Building Success2019 ANNUAL REPORT Contents 2019 ANNUAL REPORT % % Giving Back The Travelers Way ....... Inside front cover Letter from Chairman and President ......................... 1 68 87 Of Club members live Of parents say our after- Club Impact Numbers ................................................. 2 in single-parent homes school programs enable Southend Capital Campaign News ............................ 3 BGCH Teams up with The Beach Boys ....................... 3 them to work full-time Financial Statements .................................................. 4 Volunteer Profile .......................................................... 4 “My wife and I both work. It gives us great peace of mind Men on a Mission ........................................................ 5 knowing that the kids get right off of the school bus Smart Girl of the Year Update .................................... 5 and go directly to the Club. We know they are in a safe Youth of the Year Update ............................................ 6 environment, they are learning, having fun and getting their Community Partner Spotlight ..................................... 6 homework done. It saves us the worry of them being at home 2018 Young Man of the Year ...................................... 7 unsupervised after school.” – Wayne James, parent of Charisma, In Gratitude to The Hartford ....................................... 7 Cameron and Justin, Southwest Club members since 2016 2018-2019 Contributors ............................................ 8 Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford 2018-19 Board of Trustees Executive Chairman: Alan J. Kreczko, Community Partner Executive Vice Chairman: Thomas D. Jones, III, Community Partner Executive Secretary: Gregory C. Davis, Esq., Travelers Executive Treasurer: Katherine (Kate) Conway, Travelers Giving Back — The Travelers Way Bradley Akubuiro, United Technologies Corporation Growing up in the Bowles Park public Kathleen M. Bromage, The Hartford housing units in Hartford’s Blue Hills Philip M. Bonee, May, Bonee & Clark Lori Budnick, CPA, BlumShapiro neighborhood, Greg Davis never Dr. Karlos Boghosian, D.C., SoVita Chiropractic Center imagined a career in corporate law. John F. Byrnes, Peoples United/ RC Knox His childhood needs – a safe place, Matthew Carbray, Ridgeline Financial Partners, LLC Landon D. Chase, Chase Enterprises a caring adult, and access to positive Michael Cicchetti, Frontier Communications opportunities – were more immediate Sonserae Cicero, Walgreens Co. Lisa S. Dunnery, Accenture in a neighborhood where gangs and crime were prevalent. “But Chief Reginald Freeman, Fire Chief, City of Hartford I had a Boys & Girls Club that changed my life’s trajectory,” said Grace Figueredo, Community Partner John Gallagher, University of Hartford Davis, Counsel, Strategic Resolution Group at Travelers. “It built the Joel Freedman, Community Partner foundation that made me who I am today.” Amy Gallent, Catalina U.S. Insurance Services LLC Willis H Gee Jr., Cigna It was his Club mentor, Joe Lapenta, who helped him earn a Kevin T. Henry, Esq., PKV, LLC scholarship to a private high school. The Clubs’ board of trustees Jonathan Gengras, Gengras Motor Cars, Inc. also donated $10,000 for Davis to start law school after college. I. Bradley Hoffman, Hoffman Auto Group Denise M. Harris, Bank of America “It’s a debt I can never repay,” said Davis. Brent Hoffman, AXA XL But he’s trying, and grateful to work for Travelers, which not only Jacqueline P. John, M.S., United HealthCare Shannon Lapierre, Stanley Black & Decker invests substantially in the Clubs, but also encourages its employees Duncan R. MacKay, Eversource Energy to give back. And Davis is not alone. Bruce Mandell, Data-Mail, Inc. Cherita l. McIntye, ESPN Kate Conway, Senior Vice President, Jennifer M. Quigley, Community Partner International at Travelers, serves the Earl F. McMahon, Reid & Riege PC Jason Rojas, Trinity College Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford as Brian Nichols, Robinson & Cole, LLP executive treasurer and has chaired Ari Santiago, IT Direct the organization’s Dashaway Luncheon Shara Slattery, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC Joseph B. Smith, CPCU, ARM, Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC the past three years. The luncheon and Smith Brothers Financial, LLC supports empowering young women through the Clubs’ SMART Girls Spencer A. Sloan, Spencer Sloan Photography Timothy J. Sullivan, Janney Montgomery Scott program. “Seeing all that our club members have accomplished is Jay Sloves, Elkinson + Sloves, Inc. phenomenal,” Conway said. “By investing in their futures and in the Anthony Vidovich, AIG Dantaya Williams, Pratt & Whitney clubs, we are improving the community for all of us.” Davis, a fellow BGCH Trustee agrees: “I will always appreciate the life made possible by Boys & Girls Clubs and want other children to have the same opportunities.” Building Community Dear Friends, We were founded to help all children achieve their potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. We accomplish that only through the work of our staff and volunteers, the contributions of our donors, the support of the community, the trust of parents, and of course, our club kids. We thank each of you for a successful 2019; this annual report is a testimony to what you achieved. Our effort starts by providing a safe and nurturing environment to the children entrusted to us; that remains our top priority. Our staff and volunteers then use the time with our members to build their self-esteem, lift their aspirations, and build the social behaviors, academic skills and healthy lifestyles needed to succeed. The results can be measured in higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism, teen pregnancy, substance abuse and crime. But meet one of our club kids, and you will experience our results more directly than numbers can convey. Community appreciation of what you have achieved is reflected in its support for our decision to put a new club in Hartford’s Southend. That support has been widespread and deep — including state and local government and the school board, Southend community leaders, Hartford’s corporate leaders, and local businesses and individuals. It is deeply gratifying that the community so strongly values our service to children that they have asked us to do the same for the kids of the Southend. We will. None of this is possible without your support. We hope you enjoy seeing in this report a sampling of what you have accomplished in 2019. Sincerely, Alan Kreczko Sam Gray Chairman, Board of Trustees, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD | 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 1 Club Impact Numbers Of Club teens surveyed Of youth and have the expectation of Club teens post-secondary education % expect to % completion, and 40% graduate aspire to a Master’s 94 high school 87 degree or higher More than 50% of CLUB members attend the CLUB 52 or more days per year. Studies show that youth who attended were more likely to demonstrate greater positive outcomes when they attended the Club at least 52 times per year. Young teens who attended the Club more often were more likely to report the following outcomes.1 GOOD CHARACTER HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND CITIZENSHIP 4Increased levels of future 4Decreased number 4Higher levels of community connectedness & sense of possibility service involvement of times skipping school 4Decreased numbers of 4 4 Increased levels of integrity negative peers as friends Increased academic confidence (knowing right from wrong) 4 4Increased school effort 4Decreased levels of aggression Lower likelihood of initiation of carrying a weapon, smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana and sexual intercourse Internship at a Glance Having worked in a given year increases teens’ chances We all know the importance of work experience when it comes to of being employed the following preparing young people for their futures; however, it can be difficult year by as much as... for teens to get that experience without having built a solid resume. 2 This was the impetus for creating the BGCH internship program in % partnership with local law firm, Robinson+Cole. 86 Robinson+Cole has been a vital partner to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford since 2003—supporting critical programs like Youth of the Year. During a Youth of the Year interview, Robinson+Cole uncovered an opportunity to create an internship program, and the rest is history. “Interns develop lasting relationships with our employees and quickly develop into integral, productive members of the R+C team,” said Lisa Boyle, Partner at Robinson+Cole. “After completing her internship, one of our interns stayed with the firm through college and is now a full-time employee working in our Talent Management Department.” Rayshawn Adams, one of Robinson+Cole’s most recent BGCH interns, echoed Boyle’s positive sentiments: “The internship was a great experience. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the relationships I built. I got to step outside the box and learn new things,” Adams said. “I feel that every kid deserves a chance. Every kid can flourish being put in the right situation.” 1 Arbreton, A.; Bradshaw, M.; Sheldon, J. and Pepper, S. (2009). Making Every Day Count: Boys & Girls Clubs’ Role in Promoting Positive Outcomes for Teens (Philadelphia, Pa.: Public/Private Ventures) . 2 Citation: Sum, A., Khatiwada, I., Trubskyy, M., and Ross, M. with McHugh, W., and Palma, S. (2014). The plum- meting labor market fortunes of teens