Greetings!
Summer is just around the corner and that means our great Summer Program will be starting soon. This year, the children in our program will enjoy a wide variety of new learning experiences including gardening, art, music, cooking, camp and mo re. Read all about our exciting summer line up - and get registered!
Buy a Hammer, Build our Community
From June 2nd to July 3rd Home Depot will be selling 'paper hammers' for 2$! All proceeds go to the Saint John Boys and Girls Club. It's perfect timing to make a trip to Home Depot with Father's Day this Sunday!
Can you Volunteer at the Busker's Festival?
 Are you over 19 and have time to help us out at the Busker's festival between July 21st - 24th this summer? Please call 634-2011 ext 221 or email Rhonda at cusacks@nb.sympatico.ca to let her know.
We will be looking for 30 volunteers per day, to help out between 10am-8pm (may run later pending weather and attendees). We need help with set-up/tear-down (may need some muscle for this), supervision of bouncy houses, concessions and ticket sales. The festival runs rain or shine! Read more details about this fantastic festival and hope to see you there!
Family Fair Day
The community is invited to our Family Fair Day. Join our children and their families for a few hours jam-packed with fun on July 20th.
Capital Campaign Update
We are half way to our goal! We have raised over $375,000 in our Heart of the Possible Capital Campaign with a goal of $750,000.
We will be sending a personal letter and pledge card out shortly and hope recipients will give generously to help us meet our goal.
We are so pleased to have already received these donations from our community...
Canaport $15,000
Saint John Rotary $45,000
Greater Saint John Community Foundation $15,000
Clover Leaf/Connors $5,000
Bayview Credit Union $10,000
Sisters of Charity $25,000
Fidelity Investments $1,000
Endowment Fund $150,000
There are individual donations of over $14,000 and our Board of Directors is 100% participating with close to $16,000 in donations!
Gift-in-kind donations, totally over $60,000 have been received from: Bell Aliant, McGale & Associates; IBEW 502; Gaye Kapkin; 97.3 The Wave/Country 94.1; CIBC Wood Gundy; Microsoft CanadaRead more about the campaign.
You can donate with one click right here!
Thanks!!
Many thanks to everyone who attended the Fundy Food Festival in support of the club. And a big thanks to King Mazda for giving some of our children an opportunity to compete in the Soap Box Derby!
That's all our news for now. Enjoy the nicer weather, we'll talk again next month.
 Blessings,
Debbie Debbie Cooper
Executive Director
Boys & Girls Club of Saint John
506-634-2011 x 222 |
