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2 0 1 6 A N N U A L R E P O R T

Serving Greater Dallas Area Youth For Over 50 Years

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Dear Friends,

We are, once again, proud to share with you our Annual Report, highlighting the events, programs, youth and supporters that made 2016 so amazing and impactful.

Since 1965, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas’ (BGCD) mission has been to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, and we have done just that.

For over 51 years, thousands of youth have benefited from the programs that are offered at BGCD and many come back as mentors, investors, and volunteers because they believe in our mission. In this report, we celebrate a successful year of implementing programs designed to add to the quality of lives of Dallas youth, empower students to plan beyond high school and college, and create connections that enhance the way we operate as an organization.

Our business is helping children to reach their full potential. We do that by providing opportunity. How do we do it? Daily, over 1800 children and youth are kept safe in the hours after school and during the summer, when their parents are working at 20 Club sites. We offer a hot meal for dinner, healthy snack, time for exercise, help with homework and a wide range of enriching activities in the arts, athletics, STEAM, academics and community service. These activities provide opportunity for our children to learn new skills, discover their passions, and see themselves as people who matter.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas can only do this with the help of donors and volunteers recognized in the pages that follow. More than 80% our children come from low-income households and all come from families working hard to keep up with the demands of parenting. By providing cost-effective, quality programs for a truly diverse membership body. We are a unique and valued resource in the Dallas area. We help our community raise its citizens of the future.

Thank you for partnering with us to accomplish this important work. Thank you for giving opportunity to Dallas youth. Thank you for your interest in BGCD and in helping us, year after year, to create more GREAT FUTURES.

Charles English President & CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas

Gerald LouvierePartner, PwCChairman, BGCD Board of Directors

A Letter From Charles EnglishAnd Gerald Louviere

2016: CONTINUING OUR MISSION TO ENABLE AND SERVE GREATER DALLAS AREA YOUTH

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Greater Dallas Annual Report 2016 2

Message From the President ............ 1 and Chairman of the Board of DirectorsCharles English and Gerald Louviere

2016-2017 Leadership ........................ 2

BGCD Signature Events ..................3-5TOPPs Corporate Cup The Billiard Ball

BGCD Program Events ........................ 6Math Blazers Day For Kids

Club Programs ...................................7-8STEMThe Arts College ReadyCareer Ready

Advisory Council Events ..................... 9East Dallas Foodiepalooza Grand Prairie Holiday Wine & Dine Richardson Golf Tournament & Gobble Hobble

Community Partners .........................10

2016 Youth of the Year .....................11Almira Akinpelu

An Extraordinary Woman An Extraordinary Gift ........................11Christine MacLaurin

Financial Highlights ...........................12

Giving Societies ...................................12

2016 Contributors .......................13-14

Locations and Contacts ....back cover

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2016-2017LEADERSHIP

Gerald Louviere, Chairman Tax Partner, PwC

George Watson, Vice Chairman Owner, Steelcreek Management, LLC

Michele Wheeler, Vice Chairman President and COO, Jackson-Shaw

Christopher Trowbridge, Immediate Past Chair

Partner, Bell Nunnally

Wendy Wilkerson, Secretary Legal Counsel, Texas Instruments

Sean Bronson, Treasurer Partner, Deloitte

Charles English, President and CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas

Irvin Ashford, Jr., Comerica Bank

Mike Azbell, Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kenneth Betts, Winston & Strawn, LLP

Samantha Hale Crispin, Baker Botts

Aaron Carter, Ross Stores

Chi Egwuekwe, JCPenney Corporation

Thomas Ehlmann, NBC 5

Richard Ianelli, Fluor Corporation

Ben Jackson, AT&T

Jay Johnson, Jones Day

Bill Kelt, Lowe’s Home Improvement

Paul Manno, Gensler

Raamel Mitchell, Microsoft

Veronica Roper Cartwright, Oncor

Jim Trester, Ryan, LLC

Joyce Williams, DCCCD

Patrick C. Williams, EJES Inc.

