Annual Report 2015
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Annual Report 2015
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Friends & Supporters
This year, I watched my youngest child Beau walk the stage at his college graduation and head into new adventures as an adult. I was reminded of a phrase a friend shared with me when I was younger, “The days are long, but the years are short.”
As a parent of two, this phrase always struck me as true, and as a surrogate mom to nearly 3,500 each day, it holds meaning too. I see our staff working so hard day in and day out to make an impact and how much it means to all of you that the kids in our Clubs reach their full potential.
It is grueling and tough work. We often see two steps forward and one step back. It is rewarding and important work. Our dividends come in smiles, college acceptances, and plans for the future. And it is truly life changing work. We could not do this without you and your support!
I’ve been with the Boys & Girls Clubs movement for more than 15 years now and I get to see the impact we are having every day. I see it in the smiling faces at our Clubs, in the little girl who learned to swim, in the young man who found his voice through poetry and the arts, and in the alumni who come back home to share stories from college and their careers.
Preparing for our annual report is one of my favorite times of year. Even though the years can fly by, it is chance to take a look at one year and how much we were able to accomplish. I’m proud to report that in 2015, because of you and your support, we have accomplished a lot.
As you read the stories and statistics in this annual report, please remember that the numbers are actual kids and the stories are their stories. You have made this possible by what you have done, and what I know you will continue to do!
Sincerely,
Missy Dugan
President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Friends & Supporters
This year, I watched my youngest child Beau walk the stage at his college graduation and head into new adventures as an adult. I was reminded of a phrase a friend shared with me when I was younger, “The days are long, but the years are short.”
As a parent of two, this phrase always struck me as true, and as a surrogate mom to nearly 3,500 each day, it holds meaning too. I see our staff working so hard day in and day out to make an impact and how much it means to all of you that the kids in our Clubs reach their full potential.
It is grueling and tough work. We often see two steps forward and one step back. It is rewarding and important work. Our dividends come in smiles, college acceptances, and plans for the future. And it is truly life changing work. We could not do this without you and your support!
I’ve been with the Boys & Girls Clubs movement for more than 15 years now and I get to see the impact we are having every day. I see it in the smiling faces at our Clubs, in the little girl who learned to swim, in the young man who found his voice through poetry and the arts, and in the alumni who come back home to share stories from college and their careers.
Preparing for our annual report is one of my favorite times of year. Even though the years can fly by, it is chance to take a look at one year and how much we were able to accomplish. I’m proud to report that in 2015, because of you and your support, we have accomplished a lot.
As you read the stories and statistics in this annual report, please remember that the numbers are actual kids and the stories are their stories. You have made this possible by what you have done, and what I know you will continue to do!
Sincerely,
Missy Dugan
President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
Because of You
In 2015…
Because of You
In 2015…
They found the resources and relationships needed to reach their full potential
They found the resources and relationships needed to reach their full potential
Jayda Discovered
Her Passion for Dance
Jayda Discovered
Her Passion for Dance
Jayda Discovered
Her Passion for Dance
Jayda Discovered
Her Passion for Dance
More than 75% of our teens volunteered on at least a monthly basis – a rate three times higher than the national average.
More than 75% of our teens volunteered on at least a monthly basis – a rate three times higher than the national average.
The Lawrenceville girls showed
Missy the joy of hula
The Lawrenceville
girls showed
Missy the joy of hula
100% of our College Bound seniors graduated high school and 87% went on to higher education (a rate much higher than the national average of 68%).
100% of our College Bound seniors graduated high school and 87% went on to higher education (a rate much higher than the national average of 68%).
More than 800 participated in Soccer for Success – an expanded partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation serving nearly 20 Boys & Girls Clubs across the city.
More than 800 participated in Soccer for Success – an expanded partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation serving nearly 20 Boys & Girls Clubs across the city.
Kids and teens are exposed to new experiences, their eyes are opened to new possibilities, and they are one step closer to reaching their full potential.
Kids and teens are exposed to new experiences, their eyes are opened to new possibilities, and they are one step closer to reaching their full potential.
The investment you make in our kids makes all the difference.
Although each family pays only $50 per child each year,
it costs Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta more than $5,700.
Check out how your dollars drive impact!
The investment you make in our kids makes all the difference.
Although each family pays only $50 per child each year,
it costs Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta more than $5,700.
Check out how your dollars drive impact!
Get to Know Us Even Better
Get to Know Us Even Better
2015 reminded us that people are amazing!
That we are all capable of achieving incredible things.
That kids just need a little love and the right resources to reach their full potential.
Inspired to give?
2015 reminded us that people are amazing!
That we are all capable of achieving incredible things.
That kids just need a little love and the right resources to reach their full potential.
Inspired to give?
