reach2016 Community Impact Report

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reach for excellence

Our plan for 2016 was to reach for excellence. We asked our members to vote daily on the impact of Club programs so we could better meet their needs; this led to a higher level of member engagement and a greater sense that the Club belongs to them. We deepened our impact by offering more SMART programs; these provide life-skills and give kids the tools needed to navigate the daily challenges of growing up. We fed children food prepared from scratch from our central kitchen, using local, fresh produce. For 70 years this commu-nity has supported our organization in its quest to develop youth and help put them on the path to their great future. The accomplishments that follow are possible only with com-munity support; THANK YOU!

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youth of the year

Since 1947, Youth of the Year has been Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club teens who are willing to share their personal stories of struggle and success with hundreds of strangers. Seven talented youth embarked on this journey in 2016. Youth work with staff and community mentors to identify their passions, start developing goals, and translate them into action— focused on bringing out the best in our youth, encouraging them to be inspired, reach higher and dream big! Not every member will take the challenge of completing this program, but those who do develop a greater sense of self and make great strides in their journey toward being a well-rounded and outstanding citizen.

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Board Members

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EXECUTIVE BOARD

Erik Dyrland, Susie Landsem,Board President Board Vice-President

Tim Seaton, Kristi Coy,Boad Treasurer Board Secretary

Caroline Winfrey, Incoming President

BOARD MEMBERS

Ken Reinschmidt, Susan Rice, Vang Le, Rob McCormack,

Terry Birdsell, Kristi Gruett and Jeff Callendar

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EXPENSES

Programs $1,247,396

Administration $302,187

Facilities $168,670

Fundraising $271,695

Dues/Licensing $10,580

Total $2,000,528

*All figures are estimated year-end and unaudited.

INCOME

Individual Donations $258,082

Business Donations $110,753

Foundations/Grants $493,584

United Way $46,439

Program Fees $420,862

Membership $113,525

In Kind $69,305

Special Events $367,988

Reserve Revenue $70,000

Total $2,000,528

2016 FINANCIALS*

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AcademicSuccess

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• 2016 MEMBERSHIP AGE 6-9yrs 34% | 10-12yrs 44% | 13-15yrs 16% 16-18yrs 6% | 19+yrs <1%

The addition of Academic Success Coordinators at all of our Clubs in 2016 enhanced after school programming by providing a concrete link between the Club and the member’s school. Coordinators studied school district curriculum, identified student learning gaps, and developed ways to positively reward members for completing homework and working toward goals. High yield, meaningful academic programs challenged students to achieve at their personal level. These programs reinforced skills being taught in their classrooms, challenged youth to problem solve, and encouraged a higher level of thinking in activities that were enjoyable and fun.

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COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

How do we address the achievement gap when 45% of Whatcom County students are at risk of academic failure?1

CLUBS’ SOLUTION

• 1518 members received homework help in 2016

• Over 1600 youth participated in 32 different Academic Success programs

• 1657 kids participated in STEM programming

1 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, 2014 & the

Washington State Department of Health Chronic Disease

Profile for Whatcom County.

good citizenship

Club members are encouraged to be excellent examples to each other and to make wise choices that will positively affect the community around them. Weaving our Club values—which are fun, impactful, collaborative, inspirational, accountable, inclusive and safe—into all our programs, our members learn how to use their powerful voices and strong hands to be the change they believe the community needs. Programs like Youth for Unity, Torch Club, Keystone Club, and all our SMART programs help members to better understand and value that they are a part of a larger community.