John Zimmermann, Congruent Investment Partners

Gina BettsJohn Cuellar

State Rep. Eric JohnsonJohn S. McFarland

Clint Murchison IIIPat M. Stanton

Katherine Wynne

HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

DIRECTORS

Zelda FreemanGeorge Human

Fonya N. MondellDianna Keeler

Jody StaggsKelvin Wright

ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS

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BGCDallas 2016 S ignature Events

Our 8th Annual TOPPs (Threshold of Opportunities) Celebration took place on May 19, 2016 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. This special dinner provided a unique opportunity for BGCD Club members to dine with corporate sponsors and community leaders. It is designed to honor our members and to bring supporters of the Club in direct contact with the children that benefit from their generosity. The TOPPs Celebration allows Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to recognize our Youth of the Year and Collegiate STEPS graduating seniors with special awards and scholarship money.

Thanks to our hard working scholarship committee and the giving nature of many individuals and organizations, we were able to award over $132,000 in scholarships to deserving seniors. In 2016, we celebrated the graduation of almost 80 Collegiate STEPS participants.

Jackson-Shaw Sponsors UT Faculty and Future UT Student

Bill and Sonya Macatee and Jay Nwamadi

Day & George Watson with TOPPs graduate Marcus Villagomez and family member

Collegiate STEPS Graduating Female Seniors

Collegiate STEPS Graduating Male Seniors

SENIOR YOUTH OF THE YEAR SPONSORS

Axxess, Gensler, Hitachi Consulting, Barb & Gerald Louviere, Microsoft,

Oncor, Ross Dress for Less, Wilemia Shaw, Steelcreek Management,

Thompson & Knight Foundation, Day & George Watson

SENIOR SPONSORSJennifer & Mike Azbell, Kyle Dixon,

East Dallas Advisory Council, Kimberly & Chi Egwuekwe, Frontier Equity,

Grand Prairie Advisory Council, Kimberly-Clark Corporation,

PlainsCapital Bank, Republic Title of Texas, Richardson Advisory Council,

Veronica Roper Cartwright, State Farm, Texas Capital Bank, Texas Youth Scholarship Organization (TYSO), Holly & Jim Trester, Toyota Financial Services, University of Texas at Arlington College of Education, Urban Land Institute (ULI), Jessi Watkins,

Young Professionals in Finance (YPF)

PRESENTING SPONSORKaren & Tom Falk

PLATINUM SPONSORJackson-Shaw

GOLD SPONSORSNBC 5

Lennox InternationalCoca-Cola

SILVER SPONSORSADT

Jones DayCigna

Texas Instruments

TO OUR SPONSORS

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2016 S ignature EVENTS

A crisp fall day on the course. Teams enjoyed the course and camaraderie. Teams listed from top to bottom: Team KPMG, Team ExecuMate, and The Chenequans Team

Corporate Cup planning committee member, Grant McGee, grabbed a quick photo with the Cool Kids before heading to dinner. The Cool Kids are BGCD Club members that volunteer each year to hand out cool towels to the players as they come off the course.

Parker Lynch, winners of the 2016 Corporate Cup. Team members from (l-r) Darrin Ford, Trent Beekman, Doug Greene, and Wade Muntz

Our 11th Annual Corporate Cup golf tournament, presented by Kimberly-Clark Corporation took place at Dallas National Golf Club on Tuesday, November 8th. As a result of generous support from our sponsors and players, the event raised $300,000. This means more net dollars are available to the Clubs to further their effective and impactful programs.

Thank you to the Corporate Cup planning committee and event Chairman Mike Azbell for their dedication to ensuring this was a successful event. We would like to extend a special thanks to Dallas National Golf Club for their continued hospitality as hosts of the tournament.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSPRESENTING SPONSORS:

LUNCH SPONSOR: RECEPTION SPONSOR:

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOURNAMENT WINNERS:

1st Place: Parker Lynch

2nd Place: KPMG

3rd Place: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Longest Putt: Steve Record, Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Closest to the Pin: Toby Purdy, CROSSMARK

