With retirement pending and now working remotely to allow new CEO Pete Settelmayer and the leadership team at the Boys & Girls Club an opportunity to bond, for the first time in […]
On October 5, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor, now in our 87th year of dedication to youth, will host our annual “Bids for Kids” gala at the […]
At a time when government support of social service organizations is dramatically pulling back from pandemic highs while, conversely, the need for these services and support continues to grow, it is incumbent […]
Recently, I was asked to speak at a Holy Trinity School fundraising event that was honoring the Lane family as “angels among us” for their astounding support of the school as generational […]
Without a doubt, teens are the most at-risk and underserved subset of children ages 5–18. This is not just a local problem but is evident throughout the City of LA, our state, […]
As we begin another year, there are so many somewhat small and much larger things to be hopeful about. While “hope is not a plan,” there is always a reason to hope. […]
This month, we celebrate our national Thanksgiving holiday: giving thanks, overeating, watching football, and gathering with family and friends. While I am most thankful on so many levels and look forward […]
Over the course of a lifetime, we all have encountered those rare individuals who have committed themselves over years and decades to improve the lives of others without attempting to secure any […]
“You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by.” – Graham Nash, 1968 As the executive director of the Boys & Girls Club, I am terrified […]
Twenty-one years ago, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor (BGCLAH) initiated our College Bound program to fully support teens and especially underrepresented students of color in securing the […]
