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25th Anniversary Gala

Celebrating 25 Years of Great Futures

25th Anniversary Gala Date: Friday, October 27, 2017

Location: Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Time: 6:30pm

The Gala is the largest event fundraiser for the Club. The auction, features spectacular live and

silent auctions, and an elegant dinner with 300 business and civic leaders in attendance.

IT’S ALL FOR THE KIDS! Every day, 11.3 million school-aged children are home without adult supervision after school.

The young people in the West San Fernando Valley face the following issues:

Canoga Park High School reported that only 30% of its students were on track to pass all A-G

courses

18.67% of youth in the Woodland Hills area are considered obese and 13.97% in Canoga Park experienced food insecurity at some point during the report year

Only 12% of students in Los Angeles who are low income have access to a state funded after school pro-gram

For 25 years WVBGC has helped and will continue to help all youth especially those from disadvan-

taged circumstances, through positive environment, lifelong learning, and quality programs dedi-

cated to the arts, education, character and leadership development, health and recreation.

WVBGC serves more than 2,700 kids from diverse backgrounds and cultures. WVBGC includes our

main clubhouse in Canoga Park, two elementary schools, one middle school, three high schools,

and the after-school program at Our Lady of Peace.

GOAL/OBJECTIVE: To raise $190,000 through a successful 25th Anniversary Gala to help carry

out the mission of WVBGC………over 100 Silent Items and Incredible Live Items

Item Procurement: We need creative, unique, and new items this year! Trips, unique experiences, behind

-the-scenes tours & opportunities, women’s items, etc. [GOAL: 200 Silent Items & 15 Live Items]

It’s easy to do! Here are the steps: 1. YOU DON’T ASK YOU DON’T GET! Reach out to individuals within your social & professional circle to do-

nate items or services. Friends, relatives, or vendors that you frequent. Reach for the SKY! 2. FILL OUT A PROCUREMENT FORM. Fill out forms completely. Solicitor information, donor information, ac-

curate & descriptive item information, Expiration date & restrictions!!!

3. CLOSE THE DEAL. Fax form(s) to 818-610-1094 or email to s.grafman@wvbgc.org. Pick-up and/or delivery

arrangements can be made. Don’t wait to the last minute!

Ways you can help! “I believe we can do this. When all of us chip in what we can, when we can,

we are the most powerful force.” – Unknown

Goal for each Board &

Committee Member:

-1 Live Auction Items

-5 Silent Auction Items

Procurement Basics… Ideas for Items!

Restaurants/Excursions/Events:

Your go-to restaurant, White water rafting tours, Guided Tours, Winery Tours & Tastings, Sun River, hot air

ballooning, sky diving, kayaking, hiking, sports events, boat rental, car rental, concert tickets, golf course,

or do you know someone with a rental home they’d be willing to donate for a weekend?

Wow! Items

Going behind-the-scenes of a commercial set, backstage passes to an event, filming of a TV show, shadow-

ing someone for a day – owner of some cool business, a ride-along with a policeman, a tour of a local radio

or TV station...

Items Involving Kids:

Mobile video game bus, trampoline place, interesting birthday parties, clown, reptile show, camps, toy

shop, painting party, science center, pumpkin patches, where have you been with your kids?

“I saw this at another auction…”

Front row seats to a local school graduation? … what have you seen?

Services/Goods that people need

Carpet cleaning, handyman, windows, gutters, car detailing, landscaping, groceries, gardening shops, hard-

ware stores, lessons in knitting/sewing/gardening, Thanksgiving dinner, I’ll wrap all your holiday pre-

sents’….

Event Sponsorship: Offering local businesses and companies a great way to maximize their exposure and marketing dollars, all while supporting the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley. For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Tim Blaylock at t.blaylock@wvbgc.org Please refer to sponsorship levels sheet for additional details.

Shani Grafman • s.grafman@wvbgc.org • T. 818-610-1054 • Fax 818-610-1094

For additional procurement forms or item donations please contact:

(NOTE: We cannot accept consignment, used, two-for-one, or partial service items)

Guests/Attendance: Audience development is very important to the event. Having the right people with the money at the auction will ensure that items get bid up to their maximum value. Higher bids ultimately mean that the auction will be successful. Please see invitation ticket and table price.