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The 4th Annual ONE Fashion Event is On! Join us for the ONE Fashion Event – January 23, 2010 at Higher Ground, for sponsorship information please see our special events page. Don’t forget to buy your tickets for this sellout show on Higher Ground's website or at 888-512-SHOW!
KnowHow2GO Scholarship Announced at Board Appreciation Event The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington recently celebrated retiring and continuing Board members with an appreciation event. Board members Ken Ballard, Bob Cain, Timothy Keefe, Sandra McAllister, and Tuck Rainwater were recognized for their more than 5 years of support and service of the Club. Also recognized were retiring Board members Annette Ellison, Sean Hart, David Provost, and Michael Wool. To contribute to the Michael & Martha Wool KnowHow2GO Scholarship Fund, you can donate securely online through paypal, or download a printable pledge form.
Club Member Raven Tahair Receives Full Scholarship to Champlain College
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament A Success for Players and the Community On Saturday, August 1st, the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, the CHILL Foundation, and Burlington Parks and Recreation teamed up to host the First Annual CHILL 3-on-3 Charity Classic in Roosevelt Park in Burlington's Old North End. Fifteen teams competed for prizes and glory with the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington team, which included Board members Michael Wool and Mitch Norotsky, taking the title! Proceeds from the event will benefit all three organizations. Chill is a nonprofit learn-to-snowboard program for at-risk, inner-city kids. Each winter, in 14 different cities, we take 170 kids to the slopes once a week for six weeks, and give them everything they need to learn to ride: transportation, lift tickets, lessons, and head-to-toe gear and most importantly, life lessons!
Do Something This Summer with Staples This summer, Grammy® Winning singer-songwriter Ciara is teaming up with Staples and DoSomething.org for the 2nd Annual Do Something 101 Supply Drive. The program encourages teens to collect and donate school supplies at their local Staples store to support kids in need within their community. The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington has been selected to participate in this program and receive donations from our local Staples – but we need your help! Support our youth who need supplies to return to school prepared to learn and succeed. Donations can be dropped of at any Staples store nationwide starting July 5th through September the 19th. Additionally, Staples customers will have the opportunity to participate by donating $1 at any U.S. Staples store location. Find out more about the program at DoSomething101.org.
Mt Mansfield Media Creates New Club Video The talented individuals at Mt. Mansfield Media have donated their services to create a short video about our Club. Take a look!
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Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, regardless of circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens GE Healthcare Volunteers Spruce up Oak Street Clubhouse Many, many thanks to the dedicated group of volunteers from GE Healthcare in South Burlington who have spent the week of June 15th painting, cleaning and gardening at our 62 Oak Street Clubhouse. Their incredible work has made a world of difference to the staff and the kids (and to the look of the Club!). Thank you GE!!!
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington Announces Grant Awards Burlington, VT– The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington is pleased to announce grant awards from the Vermont Department of Labor, Citizens Bank Foundation, and the A.D. Henderson Foundation. These grants will fund after school programs for over 2,300 youth in grades K-12 each year with a special emphasis on Career and College Readiness programming. The Vermont Department of Labor has awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington a $117,00 grant to provide summer employment opportunities across the state to eligible youth who face serious barriers to employment. The grant, which is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will involve all six Boys & Girls Clubs in Vermont and will employ a minimum of 24 youth in the Clubs’ summer programs. While employed, these youth will be offered job training and mentoring, with wrap around services through each Club’s teen programming throughout the school year. The Citizens Bank Foundation has generously granted the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington $4,000 to run Money Matters: Make it Count, a national program developed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Money Matters promotes financial responsibility and independence among Club members ages 13-18 by building their basic money management skills. Participants learn how to manage a checking account, budget, save and invest. They also learn about starting small businesses and paying for college. This program, as with all others offered by the Club, is included in the nominal $5 yearly Club membership fee and is open to all youth who are age eligible. The A.D. Henderson Foundation has granted the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington $15,000 to increase the scope of the Club’s award winning KnowHow2GO college and career readiness initiative for grades 6 - 12. This funding will help pay for additional staff hours devoted to homework help and remedial educational assistance, increase the mentoring component to include more youth, and fund a trip to visit colleges and universities throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts in addition to the trips throughout Vermont that are already scheduled.
Congratulations to Ashley Groves, the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington's Youth of the Year! The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington is proud to announce that long-time Club member Ashley Groves is this year’s Youth of the Year, the highest honor a Club member can achieve. Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year program, sponsored by the Reader’s Digest Foundation, recognizes teens for outstanding contributions to a member’s family, school, community and Club, as well as personal challenges and obstacles overcome. Ashley went on to compete at the state level in Montpelier where she toured the State House, met legislators and was recognized on the House floor, followed by a dinner at Capitol Plaza sponsored by VELCO and Comcast, with guest speaker Kesha Ram, a Club alum and Burlington Representative. Congratulations to state-wide winner Nick Cain of the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro and to Ashley for their accomplishments. Thanks to 99 Restaurant, a national sponsor of Boys & Girls Clubs across the country, for their generous contribution to this process. In recognition of her achievement, Ashley received a $200 American Express Gift Card and a $99 gift card to their Williston location, where they will be accepting donations to the Club from diners through early September.
