President’s Report We need your help! The Club is launching our second annual Merchant’s Campaign that will run from August 15 - 22nd. Please contact the local businesses you support and ask them to join our partner list! We will make it easy - just contact Michele at mheff[email protected] or Alex at aslone@bgcbellevue. org to find out how we can sign them up! July 16, 2015 SAVE THESE DATES! Luncheon – Friday, September 25th Wine tasng at Columbia Winery with great food, music to benefit “BE a Smart Girl”) Microsoſt 5K - Friday, October 2nd Breakfast – Friday, November 20th Bellevue Hilton, Co-Chaired by Howard Lincoln and Edgar Marnez Aucon – Saturday, May 7th, 2016 Bellevue Hilton - 50th Anniversary! Old Bellevue’s Taste of Main 2015 is Saturday, August 22nd from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Wine tasting begins at 1:00 PM. This event will benefit the Detlef Shrempf Foundation and BGCB! Please join us as we celebrate our 7th year...go to the following link to purchase tickets now! :http://tasteofmainbellevue.com/buy- passport/ The Triple Play Mobile Tour kicked off at Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue on Tuesday, July 7th! We were so excited to team up with The Coca-Cola Company and Amerigroup Foundation for a day full of fun games, activities and healthy snacks with our Club Kids. The mobile tour is celebrating Triple Play’s 10 year anniversary! Triple Play van, Board member Leslie Milinkovic with Coca-Cola & AmeriGroup volunteers 2015 We’re In Bellevue Merchant’s Campaign! The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue currently serve over 11,000 members and their families, but there are more youngsters and teens out there that need us, now more than ever! These kids need a safe place to go when they are not in school…a place where they feel wanted and can be inspired to reach their goals in life. Join us for our Second Annual community-wide campaign that will allow us to open more doors, expand our reach, and provide ALL Bellevue kids, especially those who need us most, with our life-changing and life-saving programs! A week to celebrate Bellevue kids! August 15 th – 22 nd –“ W e ’ r e I n ! ” Bellevue Merchant’s Campaign ■ August 15 th – Key Bank/Coca-Cola 3:3 Basketball Tourney ■ August 16 th -- Purple Restaurant 10% Day ■ August 18 th -- Whole Foods 5% Day ■ August 20 st – Kid Parade celebrating “We’re In!” partners ■ August 22 th – “A Taste of Main” – Old Bellevue Event There are loads of ways to get involved: ■ Donate a portion of your sales (for the month, week or day) ■ Ask customers to make a donation that you match ■ Promote the week-long “We’re In!” campaign ■ Become a sponsor for the week, or the whole summer! ■ Host a special event during the week ■ Create a customized program that fits your business We've got all the marketing and point of sale materials you'll need to make this a huge success for both your business and the kids! Contact Michèle Heffron at [email protected]or call 425-454-6162 for all the details and customize a program to fit your needs! WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Leverage local media blitz Increase customer awareness Drive customer traffic & boost revenue Leverage Club assets to promote your business and your participation. Use this opportunity as a springboard to launch a new product, service or location. Don’t be left out! Be part of the “We’re In!” campaign! Help make Bellevue even greater and make a difference for the community and our kids. Call for details today!
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President’s ReportWe need your help! The Club is launching our second annual Merchant’s Campaign that will run from August 15 - 22nd. Please contact the local businesses you support and ask them to join our partner list! We will make it easy - just contact Michele at [email protected] or Alex at aslone@bgcbellevue. org to find out how we can sign them up!
July 16, 2015
SAVE THESE DATES!Luncheon – Friday, September 25th Wine tasting at Columbia Winery with great food, music to benefit “BE a Smart Girl”)
Microsoft 5K - Friday, October 2ndBreakfast – Friday, November 20th Bellevue Hilton, Co-Chaired by Howard Lincoln and Edgar Martinez
Old Bellevue’s Taste of Main 2015 is Saturday, August 22nd from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Wine tasting begins at 1:00 PM. This event will benefit the Detlef Shrempf Foundation and BGCB! Please join us as we celebrate our 7th year...go to the following link to purchase tickets now!:http: / / tasteofmainbel levue.com/buy-passport/
The Triple Play Mobile Tour kicked off at Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue on Tuesday, July 7th! We were so excited to team up with The Coca-Cola Company and Amerigroup Foundation for a day full of fun games, activities and healthy snacks with our Club Kids. The mobile tour is celebrating Triple Play’s 10 year anniversary!
Triple Play van, Board member Leslie Milinkovic with Coca-Cola & AmeriGroup volunteers
2015 We’re In Bellevue Merchant’s Campaign!The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue currently serve over 11,000 members and their families, but there are more youngsters and teens out there that need us, now more than ever!
These kids need a safe place to go when they are not in school…a place where they feel wanted and can be inspired to reach their goals in life.