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• 2016 MEMBERSHIP ETHNICITY Hispanic / Latino 5% | Multi-Racial 10% | Caucasian 75% Native American 5% | African American 2% | Asian 3%

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COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

How do we develop strong leaders when 23% of 10th graders report being bullied at school? 2

CLUBS’ SOLUTION

• 71 members enrolled in the Junior Staff program

• 781 youth participated in cooperative games

• 100 members were engaged in community service projects

2 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, 2014

athleticPROGRAMS

While playing sports, youth learned to follow rules, be patient, work toward a goal, self assess and receive feedback. Through our Athletic programs, youth learned to compete and have fun, to win, lose, and feel included; they found excitement and received recognition. Athletics is not only about being active and having a healthy lifestyle, it is about being a part of a team which fosters a deeper understanding of commitment, and the value and importance of trusting others around you. Perhaps the most valuable lesson learned in our athletics programs is for kids to keep trying. Athletics programs allowed us to impart these valuable lessons to more than 4,000 youth in 2016.

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• 2016 MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS Total Members: 5,853 | Boys 64% | Girls 36%

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COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

How do we address youth when they seek out negative influences in the absence of positive ones? 3

CLUBS’ SOLUTION

• Over 844 volunteer coaches mentored our athletes

• 2409 games were played in 49 different locations in the County

• 535 sports teams participated in athletic programs that promoted respect, accountability, and commitment

3 Youth Development Network: Why Invest in Youth

healthylifestyles

Members make choices everyday that impact their health and well being; we continue to offer ways to make healthy, positive choices. This year, we incorporated more fresh, locally sourced foods in our flavorful and nutritious meals and snacks. Our fitness and SMART programs offered ways to make learning how to be socially, emotionally and physically fit, fun and rewarding, while reinforcing positive outcomes for healthy choices. Whether they were exuding self-confidence or grappling with challenges of being a kid, the Club served as a safe place for kids to be themselves everyday.

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• 2016 MEMBERSHIP FACT 48% of clubhouse participants qualify for free & reduced lunch programs at school

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COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

How do we address food scarcity and learning healthy habits when 45% of students in our area qualify for free & reduced lunch? 4

CLUBS’ SOLUTION

• 1153 Club members partook in Healthy Lifestyles programming

• 1654 unduplicated youth ate locally sourced, scratch-made meals and snacks in 2016

• 118 members participated in Garden Club at our community garden

4 Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2015

2016 YEAR IN REVIEW

JAN: Youth of the Year Celebration Dinner at the Ferndale Clubhouse

FEB: 2nd Annual Bourbon Street Bingeaux at the Bellingham Clubhouse

MAR: Lynden Classic Basketball Tournament at Lynden High School

APR: 2nd Annual Countywide Gala & Auction

MAY: 3rd Annual Health & Safety Fair at the Bellingham Clubhouse

JUNE: New membership year kicks-off

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JULY: Slide Night at Birch Bay Waterslides

AUG: Completed another year of successful Summer Programming!

SEPT: Lynden Clubhouse’s Day for Kids and Tackle Football Jamboree

OCT: 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament at the Ferndale Clubhouse

NOV: Club members perform at the 17th Annual Breakfast

DEC: Completed our 70th year of serving kids in Whatcom County!!

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“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.”

- Bangtan Boys, Butterfly

Donors

$25,000 & above United Way of Whatcom County * City of Blaine * McDonalds * BP Cherry Point * Anonymous * Medina Foundation * Patricia Kust* Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa

$10,000-$24,999Erin Baker’s Wholesome Baked Goods * K&H Integrated Print Solutions *Phillips 66 * Fred Meyer * KeyBank Foundation * Anderson Paper & Pack-aging * LTI * Lummi Indian Business Council * Mike and Joan Matz * Wells Fargo Foundation

$5,000-$9,999Susan Rice and Rocky Corliss * HUB International/The Unity Group * Erik and Jennifer Dyrland * Little Caesars Pizza * Tucker Family Foundation * Anonymous * Windermere Foundation * Karen and Lane Richards * BNSF Railway Foundation * Morgan Stanley * Louis Auto Glass * Jim and Sharon Campbell * Walton Beverage Company * Bellingham Cold Storage * Whatcom Community Foundation * Brooks Manufacturing * Dale and Elaine Gor-segner * Belcher Swanson Law Firm

