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UPCOMING EVENTS
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| Tot Fall Party:
October 27th 10-11am
Family & Friends Swim Meet Nov 11, 5:30-7pm Christmas Tree Sale Begins Nov 25 9am |
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Winter Registration
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Looking for activities to keep your kids busy during the cold winter months? The ABGC is your answer! Brochure is available to preview online Oct. 25
Registration Dates:
November 1:
Online & Mail-in
November 8:
Walk-Fax-Phone-in
Be sure your membership is up to date & you know your username & password, if not call or email Lauren
Call 781-648-1617
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ABGC
Birthday Week!
Nov 13-18
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Celebrating 80 Years of Great Futures November 13-18th
visit our website at www.abgclub.org for
deatils coming soon!
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Teddy Bears!
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For several years we have been dressing Teddy Bears for the Salvation Army.
If you are interested in dressing a bear this
year,
please
contact Kim at
Teddy Bears are limited, don't miss out!
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Celebrating
80 Years
of Great Futures
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Give the Gift of a Great Future!
Your generosity will enable us to continue to provide activities designed to help children achieve academic success, build healthy lifestyles, and instill good character and citizenship.
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Thank you Food Link! Your generous donations of healthy food helps us provide healthy snacks for children every day.
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Thank you Arlington Eats!
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| Thank you to our Fall Family Festival & Chili Cook-off Sponsors:
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Another Successful Summer at the ABGC!
"Thank you each and every one of you for all your love, concern, school help, financial help, and family support you have all shown us once again. Thank you for your understanding and patience especially with my grandson as he struggles with his issues - you have all been such a great team showing him unconditional caring and support and for my granddaughter too."
Just another testimony showing how special 60 Pond Lane is to so many families.
"Great Futures Start HERE"
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Thank You Fran & Jack!
Thanks go out
Fran & Jack Bowler who recently "retired' after more than 20 years of preparing the weekly bank deposits for the Club. Jack's connection with the Club began when he became a member at age seven and continues today. Throughout the years he and Fran have been strong advocates and will continue to take an active role in Club activities.
Thanks Jack & Fran for helping us make Great Futures.
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On Friday, October 6th we hosted the Fall Family Festival and Chili Cook Off. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time! We had pumpkin decorating, moon bounces, balloon art, and face painting. Activities were sponsored in part by
TD Bank.
PRIME, Your Trusted Butcher, generously donated hamburgers and hot dogs and
Blue Ribbon BBQ provided cornbread and the first prize for the chili cook off.
Dunkin Donuts 369 Mass Ave provided coffee, hot chocolate, and donuts for dessert.
Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help run this wonderful community event.
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Congratulation to Amy Torres Best who won our Arlington Raffle Basket! Many Arlington businesses generously donated to our raffle basket this year including Art Lounge, Back Bay Fit, Blue Ribbon BBQ, Fusion Taste, Magic Bites, Not Your Average Joe's, Town Barber Shop, Twyrl Pasta Bistro, and there was also a Birthday Party here at the Club donated.
Thank you to everyone for their continued support of the Club!
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Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale
Begins November 25th
Trees will be on sale in front of the Club beginning Saturday, November 25 and volunteers are needed for all shifts. This is a great way for high school students to get their community service hours. It is not too early to sign up! We need yard workers and cashiers. Those 18+ can sign up via
SignUpGenius. More information contact Diane Hontoria at
dhontoria@abgclub.org.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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Although the holidays should be a joyous time of year for family and friends, some of our families experience difficulty and it is up to our Club community to spread some holiday cheer. Since the Arlington Boys & Girls Club opened its doors in 1937, hundreds of children have experienced a holiday filled with joy and wonder. This is made possible by the thoughtfulness and generosity of the club community. Please help us in our efforts by volunteering to shop for a child, purchasing gift cards, or making a donation. If you would like more information please contact Kim at
kurquhart@abgclub.org
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Henry Bear's Park Toy Drive
November 1-December 11
This year Henry Bear's Park will, once again, sponsor a toy drive to support families in our community through donations to the Arlington Boys & Girls Club. Your purchase for the Toy Drive will receive a 20% discount. The toy drive will take place from November 1 through December 11. Stop by Henry Bear's Park and support the Club.
