2021 Annual Report

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TO OUR
MANY
DONORS!
What does it look like to
change a life? Through the
Boys & Girls Clubs, interests
are being ignited & mentors
are making an impact. At
the Clubs, youth have access
to programs that include
tutoring & tech & health &
fitness & arts & music, & the list
goes on. At Boys & Girls Clubs
we don’t do just one thing,
we do #WhateverItTakes to
meet the needs of every kid
who comes through those
doors. We are here to create
opportunities for our youth
& we know YOU are here
too. Thank YOU for joining
us in doing Whatever It Takes
to provide Great Futures for
our youth!
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Manny Nevarez
Michael & Lisa Janicki
Wendy Gray & Mac Madenwald
Sarah & Joel Ward
David Riddle & Joy Cangemi
Beverly James
Ryan Walters
Bruce & Senora Farnham
Car Care Clinic Gateway
Transmissions, Inc.
Judy Hjort
Barb Weymouth
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Terri Wattawa
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Nathan Goodin
Robert Siefert
Cathy Petersen
Holly Shannon & Josh Johnson
Anacortes Sunrisers Kiwanis
Paul & Diane Cocke
Brayer Insurance
Jim & Midge Hanson
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LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
LETTER FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT
LETTER FROM CEO
LETTER FROM PROGRAM
& SAFETY COMMITTEE CHAIR
PROGRAMS & SUCCESS
AMIDST COVID
LETTERS FROM CLUB MEMBERS
YOUTH OF THE YEAR
YEAR IN REVIEW-MAJOR EVENTS
BY THE NUMBERS
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
CLUB MENTOR PROGRAM
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONALS
BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
LOOKING AHEAD
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ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT
Proud To Support The
Boys & Girls Clubs of
Skagit County
Board of Directors
President
Tina Asp
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President – Elect
Rob Martin
Retired – Chinook Enterprises
Vice President – Historical
Mike Gubrud
Retired – Farmers Insurance
Treasurer
Eric Johnson
Stiles & Lehr
Secretary
Brian Soneda
Retired – Library Services / Government
Past–President
Holly Shannon
Carson Law Group
Past–President – Emeritus
Annette Booth
Booth Insurance/Allstate
Insurance Co.
Members
Dr. Carl Bruner
Retired – Education
Pat Barrett
Barrett Financial, LTD
Kristen Keltz
Spinach Bus Ventures
Mark Nilson
Retired – Education
Sarah Crist
Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Mackenzie Reider
Janicki Industries
Bill Overby
Retired – Skagit Valley College
Mark Lawrence
Simply Yards Landscaping
Dan Milfred
Pacific Woodtech
Mike Dyberg
Dyberg Aviation
Dr. Bryan Jones
Burlington–Edison School District
President
TINA ASP
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Friends,
President
Barrett
– Elect
Financial, Ltd.
I want to start this letter off by saying “Thank You.” 2021 was another year of working hard and
Friends,
ROB MARTIN
Ian & Theresa Faley
learning for our organization. We have been able to strengthen our Clubs in another year that
Rallye Auto Sales, Inc.
seemed to be against all of us from the very beginning. Our ability to improve and expand Retired is – Chinook Enterprises
My annual report letter to you all at the beginning of this year was full of
Richard Olds
supported by our donors and our dedicated staff and volunteers. You have helped us in our
excitement, momentum, and hope. We made great strides in furthering our
Vice President Robin – Historical Church
mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full
mission: potential, To as enable productive, all young caring, people, responsible especially citizens. those Many who need wins us and most, growth to opportunities have MIKE GUBRUD
Albert & Penny Stubbs
reach
developed
their
in
full
the last
potential,
year, and
as
I am
productive,
very excited
caring,
to share
responsible
those wins
citizens.
in this Annual
2020
Report. Farmers Insurance Sally – Mike VanRoeyen Gubrud
Agency Colleen Smiley
provided
In 2020, we
us all
had
with
to
a
move
twist
all
we
of
were
our
not
usual
expecting.
fundraising and community events to the “Land of Virtual
Events,” and we were successful. Even with all the success of our 2020 virtual events, the team was looking Treasurer Anna Stanczyk
When the virus hit our community, we were only days away from our Annual
forward to times when we could gather in person. 2021 afforded us that opportunity. In Summer 2021, ERIC JOHNSON
Breakfast. the Boys & This Girls event Clubs not of only Skagit allows County fellowship hosted our time first between in-person board, event staff, since and coronavirus shut things
Gary & Claudean Talbert
Stiles Law
donors, down. We but all it needed is the wrap–up some time for our to enjoy “Whatever fellowship It Takes” between campaign donors, and volunteers, allows and staff. Our Golf
us
Tournament
all to celebrate
was very
the
successful,
meaningful
and
contributions
our team was able
made
to
to
keep
our
fantastic
organization.
health and safety standards Secretary
during the tournament. Because of the success of this event, we brought back our Keys for Kids event
Our amazingly talented staff and volunteer group ventured into the unknown
BRIAN SONEDA
Donnie & Kristen Keltz
as well. Even though we had a limited number of attendees and strict safety guidelines to follow, I
Jim Darr
and believe brought the fun to factor you our during very this first event virtual really event. lifted This the event spirits was of more all those successful who attended. We took Retired that – Library Services /
than fun factor we could with us have into the imagined. Fall with our We Great raised Futures more Gala. than Our $75,000 guest during speaker, our Ricardo Lockette, kicked Government
Derill & Caitlin Gifford
this event into high gear and we had one of our most successful fundraising events ever! These events
campaign and virtual event, over 75% of the pre-coronavirus goal. During a
John & Donna Adamson
have meant so much more in this coronavirus age, and I believe connections with the community and Past–President
Brian Frauenholtz
time a renewed when energy so many in our were team hit with will inspire uncertainty us to grow in their and lives, continue you all our stepped good work up. to 2022 and beyond.
HOLLY SHANNON
Erin Baker’s Wholesome
You gave. You championed the cause that our Clubs represent and allowed
Baked Goods
Carson Law Group
us I am to open incredibly services proud for when the children I look at of essential all we have workers done right in the at the two beginning years that I have been Board
John & Dana Keefe
President. Seeing the growth of our Clubs during such a crazy time is amazing and has allowed us
of this pandemic.
Past–President to
Dahl Electric, Inc.
Bayside
– Emeritus
Specialties
continue hitting many milestones of success. One of the milestones we will hit this year is our 25th
Anniversary! In 1997, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County held it’s grand opening of the Burlington ANNETTE BOOTH
While the everyday activities and the experience of our Clubs is different now,
Gail Boston
Club. Many of the founding Members and Donors are still here supporting our Clubs today. Booth Thank Insurance/Allstate Insurance Co.
we you! have I hope been the able growth to provide and development services to our of Club this organization kids throughout makes these you trying
Sherri Gutzmer
proud because you were
times. Because of those who have continued to support our Clubs, we were
Members Barbara Holmkvist
the spark that kindled that little Burlington Club into a county-wide organization. I am incredibly
Homebridge Financial
able proud to of provide our staff an average and volunteers of over and 4000 the meals impact per they week have to the made children on our of our community in those DR. 25 CARL Peter BRUNER Goldfarb
years. It has been an honor to serve as your Board President for the last two of those years.
community. Thanks to support from the Jack & Shirley McIntyre Foundation,
MVSD Superintendent
Chloe Crosson
PAT BARRETT
iClubhouse.org While my time as was President created. was Our often staff highlighted pivoted to by provide the many a virtual trials platform, that coronavirus brought our
Kirk Hereford
iClubhouse, community, I to am enrich very the happy lives with of all the our things Club our kids. organization If you follow has us accomplished on social and the support Barrett Financial, LTD
media, we were you able may to provide have seen our Club some kids. of I the am excited fun and to informative continue on videos the Board and as Past-President and
Anne Perry
support our new Board President in 2022. Rob Martin has been a board member for 5 years and KRISTEN KELTZ
activities our iClubhouse team created.
has stepped up into the role of Board President. Rob has proven to be an indispensable member Hotel Services Group, LLC
of our board and I am very excited to see the future that he envisions for our Clubs. I know he
The amount of work our staff and volunteers have put into our programs
has big plans and has been working hard with our CEO to develop a vision for what the coming MARK NILSON
this years year will is bring. above I am and excited beyond to what support has that ever vision been and asked see what of them it has before. in store. One thing I am Retired – Education
Annette Pankey
Their certain creativity, of, Rob will attention make sure to everyone detail, and is laughing passion with for a our joke cause or two… has or allowed more.
us to provide the children attending in-person Clubs a fun, enriching, safe
With best wishes and our sincere gratitude,
environment to just be kids.
