2018 Annual Report

One key investment this year was the
purchase of a mini-bus. Over the past several
years we have worked to diversify our small
fleet of vehicles so we have access to what
we need, when we need it, with a focus on
vehicles that can serve multiple purposes.
tion and growth to ensure the annual operating needs are
taken care of, additional opportunities for partnership that
may be more restrictive, but still greatly support our mission,
has been sought out.
One key investment this year was the purchase of a minibus.
Over the past several years we have worked to diversify
our small fleet of vehicles so we have access to what
we need, when we need it, with a focus on vehicles that
can serve multiple purposes. The Employees Community
Fund of Boeing has a very targeted funding priority, and
Club staff had been working to develop a relationship with
representatives. At the time, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit
County owned two 15 passenger vans and two 7 passenger
vans that double as food/supply shuttles (all courtesy
of the McIntyre Foundation).
An immediate need was for another 15 passenger vehicle,
as growth in our Clubs has put pressure on being able to
deliver all programs and services to all Clubs simultaneously,
but also, a vehicle that was more suited for overnight
small group trips. A bus was identified for this purpose, and
will not only provide quick on/off shuttle capabilities, but
with a segregated luggage compartment, it is safer in the
event of an accident, and all 15 seats can be taken by
youth, where previously only 11 could travel because of
the space taken by bags.
Thanks to the Employees Community Fund of Boeing (ECF),
the necessary resources were secured for the purchase.
As a part of this, a specific wrap was designed based on
one completed by image360 at SchmoozeFair in 2017 and
donated to the Clubs, that would also honor the contribution
by ECF. The outcome was so amazing that Image360
offered to complete the wrap on all vehicles over Winter
Break, making an attractive addition to the roads in Skagit
County, and bringing attention and awareness to the mission
of the Clubs.
The consideration for safety is one taken seriously, as Boys
& Girls Clubs strive to be considered as the fun, positive,
and safe place to go for kids and teens during out-ofschool
hours. It is often hard to balance program needs
with those surrounding the physical place in which they
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