An
additional way to donate to the Boys & Girls Clubs
is through sponsorship and/or participation in our annual
fundraisers. Sponsorship can be done on an individual or
corporate basis.
Current
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo annual
fundraisers include:
Texas Corral/Boys & Girls
Clubs Annual Golf Outing
2008 Golf Outing, Wednesday, May 28, 2008
This
golf outing is held annually on the Wednesday following
Memorial Day (usually the last week in May). One of the
largest golf
outings in Southwest Michigan, the Texas Corral/Boys & Girls
Clubs Annual Golf Outing is held on three golf courses in
Three Rivers and Vicksburg, Michigan: Pine View Hemlock,
Pine View Spruce, and Angels Crossing. Sponsorship is available
at a variety of levels and includes a foursome, cart, prizes,
and a dinner buffet. The major
sponsor of this golf outing is Texas Corral.
Click below to download this years registration forms
Registration Form
Sponsorship
Schedule of Play
John
Daley Memorial One/One Run
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
This
run is held annually on New Year’s Day at Spring Valley
Park in Kalamazoo – regardless of snow! The focus of
the event is to start the New Year off right by celebrating
good health,
good friends, and the good year to come. More importantly,
all proceeds go to support the positive activities at the
Boys & Girls Clubs. Run distance is either one loop
(2.2 miles) or two loops (4.4 miles). The major sponsor
of this
event is Gazelle Sports.
Click here for One One Run Sponsorship Levels.
Click here for One One Run Sponsorship Registration Form.
To register, go to www.signmeupsports.com and search for
John Daley Memorial One One Run.
Fun
Day
October 13, 2007
Fun Day is a carnival held at the Boys & Girls
Club Lake Street Campus in October of each year. Fun Day
celebrates autumn and provides the community with a low cost
activity for the whole family. Attractions include games,
hayrides, pony rides, face painting, clowns, pumpkins, balloons,
food, and much more. The major sponsor
of this event is Group Marketing Services.
Bingo
The Boys & Girls Clubs
have been running a Thursday night Bingo for approximately
20 years. Bingo is held every Monday and Thursday nights
at Ingraham’s
Palace Bingo Hall located at 328 Stockbridge Avenue,
Kalamazoo. The phone number to the hall is 269-381-6668.
Annual
Appeal
Each year, the Boys & Girls Club
mails an annual appeal to approximately 2,000 individuals
in the community. The annual appeal is mailed during the
Holiday season and provides the Club with considerable operating
revenue each year.
Download
Contribution Card
If you
would like more information about Boys & Girls
Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo fundraisers, please contact Greta
M. Faworski, Director of Administration and Development,
at 269-349-4485 x109.