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Welcome to our News section. Here you will find summaries of stories about the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor, our members and our events. If you have something to contribute, please contact us.
December 5, 2016
We are proud to announce Melanie Fontelera of our San Pedro Boys & Girls Club at the 2017 Los Angeles Harbor Youth of the Year! Read Melanie’s […]
November 16, 2016
Every nonprofit relies on a strong network of supporters and Valero is one of the strongest – giving, since 2004, $725,000 in direct and United Way […]
November 15, 2016
We are proud to announce our Youths of the Year for our San Pedro, Wilmington and Port of LA Clubs. These three students, selected from the […]
November 7, 2016
Thank you to our partner Valery Energy Foundation. Valero Wilmington 2404 E. Anaheim Street Wilmington, CA 90744 Steve Faichney (562) 491-6621 steve.faichney@valero.com Valero Energy Foundation Presents […]
November 4, 2016
This past Wednesday, the Boy & Girls Club of Wilmington hosted their 3rd annual Dia de los Muertos celebration. We had our largest turnout yet, with over […]
November 2, 2016
“Success does not come at the first try, but after countless fails that come before it. No matter the circumstances, as long as you put your […]
November 2, 2016
“I always carry these aspects and want to influence the minds of my generation to be the future and encourage next generations to maintain that positive future.” Melanie […]
October 28, 2016
“No matter where a person is in life the club is an opportunity to do better and be better.” Cynthia Perez has been a member of […]
October 28, 2016
“I want to propose an online news website that would combine a list of dates of activities that government, private, or nonprofit organizations host. This way […]
October 28, 2016
“Everyone wants more out of life whether it is big or small, they just need the right support to move forward.” Janely Mena has been a […]
October 28, 2016
“It is my duty to acknowledge and bring light to social problems in our communities, with the goal of starting the conversation on how we as […]
October 28, 2016
“Success has different meanings depending on the person, but for me, success means achieving your original goals as a young adult and continuing to build on […]
October 28, 2016
“For these kids it takes a lot of effort to focus in a classroom and learn the material the teachers are giving. If I was in […]
October 19, 2016
Anastasia, the second place winner in the 9-11 age group, said “I was excited to […]
October 17, 2016
Look out for news of the 22nd Annual Bids for Kids scheduled on October 13, 2017. Thank you to everyone who supported our Bids for Kids […]
October 14, 2016
Misty Copeland speaks about the impact the Boys and Girls Club has on her career as a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater at the National […]
August 30, 2016
Thanks to the generous volunteer efforts of Valero and United Way of Greater L.A. at our Wilmington Club and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Association of Realtors […]