Portage Township Schools Superintendent Michael Berta was honored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County for his longtime support of the Clubs’ work at the “Red Carpet 40th Anniversary Celebration” held at the Portage 16 IMAX on Thursday, March 22, 2012. As a special memento, Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Youth of the Year, Brian Krug, a senior at Portage High School and member of the South Haven Boys & Girls Club, presented Berta with a framed photograph he took as part of a regional arts competition.
Portage and South Haven community and business representatives, including Portage Mayor James Snyder, attended the “Red Carpet 40th Anniversary Celebration”. In addition to remarks from Berta and Mayor Snyder, guests were treated to an “exclusive” showing of a stop-motion short film created by members of the South Haven Boys & Girls Club and a “behind the scenes” tour of the theater.
The “Red Carpet 40th Anniversary Celebration” is part of a series of 40th anniversary events being held during the Spring launching the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s “It Just Takes One” fundraising campaign. The 2012 goal is to raise $195,000 for the Clubs’ annual operating expenses necessary to provide the quality programs and services to nearly 5,000 children and their families throughout Porter County.
For 40 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County has provided positive programs and activities for youth in the community, helping them become productive, self-sufficient individuals. The Club is dedicated to keeping the promise to provide a safe, positive place for young people and to have a significant impact on their lives.
One person can make an impact in the life of a child by providing him or her with a safe, secure and supportive environment through supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County. Please call Dawn Duty at 219-464-7282 x 226 for more information on the “It Just Takes One” annual campaign or visit www.bgcpoco.org to make a donation today.