Breakfast with Santa will be Saturday, Decemeber 6th at Garfield's in the Valley Mall. Get your tickets now as the breakfast is always a well-attended event. For more information go to:
shopthevalleymall.com. Participants from the Boys & Girls Club will be serving those in attendance pancakes, sausage, with milk or juice to drink. Bring your kids out to kick off the Holiday Season at the Valley Mall.
The Bon-Ton is giving local shoppers the opportunity to support the Boys & Girls Club this Holiday Season by decorating its Christmas Tree with a wish list of gifts created by Boys & Girls Club members. Visit the Bon-Ton in the Valley Mall, pull an ornament off the tree, then purchase the item and return the gift along with the ornament to the tree. The gifts will be distributed to Boys & Girls Club members at the annual holiday parties planned for December 19th.
Boys & Girls Club Bike-and Hike-athon was a success. Despite some chilly weather conditions in Hancock, several Boys & Girls Club members, parents, volunteers, and supporters showed up to walk or bike on the beautiful Western Maryland Rail Trail. The event was as much a program activity for the Club as it was a fundraiser even though over $2,200 was raised. Walkers went east while bikers west west on the paved trail. Thanks to the Valley Mall, STAPLES, C & O Bicycle, Martins, High Hill Farms, the Town of Hancock, the Western Maryland Rail Trail, and Washington County Health Systems for partnering on the special activity. T'hirts were provided and designed by BJ's Embroidery and Custom Creations.
Carol Grove from the Washington County Health System pictured with Boys & Girls Club participants.
STAPLES provided water for the participants and helped sponsor the event.
Boys & Girls Club dancers from the Frederick Manor and Elgin Station Units performed to kick off the event.
Matt Krantz, rural outreach director, and Nippy Reese, program director, pictured with Club members who won remote control cars from RIDEMAKERZ in Hagerstown.
United Way Day of Caring brought about an EXCHANGE of ideas and sweat equity for the Boys & Girls Club. Members of the Antietam Exchange Club spent the morning cleaning out a storage area that will be turned into an office area while First Data Merchant Services associates "detailed" three of the Boys & Girls Club vans! Thanks to all who helped out in our community. Rural Outreach Director/Unit Director Matt Krantz, center, pictured with four volunteers from the Antietam Exchange Club who graciously spent their morning transforming a storage room into a meeting room at the Pennsylvania Avenue Unit in Hagerstown.
Boys & Girls Club Earns Top Non-Profit Award
The Boys & Girls Club of Washington County was named the recipient of the Non-Profit Impact Award by the Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 27th, 2008. This marks the second consecutive year the Boys & Girls Club has received the honor. "This is tremendous and shows how important after-school and summer programs are for local children," said Jim Deaner, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club. Deaner accepted the trophy and a $1000.00 check from the Community Foundation at the 9th Annual Washington County Business Awards held at the Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown. The United Way and Leadership Washington County were the other finalists for the award.
The Boys & Girls Club Needs You! Staff and Volunteer positions are currently available. To get involved please contact the Boys & Girls Club at 301-733-5422, or click on the Contact Us link and follow the prompts.
Become a Corporate Partner of the Boys & Girls Club Today! Make an appointment with Buck to visit one of the Boys & Girls Club locations. If you like what you see, make your pledge to support local children. Contact Buck at 301-733-5422 or email him at BuckB@bgcwc.com.
