October 2018 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois.
Michael Miller of Allied Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, presents Tiffany Mathis, Director of Development and Community Relations for the Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois. The Mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Illinois is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
Their History
In the late 1950’s, Springfield’s east side was tough place for a child to grow up. The negative influences of violence, crime, and alcohol were around almost every corner. Chartered on November 1st, 1956, the Boys Club of Springfield set out to become the positive place for children in the area.
The club was originally located on 8th Street until a fire destroyed the building, and forced the club to temporarily move to an older building on 11th Street. The facility in use today was built in 1960 on an historic piece of property at the intersection of 15th & Monroe.
In 1992, the club became Boys & Girls Club of Springfield, recognizing that the girls in our community equally needed a safe place to grow and develop into responsible young women. In 2007, the Club officially changed its name to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois to represent our expanded service area.
Today, we operate in 11 locations, including our Central Unit, as well as 10 elementary and middle schools throughout the local area. Each day, we serve roughly 900 youth, providing character building activities, academic programs, and healthy activities. All of our programming is geared towards delivering measurable outcomes that help our members become responsible citizens in our community, live healthy lifestyles, and achieve the success we know they are capable of.
Allied appreciates the role that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois plays in helping the children in our community. We thank you Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois….you are the best!
September 2018 - Titan FuelMichael Miller, of Allied Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, presents the board members of Titan Fuel with September’s Allied Gives Back. Titan Fuel was developed in response to changing demographics within the Ball-Chatham School District. The District has seen steady increases in the number of low income families over the last several years – going from 5.9% in 2000 to nearly 23% now. Thanks to an initial grant secured by the Chatham United Methodist Women in 2015-16, the District was able to assist elementary school families who were struggling to provide enough food on a consistent basis. It was always the intent of the Titan Fuel steering committee to grow the program to include all grade levels, and, thanks to generous donations and the support of our community, the program has expanded to all schools in the Ball-Chatham District. Thank you to all to help feed the kids, outside of school, who otherwise might go without.