NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID President’s letter DENVER, CO Dear Friends, Helping Kids. Building Communities. PERMIT NO. 3140 Program Support Center Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been serving youth in the metro Denver area for more than 50 years, and we value both tradition and innovation. As the new President and CEO of 2017 West 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, I plan to respect both of these concepts. I feel very fortunate to begin my work with such a trusted organization that has positively shaped the lives of thou- spring newsletter sands of youth, and continue ghting to defend the right of children in our community to achieve 2 0 1 4 their maximum potential. As we start the next phase of our journey, we are proud to present you with our new newsletter format. To better serve you, we’ll be providing you a more in-depth look at the wide variety of issues that a ect our Club members and stand as obstacles to their success. We’ll also be intro- ducing you to today and tomorrow’s leaders: our inspiring supporters and Club members. “We need to be bold, Right now is a very exciting time for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Not only are we nearing decisive, and courageous the close of another successful school year, but we are also beginning the next chapter of our with visions of fi re for history in our community. We need to be bold, decisive, and courageous with visions of re for our next generation. I am honored to be part of this team, which helps our children and teens our next generation.” build great futures for themselves and our country. Very respectfully, HelpingHelping Kids. Kids. Building Building Communities. Communities. JOHN L. BARRY President and CEO The results are real – solid, In 2013, Boys & Girls Your investment makes an impact on tangible, results. Clubs served: JOE ELLIS, President of the Denver Broncos, the lives of our Club members. Speaking about the impact of the Boys & Girls Clubs. rough our services, Boys & Girls Clubs bettered the lives of Club members e Broncos’ pursuit of excellence carries over beyond the eld and into how and their communities. 10,000+ the organization evaluates its involvement with the community. CLUB MEMBERS We caught up with Joe Ellis, President of the Joe Ellis and Pat Bowlen, Owner & CEO of the Club members were half as likely to try Denver Broncos, a few weeks ago. His rst and Denver Broncos, and outlined criteria for AGES unhealthy substances like tobacco An exclusive interview with Joe Ellis, last message was the notion and importance supporting deserving community partners in products as their peers across Colorado. President of the Denver Broncos of achieving results. Denver. “Cindy outlined key components of our involvement; it began with impact. We Speaking on behalf of the Broncos organiza- looked at many choices and found that Boys & 6–18 tion, one of the many things that Ellis admires Girls Clubs of Metro Denver was the most Club members that participated in service about the Clubs is their ability to produce respected and best entity of its kind and has learning activities were VLJQLÀFDQWO\OHVV “We have an obligation extraordinary results. Whether academic, more impact on more kids than anyone else,” likely to get into trouble at school. to all the fans and this artistic, athletic, nutritional or values, Boys & says Ellis. 90% Girls Clubs serve kids up against the toughest are economically community to serve odds and consistently produce positive, Kellogg commented, “We wanted a legacy disadvantaged e cost of child poverty on lasting results with a signi cant impact to the investment that transcended the dollars and Over 237,880 balanced meals were Colorado’s children them well.” kids and communities they serve. had impact through sta service days, player served to Club members. involvement, co-branding, partnership intro- JOE ELLIS IMPACT ductions, and advocacy. ere is no question President of the Denver Broncos Ten years ago, the Broncos’ VP of Community where the dollars go and that they yield 55% INSIDE THIS ISSUE Development, Cindy Kellogg, approached maximum, positive impact.” live in single parent or Club members who participated in CONTINUED on pg 3 non-traditional homes homework help programs earned higher GPAs in school. in this Impact of Your Anatomy of a e Cost of pg 2 Investment pg 4 Club Member pg 5 Child Poverty 2 issue: NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID President’s letter DENVER, CO Dear Friends, Helping Kids. Building Communities. PERMIT NO. 3140 Program Support Center Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been serving youth in the metro Denver area for more than 50 years, and we value