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LEAVING A LEGACY FOR THE FUTURE GREATEST OF ALL TIME ANNUAL REPORT
LEAVING A LEGACY FOR THE FUTURE
GREATEST OF ALL TIME
ANNUAL REPORT
It’s the year of the GOAT—a.k.a. the Greatest of All Time—thanks to our Youth of the Year D’Naeya Gray’s inspiring story of the billy goat overcoming all obstacles. If you haven’t seen her must-see speech visit youtube.com/bgchutch. We believe our dedicated our Vision Leaders, form the lifelong relationships with members which make our program successful. The Vision Leaders gracing our cover are a sample of the more than 50 who help create Great Futures. Our Avenue A site became a 21st Century Community Learning site last fall; it has more space than ever thanks to USD308. We are thankful for the continued strong relationship. We are thrilled to see so many local businesses stepping up to support Great Futures for Hutchinson’s youth. In 2019 we are proud to say we have 22 Blue Team members.
D’Naeya Gray• 2019 Kansas Youth of the Year First Runner-Up• 2019 Hutchinson Youth of the Year
The Youth of the Year embodiesthe Club’s 3 priority outcomes:
Academic SuccessGood Character &
Citizenship
Healthy Lifestyles
Pictured: young D'Naeya expressing her artistic side.
“STEM taught me how to look at everything and wonder how to make it better.”
When I came to the Club at age 10, I was going through a really rough patch with my parents getting divorced and I was at an impressionable age. At that point in my life I was trying to out who I was and who I would become in the world. The Club really gave me the opportunity to out who I wanted to become.
Do you have a favorite memory from your time growing up at the Boys & Girls Club?
My favorite thing the Club me was the opportunity to do a lot of traveling...I was always going somewhere. They sent me to Orlando, FL several times, to Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Minneapolis, MN, and Little Rock, AR. I was recognized nationally and was given the opportunity to go to Atlanta and tour the Weather Center.
What do you do today at your position in Wichita?
My past life with the Club and my time with Meritrust Credit Union sort of collide. I am still the mission and doing the work that I did during my time at the Boys & Girls Club. A lot of those travel opportunities didn’t come for free—there was a lot of hitting the pavement and fundraising and getting out in the community and doing a lot of outreach; I am still doing that now in my career. I love what I do, getting people in new homes and getting to help people make sound decisions in their lives.
“The Club really gave me the opportunity to figure out who I wanted to become.”
Alumni SpotlightAyerianne (Washington) Hibler
Junior Vision LeadersDedicated 4th-7th grade members who help with Club projects
Washing cars for a Club fundraiser
Helping prepare a meal
Stocking and running snack shop
By the Numbers: 2018
youth served =registered membersthrough outreach
1,942992950+
ON A TYPICAL DAY,
255 CHILDREN & TEENS ENTER
OUR DOORS.
OF MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR FREE/REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH
OF MEMBERS LIVE IN SINGLE- PARENT HOMES
84%
29%
OF MEMBERS ARE TEENS
OF MEMBERS ARE MALE
33%52%
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson is supported through the generosity of our community. In 2018, $906,756 was contributed through grants, private donations, and special events. Here is a look at our income sources:
In 2018, we exceeded our operating budget by $172,230. Our overall operating expenses were $1,078,986. Our 990 form is at bgchutch.com and our FEIN number is 48–1088026.
11%9%
16%
32%
32%
Foundations/ Grants
Donations
Community Support
Program Fees
Special Events
By the NumbersYour generosity builds Great Futures
2019 Service ProjectOur teen leadership club is planning monthly presentations for Club members to promote and celebrate various cultures, healthy lifestyle choices and inclusion for all members.
Build a Future,Leave a Legacy.
April: Kick Butts Day was a celebration of tobacco cessation.
May: A celebration of new graduates, who signed autographs for current Club members.
Feb.: “Who do you wish you had known at 10?” A speaker series of
Club heroes.
2019 Service ProjectOur teen leadership club is planning monthly presentations for Club members to promote and celebrate various cultures, healthy lifestyle choices and inclusion for all members.
Build a Future,Leave a Legacy.
April: Kick Butts Day was a celebration of tobacco cessation.
May: A celebration of new graduates, who signed autographs for current Club members.
Feb.: “Who do you wish you had known at 10?” A speaker series of
Club heroes.
Each one of us has the opportunity to Build a Future and Leave a Legacy. Heritage Club members remember the Club in their estate planning.
Your gift will permanently impact Boys & Girls Clubs. There are many types of planned gifts, including:• a bequest in a last will and testament,• a charitable trust,• a life insurance policy,• a remainder gift from a retirement plan,• a charitable gift annuity, or• an IRA rollover.
For more information on joining the Heritage Club or to let us know you have already included the Club in your planning, please contact Lindsey Fields at 620–665–7171.
“Boys & Girls Club provides a safe, wholesome environment for our kids. They are our future. Let’s in-vest in them.” —Kris & Bill Davis, Heritage Club Members
What Will YOUR Legacy Be?
