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Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Dedicates New Clubhouse Anna Marie Whalen Branch to Serve Over 2,000 Central East Oakland Youth
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland
OAKLAND, California|July 7, 2004
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Dedicates New Clubhouse
Anna Marie Whalen Branch to Serve Over 2,000 Central East Oakland Youth
OAKLAND, California, July 7, 2004 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland will commemorate the grand opening of its newest Clubhouse - the Anna Marie Whalen Branch - by hosting a two-day celebration on July 9 and 10, 2004, at its 3300 High Street location. The festivities will feature an official ribbon cutting ceremony, special guests, and an open house.
The Dedication Reception on Friday, July 9, is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., and will include major donors, government officials, and other community partners, by invitation only. The Community Barbecue, presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, is scheduled for Saturday, July 10, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and is open to the branch’s members, their families, and other community representatives and neighbors.
The Clubhouse, which will eventually serve up to 2,000 Central East Oakland girls and boys, is a 23,000 square foot, multi-million dollar facility featuring a Library and Learning Center, state-of-the-art Technology Center, Arts & Crafts Center, fully-equipped Culinary Arts Kitchen, Recreation Room, Teen Center and Study, Music Rooms, and the spectacular Simpson Family Gymnasium and Performing Arts Center. Innovative programs and services will be overseen by an experienced and caring staff, who are dedicated to pursuing the organization’s mission to develop our community’s youth into positive contributors to society.
According to Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland President Calvester R. Stanley, “The dedication of this Clubhouse is a dream come true, both for our organization and its longtime supporters and for the community, which has needed a new gymnasium for over 30 years. This youth facility will bring year-round services, access to state-of-the-art equipment, and so much more to our local children and teenagers.” Board Chairman Ed Bartlett adds, “This beautiful new facility will give the young people in this area a positive place to grow, develop and become productive members of our community.”
Companies and individuals who are interested in supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland are invited to serve as volunteers and/or sponsor a Club program. Several naming opportunities, as well as the opportunity to purchase personalized commemorative bricks, are also available at the new Clubhouse.
The Anna Marie Whalen Clubhouse is one of three Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland branches. Now in its 63rd year, the Club continues to provide safe places to learn and grow, opportunities for ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, life-enhancing programs, and other character development experiences each year for over 1,500 girls and boys, ages 6 to 17. The organization plans to expand its capacity to serve a minimum of 5,000 youth - 10% of Oakland Unified School District’s enrollment - by 2005.
Please call Karin Seid at 510-444-8211 for more information.