October Newsletter

2023 Loveland-Pulliam Haunted House

Starting off strong with a throwback to Tammy Chandler, Chief Financial Officer, and her “witch apprentice” at last year’s Loveland-Pulliam Club Haunted House!

This year’s Loveland-Pulliam Club Haunted House (2500 E 1st St Loveland) is Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join us for a spooky good time!

Interested in being a scarer? Contact Jacqui Longhurst, Club Director, at jlonghurst@bgclarimer.org.

Read on for some conversations, celebrations, important announcements and more Spooktacular events!

A Chat with the Board: Zachary Wilson

Zachary Wilson was the recipient of the national BGCA Champion for Youth Award in 2018, and he recently celebrated 30 years on the BGCLC Board of Directors. We asked him some questions about his time at BGCLC:

Q: What have you learned from working with our organization?

Probably my most enjoyable aspect of my time with BGCLC is getting to work with all the great board members and staff over the years.

Q: What does “success” mean to you in terms of your work as a board member?

I’ve learned that great staffing is the key to our success, along with the guidance and support provided by the board. You need to show results for donors to keep giving. Those results are most evident from the individual success stories of the kids themselves who say that BGCLC got them through hard times, difficult home situations, or gave them a reason to stay in school and graduate.

Q: Tell me about a memory or story that sticks out to you while serving on the board?

My favorite story was getting together with Kathi Wright in her kitchen to discuss a merger between our small new BGCLC in Fort Collins and Kathi’s Youth Empire organization in Loveland. It turned out to be a great move for both organizations.

Thank you for 30 years of service on the board!

Chili’N Out Community Night at Truscott Elementary

Hosted by our amazing Behavioral Health Team, this community night was a chance for 11 different community organizations to share resources with Club families.

And it was a chance for our staff to show off their skills in a chili cook-off! Congrats to Annie Baker, Social Worker, and Hallie Martin-Chadwick, Club Director, for winning the vegetarian chili category! And Jordan Haberkorn, Social Emotional Learning Coordinator, for winning the meat chili category!

Thank you to all partners, Club families and youth who made the night great.

Celebrations

Community Foundation Grant

Great news!

We have received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado!

This funding will go towards expanding programming at Estes Park Club.

Thank you Community Foundation!

Thank You Michael at Fort Collins Club!

Fort Collins Boys & Girls Club Assistant Director, Michael Kanter, took on UNBOUND XL as a Foundation Athlete for the Lifetime Foundation.

His incredible fundraising efforts raised $1,500 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County to fund Bike Club and @focofondo Youth Ride!

Announcements

CO Gives Day is Dec. 5!

Our biggest giving campaign of the year kicks off November 1!

When you participate in Colorado Gives Day by making a gift between 11/1 and midnight on 12/5, you join us in cheering on our youth as they create new and exciting futures.

Help us raise $90,000 in 24 hours on Colorado Gives Day!

Schedule your donation here.

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Events

Tuesday, November 21st

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Loveland Pulliam Club, 2500 E 1st St Loveland, CO 80537

Join us for the Turkey Bowl, our annual flag football tournament. Youth will have the opportunity to showcase their athletic skills and sportsmanship they have learned at Club!

Interested in becoming a referee or a coach for this event? Email jboyle@bgclarimer.org.

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