202 Magazine September 2013 Edition September 2013 | Seite 15

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boys & girls club kids go shopping
Throughout July and August, 1,000 children, including several hundred from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Communities, were treated to back-to-school shopping sprees. As part of the Boys & Girls Club’s 30 Days of Shopping program, sponsored by civic leaders Ellie and Michael Ziegler, pre-selected Club members received a $100 Kohl’s gift card to pick out clothing and other essential back-to-school items.
All children, regardless of socioeconomic factors, deserve the opportunity to start the school year off on a positive not, and on an even playing field. —Ellie Ziegler

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1 Boys & Girls Club members say “cheese” before their back-to-school day of shopping, courtesy of the generous sponsorship of the Ziegler family. 2 Boys & Girls Club team members Andrea Omer and E.J. Hughes. 3 Rylie R., Arianna B., Iman B. and Hailey C. from the Thunderbirds Branch say “thank you” in a special way. 4 Manuel M., Darryen R., Jose B., Jose A., Patricio R., Seqouah F., Dante D. and Angelo M. from Lehi & Red Mountain Branches smile for the camera. 5 ESPN’s Mark May, once a Boys & Girls Club kid, smiles for the camera with Michael Ziegler, Ellie Ziegler, and FOX TV’s Cory McCloskey. 6 The Boys & Girls Club kids who went back-to-school shopping pose with the Ziegler family. 15

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