Since 2010, the GAIN@GUS program has adapted and evolved to meet the needs of our community.

Currently, GAIN@GUS offers students from across the north shore with demonstrated financial need the opportunity to attend SUMMER@GUS day camp free of charge. SUMMER@GUS offers campers an opportunity to take risks, foster independence, cultivate lifelong memories and friendships, and learn to win humbly and lose graciously. In the summer of 2024, GAIN@GUS was able to provide 17 free weeks of summer camp.

Program Qualifications: The Director of Auxiliary Programs at GUS works closely with partner organizations like Beverly Bootstraps, The Real Program, and Lynn Community Health to identify students from families with a demonstrated financial need who would be a good fit. Ideal candidates exhibit strong character, moral compass, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Support GAIN@GUS

Community is a core value at GUS. We recognize that our community is made stronger by each of the unique individuals that make up our community. GAIN@GUS helps expand our community-building efforts beyond our campus perimeter and offers expanded access to GUS to students from our greater community. Please email Danielle Figueira, director of advancement, with any questions.

History of GAIN@GUS

GAIN@GUS was founded in 2010 as a way to allow students from diverse backgrounds to experience GUS. For 13 years, GAIN@GUS provided access, free of charge, to academic and recreational summer enrichment for nearly 400 students in the cities of Beverly, Lynn, and surrounding areas. Over the years, GAIN@GUS has continued to adapt in order to best meet the needs of our local community. At the heart of the program has always been a desire to do better and to give back, and today, while the program has evolved, that commitment has not changed.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the GAIN@GUS program or qualifications, please contact Joe Jean-Mary, director of auxiliary programs, at 978-927-1064 x131.