Boys & Girls Clubs of SWVA 2022 Impact Report

OUR FOOTPRINT in Southwest Virginia

“There was an absolute need in Southwest Virginia. When we started, we had a very passionate board. The first seminal event was securing the building on 9th Street. The second seminal event was Mike Wise starting the Delta Dental Pro-Am for Kids. That really brought the name of the organization to the valley.” —John Dyer , Founding Board President 1998-2001 “We have a story, so many stories, of kids who you actually see the impact today as adults and what they are able to accomplish because of Boys & Girls Club having been in their life at an early age.” —Michelle Davis , CEO 2017-2022 “You lead for the success of students, not for the comfort of adults. I question: What are we doing to make sure our students are successful? What can we do to better our kids when we have them for that short

MONTGOMERY COUNTY: Eastern Montgomery Elementary School Shawsville Middle School Christiansburg Middle School Eastern Montgomery High School

ROANOKE CITY:

Roanoke City: 9th Street

ROANOKE COUNTY:

Burlington Elementary School Vinton Baptist Church (serving Herman L. Horn & W.E. Cundiff Elementary Schools) SALEM CITY: Andrew Lewis Middle School Salem Elementary @ Andrew Lewis Middle School ( serving East Salem and G.W. Carver Elementary Schools)

FRANKLIN COUNTY: Rocky Mount Elementary School Lee M. Waid Elementary School 11 CLUBS IN 5 MUNICIPALITIES:

period of time? I hear personally from the students how Boys & Girls Club has positively impacted their lives.” —Archie Freeman III , Board Member & Chief Academic Officer, Roanoke City Public Schools “One of the most important things a child can have in their life is a community that loves them. One of the things that Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia does so well is providing mentors, people who can walk alongside, encourage, teach,

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K–12 TH GRADE CLUB SITE

and support our youth to be the best people that they can be.” —Joe Cobb , Vice Mayor, City of Roanoke

Club Experience that assures who enters our doors...

2018

2019

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2021

2022

Roanoke Women’s Foundation invests $75K in BGCSWVA’s mission

TEENACTION Youth Employment Program Pilot

Service shifts to virtual learning centers and full-day care due to the COVID-19 pandemic Jim Barker Scholarship Fund is established

Roanoke County and Salem Clubs open

25th Anniversary

Sustaining new Clubs

First Jim Barker Scholarship is awarded

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