Movement Pledges to Raise Funds to support scholarships expand programs and improve facilities
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement Pledges to Raise Funds to support scholarships expand programs and improve facilities
[Edinburg, Texas] [November 7] – Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. The Club will host an #GivingTuesday Phonathon. Occurring this year on November 29, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.
The phonathon, sponsored by T-Mobile, Inter National Bank and Grindestone Coworking, will raise funds for scholarships to award to deserving club members, expansion of after school programs to support our mission of helping kids reach their full potential and the improvement of club facilities. The Edinburg Industrial Foundation has issued a $50,000 challenge and the phonathon is pivotal part of helping us met their challenge. In order get the $50,000 we must raise $50,000 from our community.
Club alumni, board members, staff and volunteers from Inter National Bank, Wells Fargo, and PlainsCaptial will call more than 2,000 alumni, parents and friends of the Club. There is still room for community volunteers. Calling hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lunch & dinner, courtesy of Inter National Bank, will be served to the volunteers. The phonathon will be held at Grindstone Coworking Training Room, 506 W University Dr. Suite A, Edinburg, TX 78539
“The #GivingTuesday phonathon is an important event for the Club, it is an effective way to reach out to those alumni and friends who have a strong commitment to inspiring the next generation of youth in Edinburg and surrounding communities of the Rio Grande Valley”, said Sabrina Walker Hernandez, CEO. “We need help in spreading the word and getting folks to answer their phone!”
Anyone interested in volunteering may notify the Club of their intent to assist with the phonathon by calling the CEO Office at 383-2582, by mailing swalker@edinburgkids.com. Pre-registration is not necessary to volunteer, as individuals are invited to show up at their convenience to assist with the event.
Don’t have the time to volunteer, don’t want to wait or want to opt out of the call you can make a secure online gift in support of our #GivingTuesday phonathon at www.edinburgkids.com or on your mobile phone m.edinburgkids.com. You can also call 956.383.2582 to make a gift.
92Y − a cultural center in New York City that, since 1874, has been bringing people together around its core values of community service and giving back − conceptualized #GivingTuesday as a new way of linking individuals and causes to strengthen communities and encourage giving.
In 2015, the fourth year of the movement, #GivingTuesday brought together over 45,000 partners in 71 countries and helped raise nearly $117 Million online in the US alone.
“We have been incredibly inspired by the generosity in time, efforts and ideas that have brought our concept for a worldwide movement into reality,” said Henry Timms, founder of #GivingTuesday and executive director of 92Y. “As we embark on our fifth year of #GivingTuesday, we are encouraged by the early response from partners eager to continue making an impact in this global conversation.”
