Mercury-Illinois contracts pro bono with Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs
Collaboration will benefit Boys & Girls Clubs across Illinois
Springfield, Ill.– The Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs (Alliance) is announcing a new partnership with Mercury-Illinois, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Mercury-Illinois, a high-stakes public strategy firm, will represent the Alliance’s interests pro bono before the Illinois legislature, the Executive Branch, agencies across state government, as well as applicable federal government engagements.
“On behalf of the Illinois Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, I am pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Mercury-Illinois to represent us as lobbyists in Springfield and to provide marketing, public relations, and government relations functions pro bono,” said Alliance board president Alan Winslow.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is committed to tackling the challenges facing youth in our nation. Within the structure of the BGCA, the Alliance works to position Boys & Girls Clubs in Illinois as one of the premier youth development advocates in the state.
Mercury-Illinois will advocate to provide access to high quality, out of school time programs and experiences that equip young people in Illinois with the tools to succeed.
“Our team at Mercury-Illinois has made a collective decision that, as a new public strategies firm, we want to give back to our community,” said Mercury partner and former Congresswoman Cheri Bustos. “We believe helping advance the mission of the Boys and Girls Clubs is a great cause and the right thing to do.”
“We are grateful for Mercury-Illinois’ generosity,” Winslow said. “We believe this collaboration will take us to new heights in our mission to provide funding for Boys and Girls Clubs across the state and the tens of thousands of children that they serve by offering after school programs that include nutrition, fitness, school work mentoring, healthy lifestyles, workforce preparation, and a myriad of other programs that prepare them to be successful, fulfilled adults."
The Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs represents 24 Boys & Girls Club-affiliated organizations throughout the state furthering the mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Boys & Girls Clubs serve nearly 60,000 youth throughout Illinois - from Genesee to Carbondale and Moline to Danville. With locations in the Chicago area (including Elgin, Carpentersville, Schaumburg and Waukegan), mid-sized cities such as Springfield, and smaller communities such as Bethalto, Clubs support youth who need us most and face many different challenges. Its proven youth development model supports the needs youth have in common, such as the need to succeed academically, while allowing local Clubs to tailor their programs and activities to the specific needs of their community’s youth and families. Learn more at bgcillinois.org.
Mercury is a high-stakes, bipartisan public strategy firm. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services that includes federal government relations, international affairs, digital influence, public opinion research, media strategy and a bipartisan grassroots mobilization network in all 50 states. In addition to Illinois, the firm has U.S. offices in Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Montana, Texas and South Carolina. Mercury is a part of the Omnicom Public Relations Group. For additional information, visit www.mercuryllc.com.