WHY NOW?

As the BGC of Joliet reaches its 70th year in 2022, the grandson and great-granddaughter of a BGC Joliet founding memberEdward N. Gosselinwant to invest in the club to support new generations and more kids reaching their full potential with two healthy meals per day, mentor relationships and positive role models, cultural field trips, and access to education. Gerald Fitzgerald and his daughter Celine Fitzgerald see the value in what Edward began and support the need in the 1,000 youth the BCG serves annually. The BGC Board of Directors recognizes the critical need to strengthen all assets, including endowments, to ensure the next 70 years and beyond of BGC alumni success.

WHAT?

If BGC Joliet community can raise $125,000 for the Gosselin Trust now through December 31, 2021, the Fitzgerald family will donate $250,000a 2 to 1 match resulting in a total of $375,000 to be added to the trust. The trust was originally established in 1977 by Edward N. Gosselin with $12,800. To honor our beginnings and solidify our future, lets meet and EXCEED this challenge. Joliet and its future generations depend on it. This will ensure that $30,000 will go directly to critical programming each year.

WHO BENEFITS?

The majority of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet (BGC Joliet)members reside in homeless shelters, are in the foster care system, or come from single parent homes and below the poverty line. The BGC of Joliet serves 1,000 youth each year.