Why give to the Club?
Boys & Girls Club of the Ocoee Region—with seventeen different Clubs throughout six counties in the Ocoee Region—is a vital organization for local families. Clubs offer safe, fun, and encouraging places for young people to go after school and during the extended days of summer, where they have opportunities to: build caring, supportive, healthy relationships; learn, grow, and develop the skills and talents they need to be productive citizens; and discover how to take responsibility for their own behaviors and goals.
We believe this formula is truly where great futures start!
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults.”
American abolitionist and statesman, Frederick Douglass
In the Ocoee Region, there are more than 58k kids under the age of 18, 26% of whom live in poverty. Statistically speaking, that means more than 15k kids in our region live each day with:
- Inadequate housing
- Food insecurity (worried about where the next meal is coming from)
- Lack of proper child care / supervision
- Unsafe environments (often with abuse and neglect)
- Lack of access to health care
- Poor academic achievements and (subsequently) high drop-out rates (4.5x greater than normal)
- Behavioral and emotional problems (impulsiveness, aggression, and poor relational skills)
- Chronic stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem
- and are more likely to engage in risky behaviors (sex, drugs, alcohol)
These are the kids who need us most! By helping them become Caring, Productive, Responsible citizens, we are building strong children and transforming communities. In fact, research suggests that every dollar invested in Boys & Girls Clubs returns $9.60 in economic benefits to individuals and communities.
5 Ways to Become a Club Champion Today!
Choose a Club Champion gift type and giving level that meets your investment impact goals:
- CASH GIFTS — We accept cash, checks, credit cards, bank transfers, and digital donations (such as via Facebook, etc.). You can give NOW using the form below!
- IN-KIND GIFTS — Non-cash contributions of goods or services for use by BGCOR or for special event auctions (call, email, or drop by our administrative offices during regular business hours to coordinate your gifts-in-kind donations).
- IRA ROLLOVERS — Allows you to make tax-free charitable gifts directly from your Individual Retirement Account.
- GIFTS OF STOCK — Donate shares of stock that you own in a public company, private company, or mutual fund.
- DONOR ADVISED FUNDS — Use your donor advised fund (DAF) to impact lives close to your heart and home!
Grants made to BGCOR through Donor Advised Funds can be designated for BGCOR to use wherever the need is greatest or aligned with thematic areas that match your interests, such as Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, Healthy Lifestyles, and The Arts.
Clients of Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon can easily make a designation through the DAF Direct window on this page. BGCOR’s tax I.D. number is 62-0729406.