Celebrate and Support the Boys & Girls Club of Barron County

Join us for Gather & Give!

Gather & give - August 26, 4-5:30 pm Help stock the Boys & Girls Club of Barron County’s new Rice Lake location with supplies that will help kids learn, create, and play — all while you enjoy an afternoon of food, music, games, and community.

📅 Wednesday, August 26, 2026

🕓 4:00 – 5:30 PM

📍 NorthLakes Community Clinic – 1051 West Avenue Rice Lake, WI

🎟️ Free and open to everyone

Bonus: Bring an item to donate and you’ll be entered into a prize drawing!

Consider this your invite.

We hope you’ll come join NorthLakes Community Clinic for Gather & Give, a free community event on Wednesday, August 26, that aims to bring people together to support local children while celebrating the power of connection.

What is Gather & Give?

Gather & Give is a community initiative that combines connection with generosity. Hosted by NorthLakes Community Clinic in partnership with Molina Healthcare, this event brings neighbors together to support local nonprofit organizations, as well as creates opportunities to build relationships and strengthen community.

Whether you come with an item to give, or simply attend to spend time with neighbors, everyone is welcome to join in the fun and celebrate the organizations that make our community stronger.

What to Expect

- Food
- Face painting
- Lawn games
- Music
- Connecting with neighbors

Donations: Activity and Enrichment Items

We’re asking guests to bring donations of children’s art supplies and outdoor games, two types of items the Boys & Girls Club of Barron County regularly needs. Everyone who brings a donation will be entered into a drawing for prizes. Below is a list of specific contribution ideas.

- Markers, crayons, construction paper
- Paints, brushes, and glue sticks
- Craft supplies
- Journals
- LEGO® sets
- Science experiment kits
- Puzzles and board games
- Jump ropes, sports balls, bubbles, and sidewalk chalk

These supplies help provide children with opportunities to learn, explore, and build friendships in a safe, welcoming environment.

Please donate only new or gently used activity items in good condition.

About Boys & Girls Club

You can learn all about the Boys & Girls Club of Barron County by clicking the link to their website below.

→ https://www.bgcbarroncounty.org/

Let’s build community through giving.

“Events like this are a simple way for neighbors to come together and support organizations doing important work in our community,” said Erika Krzmarzick, clinic manager at the Rice Lake NorthLakes clinic. “The Boys & Girls Club does so much for local kiddos; and we’re excited to help bring attention and support to their efforts while giving people a chance to practice collective generosity and connect with each other.”

At NorthLakes, community connection is viewed as an important part of overall health and well-being. This belief actually inspired the Gather & Give initiative.

“Social connection is a genuine health need, and we want our clinics to be a place where community happens,” said Ana Tochterman, CEO of NorthLakes Community Clinic. “Gather & Give lets us bring people together around something meaningful — supporting the works of the local organizations that are doing good work right here at home.”