Support the Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Through Give Where You Live Collier

Feb. 22, 2016 - PRLog -- The Boys & Girls Club of Collier County (BGCCC) invites the community to support Collier County youth through Give Where You Live Collier. Donations this year will be accepted from Feb. 29 to March 1.

On March 1, between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m., members of the community are invited to stop by BGCCC at 7500 Davis Boulevard in Naples, for a complimentary donut and coffee. A suggested donation of $1 for the Give Where You Live campaign is encouraged. BGCCC is one of 40 participating nonprofit organizations in Collier County who will benefit from the Give Where You Live Collier movement.

“The donations we receive through Give Where You Live Collier help us do more to support the community and ensure our youth have a safe place to grow and learn,” says Theresa Shaw, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club Collier County.

Donations are accepted online through GiveWhereYouLiveCollier.org until noon on March 1.

For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County please visit bgccc.com (http://www.bgccc.com) or call (239) 325-1700. For more information about Give Where You Live Collier, please visit GiveWhereYouLiveCollier.org.

About Boys & Girls Club of Collier County

Existing to help enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens, the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County

Serves 3,000 children and teens, ages 6 to 18, through clubs and afterschool programs.  The non-profit organization provide a safe place for young people to learn, grow and develop ongoing relationships with adult professionals who support the education, emotional, physical and social development they need to become successful adults. For more information, visit bgccc.com (http://www.bgccc.com) or call 239-325-1700.

$400,000 Matching Fund

Thanks to the Community Foundation of Collier County and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Give Where You Live Collier features a $400,000 matching fund. Every nonprofit that receives a donation from noon, February 29, 2016 to noon, March 1, 2016 will receive a proportionate share of the matching fund, increasing the value of every dollar donated. For example, if the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County receives 10% of the total donations made through Give Where You Live Collier, they will also receive 10% of the $400,000 matching fund.

About the Community Foundation of Collier County

The Community Foundation of Collier County is a tax-exempt, public, charitable organization, established in 1985 to increase and focus private philanthropy in the area. Today, the Community Foundation of Collier County manages more than 510 funds, collaborates with more than 400 nonprofits, holds more than $106 million in assets and has distributed more than $88 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and community programs. It is one of Florida’s fastest growing community foundations. Learn more at cfcollier.org.

About the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation was founded in 2004 by Best Buy founder, Dick Schulze, as a way to give back to the community. Schulze and his family believe that a good education, a supportive family and a strong work ethic prepare children for a successful future. To support that belief, the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation supports education and basic human services, among other types of organizations. It is the vision of the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to connect in a meaningful way with grantees to make strategic contributions that achieve specific, measurable outcomes.