By Laura Portier-LaLumiere | Director of Development
One of our staff members named Rebecca told me recently about one of her favorite moments at the Boys & Girls Club, and I'd like to share her story with you. Rebecca helps run the art room at one of the Club's school age branches. Here's what she has to say about helping a child named Max:
“The most important thing in a kid's life is to be acknowledged and heard. My main goal is to inspire and motivate kids to become expressive and creative whenever possible! So, it always tugs at my heartstrings to have kids ask me how to draw a certain way or how to get better. Max was already a pretty creative kid, but had asked me if there was ‘a way to get even better.’
I told him I had three important mottos for him:
1. Practice makes perfect.
2. Believe in yourself that you can do anything you put your mind to.
3. If you don’t believe in yourself, then believe in me to believe in you that you can do anything.
That last one got a chuckle out of him and to this day he still pops in to see me to show off his latest work. This is why I work here. When I was small, about 9 or 10, I went to the Boys & Girls Club and those staff were the only ones to acknowledge and inspire me to continue doing something I loved doing. And that’s all I want to be to others since every kid deserves to be acknowledged, heard, and appreciated.”
Club staff members like Rebecca do believe in the kids, every step of the way. Thanks to your gift to sponsor a child, kids know that they’ve got Boys & Girls Club staff believing in them and supporting all their hopes and dreams. It goes a long way toward helping kids believe in themselves. Thank you for giving kids the support they need to believe in themselves and make their big dreams of a great future come true!
By Laura Portier-LaLumiere | Director of Development
By Laura Portier-LaLumiere | Director of Development
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