THANK YOU KKR!

This past spring the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor was asked to particapate in a bike essay contest sponsored by KKR & CO. L.P.. The club members were asked to write a short essay on "why they deserved a bike" and "why bikes were better for the environment." Originally, only 20 winners were suppose to be selected, but KKR was so moved by the essays that they collected donations from their employees and award bikes to all the kids that particapated in the contest. For the majority of the winners, this was the first bike they have ever owned. It is these types of generous gestures by great people, like those from KKR, that restore hope during these challenging times. So on behalf of the over 8,000 youth served annually in our organization, and the 70 club members that were awarded bicycles, I would like to say THANK YOU!

-Tony Tripp - Director of Operations

Palos Verdes High School Teens Hold Ice Skating Event for Club Kids

Cheryl Douglas, a sophomore at Palos Verdes High School, teamed up with Tara Innab, a sophomore at Peninsula High School to sponsor a figure skating event for the "little ladies" of The Port Boys and Girls Club. Cheryl is a 3 time Junior National figure skater, and a 3 time member of the Senior National Championship Los Angeles Ice Theater team. Tara is also a 3 time member of the Senior National Champions Los Angeles Ice Theater team. Both girls share a love for the sport of figure skating and wanted to enable the little gals of The Port to be able to experience this joy. Cheryl and Tara solicited funds and donations and sold raffle tickets at the Farmers Market and around their neighborhood in order to raise $2000. This allowed them to privately rent out the Ice Chalet rink, buy dinner for all, and supply each little lady with a back pack and school supplies. All of the kids including Cheryl and Tara thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The two girls are already planning next years event! 

Phillips 66 Gives Back by Providing Paid Interns to Community Non-profits

Phillips 66 Reps & BGC Volunteer Coordinator pose with 3 paid summer interns provided to the club through the LAR Summer High School Intern Program.

Thank you Phillips 66 for helping the community!

2012 Summer Internship Program

Phillips 66 rewarded the top students from around the area for their hard work and dedication by providing summer internships with local non-profits.

The LAR Summer High School Intern Program provided 15 internships to local high school students and LAR dependents. Each internship provided an opportunity for students to learn business, organizational, and program leadership skills.

Phillips 66 partnered with six local non-profits by providing funding to the organizations which served as compensation for each intern during their summer assignment. With the economic challenges facing these non-profits, the interns gain valuable work experience while providing assistance to the organizations during the busy summer months.