both tradition and innovation. As the new President and CEO of 2017 West 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, I plan to respect both of these concepts. I feel very fortunate to begin my work with such a trusted organization that has positively shaped the lives of thou- spring newsletter sands of youth, and continue ghting to defend the right of children in our community to achieve 2 0 1 4 their maximum potential. As we start the next phase of our journey, we are proud to present you with our new newsletter format. To better serve you, we’ll be providing you a more in-depth look at the wide variety of issues that a ect our Club members and stand as obstacles to their success. We’ll also be intro- ducing you to today and tomorrow’s leaders: our inspiring supporters and Club members. “We need to be bold, Right now is a very exciting time for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. Not only are we nearing decisive, and courageous the close of another successful school year, but we are also beginning the next chapter of our with visions of fi re for history in our community. We need to be bold, decisive, and courageous with visions of re for our next generation. I am honored to be part of this team, which helps our children and teens our next generation.” build great futures for themselves and our country. Very respectfully, HelpingHelping Kids. Kids. Building Building Communities. Communities. JOHN L. BARRY President and CEO The results are real – solid, In 2013, Boys & Girls Your investment makes an impact on tangible, results. Clubs served: JOE ELLIS, President of the Denver Broncos, the lives of our Club members. Speaking about the impact of the Boys & Girls Clubs. rough our services, Boys & Girls Clubs bettered the lives of Club members e Broncos’ pursuit of excellence carries over beyond the eld and into how and their communities. 10,000+ the organization evaluates its involvement with the community. CLUB MEMBERS We caught up with Joe Ellis, President of the Joe Ellis and Pat Bowlen, Owner & CEO of the Club members were half as likely to try Denver Broncos, a few weeks ago. His rst and Denver Broncos, and outlined criteria for AGES unhealthy substances like tobacco An exclusive interview with Joe Ellis, last message was the notion and importance supporting deserving community partners in products as their peers across Colorado. President of the Denver Broncos of achieving results. Denver. “Cindy outlined key components of our involvement; it began with impact. We Speaking on behalf of the Broncos organiza- looked at many choices and found that Boys & 6–18 tion, one of the many things that Ellis admires Girls Clubs of Metro Denver was the most Club members that participated in service about the Clubs is their ability to produce respected and best entity of its kind and has learning activities were VLJQLÀFDQWO\OHVV “We have an obligation extraordinary results. Whether academic, more impact on more kids than anyone else,” likely to get into trouble at school. to all the fans and this artistic, athletic, nutritional or values, Boys & says Ellis. 90% Girls Clubs serve kids up against the toughest are economically community to serve odds and consistently produce positive, Kellogg commented, “We wanted a legacy disadvantaged e cost of child poverty on lasting results with a signi cant impact to the investment that transcended the dollars and Over 237,880 balanced meals were Colorado’s children them well.” kids and communities they serve. had impact through sta service days, player served to Club members. involvement, co-branding, partnership intro- JOE ELLIS IMPACT ductions, and advocacy. ere is no question President of the Denver Broncos Ten years ago, the Broncos’ VP of Community where the dollars go and that they yield 55% INSIDE THIS ISSUE Development, Cindy Kellogg, approached maximum, positive impact.” live in single parent or Club members who participated in CONTINUED on pg 3 non-traditional homes homework help programs earned higher GPAs in school. in this Impact of Your Anatomy of a e Cost of pg 2 Investment pg 4 Club Member pg 5 Child Poverty 2 issue: Joe Ellis CONTINUED from cover Child poverty rate in Colorado “We’ve seen results in FOCUS LESSONS Anatomy In 2001, Bowlen and Ellis signed o on the To hear Ellis tell it, there are two things in a of rises above pre-recession years meaningful ways. The kids plan that Kellogg would execute: to open and career that are fundamental: “ e rst is to Mind In Colorado, a family of four lives “in poverty” if their total household income learn the importance of fully support the operation of one location of empower your people to do their work. Talk the Clubs, now known as the Denver Broncos little and listen a lot.