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May 6, 2010

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Tricia Mathis

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 BE GREEN WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Garden Grove, CA (May 6, 2010) – In the month of April, Clubs had the opportunity to show how GREEN their club could be. By participating in the GO GREEN CAMPAIGN, members had fun while heightening their level of environmental awareness. As Earth Day was celebrated all over the world, our members held recycling campaigns, planted gardens, participated in beautification projects, and even made reusable grocery bags from pillow cases.  

Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) at Woodbury Elementary placed first in the GO GREEN CAMPAIGN service project.  Club members from Woodbury were designated a plot of land in a community garden from the Garden Grove Community Service Department. The project started mid-March and will conclude after 10 weeks.  

The members are responsible for the tiling, planting and harvesting of the garden. Each week the members walk one mile to the community garden site and tend to the plants. To date they have planted several types of seeds, including various types of vegetables.  

Club members are learning about the importance of the nutrition of homegrown foods without chemicals, while beatifying the community in a natural way. Of course the best part of the project will be when Club members get to eat the foods they grew!

The Club also held a poster contest. Hundreds of posters were submitted over many topics, including energy-efficiency, pollution, and community beautification.  Below are the overall winners:

First Place: Vivian T., Carrillo Elementary 

Second Place: Sebastian N., Peters Elementary 

Honorable Mention: Brian P., Rosita Elementary

Honorable Mention: Sanna H., Alamitos Intermediate

Through the GO GREEN CAMPAIGN, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove hope to encourage a generation that continues to impact their communities and seeks to create a positive change in the world.

For more information about this past contest, please call Annie at 714-530-5399 ext. 23. For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, please visit www.begreatgardengrove.org.

ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GARDEN GROVE

For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) has helped kids “BE GREAT” by changing and saving young lives, playing an integral role in its community. Striving to help children succeed in life, Boys & Girls Clubs provide hope and opportunity through afterschool, family support, and community outreach programs. Known as The Positive Place For Kids, our 57 program sites serve over 5,000 young people from “Diapers to Diplomas,” ages 18 months-18 years old, every day.

The Clubs are open daily with programs in character and leadership development, education and career enhancement, the arts, health and life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation. Our family outreach programs such as Family Campus Preschool, School Readiness, REACH For Literacy (Reading Education for Adults & CHildren), ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children's Health, Education and Support), FYOP (Family & Youth Outreach Program), and TRC (Truancy Reduction Center) expand our services to ensure that the needs of the whole child are met. Through our efforts we do our best to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Please visit www.begreatgardengrove.org for more information.

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