* Chantee and Nicholas Ziemkowski * Jeff and Diane Waldner * Northstar Woodworks * Mark and Helen Parker * Kristi and Jim Gruett * Barkley Company * Anonymous * First Federal Bank * Henry and Eleanor Jansen Foundation * Lucky Seven Foundation * McEvoy Oil * Samson Rope

$2,500-$4,999Robb Dale * David and Mary Lynne Courtney * Roger and Jan Corliss * Karen Barlean * Hart Hodges and Denise Dudley * Guy and Kathy Jan-sen * Timothy and Robyn Krell * Cody Yuchno * John Sandstrom* Pelo Foundation * Rood Foundation * The Towne Foundation * Caliber Home Loans * Beth Schmaltz * Brian Cunningham * Karen Shorten * BNSF Railway * Umpqua Bank * Courtney Imhof * Gladys Hyatt * Terry and Jennifer Birdsell * Townline Growers * Dan Toperosky and Laurie Johnson * Kristi and Pete Coy * Timothy and Barbara Seaton * Judd & Black Appli-ance * Yorky’s Market * Truist * Clara and Chet Lackey * Braden G. Miller * Peoples Bank * Buffalo Wild Wings * Gerrit and Arlene Byeman * The Garden Spot * John and Mimi Ferlin * Birch Equipment Rental * Barleans Organic Oils * Boundary Bay Brewery * Coach House Cellars * Cruisin’ Coffee * IMCO General Construction * Mills Electric * Superfeet Worldwide *

Whatcom Events

$1,000-$2,499Terri and Stan Salstrom * Ben and Marin Siemanowski * Dimi Hartman * Dan and Ann Cantrell * Papa Mur-phy’s * Dan and Pam Brady * Janelle Bruland and Graham Youtsey * Lisa Holleman * Justin Britt * DC Morse and Jan Marchbanks * Enterprise Holdings Foundation * Fiberglass Structural Engineering * JH Kelly * Wendy and Jeff Robinson * Kris and Christine Palmerton * Shannon and Nick Potts * Heather and Dan Powell * Erica Charbonneau and Carl Hathcock * Robert and Abby McCormack * Phil Bogardus * Justin and JJ Smoak * Tyler and Ashley Kimberly * Dave Mauro and Linda Lehn * Kathy Stauffer and Stan Bianchi * Steve and Roxey Forbes * Bill and Kae Unrein * Beverly Dillon * ACS, Inc. * Capitol City Press * Cas-cade Prosthetics & Orthotics * Dunkin & Bush * Fairhaven Fitness and Bellingham Tennis Club * Hempler’s Foods Group * Hoagland Pharmacy * Jack and Cindy Louws * Key Bank * Management Services Northwest * Mike and Wendy Hammes * Monika and Paul March * Parker Smith & Feek * Pearson Construction * Piper Family Dentistry * RAM Construction * Skeers Construction * Thomas and Martina Horn Foundation * UBS * Virginia and Sean Day * Whole Foods

It costs $1,500 per member to run programs for one year. Because of your generosity we are able to keep membership at $30 per year. Investing in the mission of this organization allows us to reach those who need us most. In 2016, 67% of our income came from businesses and individual donors who believe there is a need for Clubs in Whatcom County. Thank you for trusting in us to provide programs that help kids reach their own GREAT FUTURE. We couldn’t do it with you!

