By Laura Portier-LaLumiere | Director of Development
When you support the project to build a new Boys & Girls Club, you're making a difference not just today, but for a person's whole lifetime. Here's one Boys & Girls Club success story to help you understand the long-term impact that your gift can have.
Boys & Girls Club alum Tara Barr says, “Some of my best childhood memories are of the Boys and Girls Club, since I pretty much grew up there. I started in the infant care program when I was three months old. The Boys & Girls Club was a great place to learn, play, and spend time with friends, and the values that were imparted at the Club definitely helped to shape me into the person that I am today. Also, I probably would not have discovered my love of acting until much later had it not been for the Clubhouse Theatre program, which I will always credit as where I got my start.”
When Tara was just seven years old, she joined the ClubHouse Theatre for a production of Toy Camp and fell in love with acting. She performed in 10 children’s theatre productions, and at nine started working with an agent so she could get involved in television and movie projects. Tara has worked on well-known television series such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on Disney, Crossing Jordan, Joan of Arcadia, and this year, on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2011, she starred in the film “God Bless America.” It was a hit on the independent film circuit and was released in theaters this summer. Tara is now in her sophomore year as a theater major at Chapman University, where she made the Chancellor’s List in spring 2012. At just 18, Tara is making an impressive name for herself and the Club is proud to be a part of her success.
Thanks to your support, kids like Tara will be part of the program as infants, preschoolers, elementary school students, teens, and they can even go on to college all at the same place - Golden West College. Your gift will help kids find and nurture their own interests and passions. By opening the doors of a brand new Boys & Girls Club, you open the door to a great future for thousands of kids. Thank you!
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