The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach held their annual Community Parners Breakfast on Thursday March 2^nd in the Canyon Branch gymnasium. 

The event brings key volunteers, philanthropists, corporations, and government officials together to be thanked and honored for their support of the Club and its young people. These individuals and organizations represent what it means to be a part of the Boys & Girls Club family.

The Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach & Saddleback Branch was delighted to host the event in-house to celebrate their 70^th anniversary of the Club. The Kiwanis Club of Lake Forest, Association of Firefighters, and Laguna Coffee collaborated to serve a pancake breakfast to the guests.

Event speakers included Donnie Crevier, Club alumni, Aden Malikyar, Youth Development Professional and former Youth of the Year, and Erica Austin, a Club parent. Each speaker highlighted the important work that the Boys & Girls Club does with local youth each day. 

The Boys & Girls Club also honored key community partners with awards, recognizing their contributions in 2022. Keith Swayne, former Board president and Club alumni, received the Crevier Legacy Award, which recognizes a role model who embodies the community spirit of the Boys & Girls Club. The Corporate Partner of the Year was presented to Salesforce for their volunteerism and representation of two employees, Casey Calkins and Brian Bergen, on the Club’s Board of Directors. 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Laguna Beach, was honored as Agency Parner of the Year for its continued support of the Club through volunteer projects. Additionally, the Laguna Beach Unified School District’s support of the Boys & Girls Club through the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) to assist in funding after-school opportunities for underserved young people, garnered them Program Partner of the Year. LBUSD has been a partner since 1952! Phyllis Phillips was recognized with the Community Leader award for her instrumental support of the Boys & Girls Club. Phillips is a current Board member. 

At the event's end, preschoolers (Class of 2036) performed an animated song and dance for the guests.