The Selma Club hosted their Second Annual Women’s Conference on Friday, October 6, 2023. This conference is designed to inspire girls and young women to fight stereotypes, be brave, and dream about their futures.
“My wish is for our members to hear stories from women in our community who have overcome adversity because they need to be inspired right now. They need to know that they can do it too,” said Rubie.
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Lucia, an Orange Cove Club member, has received some very exciting news regarding her college career. She is the recipient of Fresno Housing’s $800 college scholarship. Lucia, a Youth of the Year Candidate in 2023, is a second-year student at Reedley College. She says this scholarship will help her pay for books and supplies as she earns her Associate’s Degree before transferring to a 4-year University. Her goal is to become a lawyer.
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At the Firebaugh Club, members baked cupcakes for the Volunteer Firefighters Association and the Firebaugh Police Department. They recognized the hard work they do to keep the community safe and wanted to say thank you.
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“The trip helped me see that there’s so many opportunities for me in the future,” said Joaquin, age 16,”I enjoyed seeing all the different types of classes I could take.”
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For over a decade, there has been an amazing group of farmers, producers and business leaders that have dedicated their time, talents and treasures to support the Clubs on the Westside-- Harris Farms and Firebaugh Boys & Girls Clubs.
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“I acknowledge the fact that I made it this far. It meant a lot to hear the judges say I did a great job. They were impressed with my academics and my speech. I happened to lose the Northern California Competition but it felt great to tell my story. My story is about change. Ironically, the Youth of the Year Competition really changed me as well,” said Raymond.
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The Zimmerman Boys & Girls Club hosted a basketball tournament on Friday, March 24th called March Madness. Eleven teams were assembled amongst local community partners. Each team also included kids and teens who are Boys & Girls Club members.
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Jose Ramirez, 2012 USA Olympic Boxer and WBC WBO Unified Light Welterweight World Champion, paid a visit to our Boys & Girls Club on March 22nd. In accompany was Minimum-weight World Champion Female Boxer Seniesa Estrada and members of our Fresno Police Department. The event was called Hometown Heroes. It was a celebration of the heroes youth have to look up to.
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The West Fresno Club celebrated years of volunteerism by hosting a small ceremony for Eugene Trotter and Danen “Day-Day” Rogers (pictured). All of the Club members gathered in the gym to thank them for their friendship and the volunteer coordinator, Amaris Castillo presented them with gifts.
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Our Youth of the Year program didn’t end on competition day. Two weeks after the event, finalists took a trip to Fresno State where they got to emerge themselves in the college experience.
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the Pinedale Club and their families, receive a nice hot meal, beautifully wrapped gifts, and a night of fun activities.
“I think the word is out! So many more families came to the party this year and it was amazing. We really love working with Ron and his team. They are so nice and caring,” said Program Director, Jasmine Castillo.
Read MoreThe artwork created by Club members is special to us because we are there when they struggle to draw between the lines but never give up. We are there when they learn adding black paint makes their masterpiece dark, and we are there when they show it off to their parents as they are being picked up. To us, the artwork created in our Clubs is priceless, but to others, they are worth hundreds of dollars.
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Nevin Gomez is a Zimmerman Boys & Girls Club Alumnus who decided to give back to the Club that gave so much to him as a teenager. He decided to bring his hair cutting skills to the Club and offer haircuts to all the members.
“The Boys & Girls Club is a special place for me. It kept me out of trouble as a teenager and I wanted to give back,” said Nevin, “I don’t know what every kid is going through but I know their neighborhood. That’s enough to make me want to serve.”
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“When community partners embrace the Boys & Girls Clubs mission and remember us when they are planning fundraisers it’s amazing! It makes my job easier and I have so much fun helping them in any way I can,” said Sandra Dee Chaney, Director of Community Relations & Special Events.
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The Panda Cares Grant has helped to make academic success a priority for both kids & teens in our Clubs by providing necessary program funds. This special grant provided by Panda Express and distributed by Boys & Girls Clubs of America allows Clubs to run programs like Power Hour, Project Learn, and DIY STEM.
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Richard Antenucci, insurance representative from DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance, collaborated with Matt DiBuduo, Mike DeFendis, and another generous donor to fund this major facility project. Cost Less Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning stepped in and donated labor costs as well several monetary donations that resulted in a brand new air conditioning system at the Pinedale Club.
“I made some calls to my friends who agreed to support this project," said Richard Antenucci, "I’m very blessed to have great friends who always step up to help with special projects and this one was no different."
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