TEAM SPONSORS:10-2-4 Hunting Ranch, Albertsons, American Airlines,

Baker Botts, L.L.P., Buthman/ Deloitte, The Chenequans,

CROSSMARK, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Ernst & Young,

ExecuMate, Fluor, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, KPMG,

Mercer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Morgan Stanley,

Norton Rose Fulbright, Parker Lynch, PwC, Ryan,

Southern Glazers, United Surgical Partners

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On Saturday, November 12, 2016, over 300 guests joined us at the Hilton Anatole for a Solids-and-Stripes-Soiree themed dinner party. The Imperial Ballroom was transformed with alternating solid and striped table cloths, 3 stages, glow walls, casino games, billiard tables and much more. Guest speaker and BGCD alum, Byron Sanders, captured the audience with his vibrant personality and powerful testimonial. To avoid guests being stuck in their seats all night, they were only served their first two courses. The dessert bar opened at the conclusion of the program and the opening of the dance floor, casino and billiard tournament. Georgia Bridgwater Band did a phenomenal job of interacting with the audience and keeping the dance floor packed…they even started a conga line!

Conga line aside, what truly made this event special was awarding longtime supporters, Helen and Clint Murchison, III, with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas’ Lifetime Achievement Award. The Murchison family has been a driving force behind the success of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas since its inception in 1965.

This year’s event could not have been as successful without the help of our dedicated Chairs, Laura and Dennis Moon, U.S, Trust; our Board Champion, Jim Trester; and our Host Committee. We are so appreciative of all of the time, energy and resources they put into ensuring The Billiard Ball was a memorable experience.

Our Billiard Ball Board Champion, Jim Trester, was tough competition in the Billiard tournament.

Charles English, Helen, Clint and Catherine Murchison

Georgia Bridgwater Orchestra did a phenomenal job keeping the dance floor full until the conclusion of the Ball

Chairs, Laura & Dennis Moon want to thank all the sponsors for making this years Billiard Ball a huge success.

Guests enjoyed casino games, such as Black Jack, Craps, Roulette & Texas Hold’em.

PLATINUM SPONSOR: The Robert and Nancy Dedman Foundation

TABLE SPONSORS:

EIGHT BALL SPONSOR: Wayne Sanders

SIDE POCKET SPONSORS: Bank of America/ U.S. Trust,

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ryan LLC, The Westcott Foundation

VALET SPONSOR: Anonymous

BANK SHOT SPONSORS: Locke Lord, LLP, Laura & Dennis Moon,

Linda & Robert Swartz, Jim & Angela Thompson Foundation

Carewright Clinical Services Tiffany & Kyle Dixon

Jones Day / Jay & Sara Johnson East Dallas Advisory Council

Frontier Equity / Judith & Doug Lueders

ISN Jackson-Shaw

Lowe’s Home Improvement Helen & Clint Murchison, III

Bell Nunnally / Rachel & Christopher Trowbridge

Republic Title of Texas Cathy & John Schoellkopf

Sandra Schwan / Evolving Strategies LLC

Wilemia Shaw Day & George Watson

Hunton Williams

2016 S ignature EVENTS

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Our annual math competition, Math Blazers, was held on Saturday, April 30th. Math Blazers is an event hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas that allows 3rd – 12th grade students to display their math skills in a math competition that covers specific skills tied directly to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) objectives at each grade level. Over 100 employees of Comcast, NBC 5, and Telemundo employees joined us at our Grand Prairie Boys & Girls Club location as volunteers. Volunteers were able to help youth with math games and workouts, oversee rocket launches, and conquer obstacle courses.

BGCDallas 2016 Program Events

On Saturday, September 17th, hundreds of Club members from our various locations came together at Celebration Station for our annual Day for Kids event. Created as a day to foster relationships between adults and children, the mission of BGC Day for Kids is to establish a day to celebrate and honor children through the gift of meaningful time. Thank you to the many sponsors that supported this special initiative and aided us in providing such a fun and memorable day for our youth.

MATH BLAZERS INTRODUCES CLUBMEMBERS TO THE FUN OF NUMBERSAND PROBLEM SOLVING

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas offers programming in 3 core areas: Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Good Character & Citizenship. Our core programs offer strong moral guidance, positive role models and life-changing educational programs. Today, over 5,000 Dallas-area youth benefit from these programs and services designed specifically for them at Dallas area local Clubs. Below is just a brief example of the many programs we offer to our club members.

