NEW ORLEANS, LA – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana (BGCSELA) is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public beginning May 9, 2011.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook page, facebook.com/toyota. Visitors to the page can vote once a day for the organization that they feel is most deserving of a new Toyota vehicle.  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana will be one of the five organizations highlighted for voting on Thursday, July 28, 2011.

Local residents are encouraged to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana and their quest for a new Toyota Sienna. If BGCSELA receives the most votes and is awarded the vehicle, it will be used for transportation at the Iberville Club site.

About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana (BGCSELA) provide quality learning environments that encourage youth, especially those most in need, to become responsible and productive adults. For more than 40 years, members have had the opportunity to learn and grow while setting goals, developing lasting relationships, and giving back to the community.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana are a positive place for boys and girls of all races, religions, and ethnic cultures to begin the journey toward reaching their full potential. Clubs are open during afterschool hours, summer months and holidays. BGCSELA operates five Club sites in New Orleans and surrounding parishes, which served approximately 2,000 children and teens last year, and the numbers are constantly growing.

About Toyota.

Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants, including one under construction.  Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design.

Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen in the communities where it does business and believes in supporting programs with long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, focusing on education, the environment and safety. Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than $500 million to philanthropic programs in the U.S.

For more information on Toyota’s commitment to improving communities nationwide, visit http://www.toyota.com/community.

For one of their summer field trips, the Covington Club went to the skating rink on June 24 for a fun-filled day!

“We went to the skating ring for a field trip. It was fun when I got the hang of it. When we first got there, we all had to take our shoes off and put on the skates. When I first stood up in those skates, I almost did a split. That was scary and funny.”

Antreneeka, 9

On June 15, Covington boys and girls went bowling, and they loved it!

“I like bowling with the Boys & Girls Club. I bowled and I made a strike. And then I made three more and I won the game. I had 117 points. I like going to the bowling alley.”

Erin, 10

The Covington boys and girls tested their skating skills for one of their field trips!

Girlyman will be performing Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 7pm (doors at 6pm) at the Howlin’ Wolf Northshore.

1623 Montgomery Street
Mandeville, LA
Ages 18+
   
They performed for us in June of 2008 and are returning for an encore show. This year they will be accompanied by special guest Lucy Wainwright Roche!!!
 
Tickets are $25 and available online at www.ticketstorm.com.
 
Let’s PACK the Howlin’ Wolf June 5th to support the Covington Boys & Girls Club!

Check out this story about the concert that was featured on WWNO.

The tournament will be held at the beautiful Stonebridge Golf Course in Gretna on June 25^th. Participants can sign up as individual golfers, foursomes, hole sponsors or a combination thereof. All proceeds will go to the club. “I’m really hoping that we get a lot of community involvement in the tournament,” said Westbank Boys & Girls Club director, Michael Grodsky. “It’s provided me a great opportunity to go out to local business owners and community members and tell them about the club. So many people tell me they have fond memories of using our gym when it was a part of Gretna Middle School prior to 1986. Others remember times when the club was located at different facilities in Gretna. I love learning more about the rich history of our club.”

You can help support the Westbank Boys & Girls Club by registering to be a participant or sponsor in the golf tournament online at www.bgcsela.org/golf.  Sign up now!

Club Director Michael Grodsky was really impressed with the Health Fair. “This was all Ashlyn from start to finish.  It was her idea.  She approached me about hosting the event.  She drafted a proposal for the event, chose a time and date, contacted the community organizations, set up the display tables, organized the logistics of the event and addressed the crowd twice.  I’m really proud of Ashlyn.  She did a fantastic job.” 

Organizations including the American Red Cross, Home Depot, and Fuel Up To Play 60 all had information booths at the fair.  “I’m happy that so many organizations came out to promote healthy, safe lifestyles in the community,” said Ashlyn. “This really showed me that I can do anything if I put my mind to it.”