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1 . Cocktail hour 2 . Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach staff and club members at the event 3 . Carrie Click , Jimmy Azadian 4 . Pam Estes , Zack Krone 5 . Attendees near the fundraising wishboards
ART OF GIVING GALA Celebrating its 70th anniversary , the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach held its Art of Giving Gala Platinum Jubilee on May 13 at Montage Laguna Beach . This 22nd annual event , attended by 200 supporters , raised a net of $ 450,000 for the organization ’ s programs for youth in the area . A welcome reception was followed by dinner and live entertainment by Close Harmony , a 10-piece big band . Live and silent auctions also helped to raise money at the gala , which is the club ’ s largest fundraising event of the year . Auction items ranged from an Alaskan fishing trip to stays at Montage resorts in Laguna , Los Cabos and Montana , and a day trip to Bianchi Winery in Paso Robles complete with a private plane ride . The club has grown from serving over 250 children when it was established in 1952 to now serving more than 3,000 children per day in the Laguna Beach , Lake Forest , Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo areas with after-school programs , summer camps , a teen center and more . Programs range from academic tutoring and college preparation to arts and crafts , sports and leadership opportunities . ( bgclagunabeach . org ) — S . S .
FRANK SALAS
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