Nonprofit honored by Assemblymember Monique Limón on California Nonprofits Day
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura (BGCGV) Board President Maria Ventura, left to right, Assemblymember Monique Limón and BGCGV CEO Patti Birmingham. Assemblymember and BGCGV representatives at the Nonprofit of the Year luncheon in Sacramento. Assemblymember Limon recongized the Nonprofit for helping children and familes during the Thomas Fire. Courtesy photos.
VENTURA — Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura (BGCGV) has been selected as a 2018 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Monique Limón, 37th District.
Patti Birmingham, BGCGV CEO along with Maria Ventura, SoCalGas Public Affairs Manager and BGCGV Board President traveled to Sacramento and joined with one hundred other nonprofit leaders honored by their state senators and assemblymembers during a celebration luncheon as part of California Nonprofits Day on June 6th.
At the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura, hundreds of young people depend on us every day to serve them afterschool and during the summer. As demands on kids change, we continue to evolve to make sure we are a relevant and positive force in the community because our kids rely on us to be there. With an emphasis on academic success, good character & citizenship and healthy lifestyle programming, 97% of our members are on track to graduate from high school and become productive citizens. ?
“The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura offered free childcare and activities during a community emergency. They helped hundreds of families affected by the Thomas Fire find needed child care when schools were closed which alleviated a major financial burden for families. I am proud to honor them as the 2018 Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 37” said Assemblymember Monique Limón.
“It is an honor and privilege to serve children and their families for the last 80 years, and especially during the recent natural disasters. On behalf of our CEO Patti Birmingham, staff and board members – we are deeply humbled to be recognized by Assemblymember Monique Limón as a Nonprofit of the Year,” comments Maria Ventura.
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura (BGCGV) Board President Maria Ventura, left to right, Assemblymember Monique Limón and BGCGV CEO Patti Birmingham. Assemblymember and BGCGV representatives at the Nonprofit of the Year luncheon in Sacramento. Assemblymember Limon recongized the Nonprofit for helping children and familes during the Thomas Fire.
“Nonprofits make California communities stronger, yet we’re often so busy that we don’t toot our own horns about the work we’re doing,” explains Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits). “California Nonprofits Day is an opportunity for our elected officials to recognize the good work they see nonprofits doing in their districts, and it also demonstrates the larger collective impact of nonprofits throughout California.”
California Nonprofits Day, now in its third year, was formally recognized by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 191, authored by the chair of the Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector, Assemblywoman Monique Limón (Santa Barbara), spoke at the celebration luncheon. The day is organized by Assemblymember Limón and CalNonprofits.
According to “Causes Count,” a 2016 report commissioned by CalNonprofits, the nonprofit sector is the 4th largest industry in the state, employing nearly one million people. Each year, California nonprofits generate over $200 billion in revenue and bring in $40 billion in revenue from outside of California. The unpaid labor contributed by volunteers at nonprofits is equivalent to 450,000 full-time jobs every year.
About Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura: For 80 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura has provided a positive place for all youth, especially those who need us most, and quality programs to help them become healthy, responsible, confident and productive members of our community. The Club offers a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun, friendship, and high-impact youth development programs daily during critical non-school hours to 1st – 12th graders. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. The Club currently has 4 locations (Oak View, West Ventura, East Ventura and Saticoy), that provide services to 1,200 members annually, with a daily attendance of 550 youth. In addition, the Club provides services to approximately 800 youth per year, who are not members, but benefit from the use of the facilities or staff driven programs. According to an independent study by Dr. Jamshid Damooei of Cal Lutheran, 97% of club members are on track to graduate from High School, 92% have improved self-confidence, 83% have improved family relations.