Our Response to COVID-19

Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee’s Commitment to Our Community, Stakeholders, and Donors

Along with the rest of the world, we’ve been closely monitoring the evolving situation with COVID-19. It has brought uncertainty and disruption to the communities we support, but Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee’s top priority has not changed: the health and safety of the youth we serve.

For over 117 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee has done whatever it takes to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential. Even during these challenging times, we are doing everything we can to ensure the well-being of our Club members, as well as the staff and volunteers who work at/with the Club.

Thanks to your ongoing support, we have continued to employ our staff and utilized this time to best pivot our organization to the needs of our youth. Here are some of the proactive steps we’ve quickly taken to continue to protect the well-being of our members, as well as to continue the important work of BGCMT:.

Reinforced our Standard Operating Procedures on safety, with additional emphasis on virus prevention protocols across the organization and to our Club members’ families.
Conducted annual online trainings for child safety, best practices, and programming.
Advocated for the needs of our youth at the state and national level.
Taken extra steps to ensure our Clubhouses are clean and sanitized. The safety and well-being of our Club members remains our foremost priority, and we will continue to share updates with you as quickly and transparently as possible.
Nine Clubs are open for after school programs, focused on key outcomes in academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character.
We opened four E-Learning Centers in August 2020 for youth to attend virtual school in a structured environment with reliable internet.
Free and accessible, Club NEXT is our new entirely digital program for youth to connect with positive influences and build great futures from home.
Expanded our food distribution programs under the umbrella of Club Fresh, a partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank and One Generation Away.

What Can You Do?

If you are interested in taking action to support the Club’s mission during this crisis, consider the following:

Continue to support us. We need you now more than ever! Our youth– and their parents – will need us throughout this crisis.
Talk about the important work we are doing to your network and the greater community.
Ask your company if they are interested in a matching opportunity to support the important work of BGCMT.
Volunteer to lead an online activity for our youth — like reading a book, demonstrating at-home exercises, or teaching a craft project.
Like us on social media. Links are included below so you can share, click, and comment to show your support for the youth of Middle Tennessee.

Thank you for your continued support and care of Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. Together we can enable all young people to reach their full potential. #GreatFuturesStartHere

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