Tina Asp, 2020-2021 Board Chair
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
Times are tough right now, but this organization and community gives me
reason to smile. Thank you for helping us create that positivity within our
community and continuing your support of our Clubs. I also want to thank our
Board. Each board member has given more than they planned this year and
has done it with incredible dedication and grace. I am proud to be a part of
this amazing group and honored to serve alongside each of them.
With best wishes and our sincere gratitude,
Tina Asp
LETTER FROM
PRESIDENT
Servpro Of Skagit
Katherine Lueck
Kurt & Suzan DelBene
Mark & Jody Carabba
Ann Thompson
Zuleica Sanchez
Manuel Smith
John & Julie Small
Darrell & Elizabeth Heisler
Kurt & Julie Kolmos
SARAH CRIST
Shell Puget Sound Refinery
MACKENZIE REIDER
Janicki Industries
BILL OVERBY
Retired – Skagit Valley College
MARK LAWRENCE
Simply Yards Landscaping
DAN MILFRED
Pacific Woodtech
DONORS
CONTINUED
Kiwanis Club of Mount Vernon
Tom Griffin & Lani Donohue
Skagit County Government
Troy Hanson & Sarah Diamond
Tracy Peterson-Foy & Chris Foy
Skagit River Steel & Recycling
Boundary Bay Brewing Co.
Brian & Lindsay Henrichs
Skagit Community Foundation
Jennifer Covey
John & Rebecca Spurling
Scott & Karen Terrell
Holly Swanson & Tammy Findlay
Howard Huffstodt
Doug & Gay Woods
Alison & Tim Motts
Travis LoGrande
Kevin Kendall
Jeff & Linda Hendricks
Family Foundation
Joseph Pepia

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DONORS
CONTINUED
Paula Plumer
Rachel Porter
Diedrich Espresso
Jose A. Fuentes
Ken & Debbie Cheney
Burlington-Edison School District
James Polk
Kara & Justin Symonds
Annette Booth Allstate
Burlington Rotary Foundation
Patrick Scholl
Jim Eberhardt & Kaylene Farley
CPI Plumbing & Heating
Jerald & Carol Zavalney
Steve & Krista Verbarendse
Jim Gross
Victoria H Morell
Matt & Susan Lehman
Thomas Bluhm
Levon Matson
Wallace & Associates
James Malcolm
Bert Clay
Dennis Parent
Gary & Bernice Santiago
BYK Construction, Inc
Pam Doddridge
Brett Bruyere
Kurt & Brittany Swanson
Anne & Jack Middleton
Matthew Desvoigne
Michelle & Jason Brisson
Troy & Angie Wright
Katie Stamwitz
Mark & Alison Miller
Dr. Teak Martin
Christine Youngquist
Jeff & Lori Maulin
Darrell & Kitty Mintz
Dyberg Aviation
Brian & Sara Fish
Sara & Matthew Gill
Daniel Martin
Danny Davis
Margy Pepper
Mindy & Mark Holland
Thomas & Alena Edin
Jenifer & Roy Howson
Bailey Kuntz
The Cambia Employee
Giving Campaign
David & Jessica Levine
Mary Poppe
Julia & Eric Johnson
Sedro-Woolley Education Association
Aldi Kllogjeri
Carolyn & Andrew Conner
Alex Harmon
Mike & Barb Matheson
Peoples Bank
Shesha Zavala
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Dear Club Friends and Family,
LETTER FROM
PRESIDENT-ELECT
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From what I can see, Spring is really going to come and that’s always a good thing. After all, Spring
means hope, renewal, and, ultimately, warmer weather. This year, we also hope it means getting back
to a more normal pace of life and that the pandemic that has been with us for two years finally comes
to an end. In that vein, I want to send out a special message to everyone who has worked so hard
to make life more “normal” for the rest of us during this difficult time. I am especially proud of our
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County Staff who has been there for many of those essential workers to
help with child care, virtual school, meals, and during difficult times, kept the Clubs open and active
whenever possible. Our Staff is absolutely terrific and, as Board Members, we are very proud to have
such talented and dedicated professionals working with Club Kids.
TO OUR MANY
Our donors have been so supportive over this past year also. Donors make it possible for us to do all
the work we do! Many Donors increased their giving in 2021 because they knew our DONORS
expenses had gone
to levels we had not seen, with all the PPE supplies we had to purchase to keep Kids and Staff safe.
Costs of staffing have increased and just about everything costs more than What it did does a year it look ago. like We to thank change a
our present and past Donors for all of their fantastic support!
life? Boys & Girls Clubs are more than
just a safe place to go to after school.
One of our main areas of focus is to promote “fun”. That seems like something Through to take Clubs, for granted, interests but are by being
building it into every lesson and activity, it helps us keep it a vital part of each ignited task. & Great mentors learning are making takes an
place when kids are engaged and having fun. Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit impact. County At continues Clubs, youth to focus have on access to
individual academic success, living healthy lifestyles, and helping each programs child’s character that include development tutoring & tech &
to be great. In short, we work for each child to have a #GreatFuture health but none & fitness of those & arts are & music, done & the list
without having fun!
goes on. At Boys & Girls Clubs we don’t
do just one thing, we do Whatever It
Takes to meet the needs of every kid
Yours in service to our kids,
who comes through those doors. We
Rob Martin, President Elect
are here to create opportunities for
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
our youth & we know YOU are here
too. Thank YOU for joining us in doing
Whatever It Takes to provide Great
Futures for our youth!
Kimberly & Robert Valencia
Sedro-Woolley School District
Jim & Mary Jermyn
Arthur Solbakken
Dwayne Lane’s North Cascade Ford
Andrew & Heidi Velin
Scott and Venise Dills
Mia DeLeon
Jim and Marilee Boze
Josh Fetty
Keith & Jeanette Love
Building Changes
Roland and Ramie King
True Tone Audio
Tom & Sandi Browne
Steve & Patty McQueary
Michael & Jessica Good
Carl’s Towing
Jill & Daniel Boudreau
Kevin and Ginger Harris
Arlyn Livingston
K&H Integrated Print Solutions
Von & Elizabeth Kuehn
Michael Fredlund
Dear Club Friends and Family,
Dear We’ve friends, done well through the COVID pandemic, with no direct transmission within our Clubs. We’ve
partnered with a number of organizations on vaccine clinics, health education, and more. And
This that’s has all been I’m going anything to say but about a normal COVID year this for year. everyone. I’m happy Normally, to chat our with Mid–Year anyone about the obstacles
Report overcome, would challenges be finalized still in ahead, early July, and and more, in your but our hands organization before the is start not of defined the by this crisis, and
school
there will
year.
be plenty
As one
of
might
other opportunities
expect given
to
the
read
circumstances,
about the response
our timeline
in this Annual
was
Report.
amended
In 2021, we
to
continued
first prioritize
to increase
our daily
the
operational
number of
needs.
kids and
However,
teens served,
we felt it
and
was
to that end, expanded
important to add a Club to still location generate an Mount issue Vernon for our High stakeholders. School. In Without partnership your support with the District and other
and aligned engagement, programs, freshmen we could attending not have “South been Campus” as responsive (Lincoln to School community while Old Main is under
needs,
renovations)
and it is
engage
important
with
to me
our
that
staff
we
during
are transparent
breakfast,
about
lunch,
our actions,
and breaks
and
in social-emotional
learning activities, games, fun, and the centerpiece of our program - the new TransfrVR Workforce
demonstrate
Development
stewardship,
System. The
no
program
matter what
uses
circumstances
Oculus headsets
are.
to allow teens to virtually explore
more than 30 career pathways. After school, the program shifts back to the main campus, where
Within this issue, you’ll find a lot of information about what has been happening
all MVHS students in grades 9-12 are further engaged with tutoring assistance, enrichment
with activities, our organization additional workforce and how development we’ve engaged sessions, to support and future our kids, college/career teens, and planning.
families. It is by no means an exhaustive account of all that has transpired, as
that This would fall, we fill a also book, launched and we simply “Club can’t Mentor” catch to everything. pair caring Also, adult not volunteers everything with Club members,
to increase the number of positive role models in their lives. With a minimum commitment of
is specifically related to COVID operations. While it has certainly been our focus
one hour, twice a month, volunteer Mentors are equipped with a strong onboarding program
the that last includes six months, many we of are the still a same mission–focused training elements business of that our has staff, operational to ensure everyone is well
strategies equipped to execute be there to better for youth. the delivery Club Mentor of services is already regarding showing our mission: signs of to making life-changing
enable impacts all - young not only people, for especially the youth those participants who need but us based most, to on reach reflections their full from the volunteers
engaged thus far, the adults as well.
potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Because of your trust and confidence in our team to deliver quality programs and services with
Thank you for being a part of our family and setting us up for success. Because
the highest levels of safety and risk mitigation, we are motivated to not only continue with our
of momentum you, we were but able partner to access and vital lead resources with others for our for initial the emergency betterment response, of kids and teens in Skagit
and County. continue We are to be but innovative stewards and of your solutions-focused, investment and working attention, collaboratively and we take the role quite
with seriously. other Thank organizations you, for and being agencies, there for in our the most kids, teens, sustainable and families and effective throughout Skagit County.
way possible.
