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COVID-19 and tax deductible donations: The recently enacted government stimulus bill, the CARES Act, provides additional tax relief for donors. Learn more.
Please, make a gift today to support our kids and this community through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download, complete, and mail this form to the Club for automatic monthly payments with no processing fees.
Your gift gives a child a brighter 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 sponsor a child:
- $2,500 Provide daily healthy snacks for hungry kids
- $1,000 Retain dedicated staff who love our kids
- $500 Do whatever it takes to keep kids safe
- $300 Encourage and support those most in need
- $100 Be a safety net in a time of crisis
- Any gift gives a child a brighter future.
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.
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
Give NowOther 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. Learn More
- Individual gifts of $10,000 – 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. Learn More
- Wish list – You may have stuff that we can use. Wish List
Planned giving
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)
Contact us to explore your options.
Heritage Club Members
Mike and Becky Bergquist
Steve and Sue Engel
Sharon Fruetel
Betty Masoner
Betty Murray
Karl and Ann Mork
Lorraine Sorensen
James and Diane Wahl
Individual gifts of $10,000 or more
Join the Jeremiah Milbank Society, which nationally recognizes individuals who invest $10,000 or more in a single year to support their local Boys & Girls Club.
If you’re considering a substantial gift to improve the lives of kids, please contact us to learn more.
Jeremiah Milbank Society Members
2007
Dick and Pam Nelson
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.
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