Blue Door Bulletin January-February 2017
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On Jan. 24, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma<br />
County hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil<br />
exciting improvements to our Memorial Park Club<br />
as part of Lowe's Renovation Across the Nation<br />
initiative, which awarded $50,000 grants for critical<br />
refurbishments and necessary updates to one Club<br />
in each state. The Memorial Park Club was the<br />
Oklahoma Renovation Across the Nation grant<br />
recipient for 2016.<br />
The renovations to the BGCOKC Memorial Park<br />
location included a fresh paint job for the entire<br />
facility, replanting and maintenance to the flower<br />
beds and the construction of an office in the gym<br />
for the athletic director. All of these enhancements<br />
not only upgraded the facility, but support a<br />
positive Club experience for our kids and teens.<br />
RENOVATIONS<br />
J I M C L A R K C E L E B R A T E S<br />
P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H L O W E ' S<br />
COMPLETE<br />
Local Lowe's Heroes volunteers poured in the<br />
hours and Sherwin Williams poured in donated<br />
paint, while BGCOKC Club kids enjoyed getting<br />
their hands a little dirty (and blue) painting the<br />
newly built benches in the gym.<br />
The Lowe's Renovation Across the Nation grant<br />
inspired other in-kind donors who have helped<br />
make the renovations possible, including Sherwin<br />
Williams (paint), Bob Mills Furniture, Ed Hume<br />
Locksmith Company and <strong>Blue</strong>Line Rentals.<br />
"We are truly grateful to Lowe's and our local<br />
Lowe's Heroes volunteers, and all of our sponsors<br />
for their dedication and hard work to improving<br />
Memorial Park," said Jane Sutter, president and<br />
CEO of the Oklahoma County Clubs. "Their work<br />
was impressive and the kids, staff and volunteers<br />
are enjoying all of the wonderful new fixes."<br />
Jim Clark, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls<br />
Clubs of America (BGCA), was in attendance at the<br />
ceremony. Clark became CEO of BGCA in <strong>January</strong><br />
2012 and has since spearheaded the Great Futures<br />
Impact Plan which emphasizes Boys & Girls Clubs<br />
national impact in three priority areas: academic<br />
success, good character and citizenship and<br />
healthy lifestyles.<br />
Learn more at www.bgcokc.org/news