For just three days, the community will have the chance to make an even bigger difference for local youth through the reimagined Matching Gift Challenge.
We’re excited to reimagine our annual Matching Gift Challenge as a fast-paced, community-wide giving event taking place October 20-22, 2026. Instead of stretching across several months, this year’s challenge concentrates matching opportunities into three days. It creates a powerful opportunity for donors to maximize their support for local kids and families.
During the challenge, gifts can be amplified through matching opportunities, social media challenges, and additional incentive funds. This challenge helps every dollar go further in support of thousands of young people each year.
How Your Gift Goes Further
- Community Impact Match
The first 200 donors will receive an additional $250 with their gift. That means a $50 gift becomes $300, a $100 gift becomes $350.
- Leadership Match
Gifts of $1,000 or more will continue to be matched dollar for dollar.
Want to make sure you don’t forget? You can give early or make a pledge by October 22 and pay by December 31 for your gift to count toward the challenge. We also accept gifts through Donor Advised Funds, stock, QCDs, and more.
Engage On Social To Unlock Additional Funds
Between October 20-22, we’ll host social media challenges for a chance to unlock additional matching funds. The community is invited to follow along, participate, spread the word, and help unlock more matching funds.
Follow along and be a part of the fun!
More About the Club
In 2025, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley served nearly 16,000 children and youth across Northeast Wisconsin. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to provide a wide array of low- and often no-cost services to young people and their families.
The Club offers daily positive youth development programs and services, support from caring mentors, and its Healthy Habits Food Program, which serves more than 185,000 meals and snacks each year. The organization also provides diverse, mental and behavioral health services through the Club’s Connections Grief Center, Home Base, Youth & Family Counseling, TRAC (Truancy Reduction & Assessment Center), and STAR (Scholars on Target to Achieve Results) initiatives.
Too many youth face obstacles that significantly impact their mental health and well-being in ways that cascade into every aspect of their daily lives. Helping young people heal from their past adverse experiences is at the heart of everything we do. Contributions to the organization enable the Club’s caring team members to support kids with unmet needs and give them opportunities to thrive.
Questions
For questions regarding donations or the Matching Gift Challenge, please contact the Club’s Chief Philanthropy Officer, Kevin LeBeau, at 920-750-5935 or klebeau@bgclubfoxvalley.org.
