Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic precautions and Club renovations,

Member of the Month will resume when the Club is back in session

JANUARY UPDATES

BGC Joliet Awarded 2020 Social Services Agency of the Year

We are beyond excited to report that the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet has been AWARDED the 2020 SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY OF THE YEAR from the

Joliet Chamber of Commerce and Industry!

Thank you to all of our amazing  partners, donors, supporters, and volunteers for making a tremendous difference in our ability to provide critical services to youth and families in a challenging year!

We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to the great team at the

Joliet Chamber of Commerce and Industry for considering the Club for this award and to all of the nominees in the Social Services sector. Individuals in the Social Services sector are very special people who sacrifice a great deal in order to fulfill a variety of missions in our community and we appreciate all of them!

BGC Joliet's Executive Director, Kahlil Diab

Award Acceptance-1/22/2021

BGC Joliet Launches Racial Equity Program on MLK Day

The Boys & Girls Club of Joliet officially LAUNCHED our Racial Equity Program on a very reflective Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with the help of some amazing supporters and volunteers. On MLK Day, youth received a very special activity kit, along with a gift card to a local food establishment to support their families.

This event and program was sponsored by our amazing  new friends at the Target Distribution Center in Channahon, IL! We were also joined by volunteers from the Will County Board, Natalie Coleman and Margaret Tyson, as well as Kesha Dawn, from the United Way of Will County, who was also responsible for facilitating this initiative and sponsorship from Target Distribution Center.

During the first week of February, we will be launching  the second portion of our Racial Equity Program, "Grow Together," which will be a live guided virtual curriculum for the kids that promotes peace and equality for all, in honor of Dr. King and his message.

Thank you to our special friends at Target DC, our wonderful volunteers, and the United Way of Will County for prioritizing this message of unity for the youth in our community that need us the most!

IKEA returns to BGC Joliet for Walkthrough

Shortly after the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet suffered severe water damage to the first floor/offices as a result of a devastating storm last May, we were contacted by Mr. Kevin Hegarty, from IKEA Distribution, Joliet, IL

and along with Mr. Sebastian Di Clemente, they were able to process a donation of 13 pallets of brand new furniture and accessories to assist us in our rebuilding efforts!

We were excited to welcome back Mr. Hegarty and Mr. Di Clemente to the Club to see the wonderful progress that has been made and how important their donation was for us!

Thank you, IKEA Distribution, Joliet/Minooka, IL, you have been an integral part of our reconstruction efforts and have done a great service to our community youth!

Thrifted IL Donates Portion of Proceeds from Vintage Fest 2

We would like to send out a tremendous thank you to Mr. Shayne Kelly from Thriftedil - The Rack, for his generous donation of $1,717.00 to the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet from their recent event, Vintage Fest 2!

We are beyond grateful to Mr. Kelly for his selfless generosity, this is a great example of how we can be interconnected in our communities for the greater good of a cause beyond ourselves!

Old Navy Donates Youth Reusable Masks to BGC Joliet

The Boys & Girls Club of Joliet received yet another great surprise from our amazing friends at Old Navy, a donation of over 1300 reusable youth masks to help us prepare for our upcoming "In-Person Re-Opening!" 

The donation was delivered by the always awesome, Tori Quintana, GM of the Joliet Old Navy store!

Thank you, Old Navy, you have been a critical partner during these challenging times and we truly appreciate your advocacy and support!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Our "Sponsor Spotlight" for the month of January is on OLD NAVY!

Old Navy has been nothing short of amazing as a partner of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet. The partnership began with our wonderful friend, Tracey Silney, who has since moved out state. Tracey truly set the strong momentum of this partnership in motion and we are happy to report that still stay in contact with her to this day! 

Since Tracey departed the area, we have been absolutely blessed to grow this partnership even bigger with the dedicated support of the amazing, Emaleigh Mason-Oswego Old Navy GM and Tori Quintana-Joliet Old Navy GM, as well as all of the wonderful store associates that have assisted.

Over the years Old Navy has provided the following to the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet:

-Teen job shadow fieldtrips for teens

-Consistent volunteers to assist with tutoring and activities

-Donations of Cozy Socks for youth and families each year

-Donations of toys for our Annual Christmas Party

-Donations of swimsuits and flip flops for youth to use when our swimming pool is open each Summer

-Donations of masks during the pandemic

Thank you, Old Navy, you help us to create Great Futures for youth that need us the most in our community!

UPCOMING EVENTS

What:   Alternative After School Session

When:  January 1, 2021-TBD

Where: Boys & Girls Club of Joliet-Curbside

What:   Valentines Day Curbside Event

When:  February 12, 2021

Where: Boys & Girls Club of Joliet-Curbside

What:   2020 Gala 

When:  MARCH 2021-DETAILS COMING SOON

Where: Virtual Format

What:   In-Person E-learning Support Center

When:  MARCH 2021-DETAILS COMING SOON

Where: Boys & Girls Club of Joliet