The ONE campaign will run through Nov. 30.
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Tony Tavares, owner of the Villa Restaurant and Catering, is serving as the chair of the Ludlow Community Center and Randall Boys & Girls Club ONE campaign chair. LUDLOW - The owner of Villa Restaurant and Catering, Tony Tavares, was recently named the chairman of the Ludlow Community Center and Randall Boys & Girls Club ONE Campaign.
“I am proud to serve as chairman of the ONE Campaign,” said Tavares. “The goal is $40,000 to support the club’s annual operating budget.”
By early October, the campaign had raised close to $20,000 as the result of early gifts, including some from board members and staff, said Tavares.
“Additional support, however, is needed in order to meet our goal,” he said.
The ONE campaign will run through Nov. 30.
This past year the community center and club has served more than 2,300 youth and their families, providing year-round programs and activities that are convenient, affordable and accessible to all ages and backgrounds through effective partnerships between the public and private sector.
All programs focus on developing strong character and leadership skills and are conducted in a safe, nurturing environment by well trained and professional staff.
“The Ludlow Community Center and Randall Boys & Girls Club is making a difference in the youth and families of Ludlow, who we serve,: said Tavares.
Over the past year, the club has increased its membership by 13 percent with a total increase of 23 percent over the past two years.
Currently, the club provides more than $20,000 in program access fees for eligible children participating in a variety of Club programs including before and after school programs.
These scholarships afford deserving youth with vital out-of-school programs and services, making the difference in not only their lives but the family unit as a whole.
As shared by a mother of a child who attends before- and after-school programs, “I wanted to thank the Ludlow Community Center and Randall Boys & Girls Club for giving me the financial assistance to allow my child to be a part of the before and after school program. As a single mom, this generosity not only allowed me to continue to work full time, it also allowed my child to participate in many fun activities after school.”
The 2014 ONE Campaign of $40,000 represents 2.5 percent of the Ludlow Community Center and Randall Boys & Girls Club’s $1.6 million annual budget.
The organization provides programming and staffing of the facility and is responsible for raising additional funds from foundations, corporations, and individual donations greatly needed to assist in defraying cost to support current operations.
To make a donation, go online to ludlowbgc.org, or call Barb Fontaine, development director, (413) 583-2072.
