Pennington Project
Pennington Project Quick Links:
Download a copy of the Pennington Project Public Fundraising Campaign HERE.
Donate to the Pennington Project – please download the pledge form HERE.
Brick by Brick Fundraising Campaign – design and purchase your brick for the ground-level display HERE.
View the YMCA Demolition (Time Lapse Video) HERE.
Send completed pledge form to:
Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
ATTN: Pennington Project
2680 East Ninth Street
Reno, NV 89512
or
Fax: 775-331-9012
Pennington Project Overview
An exciting new chapter is opening for the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. On August 29, the Reno City Council voted unanimously to donate the former site of the YMCA on Foster Drive to the Club, paving the way for the building of a brand new facility. The history of the YMCA is well-documented, and for years the northern Nevada community supported both the Y and the Boys & Girls Club as the organization s flourished together. Sadly, the closing of the YMCA left a significant gap in services for our local kids.
The Boys & Girls Club has striven to fill that gap by running quality sports leagues, opening Club sites in schools and widening our service area. Now, the Club has the opportunity to construct a new, 50,000 square foot facility to serve the needs of both the immediate neighborhood and of the many nearby at-risk schools. We expect to serve an additional 3,000 to 4,000 youth annually, an increase of more than 25%.
The project began with the generosity of the William N. Pennington Foundation, which committed $9 million toward the building, with a $3.5 million match requirement. We added an additional $1.5 million to that number to incorporate infrastructure upgrades and the first two years of operating funds, bringing the total to be raised to $5 million. The community and our local foundations have been very supportive of this new endeavor, and we have been successful with the first phase – initial $3.5 million goal. Now, we are reaching out to corporations, families, and individual donors to support and become a part of this project.
Construction of a facility is not new ground for the Boys & Girls Club. In 2004, we commenced a major capital campaign to expand our Donald W. Reynolds building on Ninth Street, the only facility the Club currently owns. Through that process, we learned the importance of building a solid infrastructure and realigning resources in order to create long-term sustainability. This knowledge, coupled with an experienced board of directors, a qualified full-time fundraising team and an energetic program staff will ensure this new facility will serve generations of northern Ne va da families.