Boys & Girls Club Partnership ProposalBoys & Girls Club / City of Meridian
Partnership Proposal
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County – Meridian Club
Club serves over 1,200 local youth – ages 5 to 18
School year membership is $10; Summer membership is $25
Members: 80% qualify for
free or reduced lunch / 36% live at or below poverty level
10,800 sq. ft. Clubhouse averages 225/day school year and 280/day summer
Club runs at 125% of recommended capacity during the
school year; 156% of capacity during the summer (based on operating standards from Boys & Girls Clubs of America.)
Club must cap memberships during the summer, turning away at least
100 kids each year.
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THE NEED:
More space: We need to eliminate our waiting list!
Active Space: Club needs more space for kids to be physically active!
Sports: Our members deserve opportunities to participate
in team sports;
Separate Teen Space: Teen members are hard to attract and retain. Clubs with separate teen facilities have more teens, and the teens attend more often.
Academic Program
Space: Club lacks adequate space for our growing academic enrichment programs;
School Year Transportation: Critical to our ability to serve low-income / at-risk youth.
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THE RESPONSE
Construct a gymnasium / teen center facility that will:
Allow us to eliminate our waiting list!
Provide our members daily opportunities for physical activity;
Provide opportunities
for organized team sports for disadvantaged youth!
Provide appealing, dedicated space to enhance and grow our teen program!
Provide increased space for our academic enrichment programs!
Allow
for community partnerships that will increase community recreation opportunities - resulting in improved health and wellbeing of residents in Meridian!
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Includes:
7,500 Sq. Ft. Gymnasium with high school regulation basketball court
1,400 Sq. Ft. Teen Center
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View from 1st Street
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OUR CAMPAIGN
$3.5 Million Goal
Phase I (Completed by 12/31/14)
Gym & Teen Center Construction $2,000,000
Debt Retirement 500,000
Phase II (Completed by 12/31/15)
Facility Maintenance
& Renovation Fund 500,000
Program Enhancement 500,000
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FUNDS RAISED TO DATE:
City of Meridian $500,000
Ahlquist/Gardner Company 500,000
Family (Board, Staff, Honorary Council) 368,000
Idaho Gives / KTVB Cares 50,000
Flooring Campaign Gifts
to date 35,000
Julius Jeker Foundation 25,000
Total $1,478,000
GIFTS PENDING / IN PROCESS
Harry Morrison Foundation 150,000
John F. Nagel Foundation 100,000
Micron Foundation 100,000
Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation 25,000
Other Requests Pending
Numerous
IN-KIND: Plumbing and Landscaping have been committed!
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OUR REQUEST
$500,000 to support construction of facilities that will better serve Meridian’s most vulnerable children - DONE!
Annual transportation grant of $9,000 to support a transportation
program for highest need schools including Peregrine, Chief Joseph, Barbara Morgan Stem Academy, Meridian Middle School, Meridian High School.
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BENEFITS TO CITY OF MERIDIAN
The Community benefits when we all work together!
Priority Use of Boys & Girls Club Gym for Community Recreation
10 year agreement, renewable in 5 year increments;
Parks & Rec will
have use of gym M-TH, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Option for usage on other days/times based on availability.
Boys & Girls Club operates and maintains the facility.
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QUESTIONS?
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Thank you !
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