Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Board (L to R): John Stipanov, John Clayton, Domenic Sciarra, Cyril Vergis, Robby Moon, Andrew King, Simon Waters, Rachel Hutter, Dave Blazek, Carl Siechart, Chief Executive Officer Lisa Cavelier, Christina Altmayer, Lola Osbourne, Morgan Kim, Emily Menken, Robert Fong, Darren Marco, and Jeff Scofield at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Kelly King, Andrew King, Lucy Vergis, and Cyril Vergis at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Domenic and Winde Sciarra at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Alvin Yang, Alex Lee, Robby Moon, Joshua Thai, and Jason Jen at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Debra Johnson, Joe Ford, and Wendy Wang at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Joanna Weglar and Kristin Stayart at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Bruno Cavelier, Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena Chief Executive Officer Lisa Cavelier, Chloe Cavelier, and Jean-Francois Cavelier at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Isis Delgado, Meg Coffee, and Victor Metland at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Edgar Nozawa, Lourdes Nozawa, Tu Fong, and Robert Fong at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Robert Thomas, Trina Davidian, Stephen Smith, Adriana Lim, Jan Adams, and Chuck O’Neill at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Cynthia Keltner, Jim Keltner, and Jen Irwin at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Vince Wile and Kristie Longo at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Falisha Farrag, Salah Farrag, Josh Langley, Debbie Mataisz, and Brooke Fraser at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Tiffany Sainz, Jeffrey Johnson, and Patil Derderian at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Lisa Barrios and Joseph Izaguirre at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Denise Kruger, Melinda Nix, Debbie Turner, Keith Berman, and Phil Lee at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Dottie Bohrer and Barbara Wood at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Laurelyn Mynhier and Terry Sterling at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Larry Hutter, Rachel Hutter, Shawna Sanson, and Chris Nesladek at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Jasmine Rocha and Eric Li at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Kristie Longo, Vince Wile, John Stipanov, Cynthia Sherman, Andrea Chang, Daniel Cheng, and Lucy Hartford at the Boys and Girls Club Pasadena's Black Tie and Burgers Gala held at a private home in South Pasadena [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
The Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena held its annual Black Tie & Burgers gala on Saturday, October 4, celebrating the power of the Club’s out-of-school programs and community resilience after the Eaton Fire. The gala’s theme “(Re)Building Great Futures” honored the Club’s vital work to meet the physical and social-emotional needs of Altadena/Pasadena kids – work made even more critical after the Eaton Fire destroyed the homes of over 100 Club families.
The 17th Annual Black Tie & Burgers gala event was held in the beautiful yard of Dr. Brian and Amber Lugo in South Pasadena with 250 guests attending. The evening was filled with inspirational moments, including performances by Club kids, remarks by Congresswoman Judy Chu, and moving speeches from Club teens and a former Club leader about the deep impact of the Club on their lives. Club kids also shared onstage their wishes for the community as Altadena/Pasadena rebuilds, and compelling videos featured the Club’s relief and recovery efforts.
Guests were treated to hot cheeseburger meals, live and silent auctions, music and dancing, and an opportunity to win the coveted “Wine Wagon” raffle. The event exceeded the Club’s fundraising goal of $350,000, to support programs focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, life and workforce readiness, and good character and leadership development.
“It was such a heartfelt and inspiring evening. It’s been a very challenging year for the Club and for the kids and families we serve, so it was powerful to share what we’ve been through and
how we’ve stepped up for kids and families. Best of all, we were able to share this moment with supporters and friends of the Club, many of whom have partnered with us on our journey of recovery.” said Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena CEO, Lisa Cavelier.
Since 1937, the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena has enriched the lives of young people in our community, enabling them to reach their full potential as productive, caring, healthy, and responsible citizens. Serving more than 2,000 youth, ages 5 – 18 annually, BGCP focuses on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyle, Life and Workforce Readiness, and Good Character and Leadership. The Club experience fills the gap between school and home – year-round – providing a welcoming, safe and positive environment in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, make friends and find encouragement with caring adults.
For more information on the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena’s programs visit www.bgcpasadena.org.
