Make a Difference for a little over a $1 per Day
You can make a difference for only a little more than a dollar
each day. The Kirkland Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
King County serve more than 2,500 youths each year. A donation
of just $450 sponsors one child for a full year of programs, giving
that child a positive alternative and a place where she or he
can become a productive, responsible and caring citizen.
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Kids Breakfast
April 30th, 2008 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel
The Kids Breakfast is an annual fundraising event that helps support the
Kirkland Boys & Girls Club as well as the other Clubs of King
County. The breakfast is free, but supporting these young people
is not. All the money raised at this event will go directly towards
impacting the lives of children.
This year the event will be held on April 30, 2008 at the Sheraton
Hotel in downtown Seattle. Bigger and better than last year, this
event is can hold up to fifteen-hundred corporate, community and
business leaders.
You can make a difference for only a little more than a dollar
a day! There are over 2,500 youth in the Kirkland community who
will receive the benefit of your investment. You can help provide
a positive place for kids for only $450 per child, per year or
$225 for six months.
Contact Brooke Eglin by email or by calling 425-827-0132 if you
would like to join us at the breakfast, or help in planning for
this uplifting event.
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Summer Dreams Auction
May 31st, 2008
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt.
Our 2,500 youths have dreams too. Here at the club, we encourage
them to "dream the dreams that have never been dreamt."
Help make the childrens' dreams reality by supporting our 15th
Summer Dreams Auction, held on May 31,2008, at the Redmond Town
Center Marriott. Mark your calendars that Saturday night for an
evening of fun. What could be better than supporting your community
by bidding on our wide range of attractive live and silent items?
Children in our community deserve the best programming and services available and the Club relies on our success at these special events to support youths and families in need. All proceeds from the Summer Dreams Auction go directly to benefiting the youths at the club with activities such as:
- Fun-filled summer camps
- Sports Programs
- Arts Classes
- Science & Tech labs
- And much more
Thank you to our generous Presenting Sponsor Evergreen Healthcare
who has already helped us move closer to our goal of raising $150,000
for kids. We hope you can join us and be a part of the fun!
Come as a guest! The event is going to be a party! Music, food, and fun! Tickets will be available in early spring for purchase online at www.onepositiveplace.org, at the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club, or if you email us with your address, we can send you an invitation.
Donate an item or your time to help solicit items! The auction
committee is looking for volunteers to help with the procurement
of items and the event setup. Volunteers may commit any number
of hours per month on various event setup activities. Event committee
jobs include helping to solicit items for the auction, recruiting
key community leaders/donors to the auction, and helping to create
decorations and props for each event. Call or email Brooke Eglin
at 425-827-0132.
Make a cash donation! The auction is always in need of last-minute
cash for airline tickets, car rentals, and other add-ons to make
a package complete. Any donation is a great help! Click
here to make your donation today!
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Don James Golf Classic
Friday, September 12, 2008
The 15th annual Don James Golf Classic Presented by Cobalt Mortgage
will be held on September 12, 2008 at the Golf Club at Newcastle.
Last year, with support from our friends at Cobalt Mortgage ,
the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club, which raised more than $90,000
for our youth, was able to make the 14th Annual Don James Classic
its biggest year ever! There were 36 hole sponsors, 2 media sponsors
and of course our presenting sponsor Cobalt Mortgage.
The tournament was supported by 240 golfers who, in addition to
playing a full 18-holes, participated in long drive, closest to
pin and scramble contests.
The evening began with Dave 'Softy' Mahler of KJR Radio thanking
the audience for their participation. Presentations were made
by Golf Chair John Warnick. The event ended on a high note after
a cocktail hour, dinner reception and an auction. There were 25
unique live auction items and dozens of silent items.
This year's event is again supported by Cobalt Mortgage . Our
charitable friend has generously agreed to sponsor at the Presenting
Sponsor level for a 6th year in a row. Contact their friendly
team of leading mortgage professionals uniquely focused on delivering
a lending experience unparalleled in today's market for information
about attractive mortgage rates and let them help you achieve
your financial goals.
Find out how to participate by calling Brooke at 425-827-0132
or by sending him an email.
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KidsAuction
Annually October/November
Join us for the 32nd Annual KidsAuction, a black-tie event held
in the fall at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle to benefit
the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. Our past events raised
over $1,000,000 for kids. This event is collaborative, with each
Boys & Girls Club branch soliciting and managing its own items.
If you would like to help by participating in the event, donating
an item or soliciting items, please contact Brooke Eglin at 425-827-0132.
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Become a Team Sponsor!
Become a team sponsor of any Kirkland sports team. A $250 investment gives you the opportunity to have your logo printed on all team shirts and a complimentary 8" x 10" team photo plaque. For $700, partners can become an annual team sponsor, sponsoring 3 teams over 3 seasons or 3 teams in one season. You will also receive a 3x3 banner snipe on gym wall, in addition to all the benefits of being a team sponsor. Contact Doug Wozeniak at 425-827-0132 if you want to help!