Club hours were spent learning and practicing Orchestra

Hours were spent educating youth about financial literacy

Instruments were introduced to Club members during Orchestra

Club hours were spent on academic-based programming

6551,660200+540

37811

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BGCDallas Club Programs

Other Art Programs Include:Other STEM Programs Include:

ORCHESTRAMONEY MATTERSYouth participated in Orchestra through our Center for a New Generation (CNG) program

BGCD Club members participated in our financial literacy program, Money Matters

• Imagine Science

• Math Blazers Sponsored by NBCUniversal

• Dance

• Choir

• Passport to Discovery

• Spring Break STEM Camp

• Culinary Arts

• Oratorical Poetry Contest

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BGCDALLAS HAS IMPACTED THE LIVES OF OVER A QUARTER MILLION YOUTH IN THE PAST 50 YEARS

Volunteer hours spent educating our teen Club members about careers in commercial real estate and land development

Mentors from Jr. League of Dallas and Young Professionals in Finance helped with college admissions and financial aid process

BGCD teens participated in the program

of Seniors in Collegiate STEPS graduated from high school

122832505540100%

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS of Greater Dallas Annual Report 2016 8

2016 CLUB PROGRAMS

Other Programs in Career Ready Include:Other College Ready Programs Include:

• Career Launch

• Shark Tank Business Plan Competition

• Entrepreneurship and Mentoring provided by Young Professionals in Finance

• Diplomas to Degrees (d2D) Sponsored by Toyota

• Graduate for Más Sponsored by Taco Bell

“BUILDING” INDUSTRY LEADERSCOLLEGIATE STEPSVolunteers from the Urban Land Institute – Dallas participated in the implementation of “Building” Industry Leaders

High school juniors and seniors participated in our college-ready program, Collegiate Steps

2020 GOAL

20,000

YOUTH SERVED ANNUALLY

5,0002016

AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE

1,8002016

CLUB SITES

202016

2016 DEMOGRAPHICS OF CLUB MEMBERS GENDER ETHNICITY

53% 47% MALE FEMALE

Asian 1% Black or African American 54% Hispanic or Latino 32% White 3% Other 10%

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The East Dallas Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council hosted their 7th Annual Foodiepalooza event on September 29, 2016 at The Filter Building at White Rock Lake. Guests were treated to a fun and unique culinary experience that featured food and beverage tasting stations. Foodiepalooza is the premier fundraiser benefiting East Dallas Boys & Girls Club and raised over $48,000 in 2016.

Our Grand Prairie Advisory Council hosted their first Holiday Wine and Dine, benefiting our Grand Prairie Boys & Girls Club, on December 8, 2016. The event took place at a beautiful model home by Grand Homes, located in Grand Prairie, TX. It was a night of great food and wine, silent auction, music and much more.

The Gobble Hobble, presented by Methodist Richardson Medical Center, took place on Saturday, November 19th. This Thanksgiving tradition was hosted by our Richardson Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council at Galatyn Park. Runners of all levels had the opportunity to participate in either the 1 mile Family Fun Run, 5k or 10k. The event featured a Kid Zone with bounce houses, balloon animals, and much more. This was definitely a family affair!

PHOTOS: (top) George Human, Richardson BGC Advisory Council Chair (bottom) Our photographer caught up with the team representing Lowes Home Improvement

TOP PHOTO: We were so excited to have Miss Texas, Shannon Sanderford, as one of our special guests! BOTTOM LEFT PHOTO: A race volunteer and Richardson BGC Advisory Council member, Cindi Fitzgerald

snapped a photo with one of the Gobble Hobble shirts.BOTTOM CENTER PHOTO: Racers of all levels gathered at the starting line for both the 5k and the 10k. BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO: This group of ladies were all smiles as they warmed up for the race.

