Attendees took a local trip to Hawaii at the Hyatt Regency Valencia for the 52nd annual Boys & Girls Club benefit auction on Saturday: Tiki Hideaway Auction. In the style of a lūʻau, attendees socialized, enjoyed music from a live band and ate, all while a silent auction took place to raise funds for the organization. Among the 121 silent auction items were an autographed Shaquille O’Neal jersey, VIP passes at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, tickets to the Los Angeles Chargers versus Los Angeles Rams pre-season game and a one-night stay in the Hyatt.
Live auction items included a VIP package to Six Flags Magic Mountain, Dodgers tickets and a tour of Jay Leno’s Big Dog Garage. “All the proceeds benefit the programs at the Boys & Girls Club Santa Clarita where we have over 2,000 kids who are members; we serve an additional 3,500 through our outreach programs, and every day we have about 600 kids who check into the club,” Boys & Girls Club Chief Executive Officer Matt Nelson said. “It’s a second home for them.
We support their academic success, help develop leaders, teach healthy lifestyles and just be a positive place for kids.” Nelson expressed his excitement in not only raising money for the club, but also in having a live band, Island Jams, a new element to the annual auction. With the help of Pamela and Dennis Verner, who coordinated this year’s event, attendees could show up in style, despite how casual Hawaiian shirts can be.
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