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Many look at Boys & Girls Clubs and think, "swim and gym." That is not the case. Clubs help kids with lifelong learning tools. Some provide meals for those struggling to make ends meet. Erica Young, the Director of the Waltham Boys & Girls Club, discusses the challenges today's youth face and her organization's daily challenges. Waltham Boys & Girls Club #boysandgirlsclubofamerica #youthempowerment #nonprofit

🌟 Supporting Local Schools: A Win-Win for Our Community! 📚✨ At Walraven, we believe that investing in your local schools is one of the most powerful ways to uplift our community. That’s why we’ve created a unique initiative to support local schools by providing essential school supplies—thanks to our amazing sponsors who promote their businesses while making a difference! Our model not only helps equip students with the tools they need for success, but also allows businesses to gain visibility and showcase their commitment to community involvement. Here’s how it works: 1. Become a Sponsor: Partner with us to provide school supplies and gain exposure for your brand. 2. Support Local Schools: Contribute to ypour local community by ensuring they have the resources they need. 3. Join the Movement: Help us spread the word about this initiative—every share counts! Together, we can create a lasting impact in our community. Let’s champion education and empower the leaders of tomorrow! 🌈 #Walraven #SupportLocalSchools #CommunityImpact #EducationMatters #SponsorWithPurpose

TeamScore is a nonprofit organization specializing in helping kids by positively affecting their parents and the adults surrounding them in the sports world. Never before has the youth sports world needed Christian values, dignity, integrity, and sportsmanship like today. Our Mission To inspire exceptional sportsmanship in youth sports. We help parents, coaches, officials, athletes, and fans teach Godly respect and encouragement while providing a fun and developmental experience for kids and lifelong memories for all. Our Impact TeamScore will change the landscape of youth sports through Godly sportsmanship education, by utilizing Christian values and a focus on spiritual wellness. Our Goals To provide an environment where children, teens, and adults can celebrate victory or defeat with style, grace, and sportsmanship; developing Godly character for success in life. To develop a spirit in sport where victory is not measured so much on the scoreboard, as it is in the stands and on the benches. To help kids develop confidence through wins and be positively challenged by losses. To make youth sports fun enough for the kids to want to come back tomorrow. Want to help us in this mission? Then prayerfully consider donating today here: https://bit.ly/477V7KE What could be more important than instilling these Christ-centric values in today's young people? Bill Gosse #leadership, #sports, #family, #motivation, #health

🏆 Street League's 5-a-side Football Tournament - 12.01.2024, 9:30 AM 🏆 Hey LinkedIn! 🌐 Join us on January 12th for an action-packed 5-a-side football tournament hosted by Street League, a charity dedicated to empowering young adults through sport. 🤝⚽ 🌈 WHY YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED: 1️⃣ Social Impact: By participating, you're supporting a cause that actively helps young adults find employment or further their education. It's not just a game; it's an opportunity to make a real difference. 🌍💙 2️⃣ Team Building: Bring your colleagues for a day of fun, teamwork, and camaraderie. Strengthen workplace bonds on and off the field—because a connected team is a successful team! 🤝🏅 3️⃣ Community Engagement: Show your commitment to the local community by backing a charity that believes in the power of sport to transform lives. Be a force for positive change! 🌟 4️⃣ Brand Visibility: Showcase your business as one that values community engagement and social responsibility. It's not just about playing football; it's about being a champion for a brighter future. 🚀🏆 📅 SAVE THE DATE: 12.01.2024 🕤 KICK-OFF: 9:30 AM Ready to score goals on and off the field? ⚽ Let's make a lasting impact together! 🌐✨ #StreetLeague #5aSideTournament #CommunityImpact #BusinessEngagement #TeamBuilding #MakeADifference

🦸🏼♂️ COMMUNITY HERO! I can’t even begin to describe the incredible work that this guy does for his community. It comes as no surprise that Jon Radford is a finalist for the ‘Community Focus’ category at the BFA awards, as he makes such an incredible impact across his local area. Jon came on board with the FFF with a mission to make football fun for the city of Exeter and to give back to his local community. His emotional ties to where he lives has resulted in a community-led approach which has inadvertently supersized his business. It’s so true that when you give more than you receive, you tend to win. Jon and his wife Becky give their community so much value through community-based initiative and here’s a few examples: 👉🏻 Decreasing anti-social behaviour through free football sessions in a local park. 👉🏻 Organising for participants to be mascots at Exeter City football matches. 👉🏻 Sponsoring Exeter City women’s team. 👉🏻 Growing female participation by running girls only sessions. 👉🏻 Delivering HAF funded activities and hot meals for children eligible free school meals, in the school holidays. I could go on and list loads more, but there’s a character limit! Jon’s values and love for his community has driven his business success. This isn’t a business development strategy though, it’s pure passion for giving children and families opportunities. Congratulations and well done Jon! #CommunityFocus #Finalist #BFAHSBCUKAwards2024 #CommunityBusiness

LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK, I am trying to build a method of Giving for Donation ideas, and here is one I have come up with, where I am contacting companies that are Bee or Honey associated because our main character is a Bee. what are your thoughts? Hi, we are a nonprofit organization, in Fresno, for the prevention of abuse by educating through Play and Entertainment. We have cartoon/comic characters that are called the Bugillagers. Our main character is named RowJoeBee and his best friend is SemBelAnt. We are considering setting up a donation page based on naming the various characters that will be used in the comics and cartoons that we will be producing. Would you, as a BEE based company, consider donating to our cause, for the privilege of naming A Bee for our stories, A Queen for our stories, and/or a Hive for our stories? Or for a larger donation, create the personality for that character? Or even our other insectile characters. We are considering setting up a page on our site, that would automate such a Donate/Name feature, but we need to know if it would actually be viable as a method of getting involvement? Here is RowJoeBee https://lnkd.in/gaeQXTeW

Are you ready to score a marketing slam dunk? Just sit court side while we do the work of custom printing your logo onto these full sized basketballs to create a one of a kind product! They're awesome for birthdays, conferences, bar mitzvahs, high school games, fundraisers, March Madness promotions, family reunions and company events! MiniThrowBalls #gameday #basketballgame #basketballseason #basketballislife #promotionalitemswork #promoitems

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Why do brain injuries get a whole month of recognition? Because traumatic brain injury contributes to more death and disability than other traumatic injuries (globally) & is viewed as a preventable injury. One such indication that prevention is possible is the decrease in emergency department visits for children with bicycle injuries between 2009-2018 (in the US). Continue to protect fellow Wisconsinites who enjoy biking as a form of recreation, transportation and leisure by donating here: https://bit.ly/3TcjRh8

Some years ago, I knew a woman who worked in a very poor community. She tried to alleviate the worst hardships, providing food, secondhand clothing, sanitary towels, that sort of thing. She started a soccer team to get kids off the street, give them a sense of identity and a healthy outlet. She got kit donated and fostered a sense of pride. One Saturday morning, she had arranged a match with a privileged club, so that the team could play a team that had professional coaching and see what the standard was. I agreed to go and cheer for the team - they wouldn't have any support. I was horrified. The privileged kids were constantly fouling the poor team, and the referee turned a blind eye. Instead, he penalised the kids who were poor, outnatched and playing a clean game (despite the yelling of some supporters). Of course they lost, but more badly than they should have. What should have been a learning, growth experience taught them that the odds are stacked against them, as they thought. No amount of hotdogs or applause from a few random people in their team colours could cheer them up. And why would it? It wouldn't change anything. Those dejected faces, so hopeful 90 minutes before, will stay with me for a very long time. We need to do better. We need to foster hope. And we need to hold privileged clubs and crooked referees in sports and in life accountable. #Privilege #Unfair #Foul Image description: Close-up, ground-level view of a well-kept soccer field.

Superbowl Squares for the kids! In an effort to raise money for the Miles for Miracles Team from Boston Children's Hospital for the 2024 Boston Marathon I am lucky to run in, I am doing a Superbowl squares fundraiser to support these brave kids! $20 per square, 50% of the proceeds supports his fundraising goal, and 50% goes to the winners following each quarter ($250 for 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarters and final score). How it works: Once all the squares have been selected, we will randomly pick numbers from 0-9 for each team in the Super Bowl, and assign that number to a particular row or column. These numbers represent the last number in the score of each team. In other words, if the score is AFC 17 - NFC 14, then the winning square is the one with an AFC number of 7, and an NFC number of 4. Since this is a Fund Raiser, 50% of the proceeds will go to the Charity Organization, and the other 50% will be distributed among the Users with a Winning Square. GET STARTED Use the following links to either enter your picks or show the current picks. Enter Your Picks ($20.00 per square) FIRST Click on the link to choose your squares. https://lnkd.in/e8kB2gty Username: Marathon Password: Chuck Show All Picks https://lnkd.in/eP-xbVq3 THEN Venmo your payment to @chuckblanchette please add comment: Squares for The Kids! Your support means the world. With your help, we can directly impact the lives of these courageous children and their families by: - Providing critical medical care to kids, including those from your community - Offering specialized care for complex diseases, unmatched anywhere else - Backing over 3,000 researchers developing groundbreaking treatments and cures - Funding patient programs like music and art therapy, bringing joy during hospital stays - Assisting patient families in crisis with urgent needs like food, clothing, and housing - Delivering compassionate, leading-edge care to every child in need We're already 64% to our $10,000 goal, and with under 100 days left until the 2024 Boston Marathon, every step counts. Your donation matters—thank you for considering and for being part of this incredible cause! Join us in making miracles happen. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/ezBNJVKe Together, let's support these incredible kids and their families! 🌟 #MilesforMiracles #BostonChildrensHospital #BostonMarathon2024 #DonateForACause #BCH #childcare #pediatrics #pediatriccare #pediatriccardiology #bostonmarathon