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The Charles Schwab Youth of the Year annual event celebrates the remarkable lives of BGCSF youth who have been selected by their Clubhouse, School-Based-Club, or Camp Mendocino as their Youth of the Year. We are pleased to support this year’s 10 accomplished finalists who have distinguished themselves by rising above challenging circumstances and were selected based on their tenure as a Club member, strong academic standing, strength of character, and perseverance.
T H A N K YO U TO O U R CO R P O R ATE S P O N S O R S PRESENTING SPONSOR
RECEPTION SPONSOR
YO U T H C H A M P I O N S P O N S O R S
YO U T H V I S I O N A RY S P O N S O R S
EVE NT CO - CHAIRS Derick Brown Matt Dillard
Jamie Ford Jen Millet
HOST COMMITTE E Ann Arora Mick Bobroff Maria Pao Bolin Bruce Callander Nate Chang Lucy Carrico Heather Childs Chris Clifford Peter Crawford Julie Flynn Rocky Fried Gail Hunter
Lucinda Lee Katz Meg Krehbiel Melissa Maher Dennis Mahoney Stephanie Mellin Thayer Meicler Kristen Nelson Ellen Parsons Robert Schiff Chief Bill Scott Greg Suhr
JUDGES Kofi Amoo-Gottfried Vice President of Marketing, DoorDash
Monica Flores Youth Empowerment Coordinator & Senior Program Specialist, SF Dept. of Children, Youth and Their Families
YO U T H G UA R D I A N S P O N S O R S
YO U T H L E A D E R S P O N S O R S
Boston Properties • JP Morgan Chase KPMG • Noyola Piccini Group Strada Investment Group YO U T H B U I L D E R S P O N S O R S
CBIZ ARC Consulting Group Davis Wright Tremaine LLP • DropBox KHP Capital Partners • Niantic • PayPal
Vijay Krishnan BGCSF NextGen Steering Committee Member, Head of Finance, AspireIQ
I N - K I N D PA R T N E R S
Kathy Malaney President, Malaney Family Foundation
Hydra Mendoza VP, Chief of Strategic Relationships, Salesforce
Imani Payton BGCSF Staff, 2013 Camp Mendocino Youth of the Year
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L E T TE R F R O M TH E P R E S I D E N T
Dear Friends, Welcome and thank you for attending our 2021 Charles Schwab Youth of the Year Virtual Celebration. While presented in a very different manner this year, I hope and expect that you will be just as moved by this Youth of the Year event. Each year, the Youth of the Year finalists inspire us by their resilience, courage, hope, and talent. Their stories encourage us to pause and appreciate our blessings, while encouraging empathy and understanding for the struggles of others in our community. And, each Youth of the Year spotlights the essence of Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco and highlights the critical role the Club plays in the lives of thousands of Club members. Our 2021 Youth of the Year finalists are young people who have shown grit, drive to succeed, dedication to their community, and passion for their Club or Camp. I am proud to see the perseverance, strength, determination, and confidence that each finalist has displayed during the four-month journey that led to today. I want to express my gratitude to our event chairs—Derick Brown (former Club kid and past Youth of the Year), Matt Dillard, Jamie Ford, and Jen Millet—and the entire Youth of the Year committee for bringing together wonderful supporters and raising critical funds to support our work. I’m pleased to have Charles Schwab & Co. as our Presenting Sponsor for the 13th consecutive year and BlackRock as our Reception Sponsor for the 8th consecutive year—as well as all the other corporate and individual sponsors. Finally, I want to recognize and thank our Youth of the Year judges for the time, talent, and careful deliberation they contributed to the program. Thank you for your support. Please stick with us over the coming months and years. We are working hard to navigate through the final chapters of the pandemic and put in place strategies and resources to support young people and families through a long recovery. Sincerely,
Rob Connolly President
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B OA R D O F G OV E R N O R S
Rob Connolly President Brandon Boze Board Chair Fernando Aguilar Chad Arkoff Ann Arora Sanjay Banker Will Bartlett Mick Bobroff Marty Bohlen Derick Brown Bruce Callander Clark Callander Lucy Carrico Curtis Chan Nate Chang Heather Childs Chris Clifford
Peter Crawford David Cumming Holly Depatie Matt Dillard John Dissmeyer Bob Emery Julie Flynn Jamie Ford Rocky Fried Gary Guittard Melinda Haag Phil Halperin Gail Hunter Neha Jogani Narang Meg Krehbiel Lucinda Lee Katz Arnie McClellan Thomas McKinley Drew McKnight Thayer Meicler
