South Bay’s Got Talent!

South Bay's Got Talent!

Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Warner Grand Theatre San Pedro Marymount College and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor have joined together to present South Bay’s Got Talent! Join us for an entertaining evening of song, dance and the spoken word, with performances by students from both organizations.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor is One of 500 Finalists for Toyota's 100 Cars for Good Program

Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program will award 100vehicles over the course of 100 days to 100 deserving nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public. A total of 500 finalists were selected based on their application as reviewed by an independent panel of judges who are experts in the fields of philanthropy and social responsibility. They are vying for the opportunity to win a new Toyota vehicle. Winning organizations will use the vehicles to help expand their reach and mission within the community.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor is proud to announce we've been selected as a finalist in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program. Now we need your support! Vote for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor at www.facebook.com/toyota on June 26.

The Toyota van will be used by our Wilmington and San Pedro Clubs and our Teen Centers to transport youth from local schools to the Clubs.  Vans are also used for trips to college fairs, financial aid fairs, and workshops and seminars that support our Education program activities.  A new van will enable the Club to serve even more youth in the communities of Wilmington and San Pedro and enhance our educational activities.

Please support the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor on June 26. Voting will take place at www.facebook.com/toyota.

Marymount Students Participate in Unparalleled Service Opportunity

A partnership, first of its kind in scope and impact, was launched this fall between Marymount College and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor.  More than 350 students in Marymount’s freshman class are serving  as volunteers at the local Boys & Girls Club.  With more than 8,000 after-school  students being served by the Clubs the need for additional “hand-on” assistance was a priority for Club leadership. 

Climbing aboard a shuttle bus, Monday through Friday, Marymount students are transported to the Clubs where they serve as homework helpers, engage in play activities and strive to be role models to kids who may not yet be considering college in their future.

“It’s hard to imagine a better way for Marymount students to sustain our founding order’s mission: to serve others so that all may have life.  Our collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club is simply our deepest and most impactful educational partnership,” says Marymount College President Dr. Michael S. Brophy.

“I don’t know of another college that has forged a partnership of service of this magnitude,” says Dr. Brophy.  Continues Dr. Brophy,  “We are very pleased that the Boys & Girls Clubs encouraged and facilitated the opportunity for our freshman students to volunteer. “

The Boy's & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor is the LARGEST daily provider of youth development programming in the entire South Bay - serving over 2200 youth DAILY!  Many of our members come from poverty level families and and are highly at-risk.  We are currently recruiting volunteers to assist in our Learning Centers at our 13th Street & Cabrillo Avenue site in San Pedro (10 minutes from Marymount).  Marymount students in the past have been great volunteers in our program.

We have three separate Learning Centers where we can use your assistance:  Elementary, Middle School and High School.  The elementary and middle school centers primarily provide homework assistance, computer assisted instruction and basic reading and math tutoring.  Our high school program is called "College Bound" as we dedicate ourselves to provide a college pathway for all of our teens.  Besides homework assistance, College Bound provides academic case management, SAT preparedness activities, assistance in applications for college acceptance, SAT exams and FAFSA; writing workshops, and mentoring.  We primarily are looking for volunteers to support children in all three centers with homework assistance - but volunteers have often assisted in the other center activities as well.

We have "flexible" hours which should be of benefit to Marymount College students.

In addition, we are recruiting volunteers who can work as assistants in our other program areas (fine arts, dance, music, sports, recording studio, etc), can assist at our entry desks and/or can provide data input.

If interested in volunteering, please contact Tony Tripp of the Boys & Girls Club at (310) 833-1322 ext 236.

We thank you for your time and consideration of the children we serve.

Mike Lansing
Executive Director

Marymount Contact:
Susan Garman
Coordinator of Service Learning Programs
310-303-7290  (office)