Community: Willie Hutch Jones Upcoming Spring and Summer Camps
Willie Hutch Jones is has several free upcoming sports and educational camps for the youth! Get the details here!
Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Programs has several free camps and an upcoming event for the kids!
Saturday, April 28th it's the Prostate Cancer Awareness Youth Basketball Clinic. The event will be held at the Delavan Grider Community Center at 877 E. Delavan Ave in Buffalo from 11 am to 4 pm. The cost is $5 per participant. Children ages 11 to 15 will be accepted to play. There will be food and drinks provided! For more information, call Emmanual Trueheart at 716-573-8521.
The 3rd Annual Free Soccer Skills Camp will be taking place from July 9-20 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Johnnie B. Wiley Stadium. For more information and registration, please contact Jorge Albarran at 716-548-1060 or Mykia Gibson at 716-715-4980.
There will be a free STEAM camp for girls only at the Nativity Miguel Middle School (St. Monica Campus). Campers will enjoy science, arts, field trips, math, sports and more! The camp will run from July 9 - August 2, Mondays through Thursdays from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Only 50 spots are available for girls only, ages 10 - 16! Register at 716-715-4980!
The free Elite Volleyball Camp and Summer League is open to city wide high school and middle school aged athletes! It will run Monday, July 30 through August 10, from 1 pm to 3 pm. The camp will be located at Reverend Dr. Bennett W. Smith Sr. Family Life Center at 833 Michigan Ave in Buffalo. For more information, call 716-715-4980. Only 50 slots are available!
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Giving through Your Work Place
Workplace giving is a means by which employees donate to charitable organizations of their choice, primarily through one-time or ongoing payroll deductions. This easy and efficient way of donating supplies a steady source of support for the Willie Hutch Jones Educational & Sports programs continued efforts to create more opportunities for children in economically disadvantaged urban areas to have access to and regularly participate in various youth programming.
To find to if your company offers a workplace giving program, check with the human resources or corporate giving personnel at your office and ask to include Willie Hutch Jones Educational & Sports Programs as your beneficiary of choice.
Federal Employees
The Willie Hutch Johns Educational & Sports Program is an annual participant in the Combined Federal Campaign, which is coordinated each autumn by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The Foundation is listed in the CFC Times and Military Times and can also be found through the Sports Charities USA section in other CFC Charity Directories. The Foundation’s CFC identification number is 89472.
Verizon Partnership
The Clinic has a partnership with Verizon. Verizon’s Matching Incentive Program provides an opportunity for all eligible employees to have their contributions matched.
Verizon also offers a Volunteer Incentive Program which recognizes employees’ contributions and talent to nonprofit organizations where they live and work. Under the program employees apply for a grant for the qualified organization where they volunteer at least 50 hours in a 12 month period. The Foundation rewards them with a $500 dollar check for presentation to the designated organization.
United Way
The United Way Community Care Campaign provides donors with a unique opportunity to support a diverse network of human services. A gift to United Way Community Care code #4453 ensures that critical needs are met in the community. In addition to your gift to United Way Community Care you may consider adding a gift designated to the Willie Hutch Jones Educational & Sports Clinics Inc.
SEFA
The Willie Hutch Jones Educational & Sports Clinic is a proud annual participant in the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Community Care Campaign and Donor Choice & Community Care Program, and the State Employee Federated Appeal Program (SEFA) code #57-00164.
State employees support of United Way is vital to our effectiveness in strengthening our community. The multi-year success of this fundraising drive is a prime example of the significant contribution made by state employees of the State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) in helping United Way address community needs.
All of these types of donations are very important in keeping our FREE programs in existence for the youth of our community. Several companies & employers have a matching gift or will match your volunteer time with dollars. Check with your employer for more details.