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* Windermere Property Management * Windermere Real Estate * Sheldon Satterthwaite * Lesa Boxx and Jim Ferguson * Timothy Phillips * Caroline and David Winfrey * Paul and Lia Ketteridge * Jim and Kim Grams * Robin and Doug Robertson * Rick and Leslie Adelstein * Ken Reinschmidt and Lydia Bennett * The Pastime Bar & Eatery * Jay and Andrea Boykin * Avenue Bread * Barron Smith Daugert * SaviBank * Mike and Mary Seilo * Moncrieff Construction * Semiahmoo Ladies Club * Julie Ranson * Annie and Carter Kiesau * Brooke Blue * Dorothea Bergen and Drew Scheele * Amy Whiting * Donald and Berenice Hardy * Roy and Penny Jewett * John and Kelsey Van Miert * Lori Reece * Nicole Walker and Thomas Gordon * Brad and Amy Bearden * Adelstein, Sharpe, & Serka * Andgar Corpora-tion * Bellingham Physical Therapy * Bellingham Sunrise Rotary * Bio Bug Northwest * Brashear Real Estate * Brent and Cherie Walker * Carl and Marjorie Reichhardt * Dale and Jean Brandland * Don and Natala Goodman * Drayton Archaeology * Farmers Insurance * Ford Motors * Gerri Dale * Gladys Vanboven * Gragg and Betty Miller * Greg and Elizabeth Grant * Heritage Bank * John Canterbury * Kathleen and Stuart Penning-ton * Kevin and Janelle DeYoung * Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants

* Les Schwab Tire Center * Lynden Breakfast Kiwanis * Mel Damski * Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt * Randy Allan * Rick and Maureen Braun * Saratoga Commercial Real Estate * Scott and Cathy Seemann * Skagit Bank * Whatcom County Den-tists * Timothy and Tessa Eshuis * Transgroup Worldwide Logistics * Trans-Ocean Products * Wes Spur Tree Service * Whatcom Educational Credit Union * Whatcom Women in Business * Wilson Motors * Barbara Barleen

$500-$999John Griffith and Rajdeep Atwal * Kris and Brittany Volpenhein * Emily and Chris Piper * Lister Chain & Forge * Hugh and Sarah Klinedinst * Brian and Lisa Stephan * Jack and Carol Straathof * Dodi Mason * Laura and Ben Nichols * Rick and Linda Stack * Jeff and Jean Jenkins * Frank and Christine Zurline * JoAnn Albers * Mark and Cynthia Pottle * The Ber-nard M. and Audrey Jaffe Foundation * Terri and Daniel MacPhee * Don and Peggy Gustafson * Terell and Colby Weg * Michael A. Fleming * Marty and D’Ann Schroder * Susie and Doug Landsem * Doug and Lynn Wight * Matt and Joy Kok * DBG * Ola and Rob Lessard * Kent and Andrea Dickerson * JoAnn and Bill VanZanten * David and Laurie Hewitt * Gary and Kalise Hastings *

Sunny Lake * Carl and Nancy Angell * Courtney Wallace * Margaret and Fred Schacht * The Kruger Family * Shawn Beatie and Melissa Gaines * Jessica and Mike Lembo * Matt and April DeSpain-Tonjes * Gerardo Quiroz * Peter Cutbill * Ann Liou * Bank of the Pacific * Bellingham Millwork Supply * Bellingham Professional Office Clean-ing * Brenda and Barry Hanson * Bri-an and Lori Burton * Brian Stutsman * Carol Jackson and William Pettinger * Curt Maberry Farms * Dale and Judy Bedlington * Dale and Dawn Marr * Dave and Elizabeth Wilbrecht * Dean Altschuler and Valerie McWhorter * Drs. Miller & Dahl * Edwin and Lori Shannon * Eileen and David Turk * Ershigs * Frank and Maryjane Chmelik * Haskell Corporation * J.M. Stephen-son Consulting Accountant * Jean Overly * Jeff and Christy Callender * Jessie and Matt Everson * Joe’s Automotive Repair/ J & S Automotive Repair * John Forbes * JT Construction & Design * Louws Truss * Melanie Pysden * Michael Hoffman * Mitch and Hannah Faber * Nick LaVigne * Northwest Energy Systems * Paul and Susan Peterson * Port of Subs * Recycling & Disposal Services * Rich and Lylene Johnson * Rick Stumph * Rick and Joan Vander Giessen * Skyline Advisors * Stephanie Brigham * Stephen and Naomi Buetow * Stephen and Rhonda Lowry * Steve

and Marci Alvord * Tim and Janet Murphy * Warren and Margot Johnson * Wayne and Marylynn Weed * Wendy Lawrence and Cathy Watson * William VanZanten * Birch Bay Waterslides

