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Ross Stores support Boys & Girls Clubs' Power Hour Program

With funding from Ross Stores, a Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Ross Power Hour Grant sponsor, 250 Club members across the West Kensington, Solis-Cohen and Sullivan Elementary Clubs, age 6-12, spend an additional hour each day to further focus on academic success, literacy and grade progression. Members will also team up with Ross employees through several employee engagement activities exposing our members to Career Development, another key component of Boys & Girls Club programming. "Supporting the local communities we serve is an important focus for us", said Gary Cribb, Executive Vice President, Stores and Loss Prevention for Ross Stores. "The Power Hour program provides youths the opportunity to learn and develop skills enabling them to be successful in their studies." Thanks Ross Stores!
Allen Edmonds Proudly Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia

10% of Store Sales Now through 2/10 Donated to Support Boys & Girls Clubs Literacy Centers
 
Allen Edmonds is a proud supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs.  The company has just opened a new store located on 18th and Chestnut Street with 10% of store sales from 2/4 through 2/10 to be donated to Boys & Girls Clubs. Shoppers can also save 15% on Allen Edmonds branded men’s shoes, belts and accessories at the new Philadelphia location through February 24th.
Visit Allen Edmonds to view the new Philadelphia store location and hours.Allen Edmonds men’s shoes, belts and accessories are handcrafted in the U.S.A. and are unsurpassed in quality, durability and classic American style.  Allen Edmonds, The Great American Shoe Company, hand crafting premium men’s footwear right here in the USA since 1922.
 
Looking to Donate Items? If you happen to have any of these...

around your home or work that you are looking to part with, please keep us in mind:
 
Germantown Club: tables, chairs, waiting area chairs, sofas
Shane Victorino Nicetown Club: shelves, storage shelves, a stove
Wayne Avenue Club: sofa, waiting chairs and youth chairs
Wissahickon Club: desks, sofas, table, chairs, waiting chairs
Northeast Frankford Club: preschool related items, chairs for computers, sofas
Bridesburg Club: desks, chairs, tables
Vaird Club: 20 chairs, desk, tables
West Kensington Club: small desk and chair for computer lab
 
We can always use cleaning supplies (e.g. pushbrooms), decorative items like pieces of art or plastic plants, small trash cans, game tables, art supplies, board/video/educational games, DVD movies, and kitchen supplies.
Every little bit helps!
Fairmount Club chosen for Club Tech Impact grant funded by Comcast

Fairmount Boys & Girls Club has been selected by Boys & Girls Clubs of America to serve as a Club Tech Impact grant site to promote innovative technology programming. Through the support of the Comcast Foundation, the Fairmount Club will receive $5,000 to support the impact of Club Tech, the digital literacy initiative Comcast co-sponsors with Microsoft that provides youth with access to technology software, program materials and digital training. This is part of an organization-wide effort to improve Boys & Girls Clubs’ ability to provide vital 21st century skills for all of our members and expand their creativity so that they can be competitive in today’s workplace. Thank you BGCA and Comcast for giving our Fairmount members a technology upgrade!

Delaware Valley Grantmakers Giving Stories highlights Comcast Foundation, read more here.
GlaxoSmithKline Supports Fairmount's Triple Play Program with a $20,000 Grant

GlaxoSmithKline has generously awarded the Fairmount Boys & Girls Club with a $20,000 grant towards their Triple Play program. The Triple Play program is one of the Boys & Girls Clubs’ premiere Sports and Recreation programs and promotes healthy living through the mind, body and soul. Children learn good nutrition, from counting calories to determining appropriate portion sizes, increase hours a day involved in physical fitness, and form positive relationships with peers through team building.