_5/1/2008

FSN North to present 4th Annual Kids in the City Event

FSN NORTH PRESENTS KIDS IN THE CITY EVENT TO BENEFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES

FSN North presents the fourth annual Kids in the City Event—A Celebration of All-Stars to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities on Thursday, May 1st, at the Metrodome Stadium in downtown Minneapolis.

The Kids in the City Event showcases the FSN Youth All-Star Program and celebrates the achievements of Boys & Girls Club members throughout the Twin Cities.

The event will begin at 5:00 p.m. with a pregame of interactive games and activities, silent auction, celebrity autographs, and photos.  Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. featuring live entertainment by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Performing Arts Troupe, recognition of the FSN North All-Stars, and an appearance by the 2008 Minnesota Youth of the Year.  

Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the Boys & Girls Club youth by having a great time with sports celebrities, college athletes, team mascots and other invited guests.  Individual tickets are $50 and kids are free!  For sponsor or ticket information, please contact Nicole Kersting at (612) 435-1916 or nkersting@boysandgirls.org.

_2/29/2008

Skyway Open Golf Tournament to Benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs

Golf is not just reserved for summer anymore.  The Downtown Network invites you, your friends, co-workers, favorite clients, and family to the 2nd Annual Skyway Open Golf Tournament.  This year's event will be held on Friday, February 29th and Saturday, March 1st.  All proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities.  Please log on to www.usbankskywayopen.com to learn about the opportunities for this year's event and to get signed up. 

_1/21/2008

Pawn America and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Celebrate 1-year Anniversary of Kids Feeding Kids Program

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'”
-Martin Luther King Jr.

Kids Feeding Kids (formerly known as Kids Café) is designed to solve a serious hunger problem plaguing our children. 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 for themselves because their parents and guardians work over the dinner hour.

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. Kids Café eventually lost funding due to budget cuts.

In 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 Minneapolis club, 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. 

The Pawn America/Boys & Girls Clubs Kids Feeding Kids program will initially provide up to 750 nutritious meals per week for inner-city youth members between the ages of six and eighteen. The Club kids will 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 to play a key role in building and maintaining the Kids Feeding Kids program.  Highlighted by a dollar-to-dollar match program, all initial donations will immediately double in funds.

The Kids Feeding Kids program will be celebrating it's 1-year anniversary on Monday, Janauary 21st - Martin Luther King Day - at the Jack Cornelius Branch located at 2323 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN.  Please join us from 1-3 pm!

For more information on Pawn America and to view the Kids Feeding Kids highlight video, please log onto www.pawnamerica.com

_10/27/2007

Annual Benefit Gala Will Feature The Beach Boys

"Surf's Up! " The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities Annual Benefit Gala will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM at the Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom.  Musical entertainment will be provided by The Beach Boys!  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 651-967-1126 or nkersting@boysandgirls.org. 

Click here to view the Gala invitation.  Click here to view the current silent auction listing!

_9/16/2007

Minnesota Twins to Serve Up Steak and Donations for Boys & Girls Clubs Fundraiser

For Immediate Release
                                                           
Contact:    Marlene Wright 651-967-1112
                  mwright@boysandgirls.org

• Michael (who will serve as “Magician of Ceremonies”)
  
• Justin Morneau
  
• Jason Kubel
  
• Nick Punto
  
• Matt Guerrier
  
• Jesse Crain
  
• Glen Perkins
  
• Kevin Slowey
  
• TC (Minnesota Twins mascot)
  

How:               Individual tickets are still available at $250 each by calling Morton’s at 612-673-9700.