunteerism, community service, and entrepreneurial education, teens gain skills through experiences that empower them to discover their passions, find their voice, and advocate for causes they believe in.

TOGETHER, WE CAN EMPOWER CLUB MEMBERS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL by making a meaningful impact, inspiring lasting change, and creating the world in which they want to live.

Our Wish List

$2,500 provides a full-year Boys & Girls Club membership for one youth.

$1,000 supports 300+ hours of year-round grade-level reading programs.

$500 empowers 6 teens to enact service projects in their community.

$250 provides nutritious snacks and meals for 70 Club members.

$100 provides curriculum supplies for teens in leadership, service, entrepreneurial, vocational, and college and career prep programs.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA & DESOTO COUNTIES 3130 FRUITVILLE ROAD, SARASOTA, FL 34237 941.366.3911 | BGCSDC.ORG