A Letter From Mike About COVID-19
President and CEO
Mike Hackett
Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens
The Boys & Girls Club is ready to Step Up For Kids. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Clarke County School District has elected to transition to a 100% virtual learning platform for the time being. Many of our youth do not have a produc- tive virtual learning environment at home, leading to a potential widening of the academic achievement gap that
afflicts our community. Students need a safe, structured and supervised environment where they can achieve academ-
ic success and stay on track.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens will expand our Club services by offering members, grades 1 to 8, an in-person School Day Learning Hub at our two locations. Members can attend their Virtual School District Classroom at the Club while parents work and earn the resources desperately needed during these challenging times.
The Club Learning Hub Highlights:
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100 Boys and Girls served (50 at each location)
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Program Hours: 8:00AM to 3:30PM, Mon - Fri
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Open on all scheduled school days until such time students physically return to school
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Breakfast & Lunch will be provided
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Staff support during independent learning times
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Access to reliable WIFI. Technical assistance when needed
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Enrichment programs during non-class time
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Physical Fitness, exercise and play time throughout the day
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Staff hired in accordance of B&GC standards (Criminal Background Check, Mandated training)
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Learning Teams of 8 students and 1 staff member. Learning Teams will be isolated.
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COVID safe practices taught and practiced (Daily wellness/ temperature checks, masks worn at all times, social dis-
tancing, regular hand washing, disinfection of surfaces,
curbside drop-off/pickup)
Special Thanks
We'd like to give special thanks to the following supporters for their special COVID-19 relief donations.
UGA Chapter
Oconee Outdoor Specialty
Athens
Geriatric
Iron Horse
Property
Management
Heyward Allen
Dealership
Providence Printing
burton + BURTON
Boswell Oil
Source of Solutions
Fortson Bently & Griffin
Athens Lions Club
Duplicating Systems
Junior League of Athens
South State Bank
Locos Franchising Company
Cornerstone
Church
Athens
Athens
Resonates
COVID-19 Community Response Fund
The Anthem
Foundation
JA & HG
Woodruff Charitable Trust
Give Back Real Estate
FedEx
Kinko's
Athens Academy
FiberVision
Synovus
The following is a list of individuals and families who have given to the COVID-19 fund.
The Padilla Family
Kimberly and Tee Noland
Gwynne and Patrick Darden
Alon Mcklveen
Lauren and Jeff Bodiford
Darius and Joni Taylor
Michael Duggan
The Stampes Family
Tom and Joani Crean
The Langdale Foundation
The Lastinger Family
Craig and Laura Meeks
Bill and Donna Hopper
Jeff and Taylor Miller
Jay Cook
Lacy Johnson
The Bertis & Katherine
Downs Fund
Jim and Dorothy Newland
Angela Meltzer
Farris Johnson
Anna & Thomas Dyer
Craig Rudow
Charlie Friedlander
The Winthrop Foundation
Judge Lawton Stephens
Sean & Kalyne Stultz Family Foundation
The McCullick Family
John Frierson
Allen Green
Emory & Francis Thomas
William Purdue
Christine Podeszwa
Gabe And Talley Vodicka
Walter Sams IV
Robert Bretscher
Ray & Gloria Bruce
Jeffery Engel
Joe And Katie Ehrlich
The Hepburn Family Charitable Fund
The Mary Lillie Watson Foundation
Athens Area Pickleball Association
Robert Van Schoick
Robert Philo
Charles Queen
Ron and Eileen Courson
Barth Jackson
Naomi Glenn
Lucille Davis
Brad Akins
Hariet Hulsey
Jeff Bodiford & Family
Kecia Thomas
Jeff Winston
Tom Scott
Toby Smith
Mac Coile
Oby Dupree
Chris Johnson
Roy & Dianne Carroll
Polaris Walls
Jack Bauerle
The McLean Family Foundation
The Smith-Tomoporowski
Family Fund
Kathy Phillips
Laurel Alberty
Barbara Howell
Greer Madden
Peggy Bodie
Michael Kahn
Teresa Johnson
Kristin Hess
Linda Kimsey
Kay McWilliams
Derik Pannek
Jim Peters
Jessica Smith
Gary Travis
Luis Ortiz
Charles Martin
George Fontaine
Thomas Mills
Ray & Gloria Garcia
John Tebeau
The Lonnie L. Michael Foundation
Michael & Jennifer Fitzgerald
The Wiggins Family Fund