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FEBRUARY 26, 2020
MARCUS MARIOTA HELPS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAII CELEBRATE YOUTH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Winner to be Announced at Aulani-Disney Resort & Spa on March 1, 2020
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – Three outstanding youth have been named Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii 2020 Youth of the Year Finalists at a competition held on February 8, 2020. Selected from several exemplary Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii youth on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi, Bronson S., a senior at Waianae High School and member of the Waianae Clubhouse, Mari C., a senior at McKinley High School and member of the Spalding Honolulu Clubhouse, and Tavia R., a senior at Kauaʻi High School and member of the Lihuʻe Clubhouse, will represent their local Boys & Girls Clubhouse at a special breakfast celebration on March 1, 2020. Guests attending the special event will have the opportunity to hear the finalists’ inspiring stories at Aulani-A Disney Resort & Spa where the winner will be announced. Scheduled to appear at the March 1, 2020 Celebration at Aulani as special guest speaker is Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL Quarterback and St. Louis High School graduate, Marcus Mariota.
“We are so proud of these young men and women who represent their Clubs and communities with courage and leadership”, said Paddy Kauhane, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii. “Having a dedicated program to celebrate teens whose Club experience has empowered them to find their voice and achieve success is what the event on March 1st is all about. Sharing that with the greater community at such a magical place like Aulani with Marcus Mariota makes for a memorable day for all involved.”
Becoming National Youth of the Year is an exciting and inspiring journey. Each year, thousands of Club teens participate in local, state and regional Youth of the Year events. Six teens, including five regional winners and a national military youth winner, advance to Washington, D.C., for the National Youth of the Year Gala & Celebration Dinner, where one outstanding young person is named Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s national teen spokesperson. The
National Youth of the Year is a role model, leader and advocate for the nearly 4 million youth served by Boys & Girls Clubs each year, and all of America’s young people.
The 2020 Youth of the Year is presented by Aulani-Disney Resort & Spa and Jack in the Box Hawaii. This year’s celebration is also sponsored by American Savings Bank, Central Pacific Bank, Hawaii Pacific Health, Carol S. Koga, Locations Foundation, and SERVCO Pacific, Inc. Their continued support of Club youth allows for the sponsorship of the next great success story.
To purchase tickets or support the Youth of the Year Celebration at Aulani-Disney Resort & Spa, visit 2020 Youth of the Year Celebration- 3/1/2020.
AUGUST 31, 2019
AC arrives as temperatures rise
The Island Comfort air conditioning unit arrived in the nick of time as Lihue tied another high-temperature record at 89 degrees earlier this week at the Boys &Girls Club Lihue Clubhouse. Read more
AUGUST 28, 2019
HTA and AVPFirst Host Free Beach Volleyball Clinics
Nonprofit AVPFirst is holding a series of specialized clinics offered August through September across six Hawaiian Islands. Read more
AUGUST 25, 2019
AVP holds clinic for Boys & Girls Club members.
Everyone should be able to play volleyball, said Tony Giarla of the Association of Volleyball Professionals First on Saturday during a clinic at Kalapaki Beach. Giarla was leading the second of 17 clinics that will spread across the state through the sponsorship of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. “We’ve brought some of the AVP professionals, including Hawaii-born Lea Hunt, to help the Boys & Girls Club members, some of whom are handling the volleyball for the first time,” he said. “Others have played before and only can get better.” Read more
AUGUST 14, 2019
Rams host Play 60 at Nanaikapono Elementary
Although the much anticipated NFL Preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys isn’t until this weekend, fans of all ages were able to get a taste of football this afternoon. Several dozens of elementary and middle school students took part in Play 60 at Nanaikapono Elementary school in Nanakuli. The Rams hosted the event through their partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, along with joint partnerships with American Savings Bank and Joint Military Base at Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Read more
JULY 19, 2019
Panda Express celebrates anniversary with donation to Boys & Girls Clubs
Panda Express is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its philanthropy program with donations to Boys & Girls Clubs.The Panda Cares Foundation donated $20,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii. Read more
