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Career Launch |
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Career
Launch is
the Boys &
Girls Clubs
program that
helps kids
explore
career
possibilities
and get
ready for
their first
job. Through
a generous
grant from
Bank of
America,
forty Club
members will
be
participating
in the
program from
September
through
December.
Activities
will include
job
shadowing,
mock
interviews
and a tour
of local
banks and
the call
facility.
The goal is
that these
youth will
have the
skills and
knowledge
necessary to
be
productive
in today's
labor
market.
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Gang Prevention
Efforts |
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Gang Prevention
Efforts of youth
were honored at
the Social Media
event held at
the Zimmerman
Club August
12th. Hosted by
Debra McKenzie
of the Fresno
County Gang Task
Force, the event
recognized the
work of four
groups at
helping
encourage young
people to avoid
gang
involvement.
Recognized were
Promesa for
murals and a
music video,
Fresno Street
Saints for TV
public service
announcements,
Kingdom Krylon
for a mobile
mural, and the
Boys & Girls
Clubs for videos
and bus ads.
Panda Express
furnished lunch
for the more
than 75
participants. |
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East Fresno
Rotary Club
donated more
than two
hundred
backpacks
and
furnished
volunteers
to fill them
with school
supplies for
the kids of
the Clubs.
Ten Rotary
members
joined an
equal number
of youth to
add pencils,
notepads,
erasers,
markers,
rulers, and
other school
supplies to
the packs.
The
backpacks
will be
distributed
among the
Fresno
Clubs. The
total
donation
from the
East Fresno
Rotary
exceeded
$2,000.
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Reed Lyons |
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Reed Lyons,
AmeriCorps Vista
volunteer, who
has served with
the Clubs for a
year, finished
his work on
August 19th.
Reed came from
Illinois to work
with Coaching
Corp, to
recruit, train
and support
volunteer
coaches and
organize sports
leagues for the
youth of Fresno
and the County.
Responsible to
build capacity
for youth
sports, Reed led
the way in
organizing
football,
basketball,
volleyball and
baseball at
several of the
Clubs. These
programs will
continue
following Reed's
departure. "I
have gained so
much insight and
experience
working at the
Clubs and am
proud to say
that I have been
a small part of
the huge
positive impact
they have on the
youth and the
community of
Fresno County,"
Reed said.
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East Fresno
Kiwanis Club |
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East Fresno
Kiwanis Club
donated a
portable stage
to the Clubs in
August. This 16
7 12 foot stage
can be
transported to
any location and
set up quickly
and easily. This
will facilitate
musical and
dramatic program
presentations
for our Clubs
and also be used
as a dais for
special events.
A generous gift
of $4,000 from
the East Fresno
Kiwanis Club
under the
leadership of
Patrick Balakian
made this
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The Annual Ft.
Washington
Senior
Invitational
Golf Tourney |
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The Annual Ft.
Washington
Senior
Invitational
Golf Tourney
will be held
October 6 & 7 at
the Ft.
Washington
Country Club.
Boys & Girls
Clubs is the
beneficiary of
the event this
year. Tee
sponsors and
prize donors are
needed. Contact
Sandy Chaney at
schaney@bgclubfc.org
or 266-3117. |
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The 15th Annual
Stepping Out for
Kids (SOFK) |
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The 15th Annual
Stepping Out for
Kids (SOFK) gala
will be held
September 10th
at the Sierra
Sports & Racquet
Club. The theme
this year is,
"There's No
Place Like Home.
Save the Date.
Volunteers,
table sponsors
and auction item
donors are
needed. Contact
Sandy Chaney at
schaney@bgclubfc.org
or 266-3117.
Special thanks
to KJWL, KYNO,
Yosemite Linen
Supply, Pardinis,
Aramark, and
Me-N-Eds for
their generous
donations toward
the Gala. |
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Career Day is
Hugh Success |
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Career Day is
Huge Success.
Each year the
Keystone Kids of
the Clubs (Ages
14-18) plan a
major project.
This year the
national theme
was "Educate to
Elevate."
Keystone Clubs
of the five
largest Boys &
Girls Clubs
planned a Career
Day for August
12th. The youth
contacted
business and
professional
speakers to talk
about their
career, and
contacted Panda
Express to
donate lunch.
The target
audience was 8th
and 9th graders,
who are making
choices about
staying in
school or
dropping out.
More than sixty
youth attended
the event. All
attendees
received a
backpack filled
with school
supplies. |
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Don't forget
to support the
Boys & Girls
Clubs. You can
donate online at www.bgclubfc.org. |
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To learn more about any of these items, or to make a comment on the newsletter, contact Jim Holm at jholm@bgclubfc.org or call 266-3117.
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