$100-$499Lindy and Ben Stuit * Annie and Chris Sorich * Greg and Raquel Hansen * Claudia and Jeff Tweedy * Ron and Sue Dahl * Joe and Darlene Pecoaro * Paso del Norte * Bellingham Auto Parts * Biolife Plasma Services * Elizabeth Lowry * Peter and Mary Pat Judkins * Tianna and Keith Eitner * Tory and Jessica Johnson * Ariel and David Brinn * Salim and Nadia Boulos * Douglas Borneman * Mary Swanson * Montessori at Samish Woods * Steve and Anya Kalish Milton * Cheryl and Bill Hunsinger * Dan Kier * Darrell and Karen Timmer * Giang Ha * Griffith Furniture * Mike Christie * Mike Kooy Properties * Peter and Lori Binskin * Rick Marceau * Rollo Van Slyke Insur-ance Agency * Steve Sullivan * Stowe and Nina Talbot * Jennifer Burrall * Tina and James Ruff * Bill Henshaw * Derek and Nicole Smith * Brad Hanks * Peterson & Associates Painting * John and Carmen Garrison * Wendy DeFre-est * Heather Othmer * Karen Beebe * Andy Peach * Luanne Van Werven * Chuckanut Bay Rugbay Ed Thorp and Sherry Miller * Jeremy James * Jon Sitkin and Shari Mays *

Lynden Lions Club * Marian Ford * Scott and Ellen Korthuis * Northwest Honda * Richard Maneval * Mary and Richard Nichols * Sandra and Eric Smith * Connie Webster * Michael and Mary Brunt * Joe and Peggy Lupo * Patricia and Robinson Boteler * John and Kara Lackey * Ross Lane * Holly Brown * Leslie Hobkirk * Derek Watt * Ed and Michelle Mack * Gerrit Loman * Lukas Ridnour Basketball Camp * Marc and Kestin Liberato * Michael V Beyer * Prostock Athletic Supply * Shenandoah and Brian Myrick * Travis Williamson * Racheal and Mike Hogan * Shawn and Laurie Burns * Diane and Bill Boyd * TouchStone Behavioral Health * General Teamsters’ Local Union, No. 231 * Bonnie Southcott * Chad and Kelli Nickisch * Kathryn Hayhoe * Joel Lawrence * Lisa Vierek * Jason and Tracy James * Valerie Bynon * Tyler Justin Allred * John Templeton * Jan Bowman * Bruce and Gennie Clawson * Aldo LeVain * Andrea Sturm * Baker Septic Tank Pumping * Ban-ner Bank * Bellingham Automotive * Bellwether Real Estate * Betty Shaw * Blaine Senior Center * Blaine-Birch Bay Park & Recreation District 2 * Bruce H Gillett * Bruce and Donna Pederson * Charles and Susan Brown * Chris Renoud and Anne-Marie Faiola * Chuckanut Bay Gallery * Core Kinetics Movement & Pilates * David Hovde * Derek Damon Orthodontics * Dewey

