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Stepping Out for Kids Gala a
Great Success |
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More than 400 people attended
"An Elegant Evening in Tuscany,"
the annual Gala of the Boys &
Girls Clubs on Saturday,
September 25th. The
outstanding program featured
unit directors Chris White
(West), Tammy Tucker (Sanger)
and Rebecca Martinez (Orange
Cove), as well as Youth of the
Year Eric Sanchez and kids from
our Clubs. With the silent
auction, wine tasting, and live
auction, money was raised for
the Clubs. Watch this
newsletter next month for a full
report on the finances of the
gala. |
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Online Credit Card Giving is Now
Possible |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno
County announces the
availability of online giving by
credit card. You may set up a
monthly recurring donation or
make a one time gift. Just open
our webpage at
www.bgclubfc.org and
click on the "Donate" button.
There is no charge to you for
giving this way. We accept
Visa, MasterCard and American
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Christmas Opportunity
for Your Friends
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As you send out your
Christmas or Holiday
letter, please consider
inviting your friends to
include the Boys & Girls
Clubs in their giving
plans for the holidays.
Supporting the Boys &
Girls Clubs is truly the
gift that keeps on
giving.
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Team Up for Youth is Launched |
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Team Up for Youth, a
national recreational
program, has launched
Coaching Corps in Fresno
County. Reed Lyons,
AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer
is working with Community
Benefit Organizations like
the Boys & Girls Clubs to
recruit coaches for youth
sports. Coaching Corps
offers training and support
for youth coaches. This is
a volunteer opportunity if
you are interested in
coaching a group of kids.
Currently, we are recruiting
coaches for our Flag
Football Program. Contact
Reed Lyons at 266-3117 for
more information.
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Training Youth in Technology
Innovation and Community Service |
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Comcast has teamed up
with One Economy to
provide training in
technical skills and
community involvement
for Boys & Girls Club
Youth ages 12-18.
Selected youth will
learn technological
skills, critical
thinking,
problem-solving, civic
engagement and life
skills. Participants
will receive a flip
camera, a shirt and a
certificate of
completion from Cisco.
Kickoff for the program
is October 4.
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We are on
Facebook! |
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Please join our Boys &
Girls Clubs Facebook fan
pages. We have lots to
share with our investors
and friends about the
daily activities and
upcoming events here at
the Clubs. Don't forget
to suggest our Facebook
pages to your friends.
Remember, Great Futures
Start Here. You can
find the link to our
Facebook at
www.bgclubfc.org.
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