Behind Branson’s Bright Lights, a Kid Is Waiting for the Door to Open
Thousands of local families keep this town running — working long shifts in hotels, theaters, and restaurants. When school lets out at 3 and the shift ends at 9, the Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks is the safe, welcoming place their kids call their own. Your gift keeps that door open. And today, it counts twice.
Why Your Gift Matters Here
The Ozarks are our home, and hospitality is our livelihood — every cabin we manage is cleaned, maintained, and made welcoming by hard-working local people. Many of them are parents. Tourism-town schedules don’t stop at 3:00 PM, and the hours between the last school bell and the end of a shift are exactly when kids need a safe place to be.
That’s what the Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks provides, every single school day, at three clubhouses in Branson, Forsyth, and Reeds Spring: caring mentors, homework help, sports, arts, and a hot meal in the summer — a structured, fun place where kids ages 6–18 are known by name until the workday ends.
Here’s the part that should stop you: a full school-year membership costs a family just $30 — and the Club never turns a child away because their family can’t pay. That promise is only possible because neighbors like you stand behind it. Thirty dollars doesn’t cover mentors, meals, buildings, and programs. Donations do.
That’s why we’re all in. M&M Property Management of the Ozarks will match every dollar given on this page, with no cap. This is the single most effective moment to give — your generosity is instantly doubled before it ever reaches a child.
What the Club Provides
- A safe, supervised place after school — doors open until 7:00 PM
- Homework help and academic support from youth-development professionals
- Summer day camp with breakfast and lunch served daily
- Sports, arts, character & leadership programs for ages 6–18
- Three clubhouses: Branson · Forsyth · Reeds Spring
- No child ever turned away for inability to pay
Your Gift, Doubled
A full year of Club membership for one child — and most of a second.
A school year of belonging for three kids at $30 dues apiece.
Five kids get a year of mentors, homework help, and a place to belong.
Six kids covered for the year — plus support for the programs behind them.
Make Your Matched Gift
Choose an amount — M&M doubles it the moment you give.
Thank You!
A receipt is on its way to your email. From all of us at M&M — and from the kids at the Club — thank you for showing up for the Ozarks.
Donations on this page are processed by M&M Property Management of the Ozarks. 100% of every gift, plus M&M’s dollar-for-dollar matching gift, is forwarded to the Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks (Branson, MO — EIN 43-1664669). Because your payment is made to M&M rather than directly to the Club, please consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility. To give directly to the Club, visit bgcozarks.org.