BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TUCSON | P.O. Box 40217, Tucson, AZ 85717 |
www.BGCTucson.org
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A Message from Debbie Wagner, CEO
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It has been an exciting and very productive start to the year for Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson. Since our organization was founded over six decades ago, we have been focused on one ultimate goal: building great futures for Tucson’s youth that need us most. I am excited about our progress, challenges we’ve overcome and our continued positive momentum as we move through 2020.
The united work and support of our BGCT team of board members, donors, sponsors, community partners, volunteers and of course staff members, continues to help shape thousands of young people’s lives in our mission to prepare our kids for great futures. Last year we grew our youth impact, increasing our membership and young people served through our community outreach. Please click on our new
2019 Impact Report
to view the results.
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Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.
~ Helen Keller
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I hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter and seeing all the great work and youth that you are supporting in our community.
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Congratulations to our 2020 Mark Irvin City of Tucson Youth of the Year Jasimiair Roebuck, Steve Daru Clubhouse
Congratulations Jasimiair! Jasimiair is the 2020 “Mark Irvin City of Tucson” Youth of the Year winner from the Steve Daru Clubhouse.
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asimiair, a senior at Tucson High School, has been a long-time member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson and a member of Steve Daru Clubhouse for the last three years. In addition to being Keystone Club president, Jasimiair has actively participated in numerous programs including Stay Smart, Cooking with Coach and Career Launch. She is also interning with her Clubhouse, through a partnership with Goodwill of Southern Arizona. Jasimiair is always willing to lend a hand at the Clubhouse, be a positive role model, mentor to her peers and younger youth, and represent BGCT at events throughout the community. She is on track to graduate with a 3.4 GPA and looks forward to attending Northern Arizona University in the fall of 2020 to pursue a career in Criminal Justice.
Jasimiair will go on to compete in the State Competition in Phoenix later in March. For more information, contact Monica Galaz at
mgalaz@bgctucson.org
or call 573.3533.
What Does It Take to be Youth of the Year…
Youth of the Year has become America’s premier leadership and recognition program for teen Club Members. This nationally recognized program has a real impact on developing great futures for young people. Through an application and interview process, “Youth of the Year” candidates are selected by a local panel of esteemed judges based on leadership qualities, service to the community, academic achievement, letters of recommendation, obstacles overcome, written essays, poise, and public speaking.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson Fund Development Team Excited to Announce New VP of Fund Development and New Director of Sponsorship and Community Outreach
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BGCT is excited to announce the promotion of
Jill Long to the VP of Fund Development position. Jill has done a great job as our Director of Sponsorship and Community Giving and has worked hard, along with our team, to keep our resource development efforts moving forward during our transition the past couple of months. Jill’s demonstrated success in management and business development in both the non-profit and business communities plus her knowledge and experience with BGCT make her an excellent choice to lead and continue the strong momentum that we have built.
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We are also happy to announce that
Yvonne Pysher has joined our team as the Director of Sponsorship and Community Outreach. Yvonne is a Tucson native and has worked in both management and business development for the last six years. She is a graduate from the University of Arizona with a degree in Business and Sociology. She developed and has demonstrated a strong sense of devotion for the nonprofit sector and has been an enthusiastic member of the community serving as an advocate for children, education and economic development and as a BGCT volunteer and member of our Associate Board of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson.
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Raytheon brings National Engineer's Week & Girl Day 2020 to Holmes Tuttle Clubhouse
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This past week, Holmes Tuttle Clubhouse Raytheon STEM Center of Innovation was visited by Raytheon engineers and Old Navy volunteers to celebrate not only Engineers Week but also Girl Day. Club members participated in hands-on learning through fun STEM activities and also learned about famous women of engineering. Participants received a certificate of completion.
Engineers Week 2020. Founded by
National Society of Professional Engineers
(NSPE
)
in 1951, "EWeek" (February 16–22, 2020) is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.
Girl Day is a worldwide campaign to engage girls in engineering. Thousands of people--engineers, educators, and others--act as
Role Models
, facilitate
engineering activities
, and educate girls about how engineers change our world.
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Girl Power Game Day with University of Arizona Women's Basketball
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University of Arizona women's basketball celebrated Boys & Girls Clubs' female youth Club members who had completed the Girl Power Day program this past fall with a special promotion at its February 16th game. Each girl was gifted a special cape emblazoned with Coach Adia Barnes' tagline "Made for It" and enjoyed a tour of the Hall of Champions, as well as breakfast provided by Taco Bell.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson offers much more than quality supervision at an affordable cost. Character building and success in school are recurrent themes in all of our core programs. Our enrichment activities, such as sports leagues, performing and fine arts, also form an integral part of the learning experience. Families truly depend on us to take an active and positive roll in their children’s lives. Taking on this important role means that we are not just teaching things like arts and crafts, cooking, and sports. We use these as opportunities to teach socialization and living skills in a positive environment. And, we provide academic support and homework assistance to assure success in school and in life.
We sincerely hope that you, too, feel excited about the opportunity to make a positive impact on so many young lives in our community. We see this Blue Tiles Campaign as an opportunity to make an investment in our community’s youth and to leave a legacy for future generations.
The support and commitment of the entire community is needed for this project to succeed. Our goal is to raise an additional $50,000 a year to support the transformational growth of the organization. This growth will include capital improvements at each club, scholarship funds for more youth, an increase in STEAM activities, Workforce Development Programs, and sports. Blue tiles will hang on front of the Harold Ashton Resource Center at 3155 East Grant Road. Each tile will be engraved with your personal message or tribute. Please consider securing a lasting tribute by purchasing your own blue tile today. To learn more, click the link below or contact Jill Long at 520.573.3533 or
jlong@bgctucson.org
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It's Not Too Late... Make Your Taxes Count & Keep Them Local
Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson is a qualifying charity for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit. Your contribution may qualify for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of up to $800 per family. No investment is too great to ensure our children have great futures. Thank you!
QCO # 20282
Check out this great resource explaining the tax credit and how to take advantage of it -
Curious as to the impact the Clubs have in the community? Check out our
2019 Impact Report
.
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The EVENT 2020 - Welcome to the 20s - Roaring Twenties Party
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Celebrating its 19th year, The EVENT is Tucson’s Premier Tasting Event featuring 50 of Tucson’s Best Restaurants, the Best Libations, and the Best Entertainment – all to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson.
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The Restaurants
(click image below for a preivew of all participating restaurants)
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Not sure what to expect, check out this great video from last year's "The EVENT" - Nashville Nights.
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Tucson Conquistadores Charity Raffle
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SUPPORT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TUCSON
with your purchase of Tucson Conquistadores Charity
Raffle Tickets!
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The Tucson Conquistadores and O’Rielly Chevrolet have partnered to benefit members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson! Join the Club in supporting Tucson’s youth by purchasing raffle tickets for just $10 each.
Your purchase will help Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson continue to provide more than 12,000 of Tucson’s youth and more than 4,200 Club members with proven affordable after-school programming that promotes healthy practices, skill building and pathways to GREAT FUTURES!
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April 7, 2020, is a big day — so save the date! We’ll be participating in #AZGivesDay, a 24-hour day of statewide giving, and would appreciate your support. Please help us spread the word, or, even better, schedule your gift in advance at
azGives.org/bgctucson
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Steak & Burger Dinner with Hosts Amy & Coach Sean Miller - SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, June 13
Casino Del Sol
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Swing for the Kids Golf Classic - SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, October 25th
Topgolf of Tucson
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Thank You To Our 2020 Partners
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