Griffin Subaru * Ethan Potts * Evergreen Security * Express Lube * Fairhaven Runners & Walkers * First Baptist Church Bellingham * Gaylon and Joanne Vanderyacht * Hardware Sales * Home Skillet * Hoppis Real Estate * James Rothwell * John and Heather Cashman * Julie Craddock and Mike Mathews * Kenneth Johnson * Layne Evan LeBaron * Link Trucking * Lynden Kiwanis * Lynden Sheet Metal * Melinda Lunsford * Molly Belvo * Mount Bakery * Myers General * Neal A Kloke * Oral And Maxillofa-cial Surgery Associates * Pacific Rim Orthopaedic * Patti Rodgers and Nick Marette * Preferred Freezer * Rob F. Steady * Ronald and Shirley Spanjer * Safway Services * Scott Wheeler * Silver Beach Dental * Sky Chiropractic * South Whatcom Firefighters Associa-tion * Sweitzer Trucking * T.C. Trading Co. * Ted Peters * Teresa Garten * Terry and Brenda Stotts * The Mattson Group * Vanderyacht Realty * Village Books * Von Hanks * Wallgren Tire Center * Weden Engineering * Z Recy-clers * Sean and Donna Duling * Erin and Seth Williams * Herborg Mc-Millian * Joshua and Morgan Fox * Chris Parkes and Gary Groom * Greg and Heidi Tolle * Daniel Parcher * Stamp and Coin Place * Carrie Adel-stein * Wells Fargo Advisors * Lauren Turner * United Way of King County * Alvord-Richardson Construction *

American Academy of Gold Foil Opera-tors * Andy Yurovchak * Bill Angel * Billy E Brown * Carol Fairman * Dane and Teresa Abbey * Gloria Gold * Gordon Shriver * Grace Kolodychuk * Ian Crawford * Jan Edison * Jeff Caldwell * Judith Hartson * Kathryn Schlecht * Kelli Linville * Nomilu * Raeann and Jeffrey Scott * RCB & As-sociates * Richard T. James * S. James Milton * Sarah Mave * Stew Ellison * Tom R Funk * Wayne and Kimberly Galloway * Mandi Wilt * Jeninne Duncan * Kathleen Snyder * Megan VanZanten * Clay Appleton * Radley Muller Photography * Teresa and Ed Bosteter * Jill and Carl Reid * Keila Gordon * Jesse and Shannon Winder * Pat and Renetta Pollock * Rhonda and Wayne Lanksbury * Rachael Sylte and Ben Heckendorn * Stan Chronister * Wynden and Jamie Holman * Cristian and Moiria Cretu * Hilary and Brett Himes * Annette Jensen * Launch-ing Success Learning Store * Alan Hartgraves * Donald Koenig * Dan and Michelle Olsen * Daniel Olson * Royce and Brandi Civico * Mozelle Green * Adoline Brown * Mary Farrar * Camer-on Stewart and Alyse Axford * Neil and Claudia Gardner * Dennis and Jeanette Dashiell * JoAnne Wyatt * JCPenney * Campbell Scientific * Jennifer Bowles * Ann Cline * Anonymous * Beach Store Cafe * Blue Heron Coffee Company * Borrowed Ground * Candy and Jamie

Ford * Christine and Ross Jenkins * Deborah Dempsey * Denise Easton * Dick and Ardith Stark * George and Catherine Mundell * Greg Nielson * Ja-mie and Ian Kaplan * Janaya Goselin * Jane Dieveney-Hinkle * John and Nancy Hamilton * John Moullen * Louis and Christine Green * Marilyn and Bob Monahan * Mark and Sandra Flaherty * Northwest Podiatric Laboratory * Phelps and Amy McIlvaine * Rusti Elefson * Ryan and Eryn Lowery * The Burlingame Living Trust * TJ and Tally Tipton * United Way of Pierce County * Suzanne Pattison * Gordy and Jana Logan * Ned and Kay Kennedy * Angie Swatzina * Rayanne Bostick and Mike McKeon * Michael Deitering * Eric E. Johnson * Tom Dorr * Joseph McClain * Kanami Fujita * Leah Abell * Nicole Miller * Vanmersbergen Enterprises * Jillian Erickson * Brittney and Dianne Marrs-Smith * Brooke Loisel * Heather Vaughn * Jessica McLendon * Katherine Rhoades * Kathleen Coates * Kevin and Beth DeKoster * Patri-cia Lagerway * Sarah Arps * Helena Popek * United Way of Greater PA and Southern NJ * Gordy and Linda Sant * Daniel Bauer * Heather Klintworth * Jeff and Nancy Lambdin * The Filling Station * Maniac Roasting * Alexander Mazurkewycz * Amy Hockenberry * Amy Novak * Ann Clark * Bill and Liz Rahr * Brad Swanson * Brett Baunton * Business IT Solutions * Carrie Beck

