Staples

Since 2002, BGCA’s Torch Club program has been supported by a grant from Staples Foundation for Learning. During that time, Staples has committed $6.5 million dollars to the program. Torch Clubs are chartered small-group leadership and service clubs for boys and girls. The program is a powerful vehicle through which Club staff can help meet the special needs of younger adolescents at a critical stage in their development. Torch Club members learn to work together to plan and implement activities in four areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness, and social recreation.

Staples also provides incremental support to BGCA through other channels, including in-store promotions and marketing events. Since 2005, Staples has donated up to $1 million of the sales of their Easy Button to BGCA. Staples has also partnered with local Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the nation through grant funding, event sponsorships, monetary and in-kind charitable donations and associate volunteers.

Every year Staples Torch Club Awards are given to individual Torch Clubs engaged in meaningful service projects making a positive difference in the community. Winning Torch Clubs receive monetary donations and are recognized in the community through external media outreach.

About Staples Foundation for Learning
The mission of Staples Foundation for Learning, Inc., is to teach, train and inspire. Founded in 2002, the foundation has contributed more than $14 million dollars to national and local charities that provide educational opportunities and job skills for all people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. Staples Foundation for Learning has developed lasting relationships with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Earth Force, Hispanic Heritage Foundation and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. In addition, Staples Foundation for Learning supports Ashoka, an organization that develops and supports social entrepreneurs around the world, in eight countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and the United States. For more information about the foundation or how to apply for a grant, please visit www.staplesfoundation.org.
 

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