East Dallas BGC Advisory Council

BGCDallas 2016 Advisory Council Events

Delicious bites and thirst-quenching beverages were provided by Carnival Catering, Crisp Salads, Joyce & GiGi’s Kitchen, Gordon Biersch, Guthrie’s Catering, Hard 8, Hypnotic Donuts, Nespresso, Peak and Elm, and Savor Pink Apron Pastry

Grand Prairie BGC Advisory Council members and BGCD staff took a break to pose for the camera. (l-r) Cherri Rowe, Pam McCurley, Wendy Washington, Sharetta McKenzie, Zelda Freeman, Karen Franklin, Julie Mitchell, Claudia Escobar

EAST DALLASFOODIEPALOOZA

RICHARDSONGOLF TOURNAMENT

GRAND PRAIRIE HOLIDAY WINE & DINE

GOBBLE HOBBLE

This fun golf tournament took place April 26, 2016 at the beautiful Canyon Creek Country Club in Richardson, TX. The Annual Golf Classic features a four-person scramble and is hosted every spring by the Richardson Boys & Girls Club Advisory Council. Due to their fundraising efforts, the 2016 golf tournament raised over $23,000 to go towards programming at Richardson BGC. Special thanks to Fujitsu for supporting the many youth of Richardson Boys & Girls Club by participating as the Presenting Sponsor of this successful tournament.

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Thanks to the generosity of our donors, partners and other supporters, 2016 was a great year for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. Through this support we were able to deepen our impact on the youth of Dallas, which in turn, helps strengthen the city and our communities. None of our successes would be possible without the strong support of caring corporations and foundations that believe in our mission. With this support we can continue to ensure that every child who enters our doors will graduate from high school on time, with a solid plan for their future. While not all-inclusive, the following are a few notable examples of our community partnerships.

BGCDallas 2016 Community Partners

150 Lowe’s Heroes from 14 Dallas stores volunteered roughly 2,800 hours of labor to make much-needed repairs to our Mesquite Boys & Girls Club. Renovations included: building a fence, complete renovation of the kitchen (i.e. new appliances, fixtures and warming oven), replacing cabinets and flooring in Arts & Crafts room, and repairing sheetrock, painting and replacing floors in Learning Center.. They even built a community garden for our Torch Club at Mesquite BGC to take care of (scarecrow included!). Torch Club is a BGC program that awakens and strengthens the spirit of leadership and community advocacy in our youth. These renovations, which cost approximately $100,000 in materials and labor, enhance the experience of the 160 youth served everyday by our Mesquite Club location.

Junior League of Dallas not only provided over 30 mentors for our Collegiate STEPS program but they also contributed $15,000 to ensure the program’s success. Collegiate STEPS is a yearlong college prep program offered by BGCD to mentor and guide high school juniors and seniors to help them navigate the college admissions process.

Special thanks to our 2016 Collegiate STEPS Sponsors: AT&T, Bank of America, BBVA Compass, Fluor, Junior League of Dallas, Kimberly-Clark, ORIX Foundation, State Farm, and Toyota Financial Services,

DPR Construction not only donated $25,000 in labor, materials and professional services for the renovation of the kitchen at our Oak Cliff Boys & Girls Club location, but they also awarded BGCD with a $25,000 grant. Renovations of the kitchen included: new lights, floors, cabinets, door, and appliances. They also painted the space to make it a more lively space for our youth. Because of this renovation, our Oak Cliff Club is able to maximize the storage of food to be able to provide hot meals and snacks to the 180 youth served by the Club everyday.

Special thanks to Gensler for donating 550 hours of professional services to develope the design concept of the newly renovated kitchen for DPR to bring to life!

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Over a year ago, one of our Board of Directors, George Watson, received a call at his office from a woman with a British accent. She introduced herself as Christine MacLaurin. Christine and her late husband, Jim MacLaurin, were avid readers of Bob Miller’s column and couldn’t help but notice George Watson appearing in many of the articles highlighting nonprofits focusing on education. With an interest in learning more about Boys & Girls Club, she invited him to lunch. It was at this lunch that he learned about Christine and her late husband’s desire to leave their estate to a deserving charity. With no close family to whom they wanted to leave their estate, Christine was looking for a way to ensure all of their hard work and compassion would continue impacting lives even after their time here on Earth.

