The partnerships that the Boys and Girls Club of Battle Creek has with individuals and organizations in the community are a critical piece to the Club’s success and long-term sustainability. With the current environment and challenging economic times and with resources being so scarce, the Club needs its partners. We all need to partner together in community to be successful.

If you have an interest in partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Battle Creek—whether it’s bringing a program to the Club, renting space, funding programs, volunteering your time, sharing or donating resources, or whatever it might be, please contact Ivan Lee or a Board member, as we would like to partner in any we can.

The Club’s current partners are many, and consist of some of the following organizations and individuals:  

1.     Battle Creek Public Schools – facility and transportation support

2.     21^st Century Learning Center – sharing of resources, staff, expertise, and membership

3.     Kellogg Community College – staff support

4.     Summit Pointe - funding support, staff support

5.     Michigan Works – staff support

6.     AARP – staff support

7.     Food Bank of South Central Michigan - food

8.     Nonprofit Alliance – technical assistance and capacity building

9.     J.C. Penny – funding support

10.  Macy’s – funding support

11.  Staples – funding support

12.  Lakeview square mall – funding support

13.  Barnes and Noble – funding support

14.  Habitat for Humanity – funding support (Battle Creek Monopoly game)

15.  W.K. Kellogg Foundation – funding support, donation of laptops

16.  Battle Creek Community Foundation – funding support

17.  The Computer Shop – technical support

18.  Independent Bank – funding support

19.  Hands On Battle Creek – volunteer support

20.  New Harvest Christian Center – volunteer support

21.  YMCA – facility usage, swimming lessons

22.  Cub Scouts – campgrounds

23.  Pamela Bardon – camping equipment

24.  Battle Creek Police Dept. - safety

25.  Michigan Youth Challenge – maintenance  

26.  Starr Commonwealth – maintenance

27.  Battle Creek Neighborhood Services – copies

28.  Neighborhood, Inc. – summer lunches

29.  CIR – rock climbing wall

30.  Access Vision – media training and equipment usage

31.  Boys and Girls Club National/OJP – funding support, technical assistance, training

32.  All Individual Donors and Volunteers