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Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Celebrates National Boys & Girls Club Week
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OAKLAND, California|April 1, 2005
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland Celebrates National Boys & Girls Club Week
Special Events Include Community Barbecue and Opening of New Technology CenterOAKLAND, California, April 1, 2005 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland will join Clubs across the country to celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week, April 3-9, 2005. The slate of activities will be highlighted by the opening of the new, state-of-the-art Technology Center at the Anna Marie Whalen Branch (3300 High Street) on Friday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m.; a Community Barbecue at the Ossian E. Carr Branch (8530 International Boulevard) on Friday, April 8 at 3:00 p.m.; and a basketball tournament at the Leonard J. Meltzer Branch (920 - 24th Street) on Thursday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m. All events are open to Club members, their families, and the community. Meltzer Clubhouse members will also visit the UC Berkeley campus during the week as part of the Club’s national College Tour.
Computers for the new Technology Center were donated by AssetMark Investment Services, Inc., and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The Anna Marie Whalen Clubhouse, the newest of the Club’s three branches, will eventually serve up to 2,000 Central East Oakland girls and boys. The 23,000 square foot facility also features a Library and Learning 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.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oakland’s mission is to develop our community’s youth into positive contributors to society. Now in its 64th 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 2,500 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.
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 at the Anna Marie Whalen Clubhouse, are also available.
Please call Karin Seid at 510-444-8211 for more information.
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