A Letter From Mike About COVID-19
President and CEO
Mike Hackett
Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens
Dear Members, Parents, Community Partners and Supporters;
I am incredibly happy to announce that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens partially REOPENED for Summer Program beginning June 15! Unfortunately, due to numerous safety protocols, we can only serve 54 members at each site and we have to reduced our hours. Nonetheless, we are excited to have kids in our Clubs again!
Some of you have joined us in our virtual programming and we enjoyed visiting with you – even if it was through a computer or mobile device. We have missed you and happy having you back at the Club. For those of you who cannot join us for the summer, we look forward to seeing you again when the new school year begins.
To our Parents, please know that we are taking every safety precaution possible. We keep members in small groups of 10 (9 members and 1 staff). We perform wellness checks on all members and staff upon arrival. Drop off and pick up take place curbside and only staff and members will be allowed in the building. Proper hygiene practices are required, including wearing masks, washing hands, and sanitizing program areas every hour. The program staff will provide you with additional information on our safety procedures.
And to our Community Partners and Supporters, I have been genuinely touched by your generosity and kindness during this challenging time. Because of your support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens will weather the storm. We have been able to retain the core of our incredible program staff who amaze me every day with their ability to inspire young people. We will continue to positively impact kids and will grow towards full operational status as conditions permits.
We are a family. “Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights and our comfort during difficult times and when we occasionally falter”. Thank you for being a part of the Boys & Girls Club Family.
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
COVID-19 Community Response Fund
Athens
Resonates
The Anthem
Foundation
JA & HG
Woodruff Charitable Trust
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
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
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
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