I Yours have in been Service, moved and humbled many times throughout the first half of the
year, Ron McHenry, and know CEO I will continue to be in the future. It is incredible to witness how
various Boys & Girls stakeholders Clubs of Skagit have rallied Countyaround youth and families in our community
to not just ensure basic services are provided, but to continue finding ways to
make a difference to lessen the potential negative long-term impact on youth
development. Thank you, for the opportunity to serve, and represent Skagit
County as your agent to focus on the health and well-being of those in the
community who need us most.
Thank you,
Ron McHenry
CEO/Executive Director
LETTER FROM
CEO
DONORS
CONTINUED
Maria Tinoco
Diane Bergsma
Chinook Enterprises
Aaron Garten
David Flannery
Annette & Pat Booth
Vicki Stasch
Mac & Linda MacGregor
Alyeska Ocean
Rebecca & Steve Murray
Cap Sante Inn, LLC
Marjorie Kilbreath
Archer Halliday, PS
Bo & Kimberly McKenzie
Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction
Smiley Insurance Services
Corporation
Brad Tuininga
Corporate Air Center
Laurie Sherman
Rod Dalseg
Henry & Carolyn Gregg
Robert & Jeannette Papadakis
Birch Equipment & Sales
Karl & Karen Yost
Rick & Connie Bolduc
Paul & Rene Vance
Laura Millhouse-Perez
Seattle Foundation
Michael & Susan Coker
Joseph Mulcahy
Jerald Munson
Daniel & Florence Doudna
Draper Valley Farms
Sandra Paciotti
Bryan & Carol Harrison
Amy & Eugene Hong
Columbia Bank
Schools Out Washington
Thomas Lebovsky & Jane
Billinghurst
Rich Oickle
Reisner Distributor, Inc.
Lydia Bridge
Pacific Woodtech Corporation
Ryne Schrader
Sarah Minton
Tamala Pearley
Seattle Seawolves
Medina Foundation
Chad & Sheri Paulsen
Local Union #191, I.B.E.W.
H.D. & Dona Cowan
Jennifer Silvas
Brandon & Carrie Williams
Guy Stratton
Hampton Inn and Suites
John Roozen
Carol Herbert
Michael & Trista Pendergrast

Donors continued...
DONORS
James & Katherine Duffy
Wayne & Amy Barrett
Michael & Andrea Rogers
CONTINUED
Sakura Restaurant
Brock & Jenny Veltri
The Mary GoodCoin P Hutchins Foundation
La Conner Glen Seafood & Susan & McInelly Prime Rib House
Chuck Brian & Renee Laura Roozekrans Faley
Boeing Steve Employees & Julie Community Lidgard Fund
George Cameron & Ostrom-Kelley
Suzanne Santino
Grove Scott & Brittany Holley
Janicki Mimi Industries Chimera
Dave Sundarah Kenote Hammontree
Brett Jerald & Eva Munson Fox
Graylynne
Amy Oliver
Randolph
TruckVault,
Rick & Char
Inc.
Johnson
Temcov Foundation
Sharon McCord
Sara Holahan
Pat Hammond
Dan Berentson
Premera
Dana Benjamin-Allen
David & Christina Coffey
John Rentschler
Gabriela Flores
Zak Van Winkle
Tracy Dugas
Outback Steakhouse
Mike Blade
Farmers Equipment
Land Title and Escrow Company
of Albert Skagit & Penny & Island Stubbs County
James Carl && Carmen Michele Bruner Tangaro
Gilbert Danya & Gilbert ParkerLawyers, Inc.
Naun Gregg & Perpetuo & Lea Davidson Gallardo
Jake Kari Qualls & Steve Ranten
Kenneth
Samantha
Osborn
Stormont
BrandQuery
Kimberlee M Ray
Dale Randi Freidig
Gerry & Susan Christensen
Albert & Sue Berger
Blue Lake Properties Management
Robert & Jeannette Papadakis
Sally Hill
Alice Bohnker Insurance
Jason Williams
Christina Jepperson
Skagit Aggregates LLC
Coconut Kenny’s
Warren & Linda Walz
Tim & Cynthia Garrison
John & Tammie White
Sol & Erin Kohlhaas
Sherry Hill & Abby Jacobs
Dave & Barbara Cox
Wende Torkelson
Danielle & Michael Russell
Don & Kelsey Koenig
Mark & Mary Kiser
Bernard D Selting
Lynne Jordan
Nancy & Joe Halton
Debra Jones
Michael & Elizabeth Jackets
Warren Gilbert
Dusty & Dena Kindred
Justin & Kylee Dowe
Craig & Carrie Cammock
Dominic Pettruzzelli
Peggy Stowe
Bob & Marian Sadler
Pat & Karl Essig
Michelle Eaton
Mount Vernon School District #320
Jacob Hovik
Nick & Gina Walsh
Heidi Pless
Samish Tyee
Lisa Beitler
InFaith Community Foundation
Christine Youngquist
All
John
About
& Denise
Hearing
Hanstad
Monica
John Bolton
& Scott Pavlovich
Animal Nate House Wolfe Pet Grooming
WAFD Tony Insurance Smith Group, Inc
Kimberlee Brianna Anderson Brooke
Trader Mary Joe’s Johnson Bellingham
Sherry Christina Hill & Trader Abby Jacobs
Matthew Don & and Marie Stephanie Ibsen Barrow
WA Dennis State & Mary Boys Staberg & Girls Clubs Assoc.
Al Chandler All About Hearing
Rick Mike Heilmann & Laura Taylor
Matt Mill Hampel 109 Restaurant
Quantum Roland Yarcho Construction Inc.
Sammy Alejandro Grant Rosalez
Mary Jayne Wiles
Whatcom Community Foundation
Beta Sigma Phi
Liz & Steve Stout
Kathy Brown
John & Tanna Huntley
Holly Shannon & Josh Johnson
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Travis McGrath & Christine Cleland-McGrath
Jonn & Anne Lunsford
Tamara Blunt
Bianca Urbina
Dear Club Friends and Family,
LETTER FROM
PROGRAM & SAFETY
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Greetings As we cautiously Skagit family, emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety challenges to the Boys & Girls
Clubs of Skagit County it has created this past year, there is great reason for an optimistic outlook moving
By forward. way of That introduction, said, there my are name other is tasks Bill Overby. ahead I worthy have been of our privileged focus and to resolve: serve fostering inclusivity,
on equity, the Board access of and Directors diversity of the in our Boys Clubs; & Girls decreasing Clubs of Skagit tensions County related for four to years. social injustices across the
country and developing coping strategies for the myriad challenges faced by our kids on a daily basis,
Prior to that it was my pleasure to help my communities through careers in
are but a few. These obstacles create opportunities for reflection on who we are, those we serve, and the
public importance service we place (as a on park valuing ranger the safety for 32 and years security in our of State each youth Park system) served. and
another 18 years directing the Criminal Justice Program and Academies at
Skagit
As we like
Valley
to say
College.
in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County, we do whatever it takes to make the Clubs a safe
place for kids! We continue to practice protocols for masking up, implementing deep cleaning procedures,
There practicing is no social doubt distancing, that this year and has stressing brought the forward importance new of safety washing challenges hands frequently. on We are being
proactive toward addressing the unseen psychological impacts that living in today’s world brings upon our
multiple fronts, including those with the COVID–19 pandemic, and the increase
young clients. Parents working long hours and parents without employment in others, separation from
in social tensions opportunities related at to school social during injustices the pandemic, across the and country. the uncertainty Combined, of meals these consistently are examples
challenges the kids who have come created to us face. new The opportunities Clubs and their for leadership organizations provide such opportunities as the Boys for kids to interact, have
& fun Girls and Clubs feel good to find about innovative themselves solutions and their to overcome futures. Exercises and continue leadership towards for our those interested in trying
it out and building self-esteem for those who need it most are provided. Club leaders suggest effective
goal of building great futures in Skagit county.
methods to resist temptation and bullying behaviors, and have open, honest communication in a trustbuilding
environment. Fostering an inclusive and non-judgmental culture contributes to the important
work of turning out future contributing members of our community. We want our kids to learn these
important skills that contribute to their safety, security and well-being, while having an abundance of fun!