It was ten years after Mr. MacLaurin’s death, as George was having lunch with Mrs. MacLaurin. She told him that in the last few weeks she had been diagnosed with lung and brain cancer. Her doctors told her that she had about nine months to live. She felt that she needed to make de-cisions about her estate in the immediate future. She had become interested in Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas after reading Bob Miller ’s articles on BGCD’s new educational programs and the fact that George Watson was associated with the organization. She saw George Watson as a reliable path to learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas.

Mrs. MacLaurin loved learning about the educational and betterment programs, particularly Collegiate Steps, a program designed to introduce 9th and 10th graders to the idea that they can go to college and to support them over the next two to three years in reaching a goal of going to college. Another was Career Ready, a program designed to help high school students determine a career that suits them and move them toward the necessary certification in their chosen field.

As her death was imminent, Christine was determined to see that the assets she and Jim MacLaurin had worked to accumulate were conserved and as much as possible, would go to her desired recipients through her will, in which she named Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas as one of her main beneficiaries.

Five months after Mrs. MacLaurin’s death, slightly over $400,000 was distributed to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas and to the North Texas Public Broadcasting for a total distribution of over $800,000 from the MacLaurin Estate. This gift is thought to be the largest gift from an individual in the history of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. (There are prior gifts from foundations, institutions and Crystal Charity which were larger). Part of these funds are being used to seed BGCD’s new Accelerated Early Childhood Education (AECE) Program, which is aimed at first graders reading below grade level. The program launched at two locations January 17, 2017 and will continue to grow. Also, a portion of these funds will be used to start another program concerned with partnering with Momentous Institute, and their Social and Emotional Learning curriculum, which deals with mental health issues of children.

The Extraordinary Woman & Her Legacy Gift to BGCD

East Dallas Boys & Girls Club member Almira Akinpelu was announced as the Youth of the Year for BGCD in January of 2016. Youth of the Year is a prestigious honor bestowed upon an exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to live a healthy lifestyle.

Almira has been a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas since she was six years old. She actively participated in programs such as: Collegiate STEPS, SMART Girls and Keystone Club. She also served as a Youth STEM Ambassador for Imagine Science. She even started a book club for nine-year-old girls at the East Dallas Club, where she created all of the lesson plans and worksheets, guided members in their book selections and served as the book club moderator.

Almira graduated in the top 10% of her class and spent her last three years of school as a member of the National Honor Society. Dedicated to excelling in her studies, she received an award for academic excellence in Pre-AP Physics. She is currently studying Kinesiology at The University of Texas in Tyler.

ALMIRA AKINPELU2016 BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS

OF GREATER DALLAS YOUTH OF THE YEAR!

Christine MacLaurin

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BGCDallas 2016 Financial Highlights*

REVENUE: Individuals ................................................................... $1,147,793.49 Corporations...................................................................$554,037.79 Foundations ....................................................................$359,744.04 Government ...................................................................... $69,947.35 United Way .....................................................................$510,000.04 Special Events .................................................................$431,672.07 Endowments ............................................................... $1,857,657.25 Program Service Fees .............................................. $1,292,013.50 Miscellaneous .................................................................$116,696.86

TOTAL REVENUE ...................$6,339,562.39

Functional Expenses: Program Services ............................................................ $4,592,952 Fundraising .......................................................................... $174,849 General & Administrative ................................................. $719,728

Total Functional Expenses ........ $5,487,529

Giving Societies

AnonymousRay Barnard

Rachael & Robert DedmanKaren & Tom FalkTrudy & Bob Ladd

Sonya & Bill MacateeSuzanne M. McCarron

Marguerite & Robert MurchisonSammye & Mike Myers

Kathleen & Wayne SandersHolly & Jim Trester

Day & George WatsonColette & Larry Young

Founded in 2004, and named after the remarkable businessman, financier and philanthropist, Jeremiah Milbank, this society is comprised of individuals who make unrestricted annual gifts of $10,000 or more to Boys & Girls Clubs in their own communities.

