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Boys & Girls Club opens new doors in Rosholt
Jul 28, 2022
Boys & Girls Club opens new doors in Rosholt
From the Portage County Gazette
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County opened a new door to the children of the Rosholt Community Tuesday, Sept. 1.
In early 2015, Rosholt parent and Rosholt community member Catherine Kostuch contacted the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County to inquire about the possibility of a Boys & Girls Club program in Rosholt.
With guidance and support from the leadership of the Boys & Girls Club, a Rosholt Steering Committee was formed, comprised of a number of parent volunteers and school district staff, tasked with the mission of exploring the project further.
Through numerous visits with community and business leaders, several planning meetings and collecting feedback from community members during parent/teacher conferences and a community survey – there came a potential of having a Boys & Girls Club program in Rosholt.
The Rosholt community filled out 105 surveys last spring, and 95 percent of the survey participants indicated there was a need for a Boys & Girls Club in Rosholt. About 86 percent of the participants indicated they would help financially support the Club programming through donations.
Children in Rosholt need a safe place to go after school while parents are working, trying hard to make ends meet. Through a Boys & Girls Club program, kids are involved in positive activities that are fun, educational, and enriching, all the while under the supervision of caring and trained adult role models.
Due to a unanimous vote of support by the Rosholt School Board on July 15 and pledges made by the United Way of Portage County, Community First Bank, Rosholt School PTO, the Stingers Booster Club, Wisconsin Public Service, and private donors along with programming space from the Rosholt School District, they were able to open a new location for the start of the school year.
Two of the major contributors to this project are the United Way of Portage County and Community First Bank.
In addition to already funding the existing Almond-Bancroft and Teen Center Boys & Girls Club sites, United Way gave $20,000 to fund the new Rosholt Club site. Community First Bank also donated $10,000 to help the Boys & Girls Club open its new site.
‘We are so thankful and appreciative for all the donations given to fund this project. We are thrilled to be able to expand our program and share the Boys & Girls Club experience with the Rosholt Community,’ said Kevin Quevillon, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County.
Our Rosholt Extension is still a huge part of the Boys & Girls Club, and we are so appreciative of all those who worked so hard to open a Club years ago.
From the Portage County Gazette
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County opened a new door to the children of the Rosholt Community Tuesday, Sept. 1.
In early 2015, Rosholt parent and Rosholt community member Catherine Kostuch contacted the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County to inquire about the possibility of a Boys & Girls Club program in Rosholt.
With guidance and support from the leadership of the Boys & Girls Club, a Rosholt Steering Committee was formed, comprised of a number of parent volunteers and school district staff, tasked with the mission of exploring the project further.
Through numerous visits with community and business leaders, several planning meetings and collecting feedback from community members during parent/teacher conferences and a community survey – there came a potential of having a Boys & Girls Club program in Rosholt.
The Rosholt community filled out 105 surveys last spring, and 95 percent of the survey participants indicated there was a need for a Boys & Girls Club in Rosholt. About 86 percent of the participants indicated they would help financially support the Club programming through donations.
Children in Rosholt need a safe place to go after school while parents are working, trying hard to make ends meet. Through a Boys & Girls Club program, kids are involved in positive activities that are fun, educational, and enriching, all the while under the supervision of caring and trained adult role models.
Due to a unanimous vote of support by the Rosholt School Board on July 15 and pledges made by the United Way of Portage County, Community First Bank, Rosholt School PTO, the Stingers Booster Club, Wisconsin Public Service, and private donors along with programming space from the Rosholt School District, they were able to open a new location for the start of the school year.
Two of the major contributors to this project are the United Way of Portage County and Community First Bank.
In addition to already funding the existing Almond-Bancroft and Teen Center Boys & Girls Club sites, United Way gave $20,000 to fund the new Rosholt Club site. Community First Bank also donated $10,000 to help the Boys & Girls Club open its new site.
‘We are so thankful and appreciative for all the donations given to fund this project. We are thrilled to be able to expand our program and share the Boys & Girls Club experience with the Rosholt Community,’ said Kevin Quevillon, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Portage County.
Our Rosholt Extension is still a huge part of the Boys & Girls Club, and we are so appreciative of all those who worked so hard to open a Club years ago.
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County
P.O Box 171
Stevens Point, WI 54481
941 Michigan Ave.
Stevens Point, 54481
info@bgclubpc.org
715.341.4386
Tax ID #: 73-1630506
Thank You, United Way of Portage County!
The Boys & Girls Club of Portage County is a United Way sponsored agency.
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