Every Club activity places the safety and security of all involved as Priority #1. This August we will be
conducting site visits focused upon this element of our mission. Protocols in areas of safety and health
have been crafted with the guidance of the Skagit County Health Department and are continuously
reviewed and updated as necessary for quality. These actions, along with many others both obvious
and discrete, are focused on keeping our promise to model a “can-do, whatever it takes” attitude and
outcomes. We are proud to do this in an effort to provide for families who need us most, and to ensure
their children are participating in a safe, clean, positive and inclusive environment.
As the Chair of the board–led Programs & Safety committee, I have been
Yours in service to our kids,
tasked Bill Overby, with the Chair responsibility of providing guidance, insight and accountability
in Program ensuring and that Safety we Committee
maintain a high level of safety standards. These standards
impact Boys & Girls the Clubs physical of Skagit health County and well–being, as well as the social-emotional
health of our Club members and staff. The committee meets regularly,
on a monthly basis to revise and advise on safety protocols and works
collaboratively to ensure that the organization is equipped with the necessary
tools and resources to operate in the most effective and safe way possible.
We are best–practice focused, emphasizing safety for the kids and our staff as
our highest priority.
In these unique and unprecedented times, while we cannot predict what is to
come, the Skagit community can trust that we will adjust and react swiftly to
ensure that we can continue to provide such valuable programs for our kids,
and a supportive and safe working environment for our staff. As a board, and
as an organization, we are truly committed to doing whatever it takes to keep
our community safe.
Very Best Regards,
Bill Overby
MARATHON IS PROUD TO SUPPORT
MARATHON IS PROUD TO SUPPORT
STEM programs
for the
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Skagit County
STEM programs
MARATHON IS PROUD TO SUPPORT for the
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Skagit County
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Skagit County
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establishment of the Marathon STEM Academy, and further its mission to enable all

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Jerry & Elsie Annett
Austin Wolfe
Baird & Associates
Real Estate, Inc.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Sharon Whiting
Larry & Millicent Dutton
Jack & Cynthia Richardson
Patsey & William Blunt
Cortlandt Liddell & Carolyn
Sutton
Paula Shafransky
Anacortes Seafood Company
Greg & Katherine Olson
Joel Dean
Skagit Island San Juan School
Retirees Association
Arliss Abbott
Dan & Marie Donat
David & Dianna Cornelius
Iris Carias
Rae Kozloff
John & Colleen McIntyre
Carly Boon
Tony & Tina Asp
Barton Waring
Elizabeth Hanna
McKayl Barrows
Duane & Lynn Henson
Philip Prud’homme
Dana Benjamin-Allen
Frontier Building Supply
Vanguard Charitable
Endowment Program
George & Laura Viverette
Home Depot
Alan & Rita Swanberg
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Michael & Colleen McClure
Karl & Debra Pankaskie
Von & Elizabeth Kuehn
Preston Lehr
Cory & Naomi Ertel
Brian Ace
Bikespot
Tom & Cathy LaCroix
Sally Schroeder
Fleury Family, LLC
Paula Brownrigg
Jeff Morris
Julia Rauch
Dan & Susan Berentson
Dennis & Joanne Steinman
David & Lisa Svaren
North Coast Credit Union
Brian Gustafson
Alicia Meyer
Robert Zwick
Richard & Margaret Hudson
Anne Kinney
Hannah McFadden
PROGRAMS & SUCCESS
AMIDST COVID
It’s been another exciting year at our local Boys & Girls Clubs! We have continued to ride
the wave as we navigate through COVID, always moving forward to serve our youth and
families and carry out our mission to help our Club Members reach their full potential.
While this past year was challenging, it presented new opportunities.
When our local school districts stayed in a remote learning model to start the 2020-2021 school
year we were quick to respond, working with our local districts to offer full-day services to
students. Our staff worked with our Members, parents and teachers to help navigate remote
learning, helping Members connect via Zoom and complete school assignments, daily reading
and math. In addition we were able to extend services and capacity for summer programming,
creating intentional positive programming, increasing Social Emotional supports and learning
opportunities, with an emphasis on moving away from screen time after a year full of online learning
to hands on, engaging learning opportunities and activities.
Despite COVID, we continued to expand programming. After almost a year without middle
school programming in Mount Vernon, we were able to secure a new grant and relaunch our
Mount Baker and LaVenture Middle School Club program. This past Fall we were excited to be
able to launch a new Club program at Mount Vernon High School that focused on supporting
the Freshman Class in addition to all students with an emphasis on Workforce Development.
During the transition period of when schools went from remote learning to hybrid learning and
then in some districts, to full in person school, our Club in Sedro-Woolley adapted quickly to
offer before school programming for the first time after assessing a high need in the community.
At the Sedro-Woolley Club, the Morning Clubhouse program opens its doors at 6:30 am and
provides a variety of activities that focus on fun and social emotional learning. In the first couple
months of Morning Clubhouse, the Club was seeing an average of 25-30 kids every morning.
As we entered the 2021-2022 school year, the average attendance for the Morning Clubhouse
program was 35-38 members per day! A programming highlight for the Morning Clubhouse
at Sedro-Woolley was the “Growing from Garbage” program in which the members learned
how to grow fruits and vegetables from seeds and parts of the plant that get thrown away. As
the kids learned, they journaled and hypothesized about what would happen to the fruits and
vegetables when planted (Members learned not all things grow well in Washington…).
As we moved into summer programming we were able to expand our capacity limits at the majority
of our sites and reach more Members so that we could provide a fun and safe summer program
for our communities. The Mount Vernon and Allen Clubs received CBO (Community Based
Organization) funds to boost programming for Summer Learning, with an emphasis on Pre-K
and early learning support. We continued to focus on academics to help support the students
academic growth. Our Clubs also got creative on bringing guests in for the in house experience to
make summer fun and engaging. Through it all we are happy to be able to report that across all
of our sites we have had zero cases of COVID-19 transmission within our Clubs! As we look back
we reflect on all that we have accomplished through this past year— our programs, staff, Club
Members, and community have shown that we are truly resilient, moving upstream, finding ways
to be innovative even when it is difficult. As we enter 2022 there is so much to celebrate!
We may not know what the year holds, but we do know that our mission will not change and
we will continue to find ways to serve our Members, families, and community.
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Brian & Keri Ronk
Ferry Street Antique Mall
Jerrel & Janice Barto
Family Foundation
Jenifer Suffridge
Adrianne Deen
Patrice Blakeway
Kenneth Johnson
Martha & Harold Clure
The GoodCoin Foundation
Rose Mallon
Sierra Pacific Foundation
Diana Pierson
Seattle Mariners
Sysco Seattle, Inc
Kiwanis - Anacortes Noon Club
Dan Milfred
Christina Jepperson
Walgreens Cash Rewards
Leroy & Marna Hanneman
James Scott
Dianna Bodin
Kendall & Nancy Gentry
Mary Cashetta
Willard & Jennifer Larson
Highwaters Media
Barrett Financial Community
Caring Project
Josh & Stephanie Hoines
Berg Vault
Jack & Shirley McIntyre
Family Foundation
Elizabeth & Adam Crenna
Thomas & Kjersti Lane
Danny McAloon
Tom & Sandi Browne
SP General Contracting, LLC
Alice Bohnker Insurance
Ray & Carolyn Bloom
Columbia Distributing
Leonard & Beryl Law
Robert Coffey, MD
Greg Hendry
Ann Dursch
Lisa Augustine
Whatcom Community
Foundation
Natalie Immoor
Haley Hubbard
Mark Lawrence & Jackie Davison
Joyce Nagel
Larry & Susan Forsythe
George Reeves & Rosann
Wuebbels
Industrial Machine Tools, Inc
Carol Brown
Audrey Bouwens
Diane Eiesland
Eric & Emily Schuh
Stevie Allen
True Tone Audio
Rockfish Grill
David & Barbara Bostrom
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INSIGHTS FROM OUR
YOUTH OF THE YEAR
Johanna Gamboa
People ask me why I’ve been a Member of the Boys & Girls Clubs for such a long time. I usually tell
them that the Boys & Girls Club is more than just an after school program for me. The Club is one
of the few places where I can be myself without having to worry about fitting in, where I can be
me. This is one of the reasons why I’ve enjoyed being a member for so long. The diversity and
cultural appreciation is outstanding, which made me feel very welcomed when I first started
attending the Mount Vernon Boys & Girls Club as a shy little girl, who knew very little English.