Anonymous

Anonymous

Kari Brown

Charles R. English

Karen & Tom Falk

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Gaytan

Christine MacLaurin*

Joy S. Mankoff

John H. & Anne S. Rodgers

Jeanine Stevens

The Heritage Club is an association of friends of Boys & Girls Clubs from all across the country. These people seek to ensure that the future needs of our nation’s youth are met by including Boys & Girls Clubs in their estate plan. This planning might include a will, charitable gift annuity, a trust or an insurance policy.

Anonymous

Helen & Clint W. Murchison III

Founded in 2011, this society is comprised of donors who show a deep commitment to Boys & Girls Clubs through significant contributions during their lifetime.Recognition into the society begins when an individual’s cumulative gifts total $250,000.

TOTAL REVENUE

TOTAL FUNCTIONAL

EXPENSES

*unaudited *posthumous

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BGCDallas 2016 Contributors

2016 INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS

$200,000 +

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc.

$50,000 – 199,999

Buffalo Wild WingsThe Rees-Jones Foundation

$25,000 – $49,000

Dallas Women’s FoundationDPR ConstructionFluor CorporationGenslerJCPenney CaresKimberly-Clark CorporationKraft Foods Inc.Lennox International, Inc.Maverick Capital FoundationORIX FoundationRoss Stores, Inc.Sea Research Foundation, Inc. DBA Mystic AquariumToyota USA Foundation

$10,000 – $24,999

10-2-4 Ranch LLCAlbertsons Safeway American Airlines, Inc.AT&TBaker Botts L.L.P.Bank of AmericaBBVA Compass FoundationTheodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.The Atmos Energy/Robert W. Best Charitable Giving FundCapital for Kids, Inc.Comerica BankCROSSMARKDeloitte & Touche USA LLPDr Pepper Snapple GroupErnst & Young LLPExecuMate, LLCFujitsu Network Communications, Inc.Gap Inc.Greenville Commerce AssociationThe Hoglund FoundationHunter Public RelationsJackson-Shaw FoundationJunior League of Dallas, Inc.

KPMG LLPLone Star Park Charitable FoundationMake It Count Family FoundationMemphis Shuck N JiveMicrosoft CorporationMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPMorgan StanleyNBC5/KXASNorton Rose Fulbright US LLPOld NavyParker + LynchPricewaterhouseCoopersRyan, LLCSean Lee’s Dreambuilders FoundationSouthern Glazer’sState FarmTaco Bell Foundation, Inc.Texas Instruments IncorporatedUnited Surgical Partners International, Inc.UPSUrban Land InstituteWells FargoThe Westcott FoundationJ.L. Williams FoundationJason Witten Score FoundationYoung Professionals In Finance (YPF)/ Texas Youth Scholarship Organization (TYSO)

$5,000 – $9,999

AnonymousBKD, LLPCigna Health and Life Insurance CompanyThe Dill FoundationGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPInsurance Industry Charitable Foundation Southeast DivisionLocke Lord LLPHarry S. Moss Foundation

NAIOP - North Texas ChapterNationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyPreston Center Rotary Club FoundationToyota Financial Services Making Life Easier Fund of California Community FoundationWalmart Stores, Inc.

$2,500 – $4,999

ADT Security ServicesBlue Cross Blue Shield of TexasChambers-Schoellkopf-Trim FoundationThe Coca-Cola CompanyDirect Energy Foundation - Bounce Social Media Charity CampaignExxonMobil CorporationForward Air, Inc.Henderson Holdings LPHitachi ConsultingHUB International ServicesHunton & Williams LLPJones DayLowe’s Home ImprovementMeritage Cares FoundationMethodist Health System FoundationBurk C. Murchison Family FoundationNational Council of Negro WomenOncor Electric Delivery Company, LLCPappas Restaurants, Inc.Pitney Bowes FoundationPrimus Apparel LLCVin and Caren Prothro FoundationRepublic Title of TexasStaples, Inc.Texas Capital BankTime Warner CableToyota Financial Services

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS! We gratefully acknowledge the following donors for positively impacting the lives of the young people who need our services most. Although space limitations permit only a partial listing, we thank everyone for their generous support of our organization.

