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project. The celebration included
carnival games, cotton candy and
a brief program recognizing the
im portance o f the Boys and Girls
Club in the com m unity.
"If you take into account every the youth of Portland if the leaders is part o f a concentrated effort by are not in school.
Boys and Girls Club site in the metro in our community joined the Trail the Trail B lazers’ Make it Better
W inderm ere partners Denali
area, over25,000youth were served Blazers and Windermere in rallying foundation and W inderm ere to
Oregon, C hristenson Electric, En
by this fantastic organization last around organizations like the Boys support an organization that pro­
Pointe Technologies and Integra
year, " said Sarah Mensah, Trail Blaz­ and Girls Clubs that provide these vides local youth with a safe loca­
also participated in restoring the
ers chief operating officer. "What a opportunities for our youth."
tion to engage in positive and Blazer Boys and Girls Club facili­
wonderful impact we would have on
The revam ping o f the local club productive activities when they ties.
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