The community’s participation is needed to make the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley’s Annual Auction Fundraiser a success!

Dear Community Members, 

The community’s participation is needed to make the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley’s Annual Auction Fundraiser a success!  

For over 20 years, the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley (the Club) has been in the forefront of youth development in our community with a particular focus on providing opportunities for young people from disadvantaged economic, social and family circumstances. On Saturday, November 19th the Boys & Girls Club will hold their 16th Annual Auction Fundraiser at its facility located at 56 Mont Vernon Street in Milford, N.H. This will be the first event held in our brand new gymnasium!  Proceeds from the event support programs to help the Club’s continue our mission:  To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to be great today and reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens tomorrow.  You can help by sponsoring the event, donating an auction item or service, advertising in our program, and/or attending the event.   

Your advertisement or sponsorship will reach over 250 influential members of our community attending the event. Sponsors will also be thanked at the event, in donor communications, and future press releases. Donated items or service will be attractively displayed and given appropriate acknowledgement during the evening. Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. This is a wonderful way to publicize your business, be a part of the Souhegan Valley community, and have an impact of the lives of our youth. With the addition of our new gym and teen center for older teens, your support is needed more than ever! Help us provide programs for the children who need us most with your support and donations.  

We sincerely appreciate your support of the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley; together we can make our community a better place to live, work, and raise a family.  

More information is available on our website at www.svbgc.org/AUCTION or by emailing Kate Ratta at kratta@svbgc.org or by calling Kate at 603-672-1002 X12. 

Sincerely, 

Nancy Amato, Board Member and Auction Co-Chair 

Helen Leach, Board Member and Auction Co-Chair 

Allise de Smet, Board Member and Auction Co-Chair 

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUHEGAN VALLEY EARNS ‘PAINTING A BRIGHTER FUTURE’ GRANT FROM THE COUNTY STORES

Milford, NH – As students across the Souhegan Valley get ready to go back to school, the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley will begin the painting the walls of its newly expanded facility thanks to a partnership with The County Stores. The Club is one of many across the nation selected to receive ‘Painting a Brighter Future’ grant.  

Every day, 11 million kids are left unsupervised after school. Boys & Girls Clubs are there to provide kids with quality after-school programming to keep them on track to academic success and a great future. More than 4,100 Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide serve nearly 4 million kids, providing resources and support after school to help kids graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrate good character and citizenship, and lead a healthy lifestyle. In the Souhegan Valley, over 800 youth a year attend programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley where they interact with caring adult mentors, participate in enriching activities, and have lots of fun.  

“The beginning of school is the start of a new year for our Club. This year our new start will include a new gymnasium and teen center! Thanks our partnership with County Stores, and the support of so many companies, foundations, and individuals in our community, we will soon be able to offer more recreational and social activities for our youth members,” said Susan Taylor, Executive Director. “We are grateful for our local True Value’s support as we help Souhegan Valley-area kids build great futures.”  The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley will use the donation to paint interior rooms in its newly expanded facility.  ‘Painting a Brighter Future’ is the signature program of the True Value Foundation, uniting True Value retailers with Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. In total, the True Value retailers will donate more than 3,000 gallons of paint to Clubs across the nation. The program also provides grants to elementary, junior high and high schools in neighborhoods nationwide.  

For over 20 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley (the Club) has been in the forefront of youth development in the Souhegan Valley community with a particular focus on providing opportunities for young people from disadvantaged economic, social, and family circumstances. Its mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to be great today and reach their full potential.