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Gym Banner Sponsor
Your company can make a difference for kids by teaming up with the Boys & Girls Clubs to become a Gym Banner Sponsor!
What is a Gym Banner Sponsor?
For $1,200, your company's name and logo can be prominently displayed on a 4'x8' two-color banner on the wall of the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club gymnasium for an entire year.
Wide Viewing Audience
Your audience will consist of a variety of demographics ranging
from 5-90+ years of age. Your banner will receive more than 45,000
exposures in our Kirkland gym. Additional exposure opportunities
are included through recognition in our quarterly newsletter,
and our annual report. For a full year your logo will become an
icon at the Club. It will be seen and noticed by your neighbors,
customers, and future customers.
As a Community Banner Sponsor your company will be recognized as a leader
in support of a better community and a Positive Place for Kids.
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The Kirkland Boys & Girls Club is a United Way Agency
Your contribution to the United Way can be designated directly to the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club. This contribution helps us to increase the quality and diversity of our programs and to include every child who wants to participate.
When you receive your United Way Campaign form from your employer, write in which club you would like your contribution to go to (you may specify Kirkland). By contributing this way, you can be assured that your dollars are going to help kids in your community.
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Make a Difference-Leave a Legacy
Planned Gifts
You can contribute to the Clubs through a variety of giving arrangements called planned gifts-all of which may enhance your estate and financial plans. These gifts may reduce income and estate taxes and, when contributing appreciated property, allow you to avoid capital gains taxes.
Include Your Club in Your Will
You can remember the Kirkland Boys & Girls Clubs in your will or as a beneficiary of a trust or retirement plan. Several types of gifts can provide income for life to you and your beneficiaries. You can make an outright gift of cash or appreciated property such as stock or real estate. You can also use charitable gift annuities and life insurance. Your legacy will continue on, and you will continue to be recognized as a contributor to the Boys & Girls Clubs through donor wall plaques, building dedications, and annual reports. Other recognition vehicles are also available.
For more information on how you can continue to make a difference in the lives of kids, contact Doug Wozeniak at 425-827-0132.
Memorials and Honor Gifts
Show your affection and admiration for family members and friends or to honor the memory of a departed person in lieu of flowers by donating to the Kirkland Boys & Girls Clubs. Donations may also be made to honor someone for a birthday, anniversary, recuperation, or holiday. Cards acknowledging your gifts are sent to you and the family members or friends of the person whom you are honoring or memorializing. A memorial wall plaque recognizes those individuals who have been paid special tribute by friends and loved ones.
Major Gifts
Individuals, foundations, corporations, and organizations play an important role in supporting the Club's mission by giving major gifts. Major gifts can be used by giving to capital campaigns, building projects, seed money for new programs, equipment, endowment, or general operating funds. There are many ways to support the Kirkland Boys & Girls Clubs so that your contribution is the most meaningful to you.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Businesses, corporations, and organizations that sponsor Boys & Girls Clubs teams or events benefit from their participation in many ways. In addition to signage and newsletter and website advertising, the organizations who sponsor our events benefit from the recognition of their relationship to the Boys & Girls Clubs. Being a supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs proves a commitment to community that consumers respect.
Browse through the opportunities below to find out what the Boys & Girls Club can provide for you.
Direct Mail
Quarterly Newsletters, event invitations, targeted mailers. Your
logo on these pieces of literature will ensure that you will reach
an audience that also cares about kids.
League Promotions
Product trials; league title sponsorships; team sponsorships; logo identity on team uniforms; "Team of the Week" sponsorships; logo identity on equipment; product stands/displays; logo identity on standings, rosters, schedules, fliers, staff uniforms; inflatable product at league events; banners/posters; membership tie-ins; bag prize donations; product information in coaches' packets; cross promotions with other sponsors.
Event Promotions
Title, presenting, associate and support sponsorship packages, on-site sampling, on-site exposure (banners, booths, fliers, inflatable), couponing, on-site promotions, logo inclusion on pre-event mailers, logo inclusion on event materials, logo inclusion on event equipment, brand identity in media, brand identity in newsletters, logo inclusion on applications/posters, cross promotions with other sponsors.
Retail Tie-ins
Incentive product trials, retail co-op programs, coupon programs, in-store promotions/events, league registration at retailer, team discounts.
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Corporate and Foundation Philanthropy
Over their history, the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club has been sustained in large measure not only by individual gifts, but also by corporations and private family foundations acting out of charitable, humanitarian motivations. This support may come in the form of general funding, which allows our clubs to direct the money where it determines the need is greatest, or it may be designated for a particular program, capital campaign, or project in which the funder has an interest.
For any questions regarding how you can help your club today or in the future, do not hesitate to contact us.
Executive Director: Doug Wozeniak: 425-827-0132.
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