As time went on, I became more comfortable and more outgoing because of its welcoming
atmosphere. The Boys & Girls Club encouraged me to try new things and get out of my comfort zone.
The Club has provided many opportunities that I thought I would never experience. When
I was running for Youth Of The Year (YOY) a couple of years ago, I was able to share how I started
appreciating the work that my parents did in the fields as pickers, working under the hot, burning
sun everyday, as well as how I got rid of the nasty views and stereotypes that were once in my head
because of how society looked down on their jobs. The Youth Of The Year program has helped me
overcome one of my biggest fears, which was public speaking. Overcoming this obstacle has helped
me in many ways, such as not being scared to talk in front of large groups and being more confident
when talking to people, which I now know is an important skill to have.
The Boys & Girls Club has also shown me how to help make my community a better place, by
volunteering and fundraising for local animal shelters as well as having canned food drives.
The Club sparked a desire to volunteer and make my community better in different ways. The
field trips we were able to go on also had a big impact on me and my future. I was able to see the
different types of careers that are out there in by going to different places. These field trips
opened my eyes to the wide variety of careers in different fields, which I didn’t even know existed.
This year, while I was going through the process of getting the materials ready for the YOY
program I had a lot of stuff going on. I was finishing my graduation requirements at MVHS
while also being enrolled in the running start program at Skagit Valley College. I had college
application deadlines coming up as well and I was also working part time at an out-patient clinic
after school. This was going to be my last chance to run for Youth of the Year so the pressure was
on. Was I nervous? Definitely, yes. But I knew that whatever the outcome was, it wasn’t going to
change the fact that the Boys & Girls Club was a big part of what made me, me.
Trident Seafoods Corporation
Carson Law Group, PS
Lisa Wolfe
Katherine Jensen
Laura Riquelme
Conor Keeney
Craft Stove
Nanci Allen
Kathy Brown
Travis McGrath & Christine
Cleland-McGrath
Kathleen Randell
Ken & Susan Johnson
Mimi Chimera
Kurt Schoenberg
Anne Marie Wells
Donald & Ora Jonasson
Northwest Linings &
Geotextile Products
Michael & Patricia Norris
Boggs Plumbing
Erik Pineda
Cynthia Webb
Bryan & Anne Jones
Mark & Roneih Nelson
Patrick Dougher
Kristi & John Chambers
Lee & Leslie Wilson
Keith & Rosemary Kaholokula
William & Donna Thompson
David Johnson & Cheri
Whitlock-Johnson
Richard Beattie
Riley Dunn
Jim & Mary Jermyn
Mark & Mary Kiser
Krista Mejia
Mark & Marguerite Watkinson
Willowbrook Manor
USW Local 12-591
SandCloud
Erwin Stroosma &
Kathy O’Connell-Stoosma
Ian Grendon
Holly Parkes
Leslie Barrows
Ian & Whitney Crawford
Phil & Tamera Brockman
Jesse Lopez
William & Dolores Thomson
Nick Alzate
Anacortes Elk Lodge #1204
Levi Mather
Joel & Jennifer Dean
Alejandro Rosalez
Brian & Caroline Davis
North Cascade Employee
Association
Building Changes
Karen Courtney
Richard Crerie
Edco, Inc.
Costco
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A YEAR IN REVIEW
MAJOR EVENTS
KEYS FOR KIDS
The Clubs’ Signature event returned, and what a joy! Music, laughter, fellowship, and a commitment to support our kids’ great futures! With two
nights of fun, the Club staff team was delighted to be able to host a safe, in-person event under the tent at Stepping Stones Gardens. Dueling
pianos rang out, throughout the nights– with guests enjoying traditional classics, contemporary hits, and even some obscure B-sides. Thanks to
Marathon Petroleum for helping us bring back this favorite celebration.
WHAT A YEAR!
Working through virtual events, hybrid events, limited attendance, and in-depth safety protocols,
our team committed to bringing an opportunity to engage the community, and make sure that we had fun.
ANNUAL BREAKFAST
Club leadership went all-out, jumping into
character for our 70s themed morning show.
Rise N’ Shine Skagit graced screens in March
thanks to the great team at TRICO companies
With great engagement & creativity from our
kids, community Members, and Staff, the show
featured surprise Guests, and fun highlights
from the Clubs. Legendary Seahawk, Jim Zorn,
was a favorite part of the innovative event!
BE SURE TO CHECK
OUT THE REPLAY
ON THE CLUBS’
SOCIAL MEDIA!
25TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The event that started it all– our Annual Golf Tournament celebrated 25 years in 2021! Actually started before the Clubs’ were formalized, the
event maintains its same commitment to fun & philanthropy. Thanks to the team at Blade Chevrolet for helping us continue this tradition–
despite the unusually hot weather. Golfers, volunteers, and staff loved getting together in-person for the first time in a year-and-a-half!
GREAT FUTURES GALA
Helping to round out a year of great success, the Great Futures Gala set a new bar for our biggest fundraising event of the year– with Seahawks
extraordinaire Ricardo Lockette speaking. Hosted by the great folks at Corporate Air Center, this year’s event was about half the size as normal,
to ensure comfortable spacing & proper health and safety guidance. Ricardo reminded us what it means to support a great future, and spoke
emotionally about the role the Clubs played in helping him become a Super Bowl champion– and a good friend. Thank you to Dwayne Lane’s
Skagit Subaru for helping us deliver on an incredible evening!
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Don Bates
Janicki Logging & Construction
Mark & Debora Green
Ken & Pam Davis
Barbara Dahlstedt
Brian & Lisa Soneda
OBT Company
Keith & Rebecca Short
Douglas & Mary Lu McFadyen
Enchanted Florist
B&R Distributors, Inc.
Matt & Lea Roetcisoender
Margaret Davis
Dimensional Communications, Inc.
Merri & Brian Schrader
Julie Blazek
Kroger
Melissa & Hugh Dougher
Jack Dyer
Ann Rasar
David & Helen Marshall
Stowe’s Shoes & Clothing
Sarah Rothenbuhler
Kim & Shane Walley
Tammy Prouty
Justin Albright
Miriam Wallace
Betty Anne McCoy
Glenn & Jean Garner
Kecia Fox & Brian Adams
Ronald & Jamie Mitchell
Bill & Diana Anderson
Hal’s Drive-In
Mark & Gayle Nilson
Burlington-Edison Kiwanis
Casey Rose
Auriga/Aurora General Partnership
Jill & Daniel Boudreau
Dave Tracey
Randy & Becky Elde
Quantum Construction Inc.
Soroptimist International
of Burlington
Lyle & Kim Hildahl
Whidbey Coffee
Bellinghome School of Music
Steven & Wendy Misencik
Keith Magee
Howard Behar
Nancy Loy
Heather Powell
Sally Ryan
Don Wick
Mark & Sandy Hagen
Eleven Vexler & Richard Brocksmith
Denise Gaggens
Bryer Button
John Rentschler
Bruce & Margaret Evertz
Tim Lewis & Ronaye Kos
Nate Patten
BY THE NUMBERS
The 2021 year-end totals are generated internally and come before a complete reconciliation
by a contracted auditor. Clubs, in accordance with IRS regulations and generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP), operate in an accrual accounting system. The I-990 is filed each
year with the IRS, typically in late summer. These and all recent audited financial statements
are available for review at the Administration Office in Mount Vernon or can be requested
electronically from Sarah Arquitt, Vice President of Administration, at sarquitt@skagitclubs.org.
