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OUR APPRECIATION AND WELCOME

The Santa Clarita Valley Boys' & Girls' Club gratefully ac-
knowledges the generosity of all donations pledged in support of
our 1985 Benefit Auction. It is through the far-reaching contribu-
tions of individuals, businesses and industries that tonight's
Auction is presented. Your support continues to touch and en-
rich the lives of the youngsters of our community. It is through
your concern and generosity that this youth organization exists.
We wish you a highly enjoyable evening and hope you con-
tinue to help us by bidding generously on the Auction items. The
Santa Clarita Valley Boys' & Girls' Club welcomes you to its
14th Annual Benefit Auction.
The Boys' & Girls' Club is a youth guidance organization
providing meaningful activity and character building programs
for youngsters in the Santa Clarita Valley. Founded in 1968, it
is part of a national network of organizations affiliated with
Boys' Clubs of America. A non-profit agency, the organization is
a member agency of the United Way and the club receives no
tax dollars nor governmental support.
The most inclusive club in the Santa Clarita Valley, the
agency provides daily activities at club sites. Conveniently lo-
cated on school grounds, the club is within easy walking dis-
tance for a large number of children. The well-rounded program
includes social recreation, co-ed sports leagues, arts and crafts,
special events, community service activities and youth guidance.
The program operates during after-school and evening hours
when youngsters are best able to attend.
The Boys' & Girls' Club employs a professional staff who are
trained in the Boys' Club philosophy of providing informal gui-
dance through individual and small group experiences. By recog-
nizing and responding to the restless energies and a youthful
quest for "something to do", the Boys' & Girls' Club gives
youngsters a chance to improve their lives by allowing them to
develop values and skills during critical periods of growth.
Perhaps those who benefit most are children residing in
families where both parents work, or in families where there is
only one parent.
From its inception the Boys' & Girls' Club has responded to
growing needs for youth services through planned expansion and
program development.
Through the Boys' & Girls' Club today'swyouth gain a sense
of usefulness and competence and a chance to connect with the
promise of a future. We are committed to building that future,
one step at a time, one child at a time.
We welcome your support and participation and we invite
you to visit our satellites in the near future.

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