Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley
Great Futures Start Here
Sometimes it’s the small things that make a big difference. One day, a staff member noticed that a third-grade member was acting “off.” She went over to talk to him, and he shared that he was simply having a bad day and needed some time to himself. Although this doesn’t feel like much, having a […]
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Disney Publishing announced a new initiative to encourage kids and their families to spark or rekindle their love of reading. The company donated one million books to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley received over 13,000 books to distribute to our four clubs. Kids could […]
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley have received a $24,000 grant from Pablo Foundation to advance its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative at the Lee & Mary Markquart Center in Eau Claire. In June 2020, leadership within Boys & Girls Clubs began an intentional effort to evaluate and build upon the values […]
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When kids arrive at the Club in the afternoons, their first program is a focused homework program called Power Hour. This allows kids to decompress from school and complete their homework before moving on to more “fun” activities and programs. The focused time will enable students who need it to get one-on-one help from staff, […]
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