Stephanie Mellin Jen Millet Jamie Moldafsky Michael Neruda Ellen Parsons Cameron Phleger Eric Prosnitz Chris Roeder Karen Roye Robert Schiff Bill Scott Don Shaver Jennifer Steinmann David Strasburg Greg Suhr Amy Tamburro Doug Tom Brenda Vingiello Irvenia Waters
TRUSTEES
Mitch Cohen Trustees Chair Larry Baer Stacey Case Michael Depatie Bob Emery Bob Fisher
Julie Flynn Rocky Fried Phil Halperin Meridee Moore Ken Olivier Rose O’Shaughnessy Rosenberg
Jamie Slaughter Robert Smith Dan Springer Steve Strandberg David Tunnell Doug Wolf
NEXTGE N STE E RING COMMITTE E
Maria Bolin, Nicole Guido-Estrada, and Rahul Misra Co-Chairs Lauren Czorniak Laura Del Beccaro Riles Egeland
Hans Miguel Esguerra Dillon Foehr Lucas Hahn Jessica Harada Anna Hetzner Gaelan Kerr-Koppel Vijay Krishnan
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Dennis Mahoney Kristen Nelson Dana Percoco Danielle Sercu Meeri Shin Kristen Stotts Sugu Venkatachalam
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Support Our Youth
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Kevin
| EXCELSIOR CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Izzy Hernandez, Angela Hwang
Hi, I’m Kevin! I am a senior at Philip and Sala Burton High School. I’ve been a member at the Excelsior Clubhouse for seven years. In my time at the Clubhouse, I participated in Torch Club, Keystone Club, Teen Staff, Club LIT, and MYEEP. My biggest passion is soccer, which I’ve been playing since second grade. I am interested in attending a two-year college, and I want to focus on athletics.
Anta
| DON FISHER CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: David Carranza, LaCresha McManus
Hi, I’m Anta! I’m a senior at Gateway High School and have been a member at the Don Fisher Clubhouse for five years. I’ve participated in Keystone Club, Money Matters, President’s Advisory Council (PAC), Club and Camp LIT, Camp Council, and Camp2College. After high school, I hope to attend a UC or school on the east coast and study Environmental Science and Sustainability.
Aaliyah
| SUNNYDALE CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Jontonette (Star) Clark, Madison Holland
Hi, I’m Aaliyah! I’m a senior at Leadership High School. I’ve been a BGCSF member for nine years at the Sunnydale Clubhouse. In that time, I’ve participated in Torch Club, Keystone Club, MYEEP, and Camp Mendocino. After graduation, I want to study Social Work or Criminal Justice at a four-year college.
Nick
| MISSION CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Sophia Rutkin, David Schleifer-Lee
Hi, I’m Nick! I’m a senior at Abraham Lincoln High School and have been a member of the Mission Clubhouse for ten years. I’ve participated in many programs, including Torch Club, Keystone Club, Money Matters, Club and Camp LIT, and Camp Council. After high school, I plan on attending SF State to explore what I am interested in.
Melissa
| CAMP MENDOCINO
Program Coaches: Nicole Guido-Estrada, Omar Malik, Sara Richardson
Hi, I’m Melissa! I’m a senior at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology and have been a member at Camp Mendocino for five years and the Excelsior Clubhouse for nine years. I’ve been part of the Student Council and Environmental Club at school. At the Club, I’ve been part of President’s Advisory Council (PAC), Camp Council, Camp 2 College, and Keystone Club. Upon graduation, I want to become a youth developer and carry on the youth movement.
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Kiara
| WILLIE MAYS CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Earl Declet, Jerzy Tandy
Hi, I’m Kiara! I’m a senior at John O’Connell High School. I have been a member of the Willie Mays Clubhouse for eight years. I’ve been part of Torch Club, Keystone Club, Money Matters, Club LIT, and a camper at Camp Mendocino. After graduating, I hope to attend Georgia State University to study Business.
Jennifer
| TENDERLOIN CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Ellen Takayama, Mike Vuong
Hi, I’m Jennifer! I’m currently a junior at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology. This is my sixth year as a member at the Tenderloin Clubhouse. In my time at the Club, I have participated in programs such as Money Matters, Club LIT, MYEEP, and Keystone Club. In my free time, I like to learn foreign languages, like Korean. After high school, I intend on studying at UC San Diego, majoring in business.