* Casey Russell * Charles Hudson * Charles and Sheila Smith * Christine Johnson * Clover and Johnny Dixon * Craig Johnson * Craig Stewardson * Daniel O’Malley and Nancy Stull * Daniel Robbins * Dannon Traxler * Darren and Linda Barsalou * David and Kimberly Cummins * David Green * David and Terrie May * David Taylor * Debra Jones * Doug and Sandy Thomas * Echo Point Construction * Ed and Audrey Browne Megill * Eleanor Thompson * Eric Pedersen * Erika Douglas * Fay Fenske * Fixture Engineering * Gary Lynn Hess * Gerry and Nellie Vrieling * Greg and Linda Booth * Gregg Reynolds * Gregor and Connie Hodgson * H. G. Sharp * Henry Schroeder * Jack and Deanna Hanssen * James Adams and Heather Shepherd * James D Garofalo * James Jenkins * James Pullman * Jane and Jon Shaughnessy * Janice Lowe * Jay Shilhanek * Jeannette and Bob Morse * Jennifer Coe * Jennifer Ortmeyer * Jere Edwards * Jeremy DeJong * Jill Iwasaki * Joann Vert * Joel Harvey * John and Marilyn Howe * John and Helen McLeod * John Van Weerd-huizen * John Whitmer * Jon Rick * Josh and Anne Barrett * Josh Wilund * Julia Marchisio Richardson * Julie Gibboney * Karen A Duddlesten * Karen A. Burrough * Kathleen and Vernone Sparkes * Kelsey Bedient * Ken Pettichord * Kenneth and Sally

Robinette * Kevin Harbine * Kunle Ojikutu * Kyle Jackson * Lairmont Manor * Larry Allen * Laughlan H. Clark * Laurel Niblock * Leslie Morris * Linda B. Quinn * Lynne Dibley * Mara Davidson * Mark and Gillian Grambo * Mark and Deborah Lackey * Master Auto Tech * Matt and Lynn Ringstad * Melissa McCoy * Michael and Jody Anderson * Michael and Elizabeth Hopley * Michael Miller * Mike and Tessa Boccongelle * Nadine Kaaland * Nancy Berg * Orphalee Smith * Patricia Bartz * Patricia Small * Paul J. Douglas * Philip and Emily Citron * PNW Construction and Consulting * Rector’s Vacuum Shop * Renee Doidge * Richard and Frances Perry * Rob Brandland * Robin Stimac * Roger Bennett * Ronald and Janis Pierce * Scott Lovell * Scott and Dar-lys Savery * Security Solutions * Senga Lindsay and Jeff Ries * Sheldon and June Smith * Shirley Rocheleau * Silvia Reed * Specialized Testing Ser-vices * Stephen and Collette McPhee * Sue Hilton Real Estate * Tamara Bengen * Taresia Merwin * Terry and Kitty Todd * Thomas and Catherine Allen * Tim Northrop * Total Health Events * Walter Boyd, Sr. * Wiersma Inc. * William and Carol Henshaw * William Hogan

Please forgive any inadvertent misspellings or omissions.

investing in youth

What is the return on your investment? In 2015 the Institute for Social Research and the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan developed a metric for calculating the ROI when your charitable gift is invested in the lives of young people at the Boys & Girls Clubs. The infographic below illustrates how with every dollar invested, $9.60 in economic benefits are returned to the individual and society.

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>> Bourbon Street Bingeaux Saturday, February 25 @ Bellingham Clubhouse

>> Inspire Higher Dreams Gala Friday, April 28 @ Silver Reef

>> 3rd Annual Cornhole Tourney Saturday, October 21 @ Ferndale Clubhouse

>> Annual Breakfast Thursday, November 2

>> YOY Community Dinner Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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2017 DATES TO KNOW

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