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For more than 75 years Boys and Girls Clubs around the world have dedicated one week during the year as National Boys and Girls Club Week to highlight the wonderful programs and talented staff Clubs have to offer to their community.
Our local Club used the week to recognize our core programs and chose one for each day of the week. On Monday, March 31, 2008, our board members sponsored a career fair for the youth of the club. It was phenomenal! Our vendors included representation from UC Merced, Merced College, Educational Employees Credit Union, Citi Bank and more! We also had information on Vocational Training and How to get the most out of School.
Our celebration ended on April 5, 2008 with a parking lot Carnival. We would like to thank Eugene Drummond and the City Parks and Rec Staff along with the Fire Rescue Department for spending an afternoon with our members, parents and staff. We had a great time!!!
Please click the Career Fair link to see pictures from our Career Fair!
Fantastic News! The Boys and Girls club of Merced County was awarded $94,996 by Governor Schwarzenegger under his CalGRIP initiative. Proposals were received from 46 individual cities and 94 community based organizations. The focus of the initiative is gang prevention. Merced County received a total of $494,996 with the majority going to EDD to provide job opportunities for at-risk youth.
More Great News! Board of Supervisor Chairperson, Kathleen Crookham, Supervisor John Pedrozo and Supervisor Mike Nelson awarded the Boys and Girls Club a total of $15,000 at the February BGC Board meeting. The check was accepted by Executive Director Tony Slaton and Board President Nellie McGarry. The pair also accepted an additional $250.00 from the "Corvette Club", who chose the club to be recipients of their annual fundraiser.
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