It was announced recently that the Boys & Girls Club of Door County is merging with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Green Bay and Shawano, uniting as one organization as of Wednesday. This past summer, the Door County club entered into a management agreement with the Green Bay club for assistance in key administrative functions. Now fully integrated, they can work together to provide more efficient and cost-effective management, reduce overhead, and provide more resources to the respective clubs and communities.
All 3 clubs shall remain open and continue to serve their communities, and there should be no disruption in the staff or management personnel. Each of the 3 clubs will retain its individual name and branding. The merger of the 3 clubs will now together be serving more than 3,000 kids annually.
In Wednesday’s press release, it reports this merger will produce stronger outcomes for all members, expand opportunities for staff development, and create an overall more sustainable organization.