Celebrate #GivingTuesday

What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a global celebration immediately following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, dedicated to giving back to charities and those who need it most.  We encourage you to celebrate this great movement and give back in one way or another. Here are just a few ways you can give on #GivingTuesday: 1) Use SMILE.AMAZON.COM for your holiday shopping. Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to the Club. Simply type in smile.amazon.com to your browser, create a free account login or use your current amazon account, and then search for The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley as your charity of choice.  There is no difference in sale price or product selection.  Try it! 2) Shop at Family Dollar in Milford and Donate to the Club at Checkout Family Dollar customers in Milford can make a monetary contribution at checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley this holiday season.  100% of the proceeds from this campaign will support the Club. 3) Make a Donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley $2500 provides a struggling family with before and after school drop-in programs, including classes in computer technology, recreation, arts, tutoring, full summer programming and much more. $1000 provides two at-risk teens with after school drop-in programs, and 4 weeks of summer day camp. $500 provides a low-income family with camp during school vacations. $250 provides an opportunity for one child who needs us most to experience positive after school programs, or a 2-week summer day camp scholarship. Make a donation online | Print donation/pledge form 4) Purchase prints or digital images from Riverbend Alumni Company's theater productions "Cinderella" or "Anything Goes" Order prints or digital  images from "Cinderella" or  "Anything Goes" albums by December 5th, 2014 and Falling Leaf Images & Productions will donate 20% of the proceeds to the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. View Albums to order prints. 5) Help us spread the word about our upcoming Candle Sale Fundraiser this Friday & Saturday. Proceeds from our Candle Sale will benefit two localnonprofit organizations, SHARE and the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley. High-end specialty candles will be sold at discount prices ($1- $10) on Friday December 5 from 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday December 6 from, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Share Candle Sale on Facebook Interested in partnering with the Club on #GivingTueday? Email Kevin Salemi at ksalemi@svbgc.org for more information.

The Riverbend Youth Company Presents SCROOGE: the Musical

Music, Lyrics and Book by Leslie Bricusse

Directed by Elizabeth Moore

Music Direction by Brian Moore

Choreography by Madison Calabria

Produced by Heidi Kerris and Robin LaCroix

Kick off your holiday season with “Scrooge: The Musical ” on Friday, November 7th & 14th and Saturday, November 8th and 15th at 7:30 pm, as well as Sunday, November 9th and 16th at 3:00 pm. Produced by the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley’s Riverbend Youth Company at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts, Milford, the cast includes local students from Amherst, Milford, Nashua, Brookline, Greenville and Pepperell, MA .Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and are available online (www.amatocenter.org) and at the door. Advance purchase group rates are also available.

Featuring fifty 4th through 12th grade students, this energetic cast puts a new spin on the story of “A Christmas Carol”, as originally presented in the 1970’s Albert Finney movie musical. Traveling with Scrooge through the Past, Present and Future unveils new insights and unique connections as he searches for the resolve to begin again. 

On its surface, “Scrooge” is a jaunty, playful production where bright holiday character abounds. At its heart, it boasts a tender, much deeper side. The musical is a charming, heartwarming and lyrical while still speaking of love lost, bitterness, regret, redemption and hope. Company songs such as “December the 25th” and “Thank You Very Much” will set your toes tapping, while you may need a tissue for Tiny Tim’s vision of “The Beautiful Day” or Scrooge’s failed attempt at “Happiness”. The sweeping warmth of this beloved classic is a gift you must unwrap with the entire family during this holiday season. 

You can also help to ‘change' Scrooge by helping the cast collect loose change to buy holiday turkeys for those in need. Bring any donations to the Boys and Girls Club during office hours, or donate at the production. All donations will be delivered to SHARE in time to make Thanksgiving special for local families. Become the “founder of the feast” and we will “Thank You Very Much”! 

FAMILY DOLLAR TO MAKE THE HOLIDAYS A LITTLE BRIGHTER IN THE SOUHEGAN VALLEY

In-store giving campaign to provide funds to Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley

Milford (10/31/2014)– Every year, nearly 4 million young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs. To celebrate these extraordinary efforts, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) announced that it is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) with a four-week program called, “Open the Door for America’s Kids.”  Beginning Nov. 1, Family Dollar customers in Milford can make a monetary contribution at checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley this holiday season.

“After learning how many children are served by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country each year, we knew we wanted to lend a hand,” said Howard Levine, Chairman and CEO of Family Dollar. “We are thrilled to be teaming up with such an incredible organization, and I know that together, we can help provide a happier holiday season to many children and families across the country.”

“We are so thankful for the support from our community and Family Dollar.  The donations from this campaign will reinforce our efforts to fulfill 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,” said Kevin Salemi, Director of Development & Marketing for the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley.

Campaign facts:

• Family Dollar stores invite customers to give $1 at the register during the month of November to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America
•  100% of proceeds raised at each store will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Every $1 donation helps provide 20 minutes of after-school programming for a Club youth
• $15 helps keep a kid safe after school today              

About Family Dollar

For more than 54 years, Family Dollar has been providing value and convenience to customers in easy-to-shop neighborhood locations.  Family Dollar’s mix of name brands, and quality, private brand merchandise appeals to shoppers in more than 8,200 stores in rural and urban settings across 46 states. Helping families save on the items they need with everyday low prices creates a strong bond with customers who refer to their neighborhood store as “my Family Dollar.”  Headquartered in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, Family Dollar is a Fortune 300, publicly held company with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com. 

Thanks to you, we've been voted "The Best Service Organization/Club of the Souhegan Valley 2014"

On Tuesday September 30th, 2014 The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley received The Cabinet & Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce's best of award. The award was presented as a result of a readers poll in The Cabinet papers throughout the region. Thank you for helping us achieve this great honor and congratulations to the other local businesses who received awards.

Fall Program Guide is Now Available!

Check out all of our great programs, activities, and events this fall in our 2014 Fall Program Guide!