Hoffer Plastics Celebrates Opening of Boys & Girls Club

Hoffer Plastics is celebrating the grand opening of the new Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin, representing the 5,000^th club for the Boys & Girls Club of America. The 20,000-square-foot clubhouse, which is the largest building in the Club’s history, will serve more than 250 young people ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade at no charge to families.

Made possible through community donations, including a $1,000,000 donation from the Hoffer Foundation, the South Elgin facility features a state-of-the-art STEM lab, sensory rooms, a full library and learning center, a gym, a world-class art center, a leadership center and much more. This enables the Club to provide impactful programs that strengthen academic performance, build character, teach critical life skills and encourage healthy lifestyles while meeting the basic needs of today’s youth.

Beyond the Hoffer Foundation’s donation, the company and its employees support the Club’s mission to enable all young people to reach their full potential. Regularly donating time, resources and volunteer hours to the organization, the company previously hosted Club members at its facility for educational opportunities around manufacturing. The company’s chief financial officer, Gretchen Hoffer Farb, previously sat on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin and remains an advocate for the organization. The company’s latest donation was new, 100% sustainable plastic picnic tables to the club to provide children with the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

“We are proud to support the Boys & Girls Club of South Elgin and were thrilled to celebrate this significant milestone as the Boys & Girls Club continues to empower young people to learn, grow and graduate high school,” says Farb. “Through the Hoffer Foundation, we focus on what we can do to serve families in our community. The Boys & Girls Club is the first major youth-focused nonprofit in South Elgin, and we are grateful for the opportunity to support current and future generations through this club.”

Beyond its support of the Boys & Girls Club, Hoffer Plastics maintains a passion for igniting a brighter future that was passed from generation-to-generation within the family-owned business. Rooted in service-driven values and a long-standing commitment to giving back, the Company continues to equip individuals with educational and development opportunities that expedite learning and instill confidence for life.