| | CLUB NEWS | | | Low-Cost Summer Camp for Kids Need Sponsorship! Through its low-cost Summer Camp, the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley gives more than 200 kids a chance to make new friends; explore the world through field trips and special events; express creativity through music, dance and arts; exercise and be energized by sports; and learn computer and technology skills.
Aside from being an enriching time for kids, Summer Camp's nine-week program offers a safe and positive place for kids, when school is out and many youngsters are left unsupervised. Our caring counselors and program assistants offer mentoring, support and fun to our community's children, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., when moms and dads are at work.
As Jan Sobel, the Club's President/CEO says, "Summer is often a time when kids are left unsupervised. The summer program keeps youngsters off the streets and out off trouble...good for youngsters and good for the community." 
The Club's Summer Camp costs $60 a week or $540 for nine weeks and includes a nutritious lunch and snacks. While the Camp is affordable for most families, more than half of the participants cannot afford the cost. The Club offers scholarships to low-income families; no children are turned away for their inability to pay.
The Club is seeking corporate and individual sponsorships for its Summer Camp scholarship fund. Help keep our local kids supervised and safe this summer. Sponsor a kid for a week, a month or the whole summer!
Please contact Jan Sobel at 818-610-1054 for more information, or Click Here to Sponsor a Kid for Summer Camp. | | |
| | | The Club's Family Tree Wall Mural Campaign  The Club has initiated a new fundraising campaign called the Family Tree. Designed by local artist Lisa Howard through a neighborhood beautification grant from the City of Los Angeles, the mural, located at the entrance wall of our main Clubhouse in Canoga Park, is being painted by Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley's members.
Revenues generated by the Family Tree campaign through tax-deductible donations will help fund our general operations budget and programs that benefit our members. We are seeking donations ranging from $100 Green Leaf sponsorships to $1,000 Bird of Paradise/leadership sponsorships.  Club kids will be participating in the parents' campaign by helping to make sure flyers are distributed to all parents and visitors. Meanwhile, Club members are having a ball painting the mural and are very proud of their work. Says Keisha, an 11-year old member, "This is so cool! I'm having so much fun working on this with other kids. And I know we're doing something that'll help our Club!"
For information on how you can be a Family Tree sponsor, please contact Diane Jones, Director of Development:
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or 818-610-1054, x237.
Download Family Tree Sponsor Form
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| | | Martin Cooper Donates Profits from His new Book to The Club 
Martin Cooper, The Club's own Vice Chair, Marketing and Communications, Chair of the Marketing Committee, civic leader, and recipient of UCLA Extension's 2010 Distinguished Instructor Award, is donating all profits from the sale of his recently published book, North of Mulholland, to the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley and New Horizons. The Club will receive 100 percent of the profit for book sales that come directly through to the Club! The book is a compilation of his San Fernando Valley Business Journal musings on many aspects of life in this world-famous region. Says Los Angeles City Councilmember Dennis P. Zine, "North of Mulholland is clearly written by someone who truly understands the San Fernando Valley. This collection of essays by my friend and civic leader Marty Cooper is entertaining, informative, and insightful."
According to the publisher, Author House, "Mr. Cooper's fascination with Churchill, antique typewriters, books, and his critical eye for our surroundings, have spawned more than fifty fascinating essays. He takes on everything from strip malls to Countrywide Loans; from the Los Angeles Times to technology; and from LA's City Council to living up the street from Michael Jackson's family compound."
To have all profits on purchases go directly to the Club, contact Jan Sobel at J.Sobel@wvbgc or 818-610-1054. Through the Club, North of Mulholland is $24 for the hard cover and $14 for the soft cover editions.
The book is also available in hardcover, softcover and electronically from Amazon.com ($28.95 hard cover; $18.95 soft cover; $9.95 Kindle); BarnesandNobel.com; and from the publisher, Author House (Authorhouse.com). | | |
| | | Thanks to our Friends, Infinite Communications and Polasys! Our thanks to Infinite Communications (www.infinitecomm.net) and Polasys (www.polasys.com) for their joint contribution in designing and developing the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley website. We are grateful for their generosity of time and creative and technical talent! Check out their work at www.wvbgc.org. |
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