December brings closure to one year and the beginning of another. The month was full of Holiday parties and plenty of fun activities at our clubs. December was also a time for our kids and staff to give back to one of our own. A group of our kids and staff volunteered at the TEAMJA’CAIGH food and coat drive on December 21 at our Career Tek extension.

November is a time to be thankful. As I sit down to write this, I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful for the continuing opportunity to lead this truly impactful organization in our community. I am thankful for our Leadership Team, along with our amazing staff who make an impact on young people on a daily basis. I am thankful for our supportive Board of Directors who work so hard behind the scenes to guide us on our mission. I am also thankful to all our volunteers who help out in our clubs. But mostly, I am thankful to all of you who support our clubs; you are superstars in your own right! We truly couldn’t do what we do without your support.

October and Fall are upon us. So many great things going on at our clubs as you will see from the enclosed newsletter and photos.

Our club, along with the 158 other club sites in Wisconsin, recently launched a national “Agenda for America’s Youth” advocacy platform. We, along with the other clubs in Wisconsin, provide services to over 143,000 youth after school and on weekends, more youth than any other state in the country for population.