Research shows clearly that children are more likely to succeed in learning when their families actively support them. When family members talk with their teachers, participate in school activities and help them with homework, they give children a tremendous advantage. – U.S. Department of Education

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BGCDallas 2016 Contributors

2016 INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS

$200,000 +

AnonymousKaren & Tom FalkChristine MacLaurin Estate**

$50,000 – 199,999

AnonymousSonya & Bill MacateeHelen & Clint W. Murchison III

$1,000 – $2,499

AnonymousAxxess Technology SolutionsBen G. Barnett FoundationCBRECencor Realty ServicesChubb Federal Insurance CompanyThe Comcast Foundation - Southern DivisionFrontier EquityGloria’s Latin CuisineGoldin Peiser & Peiser LLPRotary Club of Grand Prairie Foundation IncKids Off the Streets FoundationKimley-Horn FoundationThe Light FoundationMcCormick and Company, Inc.The Margaret Gill Clements Napier FoundationPlainsCapital BankRepublic National Distributing Company LLCRR Donnelley FinancialRuthie’s Rolling Cafe, LLCSouthwest Freight Distributors, Inc.Southwest Minority Financial GroupThompson & Knight FoundationUMB, n.a.

$25,000 – $49,000

The Robert and Nancy Dedman Foundation Fund of Communities Foundation of TexasTrester Family Foundation*Colette & Larry Young

$10,000 – $24,999

Ray BarnardTrudy & Bobb LaddSuzanne M. McCarron & Robert G. AndrewsMarguerite & Robert MurchisonMike A. MyersWayne R. SandersDay & George* S. Watson

$5,000 – $9,999

Jennifer & Michael* AzbellLee BaileyMarie & Michael CapellasVeronica* & Mark CartwrightMarie DiazTimothy PannellRozene & Charley PrideAndrea & John J. ShanksWilemia F. ShawLinda & Robert M. SwartzAngela & Jim ThompsonKathryn & John W. Wesley

$2,500 – $4,999

Danya AndersonBrianna & Jameson C. BassDaniel BernerDeborah & Larry J. BridgesRuth & Calvin BrundrettErin CihakSamantha Crispin*David DellingerTiffany & Kyle DixonJoseph EastinKelly & Tom* EhlmannGlenn GilkeySarah & Ben* JacksonSara & Jay* Johnson

Carole & Christopher G. JordanBill KramerJulie & Michael LatchemBarbara & Gerald* LouviereJudith & Doug A. LuedersLaura & Dennis MoonMarissa & George MurchisonKathy & Mike MyersAnonymousWilliam D. ParkerKelly & Jim PolchowCathy & John L. SchoellkopfSandra M. SchwanAlex SpenceSusan & Thomas A. StanzelClaudia & Jerry StoolMari & Jeffrey SullivanRachel & Christopher* T. TrowbridgeJessi Watkins

$1,000 – $2,499

Chad AndersonBerger Family Fund of New Hampshire Charitable FoundationGina & Ken* BettsMichelle & Winston L. BlackHolly BockFelicia BunkleyCynthia & Robert A. CampbellTracy & Aaron* CarterJeffrey ChapmanKathy & Harlan CrowAmanda & Jay R. DempseyBarbara & Steven H. Durham

Kimberly & Chi* EgwuekweCharles R. English*Gail C. FischerDiane & Bernie FrancisColleen HanrettyNancy & James M. HoakRichard Iannelli*Julie & Patrick JenningsCharles JohnsonLana & Bill* KeltKevin KempLynn & Carl H. KoenenTracey & Aaron KozmetskyAubrey & John P. LabanowskiApril & Russ LambertSharon & Christopher J. LyonsJoy & Ronald MankoffAmy McCommasJennifer McFarlaneDaniel MurchisonJay NwamadiCarol & Jeff PetersJack Pew Jr.Cecilia & Ron RinardTorrence RobinsonErika SalterEdan ScottNancy & James A. SkochdopoleJudy SnyderJane & Rayburn TuckerCarrie & Thomas WalkerMichele* & Jeff WheelerWendy* & Fred WilkersonJoyce D. Williams*Calvin WillifordFrank J. Wright

Reading aloud to young children, particularly in an engaging manner, promotes emerging literacy and language development and supports the relationship between child and parent. – Archives of Disease in Childhood

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