For two weeks this summer,
Camp Souhegan staff and campers were “at war”. The battle was over who could
raise the most money to support a healthy snacks program at the Boys &
Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. The very successful challenge brought in nearly
$500 thanks to camp counselors
Evan Wandrey and Kim McNally, whose buckets received the most change. The
victory was celebrated with an all-out water balloon dousing of counselors
Wandrey and McNally at the conclusion of the Stop, Drop, & Read themed camp
week in August.
“It was really fun to see
the kids get so excited about giving back to the Club and I’m happy I could be
a part of it!” said Kim.
Thanks to a donation from
Centrix Bank early in 2014, the Club was able to kick-off a healthy snacks
program which provided over 7,400 snacks to Club members through June. The
money raised from this fundraiser will help provide apples, granola bars, and
other healthy snack options through the first month of the school year. The
Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley is seeking additional supporters to
carry the program throughout the school year.
“Providing our members
with a healthy snack after school is just one way we can promote Healthy
Lifestyles, one of our top three priority outcomes for members,” stated Cory
Sullivan, Program Director at the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. “We
have found that healthy snacks help our members participate more fully in our
programs after school.”
Providing healthy snacks daily to the over 150 members who attend each
day would be impossible without the support from fundraisers like the Penny
Wars and other donations from the community. If you are interested in
supporting this program or any of the other programs at the Boys & Girls
Club of Souhegan Valley, please contact Susan Taylor by phone at 603-672-1002
ext. 15 or by email at staylor@svbgc.org.
