Boys & Girls Clubs of Edmonton - A good place to be

What your dollars can do:

$1000 or More

  • provide bus transportation for 150 to 200 kids so that they can attend a cultural or sporting event
  • fund 50 hours of one-on-one community outreach and counseling support for at-risk children and families
  • keep the lights and heat on for up to 200 young people at one Club for a month during the winter
  • enable Boys & Girls Clubs to send our kids to community events where they can volunteer time and energy while learning how to make Edmonton a better city
  • give seed funding to help establish a new Arts and Culture Program

$500 to $999

  • create access to current computer technology for 10 Homework Club members
  • ensure that 5 economically/socially challenged boys or girls can attend Youth Leadership educational sessions aimed at elevating their personal self esteem and promoting goal-setting
  • enroll 5 kids in lifestyles programs that promote healthy food options and physical activity through our new Cool Moves program
  • sponsor a booth at next year's Health Fair - where kids will be pro-active in helping educate their peers about healthy lifestyle choices and the consequences of making poor decisions

$365

  • enable up to 70 children at one Club to enjoy hot meals for one week
  • send a promising mind to a provincial or national Youth Leadership Conference
  • afford 6 to 8 kids who live in our care the opportunity to attend one or more major sporting or cultural event next year

$250

  • adopt a budding athlete and ensure that one of tomorrow's pros attends our Flag Football program or other outdoor recreational offerings
  • give 5 teens the opportunity to learn traditional Aboriginal crafts and teachings from native guides and elders

$150

  • send one disadvantaged child to Camp Discovery for a week next summer
  • enable 4 Youth Leadership members to plan and implement a city-wide event
  • sponsor a key Club volunteer to attend Vitalize, the province's conference for all Albertans who lend their time and talents to providing aid to youth

$100

  • fund a Youth Sharing Circle for up to 40 kids, giving them peer support and an opportunity to discuss hard issues in a safe and facilitated environment
  • ensure that a newly-immigrated child or refugee has appropriate footwear and a coat to keep them warm this winter
  • fill two knapsacks with essential school supplies that will equip a couple of our kids when they enter the classroom

$50

  • support 6 hours of child care so that young parents can attend our facilitated peer support group Parent Talk
  • provide 100 juice boxes for Snack Time
  • help maintain our sports equipment inventory with a contribution aimed at helping purchase new gear
  • give two families the opportunity to enjoy quality recreational activity - at a swimming pool, a multiplex recreation centre or a movie theatre

Monthly Giving

Consider our Monthly Giving Program. This is an easy way to spread your donation over an entire year. Gifts can be automatically charged to your credit card or you can provide post-dated cheques.

Monthly revenue from annual donors provides stability and lowers administration costs. This enables us to focus more of our attention on our programs. The strong commitment of our supporters also helps us secure greater public and grant funding, which multiplies the value of your giving.

Monthly giving has many benefits:

  • Save on administrative costs.
  • Receive newsletters and updates.
  • Provide a strong foundation by allowing us to budget through regular monthly cash flow.
  • Give via your credit card or post-dated cheques
  • Make a more substantial gift and spread it out over the entire year.
  • Cancel, change or increase your gift at any time.

Monthly donors tell us that it is easier to budget for smaller monthly gifts, and that they prefer the convenience.

Transfer loyalty program points, a great way to put everyday purchases to work in our community.

... creative giving brings quality to life today and builds an abundant future for youth