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RECOGNIZING THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CLARITA
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HON. MIKE GARCIA
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 14, 2022
Mr. GARCIA of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate and recognize the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita for their more than 30 years of continuous service to the youth of our community at their first full-time clubhouse. Since 1992, the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita has provided invaluable resources and mentorship to countless children and young adults at the James T. Ventress Clubhouse.
The club's mission to inspire youth, especially those who need it most, would not be possible without the passion and dedication on display every day from the volunteers and employees of this important organization. The time and effort that they invest in our community's youth goes unnoticed far too often, but it is because of their tireless work and compassion that generations of today's adults possess the skills and lessons needed for success. This drive to help and mentor our youth was perhaps best exemplified by the man for whom the club's first full-time facility is named: Jim Ventress. When Jim became director of Santa Clarita's Boys and Girls Club in 1984, he set out to expand services to as many children as possible and was instrumental in the establishment of the first permanent clubhouse.
Years after Jim's retirement, it's in this same spirit of hard work and dedication that the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita continues to serve the youth of our valley. They have since expanded to include another full-time clubhouse and 3 separate after-school programs available to thousands of children across the community. As we celebrate the anniversary of their first clubhouse, I have full confidence that they will continue to be a shining example of the power of community involvement for years to come.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 163(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 163(2)
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