RENE MARTIN
Return to Learn 2024 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana Inc
Fundraising for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana
Story
The start of a new school year brings fresh opportunities for our kids to learn, explore and grow! And that journey of discovery should continue after the last bell rings.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana provides safe places with caring mentors who provide structured guidance and life-shaping programs that promote academic success, healthy lifestyles, and leadership skills. Clubs offer art studios, STEM labs, teaching kitchens, full-sized gyms and more to ensure there is something for everyone.
With 10 Clubs across Porter and Lake County and an additional 11 Kidstop Sites. We go where kids need us, and our kids' needs are growing. Some sobering statistics illustrate the challenges today's youth are facing. One in five kids throughout the country don't have a safe place to go after school. One in ten Indiana high school students have attempted suicide, and four out of ten students have thought about it. In 2021, forty-seven percent of our nation's kids reported feeling sad or depressed for more than two weeks.
We know, however, that our Clubs provide HOPE and empower good citizenship. In a recent Boys & Girls Clubs of America alumni survey, fifty-four percent of former Club Kids surveyed reported that their Club saved their lives. Ninety-four percent of our Club Kids report feeling safe at the Club. Ninety-two percent of our Club Kids report wanting to help others, and eighty-two percent of our Club Kids report feeling hopeful and confident that they can make a positive difference in their community. We have real impact!
Your donation assists us in enhancing the lives of the children in our communities.
Donate during the Return to Learn campaign from September 12-25, and your contribution will be DOUBLED! Thanks to the generous support of UChicago Medicine, donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000.
Magnify your impact today, and join me in building tomorrow’s leaders to make Northwest Indiana a Future-Ready Region. You can donate by clicking on the Give Now button or call me and I will pick up a check.
