UPCOMING EVENTS
2/25/2010
Skyway Open Golf Tournament to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
Golf is not just reserved for summer anymore. The Downtown Network invites you, your friends, co-workers, favorite clients, and family to the 4th Annual US Bank Skyway Open Golf Tournament. This year's event will be held on Thursday, February 25th, Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th. All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities. Please log on to http://www.skywayopen.org to learn about the opportunities for this year's event and to get signed up.
1/18/2010 10:37:00 AM
4th Annual Kids Feeding Kids MLK Day Celebration
KIDS FEEDING KIDS NEEDED MORE NOW THAN EVER!
Twin Cities Meal Program Turns Up the Heat on Local Hunger with Two Kitchens Serving Meals and a Third in the Works!
WHAT: 4th Annual Kids Feeding Kids MLK Day Celebration
Many Twin Cities families are working harder than ever to make ends meet. As a result, the Pawn America/Boys & Girls Clubs Kids Feeding Kids program is becoming an increasingly valuable resource to help fuel children and even fight the increasing threat of hunger during the current recession. With two kitchens already serving meals in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the growing demand for food has prompted plans for a third Pawn America/Boys & Girls Clubs Kids Feeding Kids kitchen set to open at the Jerry Gamble Boys & Girls Club in Minneapolis this year.
Just how prevalent is the hunger problem in our area? Take a look:
· At Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, food pantry visits increased 77 percent in September and October of this year.¹
· Child visits to Minnesota Food Shelves are up from 191,756 in the first quarter of 2008 to 233,652 in 2009.²
· Roughly 216,000 Minnesota children go without the adequate nutrition they need during the summer months.³
Background
Pawn America/Boys & Girls Clubs Kids Feeding Kids and its two Twin Cities’ locations have fed nearly 40,000 youngsters over the last year. On Monday, the program celebrates another year of “helping a kid feed a kid” by providing meals, culinary skills and a dash of camaraderie amongst Twin Cities’ volunteers and local kids. The Kids Feeding Kids program was launched on MLK Day in 2007 to solve a serious hunger problem plaguing local children. Today, with the problem worsening to epidemic proportions, the need for assistance is paramount.
Many Twin Cities kids who attend local chapters of the Boys & Girls Clubs have to go several hours of the day on an empty stomach. These are children who come to the Club after school and do not go home until the Club closes at 9 p.m. Those who go home for dinner are often left to prepare food on their own because their parents and guardians work over the dinner hour…often, these kids go hungry.
Kids Feeding Kids is built on the original Kids Café model used in 1994 in which members received a free family-style meal four evenings per week and on all school release days during the school year. The program was a huge success and grew from being offered at one club in the metro, to three total clubs. A few years later, the Kids Café eventually lost funding due to budget cuts and the cupboards were closed. But fortunately the cupboards weren’t closed for good …
In fall of 2006, Brad Rixmann of Burnsville-based Pawn America approached leaders of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities to discuss the possibility of reinstating and reinventing the Kids
Cafe program at the Jack Cornelius Club in South Minneapolis, with the longer-range goal of expanding sites through an ongoing cause-related initiative spearheaded and supported by his company, staff, business associates and friends. Shortly thereafter, the Kids Feeding Kids initiative was created and funded through a joint effort of Pawn America and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.
In 2009, the Pawn America/Boys & Girls Clubs Kids Feeding Kids program, with its two kitchens in Minneapolis and St. Paul, have provided more than 500 nutritious meals per week for inner-city youth members between the ages of six and eighteen. The Club kids also learn important skills such as nutritional safety, kitchen safety and sanitation and understanding of recipes and measurements. The sustainability of the program is structured for and intends to call on various corporate and private donors annually to play a key role in building and maintaining the Kids Feeding Kids program.
WHEN: Martin Luther King Jr. Day- Monday, January 18, 2010
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Boys & Girls Club- Southside Village
701 East 39th StreetMinneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 822-3191
AGENDA:
· 1:00 pm - Club kids prepare and serve appetizers
- 1:15 pm - Remarks from dignitaries
- 1:30 pm - Kids’ skit- MLK Day
- 2:00 pm - Meal is served
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES-INTERVIEWS/VISUALS:
- Tour the Club kitchen to see the inner-workings of the program including youth members donning chef hats and aprons while preparing meals.
- Sit down for lunch and talk with Club kids about the need for an afternoon meal and their participation in the program.
- Interview Club leaders, including Erin Carlin, President/CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities about the drastic increase in plate demand, kitchen expansion plans and the necessary call to action for volunteers/donations to sustain the Kids Feeding Kids program.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities (BGCTC) represent more than seventy-five years of service to youth. The Clubs provide activities and support to more than 13,000 young people, ages 6-18. With eight inner-city locations, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities is one of only a few local organizations dedicated specifically to youth development. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. For more information, contact BGCTC at 612-435-1900 or visit our website at www.boysandgirls.org.
¹ http://www.mndaily.com/2009/11/26/need-rise-food-shelves-and-shelters
² Hunger Solutions Minnesota (HSM)
³ Second Harvest Heartland: http://blog.2harvest.org/
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11/7/2009
Women's Association to Host Champagne Brunch Fashion Show
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Women’s Association Invites you to a Champagne Brunch Fashion Show
To promote volunteerism
And to benefit the
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
On Saturday, November 7, 2009 10:00 a.m.
At
The Lafayette Club
2800 Northview Road, Minnetonka Beach
Saturday, November 7, 2009 10:00 a.m.
At
The Lafayette Club
2800 Northview Road, Minnetonka Beach
$35
For information:
Nicole Kersting
612-435-1916
Vendors featured:
11/2/2009
Boys & Girls Clubs Help Support Food Drive for Second Harvest Heartland
From Monday, November 2 – Sunday, November 8 the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) has joined forces with Bachman's to host a Second Harvest Heartland Food & Fund Drive at all six metro Bachman’s locations. Look for food drop boxes in all of the Bachman’s stores (and Bremer bank in Richfield, 6500 Nicollet Ave). With just a $10 donation, you will provide 37 meals to hungry children, seniors and working families in our community. Together we can put an end to hunger. To learn more about the food and household items needed or to donate directly to Second Harvest Heartland visit www.2harvest.org/goto/MNLA. The MNLA would also like to thank the United Way, The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, and Bremer Bank for helping to support this year's food drive.
10/24/2009
Annual Benefit Gala Will Feature a Tribute to Buddy Holly
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Annual Benefit Gala will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM at the Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom. Musical entertainment will be John Mueller's tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper!
Join us for cocktails, a silent auction, gourmet dinner, a live auction, and live entertainment. For table sponsorships, tickets and additional information please contact Nicole Kersting at 612-435-1916 or nkersting@boysandgirls.org.
You can also register online at : www.events.org/bgctcgala
You can donate to the silent auction by clicking here and downloading the auction donation form, and mailing it or faxing it to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.
SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
www.minnesotamonthly.com
6/7/2010
City of Lakes Rotary to Host 19th Annual Knicker Open
Monday, June 7, 2010
Presented by the City of Lakes Rotary, the Knicker Open Golf Tournament raises money to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.
Dinner, Live Auction & Awards will be emceed by Sports Anchor Rod Simons.
Enjoy 18 holes of golf at Tartan Park, 11455 20th Street North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Knickers and collared shirts are required for all golfers. This unique and exciting event is attended by members of the City of Lakes Rotary and other top Twin Cities corporations.
If you would like to more information on this event, please contact Nicole Kersting at 612-435-1916 or nkersting@boysandgirls.org. You can also register online at http://www.knickeropen.org.
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