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317 Comingo Ave. | Joplin, MO 64801
Board of Directors
Kathy Sandridge President
Brad Beecher Vice President
Brian Christmas
Treasurer
Dr. Norm Ridder Jerry Lawrence J.D. Buckridge
Shelly Kraft Tami Menke
Matt McConnell Drew Bender Tammy Swab John Woods
William Lynch Gary Jackson
Tyler Overstreet Randy Evans Debbie May
Forrest Stodghill
November | 2016
POSITIVE
IMPACT
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT!
Thank you to our Donors!
July- October 2016
Abbey Title Company
Art Barnett Memorial, Kiwanis
Foundation Of Joplin
CJ & Krystal August
Bear State Foundation
Neina Bellm
Bradley & Penny Beecher
Carlson Chiropractic Center
Carpe Diem Management, Inc.
Holly Carter
Cat Johnson Auto Sales
Cathy Mieseler
Charles Burt Realtors
Brian Christmas
Kenneth & Ruth Christmas
Commercial Gasket & Packing
Commercial Glass and Metal
Community Support Services
Curt & Kristie Crossland
Cynthia H Schwab Trust
Dan Webb
Dennis Park
Dr. & Mrs. Lance Beshore
Edward Jones– Dan Stanley
Eric and Terry Wood
Fazwest Of Joplin, Inc.
Kelley Foust
Frank & Valerie Ikerd
Gayle M. Tuck
General Mills Foundation
Justin & Catrina Gilstrap
Tracy Godfrey
Jerry Gorham
Thomas Hasselbach
Sherry Hembree & Charles
Genisio
Hempen Associates
Mark & Jami Hendren
Hunter & Millard Architects, Inc.
Jacqueline Stokes
James Nichols
JCPenney- Change for the
Better Campaign
Jerry & Nancy Perry
Joe & Kathy Sandridge
John & Vickie Cox
Albert & Cara Johnson
Joplin Golf Foundation
Joplin Supply Company
Karl & Cathi Glassman
Kraft Insurance Agency
Lee & Kathy Murdy
Lozier
Madison Pet Clinic
Martin & Maxine Milgrim
Mid-America Christian
Conference
Joseph & Rebecca Newman
Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
Nexstar Broadcasting Group
Rob & Margaret O'Brian
Owens Corning
Ozark Gateway Association
Of Realtors
P.L.A.Y. Sertoma
PILR Tech
R & S Heating and Cooling
Norm & Nadine Ridder
Rouse Sheet Metal
Valerie Russow
Satterlee Mechanical
Contracting Corporation
Scott & Cherrie Schulte
Scott & Laurie Lowery
Scott Miller
Skaggs Chiropractic, LLC
SMC Electric
Nathan and Keeisha Souder
Steven St. Clair
John Starrett
Stephen & Mary Gaarder
Stephen J. Menke, DDS
Southwest Missouri Electric
Railway Association
Steve & Debra Koelkebeck
Steve Junkins
Forrest & Jessica Stodghill
Jeffrey & Bonnie Stutesman
The Allstate Foundation
Todd & Margaret Pefferman
The Benevity Community Impact
Fund
The Insurancenter
The Quinn Family Giving Fund
The Saxton Group
Todd & Margaret Pefferman
Todd & Shelly Hunter
Turbo Supply, Inc.
United Way Of Acadiana, Inc.
William & Judith Labhart
William & Kimberle Satterlee
Todd & Alaina Yockey
Letter from the Executive Director I hope everyone is enjoying your fall season! It is the season to be thankful. That being said I would like to give a special thank you to our Resource Committee for putting on the greatest Club Comingo ever! With their help we funded a lot of futures for kids. It takes a great team to get things done and that is exactly what we had, a GREAT TEAM! It is an exciting time to be a part of our Boys & Girls Club and it showed that night. I shared some facts with the group that I would like to share with you. Each Day in America 16,244 students are suspended, 3,617 children are arrested, and 2,857 high school students drop out! I believe we have great kids that have great potential, but they don’t always have the opportunities to help them reach that potential. The Club provides those opportunities. The participants that attended our event are helping us provide those opportunities, the grants we receive are helping us provide those opportunities, and every donor we have is helping us provide those opportunities. We have data that proves members who attend the Club two or more times a week skip fewer days of school, feel more connected to school and have greater post-secondary aspirations. High school aged Club members report a reduction in high risk behaviors, such as smoking, drinking alcohol and having sex, than do their non- Club counterparts. The Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri is making a difference with kids in our community and you are helping with this mission. THANK YOU! -Rhonda
Staff Spotlight
Mackenzie Sams Mackenzie is a Junior at
Missouri Southern State
University. He plans on majoring in
Kinesiology. Mackenzie is the Gym
Coordinator at the Joplin
Facility. The Gym is where
members learn about teamwork,
sportsmanship and healthy habits!
Q: What is your favorite thing about working at the club? A: Getting to interact with kids at the club! Q: What is your favorite game to play in the gym? A: Indoor soccer. The kids get plenty of exercise when we play! Q: What is your favorite food to eat at thanksgiving? A: My favorite is ham!
TEEN GARAGE SALE
The teens worked very hard to
plan their garage sale fundraiser.
Fifteen of our teens decided to
work on a day they could have
stayed home, raising money for
their end of year trip. They
learned a valuable lesson on
being organized and prepared for
anything when it came to putting
on the event. We asked teen
member Brayden K. what he
thought about the event. “It was
crazy, there were so many people
at the sale.” During the event
teens were in charge of pricing
and handling money, using their
math skills, and learning how to
negotiate. The teens initially set a
goal to raise $500. They actually
raised over $1,500! Nice work!
COMINGO UPDATE
Thank you to all of our sponsors and guests
who supported us at Club Comingo! It was a
great event and a lot of fun. In the end we
raised over $57,000 to support the futures of
our kids! We look forward to continuing our
mission of enabling all young people,
especially those who need us most, to reach
their full potential as productive, caring,
responsible citizens because of YOU!
Our Wish List Can you help us out? We asked our Coordinators what they needed for their rooms and this is what they came up with!
Homework Center
Kid scissors
Crayons
Markers
Colored Pencils
Puzzles
Glue
Calculators
Play-doh
Board games
Legos Art Room
Markers
Colored Pencils
Kid Scissors
Stick Glue
Drawing Books
White Paint
Oil Pastels
Charcoal Drawing Material
Watercolor Paints
Cardstock
Printer paper (white)
Gym Activities
Footballs
Hula Hoops
9 Square ball
Tennis Ball
Kick balls
Omnikin Ball
Soft Baseballs
Frisbees
Whiffle Balls
Bean Bags
Swimming Noodles Computer Lab
Mouse Pads
Educational Posters
Headphones
Book Shelf
Tennis balls for the bottom of chairs.
Learning Center
Colored Pencils
Journals
Makers
Youth of the Month!
Brayden Keith
Brayden is an 8th grader that attends the Club daily! He volunteers to help out around the Club and is a positive role model for our younger members. Q: What is your favorite thing about the club? A: Hanging out with friends and playing video games! Q: What would you do if you didn’t attend the Club? A: Go home and be bored all the time. I’d have nothing to do after school. Q: What is your favorite food to eat at Thanksgiving? A: Turkey is my favorite!
3 out of 4 of our
members are on free or
reduced lunch plans.
The Data
Speaks
Thank you to the Darr Family
Foundation for supporting the
Reading Buddy Program at our
Joplin & Webb City locations!
Contact us if you are interested in sponsoring a family for the holidays!
Learn more at www.bgcswmo.org
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