Larson Gross provides auditing services to Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County.
The organization worked hard to steward community resources as they were received. Priority was
placed on staffing to maximize the number of youth served each day. Deferred maintenance and
safety improvements were scheduled at all Club locations, increasing both Occupancy and Program
Delivery expenses over historical averages. This included the installation of solar panels at the
Sedro-Woolley Club, with all costs reimbursed through a grant from the PSE Foundation.
Transportation & Travel Expenses increased due to three separate catalytic converter thefts
at three different sites, and support Staff again traveling between Clubs and receiving
mileage reimbursements. Fundraising expenses also jumped significantly compared to
2020, as three events returned to in-person attendance. Both Transportation & Travel
and Fundraising Expense categories are closer to 2019 pre-COVID figures ($14,135.71
and $132,305.85 respectively).
In 2021, Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County maintained and expanded hours and operations
at 9 sites in Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley, and opened
our 10th site, at Mount Vernon High School in partnership with the Mount Vernon School
District. In 2022, the organization will begin preparing to open our first Early Learning Discovery
Center within an expanded affordable-housing complex in partnership with the Anacortes
Family Center, slated to initiate services in Q1 2023.
2021 INCOME & EXPENSES
TOTAL INCOME: $4,175,145.91**
Donations & Contributions: $1,050,311.37
Events & Fundraisers: $451,750.13
Grants & Other Investment: $2,042,163.54
Membership Dues & Contract Services: $210,230.69
Earned Income: $214,438.97
Miscellaneous Income: $2,281.74
In-Kind Contributions: $203,969.47
**An unknown bequest of $316,610 and a grant of $290,515 were received
unexpectedly in late December 2021
TOTAL EXPENSES: $3,572,763.31
Personnel & Benefits: $2,061,205.29
Program Administration Supplies & Equipment: $35,918.12
Occupancy: $335,933.49
Program Delivery: $335,532.12
Transportation/Travel: $21,953.20
Liability Insurance: $33,569.01
Finance & Administration Fees: $105,947.43
Marketing: $6,229.07
Outreach: $2,272.43
Fundraising Expense: $131,246.20
In-Kind Expense: $203,969.47
Strandberg Custom
Homes & Design
Rich & Kristin Hartman
Angela Nelson
Adam Mines
Target Market Enterprises, Inc
Jim & Joyce Anderson
Willie & Nancy Schaub
Stephen & Cindy Scott
Robert Gruber
Silvia Reed
Kristina LaRue
Mike & Suzanne Casey
Jean Spalding
Brian & Krissa Ammons
Louis Auto Glass, Inc.
Thompson’s Greenhouse
Skagit Regional Health
Stephanie Morgareidge
Larry Graf
Lela Kennedy
Nels Strandberg & Colleen Craig
Curtis & Debora Bisby
Dunham Cellars
Showline Beagles
Annabelle House Fox
Rob & Rachael Woods
Tanya & Anthony Sanger
David & Mary Picht
Jeff & Mackenzie Reider
Debra Jones & Curt Dichiera
United Way of Skagit County
Cocusa Motel
Arthur Solbakken
By Design Auto Group, Inc.
Scott & Angie Rutherford
Adam Thurmond Insurance
Agency, Inc
Heritage Bank
Robert & Karla Reed
Cathy Grant
Gilbert & Gilbert Lawyers, Inc.
Marcus Tellvik
Jim & Marilee Boze
Donald L. Fenton
United Way of Whatcom County
Robert & Sigrid Schumacher
John & Katy Janicki
Skagit Ready Mix/Smokey
Point Concrete
Sakata Gives
Andrew Mayer
Bill Doddridge
Northstar Wines
Homer & Rosette Dawson
Les & Bonnie Eelkema
Cedar Country Lumber
Linda McAdams
Brad & Kristen Tully
Suzanne Hahn
Nick & Nicole De La Garza
Pre-Paid Expenses (Lease): $196,000.00
Depreciation: $102,987.48
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Susan Noste
Sheila Countryman-Bean
Brock & Katherine Stiles
Lowman House LLC
Lou Ann Davis
Tom & Pam Allen
Scott & Brittany Holley
Dennis & Mary Staberg
Joseph & Patricia Luciano
Jason Easton
Tyler Koble
Lori Clark
Keith Sorestad State Farm Agency
K.C. & Angela Freeberg
Skagit Transportation
Don & Gena McDermott
Amy Herr
DeWaard & Bode
Matthew Evans
Eaglemont Golf Course
Andrew & Heidi Velin
Barbara Legas
Lynne Jordan
Stefano Perruccio
Carl & Jill Reid
Tim Schofield
Kevin Leach & Cindy Anderson
Andrea Bigham
Debbie Temple
Alice Birchfield
Chestene Brown
Wendie Granberg
Carol Strandberg
Christina Barnes
Joan Mondaso
Woods Coffee
Cody & Ed Ellison
Brown McMillen Real Estate LLC
Troy & Joyce Kunz
Chuck & Toni Ruhl
Zackry Nightingale
Megan Olson
Michael & Sandra Youngren
Pam Tofte
Roselaine Cookson Beecher & Dean
Harrington
Mary Osman
Kirsten Hansen
Mark & Micael Raphael
Chris Mills
Janet Ebersole
Shelby Vanderpool
Puget Sound Energy Foundation
Jerry Smith Kia
Ross & Susie Roberts
Janet Whalen
Carlee Lindor
Mike O’Neill
Monica Lane
Victoria Law
Dan & Patsy Martin
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
In 2021, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County applied for and received a grant which
allowed us, for the first time, to provide services exclusively for high school students
on campus in schools. In the months since receiving this grant, we have partnered with
Transfr VR, a company intent on using virtual reality to train students in workplace skills.
As a result of this partnership, we received five Oculus Rift headsets fully set up with over 150
simulations designed specifically to help students learn mechanical, industrial, and safety
skills that they will be able to utilize in their future workplaces. With these in hand, we began
visiting lunches at the high school and offering students a chance to experience this unique
opportunity. 32 students took us up on this chance and completed one of the simulations.
Of those 32, ten students kept with the program and continue to work through additional
simulations. In addition to the VR option, students were introduced to an after-school
Career Launch program just before Winter Break. As part of this program, students worked
through real-life scenarios concerning the cost of living. Through this scenario, they
learned a little about job search websites, the cost of living in our area, and even taxes.
As we look to the future, there are many exciting things on the horizon. At the end of January,
Mount Vernon High School Boys & Girls Club will be hosting Officer Reed, the high school
resource officer, for a de-escalation and deflection workshop specifically designed to help
students learn about customer service. He will be the first guest speaker in a series of guest
speakers, who will come to help students learn new skills and who will be interviewed by
those students. It is an exciting time and we are looking forward to what the future will bring.
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Donna Sitts
Laurie Gere
Clinton & Kerri Carlton
Leslie Menard
Steve & Ali Bertelsen
Karl’s Paints & Art Supplies
Jennifer Durney
The James & Geraldine
Godfrey Foundation
Anne & David Clark
Rob Martin
Danielle & Michael Russell
Larry Paise
Chris Honan
Dustin Tjersland
Phil & Nancy Schober
Nancy Hoxie
Norm & Michelle LeBret
Josh & Sarah Arquitt
Tony & Robin Pestarino
Chad Fisher Construction, LLC
Maggie Potter
Mary Grybeck
Stephen Metzger
Lisa Wilhonen
Cheryl & Martin Howard
Suzzane Butler
Andrew Wheeler
Robert & Sonja Hild
Dan Adams
Kelly & Ken Codlin
Jarrod & Marina Ball
Todd & Debbie Thompson
Amy Stroud
Brandon Coogle
Gene & Marilyn Derig
Dr. Kaarsten Lang
Harry Dursch
Will Shaw
Jim & Dana Davison
Soroptimist International
of Sedro-Woolley
Belinda McDowell
The Drain Doctor
Teresa Cardenas
Dan & Sandi Sims
Tyson O’Niell
Judd & Black Appliance
Mary Wallace
Kim Richards
Laima Scott
Jessica Pedraza-Perez
Robyn Tokunaga & Roger Zambrano
Bill & Janis Bailey
Mark Wallace & Jan Garavaglia
Robert & Rebecca Gates
David Bricka & Michael Bonacci
Michelle Hurteau
Michael Schweigert
PACCAR Technical Center
Materials Testing & Consulting, Inc.