The Club's Journey to Becoming Trauma Informed
Brenda Higginbotham• Director of Program Development• Vision Leader since 1992
What does it mean to be trauma informed?
Being trauma informed means recognizing that trauma is present in our Club and how we can respond to the physical and emotional needs of our Club members. Many of the children have had toxic stress in their lives.
How can we recognize when children have been triggered?
Typically children will be in a or freeze mode when there is a trigger. In a stressful situation a child might freeze up, not say anything, shut down emotionally, they might or verbally act out—or they might the area.
Describe the Club’s journey to become trauma-informed and how it has changed your daily work.
We started this journey a year and a half ago with a book study, but Boys & Girls Clubs have naturally been built to be trauma informed. We just didn’t realize that we were trauma informed. We have become more intentional in how we address children with their needs and we train our to be patient and show empathy with our Club members.
It’s something that we’re not going to notice today, tomorrow, in a week, or maybe even next year. This journey is a long road and as we continue we are going to see children’s lives
positively impacted.
We have chosen programs to help foster social and emotional learning. Those programs are Positive Action and mentoring. Positive Action works on the premise that, “When you feel good, you do good.” It teaches children how to cope with everyday stresses and how to take care of their bodies and their minds. For mentoring, we target children who have some trauma or toxic stress in their lives. We track social and emotional learning to see if they’ve made progress through positive mentor relationships.
Please explain social and emotional learning (SEL).
SEL is the capability for children and adults to recognize and deal with strong emotions. Those who have a high EQ (emotional IQ) can handle themselves appropriately when toxic stress is in their lives. Children with a lower EQ are typically the children who act out, often with the or freeze mode.
On our membership applications we now ask more questions about the child’s medical history. One of the biggest surprises is to know that many of our children are with autism, are on the autism spectrum or have ADHD. Knowing that, we are able to target and help kids who have come through stressful times. We are more intentional in how we interact. It is a culture shift in our school system and for anyone who deals with children and their families.
What has been the biggest surprise for you as we have transitioned to these new approaches to interacting with and teaching our members?
I think the most frustrating thing is that we expect a quick for the children and what they may be going through. It’s something that we’re not going to notice today, tomorrow, in a week, or maybe even next year. This journey is a long road and as we continue we are going to see children’s lives positively impacted.
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...BECOME.
...ACHIEVE ANDBE
RECOGNIZED
...DREAM AND INSPIRE
...SEE NOT ONLY THE FUTURE BUT THE WAY THERE
BEHIND THESE BLUE DOORS
YOU WILL FIND A PLACE TO...
Club CollaborationsThanks to community partnerships our members enjoy opportunities outside of the Club walls and give back to local groups.
Fido and Friends: Members help the animal shelter make treats.
Hawk Huddle: Teachers tutor members at HMS-8.
Members sew pillowcases for the hospital children’s wing.
Members deliver "Be a Santa to a Senior" gifts.
Hutchinson police officers visit our Clubs.
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Our Blue Team is made up of businesses that know investing in youth invests in our community’s future. Please contact us if you would like to become a business partner. Thank you for helping us build a GREAT future for Hutchinson’s youth!
CHAMPION SPONSOR
BE GREAT SPONSORS
FRIEND OF THE CLUB SPONSORS
ALLEN SAMUELS | BOLD 3PL | COLLINS | COMMERCE BANK | COM-PASS PERSONAL ADVISORS | FEE INSURANCE GROUP | FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HUTCHINSON | HUBCO INC. | HUTCHINSON
REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | IDEATEK | J&J DRAINAGE | KUHN KRAUSE | MIDWEST SUPERSTORE | PRAIRIE HILLS FINANCIAL GROUP | PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH
CENTER | RCB BANK | SUPERIOR BOILER WORKS, INC.
BLUE TEAM
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their
full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens
Mission
To provide a world–class Club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who walks through our doors, with all members on track to graduate
from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character,
citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle
Vision
2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Post, Pres.Jordan Fee, V.P.JoAnn Rivera, Sec.Dale Snell, Treas.Butch DillonDebbie BinnsShemekia GreenLinda GroteAmanda HulletLacie Janzen
Starla WellsPerry WinterJessica WoodyardLynn Wright
Make a monthly gift to the Boys & Girls Club.Become a Club Hero to thousands of kids!
It’s that easy to change a kid’s future.
PO Box 1967/111 N Walnut Ste AHutchinson, KS 67504Phone: (620) 665–7171
Contact Us
Your gift supports Great Futures. There are many ways to give:
1. Look online at bgchutch.com.2. Call 620-665-7171 x 104.3. Visit 111 N. Walnut, Ste A.4. Become a Club Hero and make
an automatic monthly gift.5. Make an IRA Charitable Rollover
if you’re 70 ½ or older.6. Join the Heritage Club and make
a legacy commitment.7. Make a gift of stock.8. Start a Facebook fundraiser on
our behalf. 9. Sign up for Dillon’s Community
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