2019 Mid-Year Report

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What does it take to make an impact, or make a difference? It takes people. It takes people willing to take time, to get involved, and to offer a path forward. This is what volunteers do. At the Club, our volunteers create moments for our kids. They help create the opportunities, whatever it takes, to ensure that kid is engaged, gets to be involved in an exciting program— whether that is knitting, photography, woodworking, or computer design— that a kid sees a great future. Volunteers are GREAT! 4 The printing & mailing of this report was donated by K&H Integrated Print Solutions. THANK YOU TO OUR MANY VOLUNTEERS!!! Eli Suffridge Cabry Biddle Andrea Martin Teresa Cardenas Sophia Pereira Bonnie Schuh Karin Wigen Tamera Brockman Ashley de Condo Andrew Rathvon Keiko McCracken Jose Ruiz Stephanie Hooper Josh Arquitt Girls Scouts of Western Washington Callie Shoemaker Brian Soneda Alix Baker Tamara Straub BEHS Wrestlers Lucy DeGrace Dear friends, In an organization centered on providing Opportunity to the thousands of kids and teens we serve each year, it can sometimes take a while to see the seeds planted bear fruit. Opportunity means different things to our various members. For some, it is as simple as having dinner provided nightly, giving them the opportunity to eat a healthy, nutritious meal without being concerned about where it will come from. For others, it is interacting with you, our stakeholders, in various ways throughout the year—tours at local businesses, games at events, receiving feedback as they work on their speech and interview skills in preparation for Youth of the Year, and more. For one, Opportunity was inspiration. Two summers ago, 45 teens and staff departed early one Monday morning in August. By the time they returned late Friday evening, they had visited seven College campuses, including technical schools, Division I Universities, and regional institutions for higher learning of various sizes in Washington, Idaho, and Montana. The whirlwind five days also included a brief stop in Wyoming to see Ol’ Faithful in Yellowstone Park. I remember when Jazzelle Elias, our 2015 Youth of the Year, came back with her group to our rallying point while visiting a school in Montana. She declared she would attend school there. While that was certainly the point of the tour, it was also surprising. We pointed out the weather and cultural differences, but her mind was set. Recently, the Teen Director of our Sedro-Woolley Club at which Jazzelle is a member, had the privilege of presenting Jazzelle with her Youth of the Year Scholarship of $1,500 at her school’s scholarship night. The check will go to the University of Montana. Because of you, a young woman got her start with a short remark at the 2015 Gala. She would go on to win Youth of the Year, credit the program with making her wholly prepared to enter the workforce and get her first job as soon as she wanted it, and now, is confident enough to leave her strong safety net and venture to Montana to pursue her dreams. Because of you, we do whatever it takes to provide each Club member a pathway to their own #GreatFuture. Thank you, Ron McHenry CEO/Executive Director
IN THIS REPORT LETTER FROM OUR BOARD PRESIDENT ...3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...3 LETTER FROM OUR CEO ...4 THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS ...4-5, 7 THANK YOU EVENT SPONSORS ...15, 17 INVESTING IN LEADERSHIP ...6 PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAMS FOCUS ON CAREER & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE ...8-11 BY THE NUMBERS: OPPORTUNITY 2021, OUR STRATEGIC PLAN ...12-13 GREAT FUTURES GALA: 2019 ...14 S.T.E.M. TOURS OPEN DOORS ...16-17 CONGRATS GRADUATES! ...18-19 MY CLUB HUB ...20-21 PROGRAM SUCCESS BEGINS WITH TRUST ...22-23 A NEW GENERATION OF CLUB ADVOCATES ...24-26 HOPE FOR A GREAT FUTURE ...28-31 KEYS FOR KIDS BUILDS ON SUCCESS ...32-33 CLUBS EXPAND IN BURLINGTON ...34 About the Cover: Art by Manuel C., age 11, Mount Baker Club. We asked Club youth, “What does OPPORTUNITY mean to you?” “It means a chance to do something,” answered a Mount Vernon Club Member. Additional photography by Sarah Arquitt. Alice Bohnker David Storey Eagle Scout Troop 4081 Wanda Rowland Cookson Beecher Becky Taft Steve Sexton Justin Clingenpeel Kate Clark Trey Hatch Anacortes Police Dept. Rhonda Tingley Janine Arp Victoria Arquitt Danita Gilbert Dan Berard Wayne Barrett John Guinn Stacy Moody Angela Terek Hugh Dougher Shell Puget Sound Refinery Katie Hayton Lauren Kinderknecht Kara Symonds Marta Margutti Kevin Yarrow Joscelynn Evans Nichole Johnston Liz Smith Chandler Gange Mark Lione Kurt Swanson Natalie Johnson Kris Tully Mike Dyberg Beth Easterday Stephanie Morgareidge Kristia Poppe Dani Russell Kohl’s Staff Sedro-Woolley Police Dept. Paul Godfrey Skagit Bank Staff Sarah Morr Katherine Olson Stephanie Thomas Mary Staley Mayor Julia Johnson Emerson Nordmark Danielle Vincent Jillian Ross Dustin South Samuel Hardesty Crystal Eddy Ross Stores Staff Mark Hagen Jason Miller NPSAR Kristin Schmidt Jim Lepore Stephanie Hamilton Sara Ress Carrie Cammock Burlington Police Dept. Leadership Skagit Barb Ringhouse Alyssa Stewart Bobby Castro Laura Hendersen Esteban Barron continued on page... 6 5
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