I am soooo proud of the Greater Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club in my home state of Wisconsin!!!
CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF OFFICIALLY INVITING GIRLS TO JOIN IN BEING MEMBERS OF THE CLUB!!

The President and CEO of this club became the President and CEO in 2012 of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America!! So much to celebrate!

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW AS THESE EVENTS SELL OUT VERY VERY QUICKLY!!

 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee is marking an important milestone in our history – our 30th anniversary of officially inviting girls to join our membership, the first Club in the nation to extend this opportunity! In honor of this milestone, Boys & Girls Clubs is celebrating 2014 as the Year of the G.I.R.L. (Growing Inspirational and Responsible Leaders). We are so proud of this legacy as it has allowed us to initiate and foster programs that provide inspiration, confidence and empowerment to more than 17,000 girls annually. 

YOU CAN BE PART OF THIS MILESTONE YEAR!

Become a Champion for G.I.R.L.s

The Champion for G.I.R.L.s giving circle is a newly established affinity group established by members of our Board of Trustees and Sista Pride Committee members who have helped oversee girl programming since its inception. Champions are committed to ensuring young women in our community have access to high quality programming, a safe environment and strong female role models. Men and women may join by making a new or increased donation of $1,000. As a Champion, donors will receive two free tickets to the Celebration event in November and recognition in our Annual Report. Become a Champion for G.I.R.L.s by donating online.

 

Year of the G.I.R.L. Celebration 

Our Year of the G.I.R.L. activities will culminate in an exciting Celebration on November 5, 2014 sponsored by U.S. Cellular. This interactive event will showcase our girls programming. 

Date:    November 5, 2014

Time:    5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Venue:  The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum® 

Menu:   Heavy hors d’oeuvres and open bar with wine & beer

Cost:    $100 individual tickets. For more information about tickets, email or call Kathyrn Ebert at 414-267-8155.

Lucille O'Neal - Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Alumni Hall of Fame

 Many people do not realize that the Boys and Girls Club has a 20 year partnership with the Military. With Clubs on US and International Military Bases! I love and admire this organization so much! Every child deserves a safe place to go after school and the life skills they need to be successful in life! We need many volunteers to help us in our mission to give children who grow up in poverty every opportunity to be successful in life!

My Money Smart Kid Tool Box Book for Parents and Children is published!!! I am so excited to offer my Tool Box Lessons in book form for parents to use with their children. Parents are always saying to me I don't know how or what to teach my children about money  - This book will give you the tools to do just that. I created my tool box lessons for the children at the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The tools in this book are for every child no matter if a child is from a family living in poverty or one that is wealthy. Financial education should be taught to every child! Contact me at Jayne.Black@gmail.com if you would like a copy.

It was Graduation day for the children at the Boys and Girls Club!  Here is a picture of just some of the amazing second graders who completed all of my Money Smart Tool Box Kit Lessons! They were thrilled to take home their Money Smart Kits to their parents which will provide them with the tools they need to reinforce the lessons they learned. They also loved their little piggy banks which were provided by 1st National Bank in Wisconsin. I saw big changes in the way these children talk about money and when I did their post tests I was thrilled to see their money skills had grown! When I first starting teaching these children their attitudes about money were pretty negative they saw it as something they did not have which is very sad. Today these children are hopeful for a good future they love to talk about money and they love to tell you what they learned and what they will do with the money they earn and receive. I am blessed to have spent each week with them it means the world to me!