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When we partner together to support our local Boys & Girls Clubs, we are truly “investing in great futures!”

In addition to providing safe places for thousands of area students to go after school and over summer break, which are known as the times that children can be the least supervised and most vulnerable, our local Boys & Girls Clubs focus on several key areas for youth development:

  • Academic Success
  • Career Development / Workforce Readiness
  • Good Character & Leadership Development
  • Healthy Lifestyles

Tina M. Patton, CSOP™, CISM®, Vice President, Director of Nonprofit & Foundation Engagement at Indiana Trust Wealth Management, states, “Not only are the Boys & Girls Clubs places where children can be expressive in a safe and healthy environment, they are also places where children can experience developmental and educational enrichment opportunities that will help them become more productive and successful in the future.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County currently serves students at multiple locations associated with each of the following organizations, in its mission “to serve the youth of our community by providing social, physical, academic, cultural and family experiences in a safe environment and to help develop a value system that will improve the quality of their lives and lead them to become productive, responsible citizens”:

  • John Glenn School Corporation (from 2 locations)
  • OC Carmichael Jr. Youth Center
  • South Bend Community School Corporation (from 6 locations)
  • South Bend Empowerment Zone (from 2 locations)
  • School City of Mishawaka (from 8 locations)
  • Success Academy & Career Academy (from 2 locations)

In the area of new programming, the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County just wrapped up the first year of its academic learning recovery program, STRIVE.  The outcomes of STRIVE’s afterschool programming are significant:  In just one year, 64% of children served improved 1 or more grade levels in literacy, and 20% improved 2 or more grade levels in both literacy and math!

Jacqueline Kronk, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County, indicates, “We are working hard to serve as many kids as possible as effectively as possible. Investments and statements of support like this help us tremendously to achieve that mission.”  Jacqueline also notes that the St. Joseph County Club will host its largest fundraiser of the year on June 2nd – for more information about the event, contact Lindahl Chase at lchase@bgcsjc.org.

Please join us in congratulating  the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County, as it shares the Indiana Trust Nonprofit Spotlight for March 2023 with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County!   

Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County Nonprofit Spotlight Check Presentation
Pictured above, L-R: Jacqueline Kronk, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County,  and Tina M. Patton, CSOP™, CISM®, Vice President, Director of Nonprofit & Foundation Engagement, Indiana Trust Wealth Management.
 
Learn more the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County

Likewise, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County serves students from multiple club locations – Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, and Nappanee – in its mission “to inspire and empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.”  In addition, they also serve youth in 11 additional locations throughout the county through their KidsCare before and after school programs!

Tami Hicks, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County, adds, “It is an honor to be selected as a recipient of the Nonprofit Award Spotlight.  I would also like to thank you for your continued support of all the various nonprofits within our communities.  We are all driven by missions that are near and dear to our hearts and serve to make our communities better places.” 

Please join us in congratulating  the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County, as it shares the Indiana Trust Nonprofit Spotlight for March 2023 with the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County!   

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County Nonprofit Spotlight Check Presentation
Pictured above, L-R:  Jessica K. Burbrink, CFP®, CTFA™, Vice President, Investment Advisor, Indiana Trust Wealth Management; Tami Hicks, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County; Tina M. Patton, CSOP™, CISM®, Vice President, Director of Nonprofit & Foundation Engagement, Indiana Trust Wealth Management; and Ian J. Forte, JD, Vice President, Wealth Advisor, Indiana Trust Wealth Management.

Learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County

Sources: https://www.bgcsjc.org/ and https://www.greatfutures.club/

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About the Indiana Trust Nonprofit Spotlight Program

Indiana Trust Wealth Management launched the Indiana Trust Nonprofit Spotlight program initiative in January 2021, which consists of recognizing, rewarding, and promoting a nonprofit organization in one or more of the company’s footprint areas on a monthly basis, as a way to highlight various nonprofit organizations throughout the year and bring attention to the good work being done in the communities they serve. Under the Nonprofit Spotlight initiative, the nonprofit organization will receive a $1,000 corporate donation and be eligible for employee gift-matching throughout the year. David R. Kibbe, JD, President & CEO, states, “As a majority employee-owned company, matching our employees’ contributions is an opportunity for Indiana Trust to support those nonprofits whose missions connect with our employees."

About Indiana Trust Wealth Management

Chartered in 1988 as the first independent trust company in the state of Indiana, and now with more than $2 billion in assets under management, Indiana Trust is deeply committed to the communities they serve.  Advising clients and their families nationwide, Indiana Trust is dedicated to increasing financial security by providing superior, ethical, and unbiased wealth management and advisory solutions – delivering legacies built on trust.

Indiana Trust offers comprehensive wealth management strategies for individual and family wealth, business retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, and endowments – delivered with the fiduciary standard of care, a multigenerational commitment, and excellence in stewardship. The company is majority employee-owned with offices in Mishawaka, Elkhart, and Muncie.

Find out more at www.IndTrust.com.

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