Monthly Giving

Become a Club GEM donor!

Give from the heart. Every month.

Give from the heart. Every month.

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What is Club GEM?

Club GEM is our monthly giving community — a group of dedicated supporters who help ensure the Boys & Girls Club is there for kids every single day.

Monthly gifts through Club GEM provide steady, reliable support for the programs kids depend on after school, including nutritious meals, academic support, enrichment activities, and caring adult mentorship. This consistent funding allows us to plan ahead, respond to real needs, and serve 223 children each day in a safe, welcoming environment.

When you give monthly, your generosity goes further. One simple, automatic gift creates lasting impact — not just once, but all year long. Your heart is at work year-round, helping kids learn, grow, and thrive.

As a Club GEM donor, you’ll stay connected to the mission through regular updates that show how your support is making a difference. Each giving level reflects a meaningful way to strengthen daily operations and help create stability for kids, families, and programs that rely on the Club.

Together, Club GEM donors turn consistency into opportunity — month after month.

MONTHLY IMPACT LEVELS

Spark → Builder → Mentor → Leader → Champion → Pillar

(Grounded in real program needs for 223 kids each day and over 500 youth annually)

Every Club GEM level represents steady monthly support that meets real needs for kids every day. Choose the level that feels right for you, knowing each gift helps create a safe, supportive place for 223 children to learn, grow, and belong every day.

Click on the levels below to see how they support the Club!

Spark GEM - $10/month ($120/year)

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Supports daily basics for Club kids

Helps provide arts and craft supplies that spark curiosity and creativity

Contributes to the everyday resources needed to serve the 223 kids who attend Club sites across the Bemidji area daily

Small spark. Big difference.

Become a Spark GEM

Builder GEM - $25/month ($300/year)

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Supports academic activities

Helps provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities for each age group at each Club site location

Offsets costs of STEM and other academic materials used daily by Club kids

Building brighter futures, one month at a time.

Become a Builder GEM

Mentor GEM - $50/month ($600/year)

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Strengthens staffing and supervision

Helps support trained staff who guide learning, provide mentorship, and ensure safety

Contributes to consistent, caring adult relationships kids depend on every day

Guiding youth toward success.

Become a Mentor GEM

Leader GEM - $100/month ($1,200/year)

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Supports healthy meals for all Club members

Helps provide nutritious snacks after school and meals during the summer

Ensures children have a reliable and healthy meal, prepared for high-energy Club activities and learning

Leading with consistency. Changing lives.

Become a Leader GEM

Champion GEM - $250/month ($3,000/year)

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Expands access to high-quality Club programs

Opens the Blue Door to new opportunities to Club kids

Expands outreach programs to reach more kids and teens with impactful programs

Ensures Club kids experience safe, enriching programs they can count on

Championing opportunity, every single day.

Become a Champion GEM

Pillar GEM - $500/month ($6,000/year)

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Provides foundational support for the entire Club

Strengthens program stability so services remain available every day

Enables Club leadership to plan for the future, anticipating and responding to community needs with intention

Provides the steady foundation that allows the Club to thrive year-round

A foundation kids can count on.

Become a Pillar GEM