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How Can You Help the Club?
AmazonSmile
Now that you're thinking about Holiday Shopping, here's an easy way to support the Club.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support the Arlington Boys & Girls Club every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/04-2149320
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Club!
CARS Donation Program
The CARS program allows you to donate your unwanted car, truck, or boat to the Club. Net proceeds from the sale go directly to the Club. For more information or to start the process simply call 1-855-8-BCG-CAR (1-855-824-2227) or click the donate button to go directly to the CARS Arlington Boys & Girls Club donation page.
Please note this is an external website run by CARS on behalf of the ABGC. CARS is a 501(c)(3) organization accredited by the Better Business Bureau.
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Back to School Drive
We cannot say thank you enough to all of our donors, both young and old, for our "Back to School" drive. With your help, we were able to send over 80 Club members back to school with brand new supplies! Your generosity was overwhelming and our members loved being able to go shopping at our very own "Staples" store, all free of charge. Also, an extra thank you goes to Salon Marcello who even donated FREE back to school haircuts to three of our members!
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Thank You to the "Big Kids"
Again this summer we were very fortunate to have so many AWESOME youth volunteers. This year we had over 125 volunteers (ages 10-17) who volunteered OVER 4,600 HOURS
! Each year we are amazed at their leadership abilities, fun loving personalities, and willingness to always lend a helping hand. Thank you for your hard work this summer! You are great role models to our younger members!
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The Arlington Boys & Girls Club received a $10,000 grant from the Symmes Medical Use Non Profit Corporation to support the Club's Healthy Eating Program. In conjunction with
support from Arlington Eats and the Food Links program, the Club provides healthy snacks and meals for youth members. The program is designed to provide children with information about nutrition and healthy eating habits that will help them maintain a healthy lifestyle when they are adults. The monies received from the Symmes Corporation allow the Club to assign kitchen managers who oversee food preparation, to purchase equipment and supplies, and to offer education and training for staff and our members and their families.
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The Arlington Boys & Girls Club has been selected by Boys & Girls Club of America to receive a Play Ball Rec Grant. This opportunity was made possible through Major League Baseball.
Play Ball is an instructor-led, high quality program that will offer age appropriate fun baseball/softball related activities that will take place weekly during open gym times. This program will allow youth ages 6-18 to increase their overall fitness while learning the fundamental skills of baseball and softball through fun and enriching activities. Play Ball activities will occur weekly throughout the year and include games and contests to keep
members engaged.
This summer we had approximately 100 children playing weekly with over 500 different children taking part throughout the summer months.
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The John J. Sacco and Edith L. Sacco Charitable Foundation recently awarded $10,000 to the Arlington Boys & Girls Club. This one year grant was given to support Games Room upgrades and STEM programs at the Club. The funds will allow the Club refurbish the first floor Games Room and purchase furniture and supplies appropriate for our youth members. The STEM program will offer activities and programs designed to develop members' skills in science, technology, engineering and math subjects. Fun & interactive learning activities designed to get kids excited about STEM will be offered for members of all ages throughout the year.
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ABC Preschool has limited spaces available for this current school year. If you are looking for a two day, three day or five day preschool spot, or a pre-k spot for your child, come by and visit us at the Club. We will begin accepting applications for the 2018/2019 school year on December 1, 2017. Your child must be at least 2.9 years old to attend ABC Preschool. Join us for an open house or contact Judy Andrews, Preschool Director at
abcpreschool@abgclub.org for more information.
Open House Schedule:
Thursday, October 26 5:30 - 6:30pm
Monday, November 6 1-2pm
Monday, November 13 1-2 pm
Wednesday, November 15 1-2pm
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Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and colorful Fall!
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Sincerely,
Arlington Boys & Girls Club
60 Pond Lane
Arlington, Massachusetts 02474-6586
781-648-1617
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