The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha (BGCK) is spreading holiday cheer and inviting the community to participate in its annual Member Holiday Celebration Gift Drive, taking place from November 1 to December 5, 2025.
This year, BGCK is seeking new, age-appropriate wrapped gifts valued at $30 or less to brighten the holidays for 360 Club members, ages 6–18. For many of these young people, the gift they receive from this drive may be the only one they open this season.
Community members and businesses interested in participating will receive electronic gift tags listing individual member requests, which will be sent out the week before Thanksgiving. Donors are asked to securely attach the provided tag to their wrapped gift before dropping it off or picking it up.
Gifts can be dropped off at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, 1330 52nd Street, or scheduled for pick-up by Club staff if requested by the second Friday in December. The gifts will be distributed to members during the Club’s annual Holiday Party.
“Our community has always shown incredible generosity, and this tradition is one of the most heartwarming parts of our year,” said Tara Panasewicz, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. “Each gift reminds our members that they are cared for and supported by the people of Kenosha. Together, we make the holidays brighter for every child who walks through our doors.”
Those interested in adopting a member or learning more about the program may contact Brianna Price, Director of Youth Services, at bprice@bgckenosha.org or call 262-653-7307.
About Boys & Girls Club Kenosha
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha is a youth guidance organization dedicated to promoting health, social, educational, vocational, cultural, character and leadership development. The Club helps youth improve their lives by building skills, values, and self-esteem. When you support the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, you support the kids who need us the most and their great futures ahead. Visit www.BGCKenosha.org/donate to donate today.