Join us for our Second Annual community-wide campaign that will allow us to open more doors, expand our reach, and provide ALL Bellevue kids, especially those who need us most, with our life-changing and life-saving programs!
A week to celebrate Bellevue kids! August 15th – 22nd –“We’re In!” Bellevue Merchant’s Campaign ■ August 15th – Key Bank/Coca-Cola 3:3 Basketball Tourney ■ August 16th -- Purple Restaurant 10% Day ■ August 18th -- Whole Foods 5% Day ■ August 20st – Kid Parade celebrating “We’re In!” partners ■ August 22th – “A Taste of Main” – Old Bellevue Event
There are loads of ways to get involved: ■ Donate a portion of your sales (for the month, week or day)■ Ask customers to make a donation that you match ■ Promote the week-long “We’re In!” campaign ■ Become a sponsor for the week, or the whole summer! ■ Host a special event during the week ■ Create a customized program that fits your business We've got all the marketing and point of sale materials you'll need to make this a huge success for both your business and the kids! Contact Michèle Heffron at [email protected] or call 425-454-6162 for all the details and customize a program to fit your needs!
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Leverage local media blitz
Increase customer awareness
Drive customer traffic & boost revenue
Leverage Club assets to promote your business and your participation.
Use this opportunity as a springboard to launch a new product, service or location.
Don’t be left out! Be part of the “We’re In!” campaign!
Help make Bellevue even greater and make a difference for the community and our kids.
Call for details today!
Chris Matthews 3 on 3 BBall Tournament Saturday, July 11th: Seahawk Chris Matthews was joined by his two brothers and fellow Seahawks players Jermaine Kearse, K.J. Wright, Kevin Smith and B.J. Daniels to play 3 on 3 basketball in a tournament benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue. The event was held at the recently opened Foster Family Foundation Branch of Bellevue Boys & Girls Club in Hidden Valley. Eight teams battled it out playing for the Championship title and bragging rights. In the final second the Matthews Brothers gave up the winning basket to the players of “Tim’s Team” Fernando Rodney Celebrity Softball GameSunday, July 12th: Mariner Fernando Rodney came out to play a friendly game of softball and was joined by several celebrities including: The Voice star Mycle Wastman, Bachelorette Desiree Hartsock and her husband Chris Siegfried, Bachelor Jason Mesnick, former Mariner Jeff Cirillo, New Orleans Saints player Reggie Jones, and Seahawks players Chris Matthews, Kevin Smith, B.J. Daniels, and K.J. Wright. Celebrity players teamed up with employees from the Bellevue Microsoft Store and friends of Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue to play 9 innings of competitive play with the winning run scored as the result of a Chris Matthews home run hit in the bottom of the 9th. The event commenced with Mycle Wastman’s performance of the National Anthem and Fernando Rodney selected BGCB’s Youth of the Year, Kaitlyn Nutting to throw out the first pitch. Witty commentary was provided throughout the game by former sports reporter Brent Ringenbach. A silent auction featured cleats worn and autographed by Marshawn Lynch and a Felix Hernandez autographed jersey among several other sought after sports-related items. The Miss DiJulio Hydro was on display for visitors during the weekend’s events and spectators made donations to the Club and dropped off school supplies for kids in the Dominican Republic, Rodney’s native country. The event was sponsored by 206 Sports Group, Coca-Cola, Microsoft Store, Strideline, Jugs Sports, FiveLo, Dominos, Yogurtland and Lucia Restaurants.
Join us for a private, invitation only
Barrel Room Party at the
Columbia WineryFriday, September 25th
11:30 AM - 1:30 PMIn lovely Woodinville
Please plan on attending our annual BE a Smart Girl” event, scheduled this year for Friday, September 25th. Once again, it will be a wine-tasting party at the Columbia Winery with great food catered by “a platinum event”, entertainment....and of course, wine! Now is the time to line up your guests - it’s free so bring as many as you like! There will be an “ask” but it’s mostly about fun, food and wine!
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Both baseball teams gather for photo shoot!
Seahawk Chris Mathews Mariner Fernando Rodney
Upgrade Your World at Microsoft Stores! Exciting news – our organization has been selected to attend a special celebration to receive new device upgrades from Microsoft, in honor of our great work and the launch of Windows 10! On Wednesday, July 29 from 4 – 6 p.m., our local Microsoft store at Bellevue Square is hosting an exclusive Community Reception for a few nonprofit partners and their members. Additionally, we have the opportunity to meet a special sports guest* in-store! This“Upgrade Your World” event will feature food, giveaways, music and fun activities to showcase the power of Windows 10. Store associates will be available to deliver demos and facilitate upgrades on devices. Come join the celebration and help spread the word about our continued partnership with Microsoft stores, as part of Windows 10 Upgrade Your World events.
