Events
- Glendale Youth Alliance
Glendale Youth Alliance 2007 Catch A Wave To Success Luncheon & Award
Ceremony
The Glendale Youth Alliance
held its 14th Annual “Catch A Wave To Success” Luncheon and
Award Ceremony on August 22nd 2007 at the Civic Auditorium, in Glendale.
Over 550 guests, students and community partners attended the Luncheon
and contributed to the success of the event. We were fortunate to have
Principal Kevin Welsh, Principal of Hoover High School as the Master of
Ceremonies and many community leaders present.
Glendale Youth Alliance honored the following community partners and individuals
for their ongoing support and commitment to the youth of our community
and the organization.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD ~ City of Glendale, Parks, Recreation &
Community Services
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR ~ Rick Barnes/Real Estate One
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP AWARD ~ Fiscal Credit Union
FRIEND OF YOUTH AWARD ~ Bob Bornhoeft
LEGACY AWARD ~ Glendale City Council
FOUNDER’S AWARD ~ Sam Engel
HONOR AWARD ~ Carmen Del Castillo
Glendale Youth Alliance recognized the “Outstanding Youth Workers
of the Year” and granted seventeen graduating seniors with scholarships
to continue their education. Scholarships were available thanks to the
contributions of the Gas Company, Armenian American Chamber of Commerce,
Fiscal Credit Union, Kaiser Permanente and a special thanks to Glendale
memorial Hospital.
The Glendale Youth Alliance would like to thank the following sponsors
of the 2007 Luncheon Award Ceremony.
JEWEL LEVEL SPONSORS
Glendale Water & Power
Macaroni Grill of Monrovia
PLATINUM LEVEL
Gregg Bussjaeger Memorial Foundation
Supervisor Michael Antonovich
GOLD LEVEL
Soroptimist International of Glendale
Wells Fargo – Montrose
Fiscal Credit Union
Glendale Adventist Hospital
Public Works
Glendale Memorial Hospital
Chevy Chase Owners Association
First Regional Bank
BRONZE LEVEL
Glendale Unified School District
Congratulations to all the youth who successfully completed the year-round
and summer employment programs. The staff, Board Members and community
partners are very proud of you and wish you the best of luck as you “Catch
A Wave To Success”
2005"Focus
on Youth" Pancake Breakfast
The fifth annual "Focus on Youth" Pancake Breakfast was held
on November 5, 2006. GYA raffled off a Harley-Davidson Sportster motorcycle
generously donated by Harley-Davidson of Glendale, and everyone had fun
eating delicious pancakes prepared by the Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club.
Through sponsorships and ticket sales, the event raised over $14,906.
2005"Focus on Youth" Pancake Breakfast Sponsors
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