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington Hosts Mayoral Debate and Regional Art Exhibit On February 25, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Sara Holbrook Community Center, King Street Youth Center & the Greater Burlington YMCA hosted a live debate between Mayoral candidates Bob Kiss (P), Andy Montroll (D), Dan Smith (I) and Kurt Wright (R). Andy Potter of WCAX moderated the hour long debate that focused on youth issues within the city with questions from Boys & Girls Club, King Street, Sara Holbrook and YMCA youth members. In addition to the excitement of the debate, the Club was pleased to host the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Northeast Regional Fine Arts Exhibit which was on display during the event. Judges Sandra McAllister, Laura Cheney and Maggie Standley had their work cut out for them as they picked winners in 10 categories with nearly 200 entries. The winning pieces will all go on to the national finals.
Olympic Skier Jimmy Cochran Speaks to Local Boys & Girls Club Members
On October 10, 2008 - KeyBank partnered with Olympian and U.S. Champion Skier Jimmy Cochran to support the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington. Jimmy spoke with Club members at the Club’s new Winooski site about the commitment and attitude necessary to be a world class athlete. Scott Carpenter, President of KeyBank‘s Vermont District and Honorary Board Member of the Club, was there to celebrate a $5000 donation that was given to the Club from the Key Foundation to support after-school activities, including homework assistance in Winooski. KeyBank presented Club members with a custom-designed tee shirt with Jimmy’s message, “Success begins here”. About the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington serves over 2,300 children and teens each year. We operate four sites in Burlington and South Burlington providing educational, recreational, and character development opportunities through after school, evening, weekend and summer programs. Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, regardless of circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. About Jimmy Cochran One of the heralded "Skiing Cochrans” (his grandfather was U.S. head coach in 1974, his dad and three aunts were Olympians, and he's got three relatives on the Ski Team), Jimmy Cochran is creating his own identity. So far, so good as he's earned an Olympic berth, and won U.S. titles and NorAm races; the goal is to keep upgrading internationally.
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington Announces Exciting Leadership Changes Burlington, VT – The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington is pleased to announce a number of leadership changes in the organization. As the Club has expanded its services, staff members have risen to the challenge to serve 2,300 youth a year in four locations. This past spring, the Club welcomed Mary Alice McKenzie as Executive Director. Mary Alice has been a leader in Vermont’s business, not-for-profit, and higher education communities, including positions as CEO and President of McKenzie of Vermont, as General Counsel for the Vermont State Colleges, and as an attorney with Paul, Frank + Collins. Mary Alice joined the Club in May of 2007 and the staff and the Board of Directors are extremely happy to have her aboard. Shannon Dixon, with the Club since November 2002, has been promoted to Director of the Winooski Unit, School Sites, and Summer Programs. Shannon previously supervised school age programs at the 62 Oak Street site. She will now manage the Winooski Boys & Girls Club programs in the new Winooski Community Center. Dixon continues work with Club programs in the H.O. Wheeler Community School for grades K-5, and summer programs that serve over 130 youth in grades K-8. She holds a B.A. from Eckerd College, and has previously worked with YMCAs in Framingham and Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Jeff Thompson, a Club employee since 1992 and formerly the Director of Teen Programs, has been promoted to Director of the 62 Oak Street Club Site. Jeff now oversees all programming at the Club’s renovated facility in the Old North End. Jeff also serves as the Facilities Manager of the Oak Street Club. Before joining the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington, Jeff worked with Burlington Parks & Recreation, and Burlington and Essex Schools. Laura Hale, who has served as the Club’s Development Associate, has taken on the additional role of Grants Specialist. Laura is pleased to be part of the Development team, led by Development Director Sara Wool, that has doubled annual giving in the last two years. Laura looks forward to expanding the Club’s grant writing and management. Laura holds a B.A. from UMass Amherst and worked with IBM and the United Way as an AmeriCorps*VISTA and as the Online Sales Manager for the Crow Bookshop before joining the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington in December 2005. The Club also welcomes Tanya Benosky as Controller. Tanya holds an M.B.A from Simmons College and is a Certified Public Accountant. She has worked with Harvard University and McSoley, McCoy & Company and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Club’s finance department. The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington also has the pleasure of welcoming Roger J. Preis of RPE Career Dynamics as President of the Board of Directors. Roger served on the Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Stamford, CT before moving to Vermont and has served on the Burlington Board for over three years. With his over 25 year commitment to the Boys & Girls Club movement, Roger is an invaluable resource to the Board and Club. The Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington is: Roger Preis,, President of the Board, RPE Career Dynamics; Jeffrey Nolan, Vice President, Dinse Knapp & McAndrew; Timothy Keefe, Treasurer, Vermont Gas; Rebecca Beers, Secretary, KeyBank; Andrew Allen, Vermont Design Works; Ken Ballard, Spherion; Starr Barnum V, NL Financial Alliance of Northern New England; Robert Cain, Paul, Frank & Collins; Beth Peters Collins, Green Mountain Power; Alex Graham, Live Learning Program; Geoff Hand, Shems, Dunkiel, Kassel & Saunders; Sean Hart, Pepperidge Farms; Nancy Jenkins, Prudential Realty Mart; J. Robert Jones, IBM; Sandra McAllister, CIGNA HealthCare; Dr. Mitch Norotsky, Fletcher Allen Health Care; David Provost, Champlain College; Tuck Rainwater, Sirotkin & Necrason; Samuel Ravit, Hackett Valine & MacDonald; Buddy Singh, Spruce Mortgage; Eva Sturm-Kehoe, Community Volunteer; Brian Waxler, Pomerleau Real Estate; Susan Wertheimer, UVM; Risé Wilson, Middlebury College; and Michael Wool, Langrock Sperry & Wool.
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