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Casino Royale raises over $170,000 for boys & girls

FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County announced this week that they raised over $170,000 from their Casino Royale Dinner & Auction Gala.

On April 21, over 230 of the club's closest friends met at Pala Casino for an evening of fun and most importantly an opportunity to support the youth of Fallbrook. Guests were treated to a night of delicious food, music from the band Stone Soul and one of a kind live and silent auctions.

This year's event boasted more than 280 silent auction items, with most from local vendors in the Fallbrook community. The live auction contained incredible packages like a backyard makeover, a trip to anywhere, and a Holland America cruise.

The highlight of the evening was seeing the club's Youth of the Year, Giovanni Zaragoza, speak to an attentive crowd about how the club has affected his life. He conveyed the importance of continuing his education and how the encouragement of club staff has inspired him to attend college where he will study zoology.

"We are so grateful for the continued support of all of our community partners and we were excited to welcome several new friends to the event this year," said Allison Barclay, chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. "Our club would not be able to provide our life-changing programs to over 2,000 children in our community without the support of our wonderful friends."

During the evening, the club takes the opportunity to shine the spotlight on a few of their community partners. This year the club recognized North Coast Church with the "Helping Hands" award for its efforts in transforming the Ingold Unit during their Weekend of Service. The church supplied the club with hundreds of volunteers and supplies to provide a facelift to the art room, hallway, music room and the education center.

The club also recognized Jason Springston for his immeasurable contribution to the club this year. His efforts in the community and in the club continue to inspire those around him and made him the perfect recipient for the "Volunteer of the Year" award.

The final award of the evening, the "Champion of Youth," is presented to an individual who has provided exceptional service to the club and is the highest honor the club can bestow on an individual. This year the award was presented to Bob Lucy. Barclay presented the award to Lucy using the words of his family to describe the incredible impact that he has had and continues to have on the community and the youth of Fallbrook.

To find out more about how the Boys & Girls Club helps the kids in the community, visit http://www.bgcnorthcounty.org.

 

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