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Boys & Girls Clubs Be Great Awards Slated for May 6

By Joy Juedes
Community Writer
04/27/2016 at 01:57 PM

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside will honor its outstanding young members and their supporters in the community at its annual Be Great Awards in Moreno Valley on May 6. The event will be held at the Moreno Valley Conference & Recreational Center at 14075 Frederick St., and will include dinner, dessert, and a raffle. All proceeds will benefit the Club’s scholarship fund. “The Be Great Awards will bring together our ‘best of the best’ youth and advocates at a great venue,” said Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside CEO P.T. McEwen. “We are proud to honor our Youth of the Year and the people and businesses from the Inland Empire that support our mission of providing great futures for kids.” Attendees can meet the Clubs’ Youth of the Year Ambassadors, who are chosen for their good character and citizenship at school and the Clubs. Youth will share how the Clubs have impacted their lives, and three businesses will be honored as Advocates of Youth. Doors open at 6 p.m., and dinner and awards start at 6:30 p.m. Attire is business casual. Tickets are $50 per person, and sponsorships ranging from $250 to $10,000. Event underwriting and other sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information, call (888) 822-6535, ext. 206, or go to www.BeGreatIE.org. About Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside has served the Inland Empire since 1967, and has sites in the communities of Alta Loma, Corona, Loma Linda, Mentone, Moreno Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Riverside, San Bernardino and Victorville. The Clubs serve over 3,000 youth daily in after-school settings, and we offer both winter and summer camps. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive,