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ABOUT US
True to its mission since 1937, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor helps young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. We achieve this through a commitment to quality programs and services in an environment that is safe, nurturing and inspiring.
Presently the Club serves 1,800 youth per day at 13 sites making us the largest private daily service provider to at-risk youth in the entire L.A. Harbor/South Bay area.
The Los Angeles Harbor Clubs offer programs that address not only members’ needs but also their interests. Our Triple A Strategy provides high-quality programming and activities in Academics, Arts and Athletics. Our core program areas, combined with our leadership development programming and daily recreation, offer well-rounded and comprehensive after-school activity choices.
HISTORY
One of the oldest Boys & Girls Clubs in California, we were originally established as the Boys Club of San Pedro in 1937 by the San Pedro Civitan Club and John S. Gibson who would later serve on the Los Angeles City Council for thirty years. The name was changed to the Boys & Girls Club of San Pedro in 1994 to reflect the hundreds of girls in our membership. In 2002, we opened the Port of LA Boys & Girls Club and, in 2004, we merged with the Wilmington Boys & Girls Club to create the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor.
In response to the increasing demand and the needs of the youth we serve, we built two High School Centers, divided our Clubs into separate centers for elementary, middle and high school students, and greatly enhanced our enrichment programming. Today, we are the largest private daily service provider to at-risk youth in the Los Angeles Harbor area, operating three Clubhouses, providing programming on eleven school campuses, and offering sports and recreation programming at the Daniel’s Field Recreation Center. We serve over 9,000 youth (ages 5 to 18) every year.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Patrick L. Wilson
Fast Lane Transportation, Inc.President
Rosa Pesenti
Community VolunteerFirst Vice President, Development
Gary Bettis
Bettis Insurance, Inc.Second Vice President, Facilities
Melissa Alvarado
Community VolunteerFirst Vice President, Board Governance
Catherine Cocke
Structural FocusFinance Officer
Joseph N. Mirkovich
Russell, Mirkovich & MorrowLegal Advisor
Raime Quick
Mattel, Inc.Human Resources
Steve Faichney
Community VolunteerSecretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James Artiano
Artiano & Associates, APC
Jarrod Koch
Diverge IT
Kenton Pope
Community Volunteer
Yvonne Bogdanovich
Community Volunteer
John Kostrencich
Port of Los Angeles
Artiano & Associates, APC
Jarrod Koch
Diverge IT
Kenton Pope
Community Volunteer
Yvonne Bogdanovich
Community Volunteer
John Kostrencich
Port of Los Angeles
Jen Prindle
Raytheon
Joseph Brajevich
L.A. Dept. of Water & Power
Dennis Lane
Community Volunteer
Matt Sheriff
Southern California Edison
Gwen Butterfield
Butterfield Communications
Raytheon
Joseph Brajevich
L.A. Dept. of Water & Power
Dennis Lane
Community Volunteer
Matt Sheriff
Southern California Edison
Gwen Butterfield
Butterfield Communications
Steve Lopes
USC Athletics
Laurel Ulrich
Marsh, Inc.
Sergio Carrillo
Carrillo Strategies
Jonathan Marselis
Wells Fargo Bank
John Vidovich
Community Volunteer
USC Athletics
Laurel Ulrich
Marsh, Inc.
Sergio Carrillo
Carrillo Strategies
Jonathan Marselis
Wells Fargo Bank
John Vidovich
Community Volunteer
Michael DePasquale
Tesoro
Rick Pielago
Vuoso, Pielago, Spranza & Associates
Wyatt Wilson
Spirit Cruises / Ports O’ Call
Suzy Zimmerman
State Farm
Tesoro
Rick Pielago
Vuoso, Pielago, Spranza & Associates
Wyatt Wilson
Spirit Cruises / Ports O’ Call
Suzy Zimmerman
State Farm
