Posts Tagged ‘Tumwater Branch’
Endowment Fund Established to Honor Memory of BGCTC Staffer and Youth Skills Coach Kaila Jorgensen
An endowment fund has been established to honor the memory and recognize the contributions of long-time staffer Kaila Celeste Rants Jorgensen. Kaila created and implemented a mental health program aimed at providing the support and resources necessary to foster mental wellness and resiliency for Club members and their families. “The kids at Boys and Girls Clubs meant so much to Kaila,” said her husband Aaron Jorgensen, himself a…
Read MoreBGCTC Staff Mourns the Loss of Former Tumwater Branch Director, Dan Shelfer
Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County is mourning the death of former Tumwater Clubs Director, Daniel Shelfer who died after a short illness at the age of 34. Dan served as Tumwater Branch Director from 2013 to 2018 before accepting a position with the WA State Department of Youth and Family Services. Prior to working for BGCTC, Dan was the Club Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend (OR) where he attended as a youth and was named its Youth of…
Read More