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Chris White named Unit Director of
the Year |
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Chris White, who has served as
Unit Director of the West Boys &
Girls Club (930 Tulare St.) was
named Unit Director of the Year
at the annual Boys & Girls Clubs
staff awards dinner. Chris
was cited for his passion to
make the West club the "best
place for kids in the
neighborhood." Chris
loves the kids and works hard
with his staff to learn to know
each one of the young people. He
mentors both his staff and the
teens that come through the
Club. Congratulations to Chris
White, Unit Director of the
Year.
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S.T.O.P. Clubs Closing |
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Due to funding cuts by the
Department of Probation, our
three S.T.O.P. sites in the
county (Fresno, Huron,
Mendota) were closed on June
30. The
S.T.O.P. (Students Targeted
with Opportunities for
Prevention) sites served 50
to 100 youth each year in
three Junior High Schools. The
clubs provided services in
parent education, family
counseling, conflict
resolution, crisis
intervention, anger
management, alcohol and drug
prevention, and gang
prevention, among other
services. These
clubs gave students a sense
of belonging, usefulness and
competence. We
regret the need to close
these clubs and the loss of
some very fine staff
members. (Please
note: our regular Boys &
Girls Club in Huron
continues to operate. Only
the S.T.O.P. site has been
closed).
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Pinedale Club Receives a Facelift |
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Thanks to the efforts of
Board Member Sue Quigley and
her crew of Volunteers from
Deloitte, the Pinedale Club
received a facelift on June
11. Volunteers painted the
gymnasium and the library,
and worked on landscaping on
the outside of the
building. Our
thanks to Sue and the
twenty-five volunteers who
worked with her. Stop
in at Pinedale (343 W.
Minarets) and see the
difference.
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It Just Takes
One Campaign |
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We are in the middle of the It
Just Takes One Annual Campaign. One
person can make a difference in
the life of a child or youth. One
youth can change a family, and
one family can change a
community. It
Just Takes One. If
you want to be the one, you can
donate on our website at www.bgclubfc.org. |
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Heritage Club
"Leave A Legacy" |
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Have you prepared your will, created
a living trust, or made other
decisions to manage your estate? Through
your planned giving, you can support
the Boys & Girls Clubs for years to
come. For
information visit our website at
www.bgclubfc.org or
contact Jim Holm at jholm@bgclubfc.org. |
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Kids Make
Movies Through "Youth Tube" |
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This summer the kids in eight of
the Boys & Girls Clubs will be
producers, directors and actors
in movies dealing with pregnancy
prevention, drug prevention and
gang prevention. All
this takes place because of a
"Youth Tube" grant from the
Fresno Regional Foundation. This
grant enabled the purchase of
equipment and materials for
movie-making and editing. Winning
videos will receive a cash
prize. Winners
and their videos will be posted
later this summer on our website
at www.bgclubfc.org. |
