Family Dollar Raises Money for Clubs
During the month of November, Family Dollar Stores will help raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie through its “Open the Door for America’s Kids” initiative. Beginning Nov. 1, Family Dollar customers in Muncie can make a monetary contribution at checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie this holiday season.
Trunk or Treat Scheduled
To provide a fun and safe alternative to knocking on doors, the Boys & Girls Club, in partnership with Buley Center, Ross Center, and Motivate Our Minds, is hosting Trunk or Treat. Families, businesses, groups and student organizations are invited to distribute candy and goodies during the event. Creativity is encouraged as there will be contests for “Best Trunk” and other awards.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie Kicks Off Annual Campaign
Boys & Girls Club of Muncie has kicked off its annual “It Just Takes One” campaign. The campaign raises money for the Club’s after-school programs and services for youth, grades K-12, living in Delaware County. The campaign seeks donations primarily from individuals and businesses. The annual campaign coincides with the Great Futures Campaign to mobilize the community in support of kids and empower today’s youth to achieve great futures. Through [...]
BSU Student Leader Creates Commercial for Club
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] “Ayyyye!” If you know Sidney Staples, you know this phrase. Staples, a senior Telecommunications Major at Ball State University, is a very involved and dedicated student leader. Asked to list his involvement at Ball State, you wouldn’t be able to write fast enough to get everything written down! He is the epitome of a student leader, engaged at every level, and very passionate about life. He currently serves as [...]
Bullying Is Not Cool
October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month The Boys & Girls Club of Muncie has a zero tolerance policy on bullying. During the month of October we will work to educate our members, families, volunteers and the community about bullying and steps to take to prevent and discourage it. Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or [...]
Olive Garden Rounds Up for Boys & Girls Clubs
This year, Olive Garden is helping the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie by asking customers to round-up their check. Enjoy dinner with your family and support the Boys & Girls Club. From 9/22 through 11/9, every guest at Olive Garden will have the option to round-up their check to the nearest dollar on a debit or credit card, and they'll donate 100% of the proceeds to Boys & Girls [...]
World Wide Day of Play = FUN!
Kids of all ages are invited to the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie today to celebrate the annual Day for Kids. The afternoon is planned full of fun, food and games! Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Boys & Girls Club from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm […]
Students Encouraged To Volunteer
Welcome Back Ball State Students! As students, you had an amazing impact on programs here at the Boys & Girls Club last year. Almost 300 volunteers helped with tutoring, mentoring, class projects and field trips. Sixty percent of all of our volunteers are BSU students! Over the course of two semesters, the volunteer hours from students equaled almost $82,000 in cash value! […]