I was struck by a profound question a supporter, I’ll call “Steve”, asked me at a recent event. Steve asked, “Is business good?”
And my response was instantly, “Yes. Business is great!” Then Steve went on to point out that because we are doing so well, it’s good that we are working so hard to find the added financial and volunteer support required to reach so many more kids who need our Boys & Girls Club.
We made several commitments that we are fulfilling in big ways:
- We are committed to providing a safe place to learn and grow in the non-school hours.
- We are committed to creating a culture that makes learning come to life; that makes high school graduation a universally accepted goal and college a bridge to a better life.
- We are committed to keeping fun alive and surrounding our kids with adults who truly care and have high expectations of them.
- We are committed to engaging our members in programs that help them succeed in school and inspire them to set life goals. We are guiding them in making life changing decisions about classes, careers and colleges. We are taking them onto college campuses, helping them apply to schools and starting to secure scholarships for the education they deserve.
- We are committed to inspiring our members not only to succeed, but to reach back and take others with them. We will keep them coming back to the Club, and their school, day after day, and week after week, year after year. We will help them learn, and grow, and believe in themselves and their futures.
We will track their success and show the world that we make a difference for our members.
“Business” is great!
I hope that as you enjoy this newsletter and see all that’s going on, that you will remember the other side of the coin - the rest of what was so poignantly implied in Steve’s question…
In order to fulfill our commitment to the hundreds of kids that we are making a very real difference for every day we need your help! Please do all that you can to make an annual investment in our “business”- the business of giving kids who cannot afford to pay themselves, the chance that they need to transform their lives.
Business is better than ever! And we need you more than ever.