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Sue Engel, Spirit of the Mission Award

The staff and board of the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area are deeply saddened by the passing of Sue Engel. Learn more about her legacy and give a gift in her memory.

Become a monthly sustaining donor!

Download, complete, and mail this form to the Club for automatic monthly payments with no processing fees.

Your gift gives a child a great future

It costs $1,460 a year to fund a Club member, yet we are able to provide affordable after-school and summer programs annually to more than 600 youth ages 6-18. Your generous gift keeps the Club affordable and accessible to every child who needs a safe place to go after school and in the summer.

Yes! I want to support children:

Any gift gives a child a great future
$600 Prepare youth for the workforce
$300 Strengthen staff who motivate kids
$150 Feed kids daily nutritious snacks
$50 Instill a sense of belonging
$25 Spark curiosity in STEM programs

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Choose a giving option that works best for you.

Make a secure online gift or mail a check. Make your check payable to the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area — BGCBA for short — and mail it to: BGCBA, P.O. Box 191, Bemidji, MN 56619.

For monthly gifts, make your gift online or complete the automatic payment form (PDF) and mail it to us.

To make a gift in honor or memory of someone online or by mail, please include a memo naming the person and where the gift acknowledgement should be sent, including the person’s name and mailing address.

Please contact staff for more information on giving stocks and securities and to obtain the form in order to make this transfer.

The Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and contributions are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Tax number: 81-0599601

Other ways to give

Planned giving – Join our Heritage Club by including the Club in your will or estate plans to support a future generation of kids.
Jeremiah Milbank Society – Join the Jeremiah Milbank Society, which nationally recognizes individuals who invest $10,000 or more in a single year to support the Boys and Girls Club mission.
Wish list – You may have stuff that we can use. Wish List

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Planned Giving

Heritage Club

Join our Heritage Club by making a planned gift to support a future generation of kids. A planned gift can reduce the overall tax burden of your estate while providing a lasting legacy for Bemidji area kids. Planned giving also allows you to fulfill your own philanthropic aspirations as part of your will or estate plan.

Together with your financial adviser or attorney, we can help you explore a planned gift that best meets your goals.

Planned gifts may take the form of:

Bequest
Beneficiary designation
Individual retirement account (IRA)
Charitable gift annuity (CGA)

Heritage Club Members

Mike and Becky Bergquist
Steve and Sue* Engel
Sharon Fruetel
Andrea and Larry Kent
Betty Masoner*
Betty Murray*
Karl and Ann Mork
Lorraine Sorensen*
James and Diane Wahl
*indicates deceased

Jeremiah Milbank Society

Individual gifts of $10,000 or more

Join Boys & Girls Club of America’s prestigious Jeremiah Milbank Society. This group nationally recognizes individuals who invest $10,000 or more of unrestricted gifts in a single year to support their local Boys & Girls Club. This includes gifts of cash or stock, and can be made in multiple segments for a cumulative amount of $10,000 or more.

We are deeply grateful for these special donors below who are great champions of our Club kids!

If you’re considering a substantial gift to improve the lives of kids, please contact us to learn more.

Jeremiah Milbank Society Members

2023
Paul & Jody Benshoof

2022
Paul & Jody Benshoof

2021
Anonymous Local Lady
John Bastien
Paul & Jody Benshoof
Steve & Sue Engel

2020
Anonymous Gala Investor
Anonymous Local Lady
Anonymous Turtle River Couple
Anonymous Bemidji Area Family
Joseph & Janice Lueken Family Foundation
Steve & Sue Engel

2019
Anonymous Gala Investor
Anonymous Local Lady
Anonymous Turtle River Couple
Betty Murray
Stu & Sue Rosselet

2018
Anonymous Gala Investor
Anonymous Local Lady
Anonymous Turtle River Couple

2017
Anonymous Turtle River Couple
Betty Masoner
Peter & Laurie Nordquist

2007
Dick and Pam Nelson

Wish List

Give while you shop

When you use the Amazon Smiles link here, Amazon will donate .5 percent of your purchase amount to the Club. So go ahead and shop. We appreciate your support.

Wish list

Welcome to our Club Amazon Wish List! If you are willing and able to help our Club out, click on this BGCBA Wish List for some great suggestions.

If you have something to share, drop it off at our office at 1600 Minnesota Avenue NW, just off 15th and Bemidji Avenue. We accept donations M-F from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., September through May, and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., June -August.

Giving Securities

Invest in Kids by Giving Securities

Your gift of securities is a thoughtful investment in great futures for Bemidji Club youth. This method of giving allows you to make a meaningful donation to the Club that may have tax benefits which you should explore with your financial advisor or tax professional. Most importantly, you will have a significant impact on the lives of our Club members and our community.

Donations can be made toward our investment account or restricted to our endowment account. A gift to the investment account will make an impact right now to support quality year-round programs for youth. Donors of investment account gifts that value $10,000 or more are invited to join Boys & Girls Club of America’s prestigious Jeremiah Milbank Society. Principal gifts that are made toward our endowment account will be restricted in perpetuity and will make a difference for future generations of youth in Bemidji. Only a percentage of returns may be taken annually from the endowment account per board policy.

We welcome donations of securities through our Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. brokerage account. Stockbrokers require delivery instructions in writing.

For more information about donating through stocks, securities, life insurance, estates, bequests, trusts, real estate, retirement accounts, commodities, required minimum distributions and more, please reach out to Andrea Kent, executive director or Emily Fairchild, resource development director.

Talk to your financial advisor or tax professional to see if your donation may be tax deductible.