News about the Club
The following is a compilation of stories we have published on our site.
Spring Break 2010 at the Boys & Girls Club!
Baseball Tomorrow Fund awards $75,000 to the Boys & Girls for the renovation of Bellemeade Park ball field.
The Kresge Foundation Awards $250,000 Challenge Grant to Boys & Girls Club Building Campaign.
Boys & Girls Club receives Schwab Innovation Award.
CJ Marshall named Youth of the Year.
Boys & Girls Club of Evansville receives proceeds from JLE Snowflake Soiree.
American General Financial Services announces $500,000 gift.
Old National Bank Foundattion announces $100,000 gift to new facility.
The Deaconess Women's Hospital sponsors SMART Girls program.
Club receives SuperFan Concession Stand.
Spring Break and National Boys & Girls Club Week a huge success!!
This was a very special week at the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville; filled with numerous special activities and tons of FUN! Averaging close to 200 kids every day, there was something planned each day of the week:
* Monday - ACROS Gymnastics special presentation. See pictures!
* Tuesday - HOLA (Hospitality & Outreach for Latin Americans) presented a very special play and did arts & crafts with the kids. See pictures!
* Wednesday - The Great American Cleanup @ Bellemeade Park! See pictures!
* Thursday - Tales & Scales will perform! See pictures!
* Friday - Kids in the Kitchen w/ the Junior League of Evansville. See Pictures!
Spring Break is a week of fun and friendship at the
Boys & Girls Club of Evansville!
Baseball Tomorrow Fund awards $75,000 to the Boys & Girls for the renovation of Bellemeade Park ball field.
On Tuesday, November 24, 2009, the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville announced the receipt of a $75,000 matching grant from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund for the renovation of the ball field at Bellemeade Park. The renovation of the ball field is a collaboration with the City of Evansville Department of Parks & Recreation, and upon completion of the renovation, the ball field will remain open to the public for baseball and softball.
The total project budget is approximately $177,000, and the Baseball Tomorrow Fund has given the Club until December 31, 2009, to match the grant funds. The Tri-State Hot Stove League and 911 Gives Hope have both already made a commitment to supporti9ng the project that will benefit thousands of young people living in Evansville's Center City.
The field is part of Bellemeade Park, which is a city owned and operated park. The Boys & Girls Club opened its new facility at Bellemeade Park on June 1, 2009, and has made a major commitment to assisting the city in giving Bellemeade Park a complete make-over.
For more information about this project and if you are interested in supporting this project, please contact Ron Ryan (812.425.2311).
Click here to see the articile about this project published in the Evansville Courier & Press.
The Kresge Foundation Awards $250,000 Challenge Grant to Boys & Girls Club Building Campaign
The Kresge Foundation, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, has awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville a $250,000 Challenge Grant for the Club’s $5 million campaign to fund the building of the new facility located at Bellemeade Park. The Kresge Foundation, with assets over $3 billion, annually awards millions of dollars to non-profit organizations to assist in capacity building and capital projects.With The Kresge Foundation’s $250,000 grant, the Boys & Girls Club has now secured $4,725,215.
“The Kresge Foundation is challenging the Boys & Girls Club and our entire community to reach our $5 million goal,” said Ron Ryan, Executive Director of the Club. “This is a unique opportunity for our entire community to receive national attention and to demonstrate the true philanthropic spirit of Southwestern Indiana.”
The Boys & Girls Club expects to begin moving to the new facility in May 2009 and be open in late May 2009. With over 4,300 children, age 0-17, living within a one-mile radius of the new site, the Club anticipates a major increase in the number of youth served.
“We are grateful for The Kresge Foundation’s generosity,” said Ryan. “It is a tremendous honor to receive this grant, and the award is even more meaningful considering the state of the economy.”
Boys & Girls Club receives National Innovation Award from Charles Schwab Foundation!
In a quest to uncover new and engaging ways to make learning about money management compelling and meaningful to today’s youth, Charles Schwab Foundation has announced the first annual winners of the Innovation Awards. Five winning Boys & Girls Clubs, all of which offer the Money Matters program, were selected from approximately 100 competing clubs across the nation. The Boys & Girls Club of Evansville is one of the recipients of this award for their innovation in working with Old National Bank to implement the program. The Club will receive a $3,000 grant as part of the award.
Community partnership is the key to success for the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville. Associates of Old National Bank teach the Money Matters sessions, and each teen who successfully completes the program receives a savings account at the Bank, pre-funded by Old National, with ten dollars to get them started on a healthy saving habit.