Deejay
| GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL CLUB
Program Coaches: Tia Parker, DeDe White
Hi, I’m Deejay! I’m a senior at Gateway High School. I’ve been a Club member at the Gateway High School Club for three years. In that time, I’ve participated in Keystone Club and MYEEP. After graduating, I’m interested in studying computer science at an out-of-state university. I’ll be the first in my family to graduate from college!
Diego
| VISITACION VALLEY CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Nikki Carroll, Heidi Coffer
Hi, I’m Diego! I’m a senior at Archbishop Riordan High School and a proud ten-year member of the Visitacion Valley Clubhouse. In my time at the Club, I have been a part of MYEEP and a camper at Camp Mendocino. I also play five different instruments: charango, ukulele, guitar, jembe, and drum set! After graduating, I hope to attend the University of San Francisco and study nursing.
Wendy
| COLUMBIA PARK CLUBHOUSE
Program Coaches: Adriana Marquez, Joshlyn Norman
Hi, I’m Wendy! I’m a senior at Galileo Academy of Science and Technology and have been a member for eleven years, first at the Mission Clubhouse and now at the Columbia Park Clubhouse. In that time, I’ve participated in Keystone Club, Club LIT, and MYEEP. After graduation, I want to attend San Francisco State University.
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TH A N K YO U D O N O R S Thank you to the following leadership donors who have made their annual gift early in our fiscal year (October 1, 2020 to February 10, 2021) which includes funds raised during our year-end Together We Rise Campaign, the Youth of the Year event, and foundation grants. Their early support has enabled us to immediately fund current programs and to plan and make critical decisions for the months ahead. CHAMPIONS $100,000+
Anthem Blue Cross Foundation Jamie & Will Bartlett BlackRock William K. Bowes, Jr. Foundation Sapna & Brandon Boze Charles Schwab & Co. Susan & Mitch Cohen Crankstart Foundation Dana & Bob Emery Ali & Rocky Fried The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Meridee Moore & Kevin King MENTORS $40,000+
Frank A. Campini Foundation Dan & Stacey Case Family Foundation Holly & Michael Depatie The Eucalyptus Foundation Randi & Bob Fisher Julie & Greg Flynn Lauren & Jamie Ford Golden State Warriors Kaiser Foundation Koret Foundation Amy & Drew McKnight Stephanie & Bill Mellin Mitsubishi Corporation New York Life Foundation Angela Nomellini & Ken Olivier George H. Sandy Foundation Silver Giving Foundation Sixth Street Partners Robert F. Smith James C. and Norma I. Smith Foundation Dan Springer
Diana & Steve Strandberg Susan & David Tunnell Twitter, Inc. Woodlawn Foundation A DVO C AT E S $10,000+
Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation Jennifer Moses & Ron Beller Gary, Cynthia, and Brooke Bengier Barbee & Bruce Callander Elizabeth & Clark Callander Catherine & Christopher Clifford Katrina Lake & John Clifford Dodie & Peter Crawford Suzy & David Cumming Cathy & Sandy Dean Deloitte Lauren & Matt Dillard Joseph F. Downes Ernst & Young LLP Gap Inc. The William G. Gilmore Foundation Elaine Gold Family Foundation Guittard Chocolate Company Melinda Haag & Chuck Fanning Stephanie DiMarco & Jim Harleen Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Nancy E. Hecht & George R. Hecht Karp Irrevocable 1997 Trust KKR Financial Holdings, LLC Kate & Thomas Klein Krehbiel Family Foundation
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Linda & Kevin Lynch Thayer & Philip Meicler Mirnahill Foundation Sameer Narang & Neha Jogani Narang Naomi & Michael Neruda Holly & Pat O’Dea The Olympic Club Foundation Ellen & John Parsons Sejal Patel & Sanjay Banker Cameron Phleger & Michael Horwitz PwC Reardon Heights Associates, L.P. The Roeder Family Ross Stores Inc. Laura & Greg Spivy Elizabeth & Andrew Spokes Jennifer Steinmann & Alexei Yaroshenko David H. Strasburg Taco Bell Foundation TEF Design Tipping Point Community TMG Partners Vista Equity Partners Grace & Steven Voorhis Jane & Doug Wolf LEADERS $1,000+
Fernando Aguilar Airbnb Emily Pearl & Chad Arkoff Annie & Anil Arora Luc Arsenault The Azus Foundation Claire Solot and Sinjin Bain Christopher Beahn Nancy & Joachim Bechtle The Elaine and Vincent Bell Foundation Celeste & Michael Bobroff
