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Helen Washington Award Reception - Sunday, Nov. 21st


Helen Washington Award Reception

Sunday, November 21st @ 2:00 pm

Challengers Boys and Girls Club
5029 S. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90037


Deadline to purchase tickets: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 5:00pm

* Each family is required to purchase 1 book (4) tickets at $20.00 (All children 3 and over are required to have a ticket). Additional tickets are $5.00 each



History of Helen Washington Award Reception

In the early 1990’s an Angel was sent to Challengers as a parent volunteer. This angel was known to us as Helen Elizabeth Washington. Ms. Washington won three consecutive Parent of the Year awards for her exceptional service and extraordinary leadership.

On December 8, 1995, after retiring from a 26 year career with LAUSD and at the urging of “Big Brother” Lou Dantzler, Ms. Washington began her career here at Challengers as the Volunteer Coordinator and as an Executive Board member of Challengers’ Board of Directors. As Volunteer Coordinator, Ms. Washington was responsible for selecting a parent to become Challengers Parent of the Year.

On August 29, 2001, our angel was relieved of her duties here on earth. In her honor the Parent of the Year Award was renamed “The Helen Washington Parent of the Year Award” and the reception has since been renamed “The Helen Washington Award Reception”.

4th Annual Champions of Education Golf Invitational - September 10, 2010


To register, please visit http://cbgcla.org/#/events/
and select “to register CLICK Here”.

42nd Annual Pancake Breakfast & Community Health Fair - Sat. July 17th 2010


Challengers Boys & Girls Club’s

42nd Annual Pancake Breakfast & Community Health Fair

Saturday, July 17th 2010

7am – 12pm

Challengers Boys & Girls Club

5029 S. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90037

* Open to the public *

Tickets are $ 3.00 per person and include full breakfast (Pancakes, eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice & coffee).

** The event will also feature a Community Health Fair, with many local health organizations participating. The Crest Smile Shoppe (Challengers in-house dental center) will provide free dental screenings and oral health information.

It’s Summertime!!!

As we prepare for our busiest time of the year at Challengers, we would like to acknowledge some of the noteworthy events and activities at the Club during the spring:

Please click here to view our Spring 2010 Newsletter for more information about these events.

Challengers 2010 Black College Tour
Hoops 4 Haiti Fundraiser
Jan Perry Day
“Give Kids A Smile Day”
Challengers Easter Egg Hunt

This summer, we are looking forward to our exciting annual events, such as the Pancake Breakfast & Community Health Fair, Expo Walk and Sports Day, along with a host of other activities for our Club members to enjoy.

Have a great summer!

Peace & Blessings,

Corey L. Dantzler
President / C.E.O.

Happy New Year!

We hope that you enjoyed the holiday season with friends and loved ones and are looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

Over the Winter break, Challengers celebrated a few exciting events including our Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway and a special visit from Shaq-A-Claus (basketball great/ Cleveland Cavaliers Center – Shaquille O’Neal)!

Please click the links below to view photos from these events:

Annual Holiday Toy Giveaway 12.19.09

Shaq-A-Claus Event 12.24.09

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of the staff, volunteers, sponsors and donors who helped to make the holidays truly special for our members.

Be sure to visit our blog regularly for the latest updates on Challengers Boys & Girls Club events and news!

Peace & Blessings,

Corey L. Dantzler

President/ CEO