CLUB MENTOR
PROGRAM UPDATES
In May, we hired our Volunteer & Mentoring Coordinator, where they worked to develop
the systems and processes required to launch this new program. The Club Mentor
program was created to increase the number of positive adult role models in the lives of the
members we serve. We are looking for individuals who are willing to commit a minimum of
one hour, twice monthly assisting at a local Boys & Girls Club in Skagit County.
With excitement to begin, we piloted the Club Mentor program in the Spring 2021 by having
Rebecca Murray, who is the owner of Showcase Your Shine, a communications consulting
and multimedia production firm come assist at our Mount Vernon Clubhouse. Rebecca
has been a consistent, effective Mentor in our Clubs and has helped pave the way for
others as the program has taken off. When asked about the impact that this experience
has had on her thus far, she shared that:
“My experience as a Club Mentor has been a fantastic growth opportunity. It’s allowed me
to give back in a way that accesses my core gifts and talents. I’ve seen a transformation in
kids who struggle with the same things I did at their age. It has been genuinely inspiring
to help kids experiment creatively, shine in their brilliance, and grow their confidence.”
Club Mentors were onboarded in the summer months to begin mentoring in June. At
that time, we had Mentors in two of our Clubhouses locations, Mount Vernon and Sedro
Woolley. In September, we officially launched the Club Mentor Program, where we onboarded
even more of these positive adult role models and retained two thirds of our current Club
Mentors from the spring and summer. We now have consistent Club Mentors in four of our
Club locations and working towards having more mentors begin work in two more locations.
It is our hope that the Club Mentor program in 2022 will continue to increase the number
of adult role models in Skagit Clubhouses during peak hours. This provides for lower adult
to child staff ratios, which will be maximized through integrating purposeful activities and
programs. Seeing the growth in a short amount of time has been greatly impactful to our
youth and the organization. As we sat down with Club members to ask them their thoughts on
working with mentors, they were grateful for having someone to play games with, getting to
learn something new and having another positive adult in the Boys & Girls Club.
Who can become a Club Mentor? Anyone! A college student, someone who is an active Member
in our community, the CEO of a company, a retiree. Our Club Mentors can assist with leading
small groups of our members through targeted Boys & Girls Club programs or leading them
through an activity of their passion. Club Mentors have an opportunity to work with the youth
we serve in our Clubhouses, ranging from Kindergarten through High School. Our onboarding
steps to become a Club Mentor include an application, background check, orientation and
training, and a Club tour.
For more information regarding our Club Mentor program, email:
Volunteer & Mentoring Coordinator
Dena Kindred
dena.kindred@skagitclubs.org
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONALS
YDP’s are the backbone of Boys & Girls Clubs. They are the Staff Members who work daily with
our kids– guiding, consoling, supporting, teaching, and working alongside our Members as they
engage in programs, play games, or just sit and talk. YDPs are there to celebrate a successful
accomplishment, encourage tackling a new challenge, mourn and console during a loss, or simply be
there as a shoulder of support. They are mentors.
Every time you hear a member speak about their time at the Club— a Youth Development Professional,
YDP for short, is named. YDPs make the Clubs special, and they are critical to successful youth
development. During normal operations, our YDPs spend afternoons during the school year helping
members maneuver the time between the school day, and home. Summers get a bit more hectic, as we
transition to longer days, balancing two shifts of staff members to cover early morning to evening, with
most kids attending almost all week.
The last two years, however, the challenge has been that of irregular scheduling— operating longer
hours, opening new sites, and introducing before-school programming in Sedro-Woolley; intensified
with higher staff-to-member ratios, and more insulated groups. With each club site responding
to changing schedules & local needs— making sure that all safety protocols & procedures are
followed, that schedules aren’t over wieldy, that staff have a break, and that we are able to offer
the same level of care and support, is most felt by our YDPs. They served more meals, ensuring
that supplemental nutrition reached our most vulnerable kids; they ran new, dynamic programs
to reach those members returning to more normal life; and they were there for our kids. More
than ever, they have stepped up to this challenge.
Our youth development professionals are heroes. They have been at the Clubs, everyday, for our
members– dedicated to serving those most in need of support, or a place to be during a pandemic. As
the Skagit Clubs have committed to doing everything to remain open for kids & families, our YDPs have
provided an example of care. The last two years demonstrated just how resilient, resourceful, committed,
and caring they can be. They continue to be here for those who need us most, enabling members
to reach their full potential– despite a pandemic.
And as we are working to serve more & more families, we are looking for more YDPs to
join our work! The Clubs are hiring part-time and full-time positions, and are thrilled to find
more folks who want to dedicate their time to serving as mentors. Please help us share the
myriad of opportunities with friends & colleagues. Especially, as we head into the Summer
months, we will be hiring scores of part-time YDPs to help us deliver high-quality programs.
WE’RE HIRING!
HELP US GET THE WORD OUT!
Lakeside Industries
Dan & Lori Maul
Jacky Noden
Greg & Angel Abbott
Birdsview Brewery
Andrew Flores
Rob & Sommer Carter
Steve Jones
Dwayne Lane’s Skagit Subaru
Kim Pope
WEstates
Chuckanut Brewery
Daniel Webster
Temcov Foundation
Sean Reilly
Ismael Vivanco
Target Circle
Farmstrong Brewing Company
Sarah Crist
Todd & Tia Davidson
Anita Buchanan-Jones
Bill & Susan Henry
Pat Grenfell
Molly Gerhard
Rick & Debi Yeabsley
Jack Carroll’s Skagit Hyundai
Victoria Arquitt
Gerald & Leanne Maskell
Dana Andrich & Brian Tiland
Kris Bartruff
Cheryl Foss
Eileen Coan
Steven & Rhonda Huggins
Dan & Debbie Boffey
Audrey Sager & Steven Gellerman
Colleen Sargent
John & Marie Erbstoeszer
Kerry Allen
Concrete School District
Samantha Stormont
Barbara Larson
Mike & Dianne Crawford
Joanna Sanchez-Arias
Jim & Joanne Hallett
Bart & Holly Bunnell
Aaron Murphy & Amanda Wolf
Rick & Karen Pitt
Geraldine Sprouse
Judy Whitman
Ruth & Dean Smiley
Christine Valdez
Jim & Kay Zielinski
Maeve McCracken
Edmond Mathias
Bart & Patty Smith
Aztec Self Storage
Sedro-Woolley School District
Art & Dana Munson
Beverly Harrington
AT&T
Anthony & Amelia Cook
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DONORS
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Blueland
Marcel & Gale Schwarb
Fisher Construction Group
Becky & John Taft
Anacortes Family Center
David & Mary Lynne Courtney
Holly & Steve Tobiason
Kelli & Daniel Segars
Nancy Fisher-Allision
Julie Buchanan
Kristin Schmidt
Rotary Club - Mount Vernon/Skagit
Beth Wallace
Duke & Kendra Fisher
Cascade Natural Gas
William & Abigail Hunter
Kelly Schols
Brian & Shannon Hayes
Emily Busch
The Franklin P. and
Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc.
Isaac Burrous
Viridiana Delgado
William Overby & Tee Davis-Overby
Sara Holahan
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Tim Lehr
Carl & Carmen Bruner
Douglass Hemmingway & Co, LLC
McMenamins
Helen Baumgartner
Carl’s Towing
Karin & Mike Baldwin
Marilyn Mitlyng
Steve & Lori Halverson
James & Pam Hoyle
Torolf & Anna Torgersen
Roland & Ramie King
Brian & Kathy Wolfe
Beverly & Fred Dale-Crunk
Susan Wilson & Eric Hall
Jeff & Mary June Curtis
Jason & Jill Hilde
Scott & Laura Breckenridge
David & Syd Olausen
Raymond Lacko
Bobby Castro
Dan & Cori Hyatt
The Dave and Fran Hansen Fund
Leading Edge Property Management
Darrell & Stephanie Hooper
James Anderson
Trustee of the Jerry H.
Walton Foundation
Mark Peek
Dedautel Hage
Michael & Cathryn Hall
Frederick & Elaine Morton
Dan Berard
Amanda & Josh Cecotti
Jack & Carole Straathof
BOARD MEMBER
SPOTLIGHT
MIKE GUBRUD
Imagine, for a moment, meeting someone who was so dedicated to the Boys & Girls Clubs, that
they had spent nearly two decades in Board leadership, and had always stood ready to serve
those kids who need Clubs most. Add to that personal commitment, a legacy of being the second
generation to lead & serve the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County. Now, meet Mike Gubrud.
