Children’s Shopping Spree Every year this event gets better and better. Last year, because of our supporters and the efforts of club members we were able to take 75 children Back-to-School shopping! This is a Nationally recognized event, which means that club members like us are doing this all across the country. The children we find come from many backgrounds and organizations. One year we took children that had just moved here from Africa - only a few kids spoke any English at all, but we learned how to communicate with them. It was apparent how wonderful it was to have new clothes, a backpack, supplies! When a child looks to you and says what they really need or could use, the heart is both shocked and happy to be able to fulfill such a seemingly simple need. This is truly an event where our members come out feeling that they get back so much more than they have given. As the major recipient of our Signature Fundraising event, Puttin' on the Ritz, the shopping spree enables the club and its members to take children back to school shopping for clothing. Each member is paired with one or two children and given a $100 gift card. Finally the children receive a backpack full of supplies for the upcoming school year.
Zoo Day The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is home to several exotic animals, but on one day in May the zoo is also packed with Active 20-30 Club members and an abundance of children ready to growl with the tigers and splash with the penguins. After a tiring but fulfilling trip around the zoo the children are treated to a picnic outside the zoo. In 2016 we were honored to explore the zoo with 30 fantastic kids from the Euell Wilson Center!
Pumpkin Carving With 30-40 pumpkins in tow the club encourages all organizations to enjoy the Halloween season and celebrate with their family. This night allows the youngsters to carve a pumpkin and use their imaginations and let the carving hand do the work. After all is said and done the children are able to take their pumpkins home to share with their family and set them out for all trick or treaters to see. This year we partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters - the kids all had a great time! Many of them have never carved a pumpkin before, and we had some great and creative results.
Camp-Watcha-Wanna-Do Christmas Party CWWD is all too familiar with the world of cancer, as they host a summer camp for kids and their siblings who have had, currently have cancer. One day during the holiday season the Active 20-30 Club treats the families to Christmas crafts, snacks, and juice. This year they will be treated to a Christmas movie! After all that fun, Santa appears and delivers special gifts to all the children. It is an unexplainable, heart-wrenching night - we are so blessed to be a part of the joy those kids get to experience, however brief it may be. Club members get to shop for each specific kid to help out Santa during his busy season.
Game Nights As simple as it sounds, game nights are usually done at the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Facility in hopes to cheer up those who have not yet received a match. Members of the club are only required to bring themselves as we have the opportunity to play ping pong, video games, make crafts, or just hang around and chat.
Thanksgiving Crafts The Boys and Girls Club facility plays host to hand shaped turkeys and construction paper feathers as many children are coloring, cutting and wearing their beautiful new creations. The club members arrive for glue and glitter control only to enjoy and participate in making their own creations to wear.
Hiking We explored Fox Island with kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Though the mosquitoes were out in force, we had a great time listening to the nature guide and exploring the great outdoors!
Bowling & Pizza Children from an organization arrive to club members waiting with bowling shoes and bowling balls for each child to participate. While names are being entered drinks and pizza are being served.
Hosted By Others We also attend or sponsor events that are not sponsored by our club, but that share a similar mission. Such events include:
United Way of Allen County - Real Men Read Program
Fort Wayne Women's Bureau - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
Salvation Army - Angel Tree Program
Children's Hope House - Kids Helping Kids Basketball Invitational
Anthony Wayne Services - Fantasy of Lights
Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Bowl-a-thon
Indiana University - Dance Marathon (IUDM)
Active 20-30 Club of Indianapolis - Half Pint Challenge & Kickyard 400
If you'd like information about our philanthropic events and how to get involved e-mail philanthropic@fortwayne2030.org
Thanksgiving Crafts The Boys and Girls Club facility plays host to hand shaped turkeys and construction paper feathers as many children are coloring, cutting and wearing their beautiful new creations. The club members arrive for glue and glitter control only to enjoy and participate in making their own creations to wear.
Hiking We explored Fox Island with kids from Big Brothers Big Sisters. Though the mosquitoes were out in force, we had a great time listening to the nature guide and exploring the great outdoors!
Bowling & Pizza Children from an organization arrive to club members waiting with bowling shoes and bowling balls for each child to participate. While names are being entered drinks and pizza are being served.
Hosted By Others We also attend or sponsor events that are not sponsored by our club, but that share a similar mission. Such events include:
United Way of Allen County - Real Men Read Program
Fort Wayne Women's Bureau - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
Salvation Army - Angel Tree Program
Children's Hope House - Kids Helping Kids Basketball Invitational
Anthony Wayne Services - Fantasy of Lights
Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Bowl-a-thon
Indiana University - Dance Marathon (IUDM)
Active 20-30 Club of Indianapolis - Half Pint Challenge & Kickyard 400
If you'd like information about our philanthropic events and how to get involved e-mail philanthropic@fortwayne2030.org
