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"Cleveland County's Favorite Free Newspaper" THANK YOU VETERANS THANK YOU VETERANS We Honor Those Who Served We Honor Those Who Served November 11, 2016 November 11, 2016 Our 33rd Year • Issue No. 44 • November 3, 2016 704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Free Free Holiday Open House Holiday Open House ¡¡£¤£¡£ထ¡¤£Ŷ Ť£ ¡¡£¤£¡£ထ¡¤£Ŷ Ť£ 1334 N Post Rd • Shelby 704-480-5530 704-480-5530 Classic Outlet Classic Outlet ¤¡¤¡ ¤¡¤¡ၹၸ ၹၸ Ń¡¡ Ń¡¡ Special Open House Hours: Nov 3rd & Nov 4th • 9am-5:30pm Nov 5th • 9am-5:00pm £¤¡¡ ¡ Ť£¤ £¤¡¡ ¡ Ť£¤ ¨ªဘ ¨ªဘ £ £ၩၹၸၸ Ť¡¥Ŋ¤ ၩၹၸၸ Ť¡¥Ŋ¤ Every afternoon 15 million children in this country leave school with no place to go, put- ting them at serious risk. The Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland County (BGCCC) has worked to change this statistic in Cleveland County. For more than 50 years, boys and girls have come to the club on West Sumter Street for the after-school program during the school year and for the Jack & Ruth Schweppe Day Camp during the summer break. Once there, these children and teens find a safe, nurturing place where academic achievement, character building and manners are put at the forefront. These virtues are stressed while still allowing time for fun in the game room, arts and crafts area, gym and computer lab. Now the BGCCC is ask- ing for the community's help in making these vital programs happen every afternoon. "The 'Great Futures Campaign' is a formula for suc- cess," says Josh Propst, BGCCC executive director. "It is based on the idea that schools paired with out-of-school pro- grams create great futures for today's young people." The BGCCC's annual campaign is designed to inform, educate and motivate everyone in the com- munity, Propst says. "We hope that together we can reverse the national trend of higher juve- nile crime between 3-7 p.m., decrease dropout rates, and help kids learn to make healthy life- style choices." The goal for this year's Great Futures Campaign is $65,000. "The cost of offering our programs for a child is $1,000 a year," says Jack Weller, BGCCC board president. "The child and family do not pay that amount. They pay an annual membership fee of $50. No child is refused access to the club because they can not afford to belong." Funds for the children to attend are provided through the United Way, federal and state grant programs, along with the Club's annual fundraisers, like the golf tournament and car raffle. These resources represent 79 percent of the total budget. The Great Futures Annual Campaign, with a goal of $65,000, is raising funds to support these 65 children. "To help folks understand what this means, basically we need to raise support for 65 chil- dren to be part of the club year round," says Weller. "For kids to have great futures, they need to have a solid school and out-of-school experience." To participate in the Great Futures campaign, community members can mail a contribution to: Boys & Girls Club, P.O. Box 2001, Shelby, NC 28151. Donations can also be made online via PayPal at www.bgcclevelandcounty.org. More information about the BGCCC can also be found at the web site. Children enjoying a baby goat from SonRidgeFarms. Each summer two groups of children spend a week at the camp in Kings Mountain to learn about life on the farm. Shelby City Police help the children learn bike safety as part of the summer day camp program. BGCCC seeks support for 'Great Futures' campaign Around 320 chil- dren participate in the BGCCC after-school program. The club is ask- ing for the community's support for its work through the Great Futures Campaign, which seeks to raise $65,000 by the end of the year. Turn Clocks Back Sunday Nov. 6, 2am