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Sabra & Martin Bohlen Boston Properties, LP Teresa Briggs Derick Brown Building Inspectors Association of San Francisco Edwin Callan Charitable Lead Unitrust Barbara Callander Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund Administration Charlotte Case-Hatch CB2 Builders Phuong Khuu & Curtis Chan Jennifer Tye & Nathanael Chang Heather Childs Conagra Brands Jane CotĂŠ-Cook & Chris Cook Christine & Brooks Crawford Carolyn & John Cunningham Quin Shott Whitman and Peter Curran Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP Holly & John Dissmeyer Dolphin Youth Swim Program Fund Jessica & Michael Eisler Environmental Resource Solutions, Inc. Fabkids Farallon Capital Management Field Construction Courtney Benoist & Jason Fish Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fisher Carol & Robert Freidenberg Elise & Tully Friedman Goldman Sachs & Co Golob Family Fund Google Jenckyn Goosby Chian Gong & Adrian Graham Mitch Grandstaff Linda Gerard & Danny Grossman Susan Karp & Paul Haahr Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Patrick Hackett Cynthia & Jim Hebert Heather & Bill Hilliard Barbara Hughes Gail Hunter Lynda Hutton Lucinda Lee Katz Christine Kerns KHP Capital Partners Denise Wang-Kline & Robert Kline Marla Miller & David Kremer Melissa & Ben Kremers The Lalanne Family Monica Landry Jane Larrow Cindy Lee Aidan Leonard Stephanie Li Greta Macaire Shawn & Douglas Mackenzie Colleen Mallahan Lisille & Henry Matheson Christney & William McGlashan Ian Mellin Louise Rogers & Roger Miller Jennifer Millet and Lee A. Smith Nicole & John Moe Brandi & David Morandi Moss Adams LLP Richard Murphy Office Depot Susan & Richard Olness Su-Moon C. Paik & Bob Brown Samantha Palm Gabriela & Mark Parcella Anne & Michael Parish Parnassus Investments Elizabeth Patterson Claude Perasso Ty Pforsich Sheila Schroeder & Jason Phillips Lynn & Olivier Pieron Lisa & Jay Pierrepont Carrie Schwab Pomerantz & Gary Pomerantz Elaine Poon Laura Pruitt Samia Rashed Tracy and Jeffrey Rhodes
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Betsy Friedman & Robert B. Rorick, Jr. Karen Roye Paul Sack The Safeway Foundation Miranda Heller and Mark Salkind Fund San Francisco Giants San Francisco Security Traders Association, Inc. Rummi & Arun Sarin Save-the-Redwoods League Katharine Albright & Jake Schatz Ann Scott Meryl Selig Sobia & Nadir Shaikh Susan Mohun & Mark Sherman Ana Velis & Rich Sims Skyline Construction Inc. Danna & Alex Slusky Alan & Donna Sorensen John K. Stewart Carey Lifschultz & David Stiepleman Lisa & Ron Sturzenegger Wendy & Greg Suhr Synergy Reps LLC Murphy Taylor, Jr. Douglas Tom TPG Trinity Industries UBS Corp USI Insurance Services, LLC Daniel Veatch and Andres Wydler Venable LLP Brenda & Andrew Vingiello W. Bradley Electric, Inc. Sonali & Amit Wadhwa John W. Ward, Jr. Irvenia Waters & Jose Allen Elizabeth Watts Weatherspoon Charitable Foundation Rick Welts & Todd Gage Helen & Maurice Werdegar Cecilia Westray Wetherby Asset Management Jean & Brian Wheeler Diane B. Wilsey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wilsey
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WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco welcomes your engagement with the Club. There are multiple ways to get involved at a level that feels right to you. Please see below for some suggestions or visit our website at www.kidsclub.org.
VOLUNTEER
During the pandemic, while in-person volunteering remains closed, virtual volunteering is still possible.
JOIN THE NEXTGEN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The NextGen Leadership Council, established in 2015, is a group of young professionals who support the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco. Membership intake begins in August with a new class admitted in October. To learn more about volunteering and the NextGen Leadership Council, please contact Carter Ashforth, Volunteer Manager at cashforth@kidsclub.org. Stay connected to receive our monthly e-newsletter. Click here to sign up.
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