As a recently retired local Farmers Insurance agent, diehard Mariner’s fan, and longtime Board member,
Mike has helped out with just about every facet of Club outreach & partnerships, over his years
of tenure & service. A leader & mainstay behind the Clubs’ Golf Tournament each August, Mike has
helped the Clubs mature from a fledgling organization, flourishing into the leading youth development
non-profit, it is today.
Connected with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County, since the very start– Mike Gubrud helped his
parents, Jack & Claudette, host the first fundraiser for the organization (before it was an official Boys &
Girls Club) in 1996. From that point, he helped support the development of the organization– lending
a hand, investing, helping move buildings to support future operations– and always standing as a
champion in the community. Since that first start, he has helped build the Clubs into what they are
today.
In 2016, Mike was recognized with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County’s highest Volunteer Leadership
award: the GREAT Award. Demonstrating every aspect of Generous, Respectful, Enthusiastic, Advocate,
and Thoughtful, Mike is a leader throughout the community. In 2021, after many years of leadership
& service, Mike stepped back from his role as Vice President on the Board. We are very honored to
celebrate the great work Mike has done, and cannot thank him enough for his continued sacrifice.
JOIN US IN HONORING
A GREAT BOARD MEMBER!
LOOKING AHEAD
Recruiting staff to fill the increasing needs of our families for access to quality programs during
out-of-school times finally seemed to pick up at the end of 2021, after months of shaking every
bush to find candidates to be able to expand capacity. In fact, Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
have been in hiring mode since November 2019. Thankfully, our new Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion policies have also made positive impacts, with just over 35% of our direct-service staff
being bilingual. The difference for our families and stakeholders is tremendous.
Looking ahead to 2022, we have several big projects to work through that we hope will
maintain the momentum and pathway the organization has been on since 2014 -engaging
in opportunities that fit our mission, while doing so as sustainably and responsibly as we
can.
The year begins with the official launch of the newest Club location in our family - at Mount
Vernon High School. Not only does this expansion deepen our partnership with the Mount
Vernon School District and increase our overall reach, it provides the ability to serve teens again,
effectively. Since COVID began, our primary focus has been serving students in elementary school
and ensuring they had a safe space to be each day. The need was there, evidenced by most
Clubs being at 100% of capacity throughout the pandemic.
Teen engagement really is a theme in 2022, as we prepare to restart our College Tours this summer.
This year, our students will experience an itinerary concentrated in Southwest Washington, and
Western and Central Oregon. They will see traditional large four-year universities like Oregon
State, small private schools like Willamette University, those in an urban setting like Portland State
University, institutions with strong trade programs like Linn-Benton Community College and
visit employers with a major regional presence. Of course, fun is included, we’ll look for a special
experiential engagement like our last trip which included a stop at Yellowstone National Park to see
Ol’ Faithful.
A big part of this year will actually be spent preparing for a launch of a new program model
in the first quarter of 2023 - our first “Discovery Center.” In partnership with the Anacortes
Family Center and their newest affordable housing complex, our Discovery Center will
serve pre-school children in a new facility dedicated for the purpose. Throughout strategic
planning processes, we heard loud and clear from our community about the need for
this service, and we are here to serve you.
DONORS
CONTINUED
Leanne Shannon
Pola Kelley
Riley Gunderson & Jen Slobom
Guadalupe Oxte-Contreras
Carl & Monica Franssen
Mekayla Ingham
Dakota Biggs
Maia Halvorsen
Sharon Beach
Sinnead Cruz
Kevin Williams
Bend Brewing
Eagles - FOE #2069
John & Susan Nagel
Jack & Stephanie Hamilton
Fidalgo Island Rotary Foundation
John & Mary Ferlin
Armen & Suzanne Kazanjian
Dorothea Mecklenburg
Joshua Anderson Insurance, Inc
Alexa Bush
Michael & Jessica Good
Christine Johnson & Neal Ishihara
Brad Methner Insurance Agency
Skagit Valley Food Co-Op
Mount Baker Mortage Company
Rachel Williams
Mark Putbrese
Fred & Sharon Fisher
Mark & Jeanne Johnson
Louise Cheney
Warren James
Marathon Foundation, Inc.
Eric Johnson
Michael & Jennifer Harlan
Kati Shannon
Emma Shannon
Ron & Jan Wesen
Bob & Marian Sadler
Erik & Debbie Pedersen
Ted Donato
Rob Morris
Sam Hall
TRICO Companies, LLC
Karl de Jong
Rhyno Herbst
Mary Hoskins-Clark
Willie Adams
Steven Elliser
Kristine Cleaves-Wollan
Panera Bread
Linda Cary
Gordon Stratton
Randy & Leslie Howard
Mike & Victorian Gubrud
Sharon Howard
Sol & Erin Kohlhaas
JJ Pawn
Shirley Yap
Liza Bott
Stiles & Lehr, P.S.
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THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR DONORS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!
Jeff & Erin Burkholder
Mona Reynolds
Cross Island Consulting
Lisa Gilden
Todd Lapinsky
Boeing Employees
Community Fund
Brian & Mary Clark
Albert & Sue Berger
Eric & Lynette Johnson
Bill & Laurie Wallace
Blade Chevrolet
Delaney Barrows
Sarah Murphy
Jim & Laurie Swenson
Erik Pedersen Group, Inc, PS
Morgan Hendricks
The Plumbing Guys, Inc.
Five Stars Cellars
Hugh & Wendy Kendrick
Aaron & Whitney Eastwood
Matt Ray
K Lee Johnson
Kristina O’Brien
Adrienne Beattie
Isaac & Sarah Williams
Nate Wolfe
Dwayne Resnik
Mark & Becky Tournie
Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family
Roger & Mary Ann Mercer
Carole Scanes
Ron McHenry
Mark & Julie Wenzel
Oliver-Hammer
Benjamin & Crystal Eddy
Marilyn & Galen Kindred
Anacortes Rotary Club
JP Smith
Thomas Clifford
Jack Sather
Donna Schoonover
Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Bettendorf Family Trust
Carrie Wallace
Sue Harrington
Elizabeth Atwood
Graham Henry
Sharon Wright
Central Moving & Storage
Darrel & Bernice Homan
Doris Benson
Jeanne O’Connor
Mary Hudson
Image360
Kathy & Keith Thomson
Gene & Patricia Holmes
Peter & Laurel Browning
Melissa Kendall
Chris Cammock
Rite Aid Foundation KidCents
Paul & Helene Zawila
Hendricks Family
Foundation
~Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County Youth of the Year Candidates
The Jeff & Linda
Hendricks Foundation
is proud to support the
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County
Rob & Erin Rieger
Jeff Eoff
Alicia Aston
Jennifer Wilson
Terje & Jessica Culp
William & Wendy Rabel
Chuck Pennington
Cody Huntingford
Alex McKinlay
Julie Eagan
Claudette Gubrud
Debbie Shaffer
Paul & Elizabeth Schweikert
Naun & Perpetuo Gallardo
Norman Vigre
Paul & Genora Powell
Jack & Joan Hilde
H. Coleman McGinnis
The Museum of Pop Culture
Alisha Short
Thomas Stoneham-Judge
Katya Miltimore
Ken & Jenni Morrison
Terry Oliver
Darrell & Sherilyn Skiles
Philip Cohen & Debbie Amos
Donald & Colleen Slack
Norm Nelson, Inc.
Roger Peterson
City of Anacortes
Jim & Carma DeGroot
William Whittemore
Jake Sherman
Luke James
Michael & Andrea Rogers
Jerry & Eva Fader
Eagles - Skagit Valley Auxiliary #3242
Bryan Trask
Judith Chilcote
Dan & Laura Fisher
Village Books & Paper Dreams
James & Cathryn Griffith
Stephanie & Tom Cufley
Doug Thayer
Whitney Eskes
Erik & Jennifer Crawford
Rebecca Schlaht
Jean Ward
John Piazza Jr. Construction
& Remodeling
Kyle Bartlett
Ed Perry
Kristin Knopf & Brian Hanners
Mary Parker-Hale
Simply Yards Landscape & Design
Dennis Milliken
Lisa Perry
Erica Pickett
Dick & Susan Straathof
Keith Klingensmith
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