And in today's community
corner, we talk about this
year's great Dolphin Dunk.
It is the 22nd year of
the great Dolphin Dunk.
It's a fundraiser in support
of the boys and Girls Club.
Now, overtime, the great Dolphin
Dunk has raised over 1,000,000
in cash and in kind donations.
The club hopes to raise another
50,000 this year through this
really important fundraiser.
So we're joined today by Colleen.
She is the executive director of
the Boys and Girls Club of Ada
County to tell us all about it and
for those who are not familiar,
help
us understand the great dolphin. About
how does this work? Sure, so this is
our annual fundraiser. It involves
10,000 little toy dolphins that
the community is invited to adopt,
and they can adopt those
dolphins from kids from our club.
This is the one time of year that
we ask our kids to get involved
in fundraising for our programs.
They can also get them at Roaring Springs.
There's more information
available at our website,
but it all goes to raise funds to support
the kids of the boys and Girls Club.
That's great. OK, so they get these little.
Duke Dolphins what were
they do with the Dolphins?
Cause you mentioned running springs.
Yeah, and dolphins live in water,
so imagine there's a little play there.
Yeah, and running springs has been our
wonderful partner in this for 22 years
now and it's very much like a duck Derby.
If you're familiar with that
at 12 noon on August 14th,
these 10,000 little toy dolphins are dunked
into the endless river at Roaring Springs.
They swim around the park and the
first sport across the finish line.
The the the folks that have adopted
those Dolphins win some great prizes.
Oh that's amazing, OK,
and do we know what they win?
Yeah yes.
First place wins for a family pass
for four people for this season and
next season for Moring Springs.
That's fantastic.
Second prize is $500 from
bent nail inspections.
Third prize is also $500 from All
Valley fireplace and the 4th is a year
of pizza from Idaho Pizza Company.
Seriously, those are all.
Fantastic prizes.
I would love to win any single one of those.
OK and the good news is too that
anybody who adopts a dolphin for
$5 also gets a coupon for $5 off
your next trip to Roaring Springs.
So it is a win win all the way around.
Why not support kids and and also get
your next ticket to the to the rowing spring?
I love that I like it.
Truly is a win win all the way around.
OK and this though too not only to
get that awesome $5 coupon off your
next admission to rowing springs,
but you have that chance to
win all those prizes.
But also this goes towards
a really important cause.
So let's talk about the programs that
the boys and girls clubs offer to our
community and how these funds are going
to continue to support those programs.
Sure,
the boys and girls clubs serves a lot
of low income and at risk kids in
the community and the fees that are
paid by our kids are very, very low.
Our goal is that no kid is ever
turned away or there are.
You know,
we we want to remove all barriers
to participation so we have
to raise about $3000.
Per year per child that
we service at the club.
And so anyway,
we do that through events like these
and through community support so
you know kids when they come to the
boys and Girls Club they you know
what our our goals for all of our
kids are that they graduate from
high school with the plan for the
future living healthy lifestyles
and being kids of good character
and good citizens.
So really our programs are,
you know, to support those goals.
You know we offer all kinds
of academic support.
Reading program STEM programs
and all that to keep kids up,
you know to their grade level and beyond.
If possible.
We also feed them very healthy meals.
Free meals all year long breakfast,
lunch, dinner and they're full
of healthy vegetables,
whole grains, fresh fruits.
And if you've ever been to the club,
you know that kids are not sitting around.
They've been active,
they're playing sports. They you know.
So we really want to promote physical
activity, get up and move because.
That's how we impact live
and create healthy habits.
Long term for kids. Great.
So it's this very well rounded support
system that provides resources to kids
who otherwise might not have them.
That's correct, right?
And it sets a strong foundation and
platform for a successful future,
which is something that we all
want for every youth in it.
Here in our community,
because that in turn also makes
our community stronger, right?
Absolutely right.
OK, so how can those watching
participate and the great dolphin
dunk and adopt A dolphin donate
to this really awesome.
Cause and then also maybe win
an incredible prize.
Yes,
I mean you can't get better than that,
right? Yes, exactly, it's where they where.
Do they go to learn more?
How do they go ahead and adopt?
Go to our website 8ofclubs.org.
There's a link on there to dolphin dunk and
you'll you'll get the the full explanation
on how you can get involved in this event.
You you can also learn about how
you can support the club as a donor,
a volunteer, a supporter.
So that's great.
OK, good, so volunteering is also something.
That the boys and Girls Club is open to
and welcoming others to be a part of.
So you're interested in supporting the
club beyond the great Dolphin Dunk.
Please do so.
Go to the website you see there
at the bottom of your screen
and also adopt A dolphin.
It happens August 14th,
so you've got some time and
include your family and friends.
Encourage them as well.
Colon, thank you so much.
Greatly appreciated everyone.
Stick around.
We got a lot more to come
right here on item today,
right after the break.