To see the complete information release, click here.
CJ Marshall named Youth of the Year!
The Boys & Girls Club of Evansville annually selects one member to serve as the Youth of the Year, a national Boys & Girls Clubs of America program focused on charachter, leadership, and service. The Youth of the Year exemplifies what it is to be a member at the Boys & Girls Club, and CJ is a shining example.
CJ is currently a Junior at Central High School where she is very active with softball and participates in the CORE40 program. She has been a member of the Club since she was 6 years old. She is a member of the Swoosh Club (a leadership program), and also is a member of the Club's Junior Staff. She is not the first in her family to be a member at the Club, and she is the cousin of a prior Youth of the Year recipient, Raymundo Rodriguez. In addition to her involvement at the Club and at school, she is very involved with her family. She enjoys helping her mother with her younger siblings and doing what she can around the house to support her family.
CJ will travel with Club staff members to Indianapolis in spring 2010 to participate in the state-wide Youth of the Year event.
Boys & Girls Club of Evansville receives proceeds from JLE Snowflake Soiree
On Saturday, January 31, 2009, the Junior League of Evansville hosted its first ever JLE Homecoming - The Snowflake Soiree. Seven non-profit organizations were selected as finalists to be the recipient of the proceeds of the event. Every guest in attendance had the opportunity to cast a vote for one of the seven finalists, and the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville was the winning organization!
The Junior League has been a long-time supporter of the Club, including the sponsorship of the Chrsitmas Store. The Snowflake Soiree was held at Old National Bank's Wayne Henning Atrium. While the actual dollar amount has yet to be announced, event organizers expect to present a check to the Club in the near future.
American General Financial Services announces $500,000 gift!
On July 2, 2008, at 2PM, Robert A. Cole, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Insurance, with American General Financial Services, announced their gift of $500,000 for the Club's new facility. The new facility will be named the American General Financial Services Boys & Girls Club of Evansville.
“AGFS is pleased to provide a significant financial contribution to make the new Boys & Girls Club of Evansville a reality,” said Frederick W. “Rick” Geissinger, AGFS Chairman and CEO. “This project is an excellent fit with the AGFS Foundation’s focus of youth and education, and will provide a lasting legacy to thousands of area children.”
“We are very grateful to AGFS for their generous support,” said Ron Ryan, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville. “With AGFS’s donation, we have now raised over 80% of our capital campaign goal of $5 million.”
Old National Bank Foundation announces $100,000 gift
On December 22, 2008, the Old National Bank Foundation announced a $100,000 gift to the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville in support of the construction of the Club's new facility.
“The Boys & Girls Club of Evansville is a great organization that is impacting lives and strengthening our communities by supporting thousands of local children each year. The Old National Bank Foundation is proud to support this project, and we encourage the entire community to join us in helping the Boys & Girls Club achieve their $5 million goal,” commented Old National Bancorp’s President and CEO Bob Jones.
The Boys & Girls Club expects to begin moving to the new facility in May 2009 and be open in late May/early June 2009. With over 4,300 children, age 0-17, living within a one-mile radius of the new site, the Club anticipates a major increase in the number of youth served. The ONB Foundation gift will be paid over a three year period.
“We are grateful for the Old National Bank Foundation’s generosity,” said Ron Ryan, Executive Director. “This size of a project does not happen very often, and it takes gifts like this to make it a reality.”
The new facility will be called the American General Financial Services Boys & Girls Club of Evansville.
The Deaconess Women's Hospital sponsors SMART Girls program
The Deaconess Women's Hospital will be the official sponsor of the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville SMART Girls program for three years beginning this summer.An outgrowth of the popular and effective SMART Moves program, SMART Girls is a health, fitness, prevention/education and self-esteem enhancement program for girls ages 8 to 17. The program is designed to encourage healthy attitudes and lifestyles that will enable early adolescent girls to develop to their full potential.
Many thanks to the Deaconess Women's Hospital for their generous support of this program!
Club receives SuperFan Concession Stand
On Wednesday, June 18, the Boys & Girls Club of Evansville received a SuperFan Concession Stand, donated by Sam's Club and Snickers (Mars). The concession stand was assembled by Club staff members along with the guidance of a representative from Mars."We are grateful for this donation. We will be able to utilize the SuperFan Concession Stand here and at our new facility on Bellemeade Park," said Ron Ryan, Executive Director.
In addition to the concession stand, the Club also received a $100 Sam's Club gift card to help purchase items for the stand.
