| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield
Club Connection
Fall 2009 |
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| Up Coming Events |
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Nov 19th:
Club Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 20th - 22nd
Keystone Regional Teen Leadership Conference
Nov 26th & 27th:
Club Closed
Dec 17th:
Rotary/Kiwanis Christmas Party
Jan 1st
Gordy's First Race |
| New Program! |
Westfield Family Support Network:
To enhance services provided to Westfield families in need, eleven organizations joined forces to become "The Network". The Network is offering services that are known to prevent future generations from continuing the cycle of poverty.
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| Quick Facts |
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* Over 1,750 registered members
* Over 315 youth utilize building daily
* 65% of youth members qualify for free or reduced price school lunches |
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52% of Club alumni have said participating in the Club "saved my life" |
| Contact Us |
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413.562.2301
Address:
28 West Silver Street
Westfield, MA 01085
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Greetings!
We hope the new school year is treating you well and you are getting ready for the start of the holiday seasons! Here at the Club things are in full swing with activities in our 5 core program areas up and running. Already we are averaging a daily attendance of over 300 youth! The annual campaign, It Just Takes One, has officially kicked off this year. As in previous years, we are proud to say that 100% of our board members and staff members have financially contributed to our campaign. With Dave Cordes as our campaign chair we are well on our way to achieving our ambitious goal of $175,000! This year we have also made it easy for people to make a financial contribution through our online website donation page! In an effort to go green and cut costs, the Club has switched from mailing newsletters to the world of eNewsletters. Please take a moment to forward this eNewsletter to your friends, family, coworkers and neighbors so they can also join our community and be the first to learn about what's happening at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield. The Club's eNewsletter, Club Connections, will be published quarterly with special issues for breaking news and events.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have shown our Club. Because of you we have success stories to write about in our newsletters!
Many thanks,
William R. Parks
Executive Director PS - Don't forget to become fans of our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter! |
| 40th Annual Awards Dinner |
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Recognizing Exceptional Individuals
The 40th Annual Dinner of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield took place at Tekoa Country Club on September 30th, and was largely attended. "Be Great" was the key message communicated at this special event that recognized individuals and corporations who have gone above and beyond to help the Club carry out its mission.
Click here to learn more about these inspiring individuals who were honored at this special event by reading the full article.
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| Keystone Members Honor Veterans |
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Free Breakfast for all Veterans!
Keystone members might have had a day off from school but that doesn't mean they were sleeping late and lazing around. On the contrary they were preparing a free Veterans Day Breakfast for all Veterans and active Military Personnel. The leadership group raised the money to purchase food (with special thanks to Dunkin Donuts for their donation of bagels and coffee), decorated the gymnasium, served tables, and cleaned up the event.
Carlos Roque, 16-year-old Westfield High School Junior and Keystone President said he didn't think twice about spending his day off at the event.
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| Teen Coordinator Wins National Award |
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Ashlie Receives AD Mangini Award
Teen Outreach Coordinator, Ashlie Brown, recently received the honor of being named Boys & Girls Clubs of America Northeast Region's "Outstanding Youth Development Professional". This annual award, entitled the A.D. "Archie" Mangini Award, recognizes exceptional Boys & Girls Club professionals who contribute to a caring, safe and fun Club environment by providing one-on-one informal guidance and planning, developing and implementing high-quality programs for members.
Click here to read what Club teens thought about Ashlie receiving the award in the full article. |
| Community Fall Festival Huge Success |
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 Free Fall Fun Community Event
The 16th Annual Community Fall Festival took place on Saturday, October 31st. The free community event was hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield in conjunction with The Mayor's Office, the Westfield Police Department's Safety Initiative and Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department. Over 600 people enjoyed the free festivities including jack-o-lantern carving and contest, child I.D. program, bounce houses, rock climbing wall, carnival games, face painting, craft projects, kids workshop projects, cookie decorating, pony rides, mobile petting zoo, spooky story contest, ice skating, police canine unit demonstration, S.A.F.E program and a Halloween costume contest. A special thank you for the generous monetary donations from Westfield Gas & Electric Light Department, Westfield Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Kiwanis Club of Westfield, Firtion Adams Funeral Services, Rotary Club of Westfield and Walmart.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield is a safe haven for youth where caring professional staff inspire young people to dream big and work hard to achieve their personal goals.
Life-enhancing programs that stress character and leadership development, sports, fitness and recreation, technology, arts and education experiences are offered through after school and summer programs that reach over 1,750 youth each year.
The Club has an extension unit in Powder Mill Village Public Housing and provides transportation to the main site for Southwick children. Over 365 children attend the Club daily. |
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