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Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo to Collaborate with Local
Restaurants for Summer Programming Event
Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo members will be welcoming in
local restaurants for “This Is Why You Do It” summer
programming event
Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo (BGCT) is having an event
called “This Is Why You Do It” on Thursday, July 19, 3:00–
4:00 p.m., and Friday, July 20, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Local
restaurants that participate in BGCT’s premier fundraiser,
Barefoot at the Beach, will come by the Club for an hour
with the Club members. Bob LaClair, President at Fifth Third
Bank Northwestern Ohio and honorary chair of Barefoot at the
Beach 2018, will also be in attendance for the event.
Thursday from 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. will be the organized
press display with a few words from both Dave Wehrmeister,
executive director of BGCT, and LaClair followed by a
cooking sequence with the members, a guest chef and LaClair.
The Club members are reading a book called “This Is How We
Do It” this week as a part of their Summer Brain Gain
program to prevent summer learning loss. In the book,
families from around the world explain their lifestyles from
what they wear, what they eat, where they work and more.
Bringing in chefs and restauranteurs to interact with the
Club members will both coincide with the book, but also show
the restaurants why they participate in Barefoot at the
Beach and what BGCT is all about.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo is one of the oldest
youth-serving organizations in the Toledo area. Founded in
1892, the Clubs provide program opportunities for more than
6,000 boys and girls each year. The Clubs are open to boys
and girls age 7-18, and have four locations in the central
city. Those interested in donating to the Clubs or to learn
more, please contact Billy Mann at
Billy@bgctoledo.org
or visit
www.bgctoledo.org
Summer Brain Gain is comprised of one-week modules with fun,
themed activities for elementary school, middle school and
high school students that are aligned with common core
anchor standards. Supported by Disney, each module takes a
project-based learning approach: youth engage in a process
of learning through discovery, creative expression, group
work and a final project or production. As a result, kids
develop higher-order thinking skills through the Summer
Brain Gain modules while staying on track for the coming
school year.
One of the largest fundraisers in the Toledo area, Barefoot
at the Beach raises critical money to support the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Toledo and its programs for central city
Toledo children. Since its inception in 2002 Barefoot has
grown to attract nearly 2,000 guests and become the largest
event of its kind in Ohio. The evening includes signature
dishes from local and national restaurants, bonfires,
fireworks and lively entertainment. All funds raised remain
local, to support the programs and services that impact
youth in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, please visit
www.barefootatthebeach.org.
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