KidsFest 2011, the 18th Annual Dinner and Benefit Auction for the BGCC raised over $170,000 for the 2,500 youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson.  With nearly 250 people in the attendance, the event's silent and live auctions increased their revenues by 22%.  The Stand Up for Kids portion of the live auction raised more than $18,000, an increase of 75% over 2010 results.  In addition, thanks to the generosity of 60 corporations and individuals, KidsFest generated an additional $18,000 more in sponsorships than in 2010.

The top selling auction items included:

  1.   Best Boss Package                                   $3,500
  2.   Cabo San Lucas Get-Away                      $3,000
  3.   Stand Up for Kids                                      $2,500
  4.   Stand Up for Kids                                      $2,500
  5.   LA Music Weekend                                   $2,250
  6.   Vegas Baby!                                             $2,100
  7.   Head's Table                                              $1,750
  8.   Sonoma Get-Away                                   $1,750
  9.   (7) Night Stay in Florida                             $1,750
10.   Tail's Table                                                 $1,700

The Carson Companiews was honored as the 2011 Champion of Youth for their 20 year commitment to Carson's youth as evidenced in their service on te Board of Directors and financial and in-kind support.  As a result of service and support from individuals and companies such as these, the Club is able to offer programs that inspire and enable our members to succeed in life.


The evening was made possible by the many generous sponsors and attendees who participated in the live and silent auctions.  KidsFest 2011 sponsors include:

$10,000 - $15,000 BP Carson Refinery Jay's Catering Shell Pipeline Company LP The Carson Companies Watson Land Company $5,000 - $9,999 Bank of America $2,500 - $4,999 BNSF Railway Conoco Phillips Herbalife International Northrop Grumman Oxy, Inc. Pacific Resource Credit Union Waste Management $1,000 - $2,499 Aleshire & Wynder, LLP The Boulevards at South Bay California Water Service Company     Carson Dominguez Rotary City National Bank Cormier Chevrolet Cypress Lan Don Wilson Builders FCL Logistics Kaiser Permanente LATC Board (KABLIN) Millie and Severson, Inc. O'Reilly Public Relations Phodia

Price Transfer Rehrig Pacific Southern California Edison TRAMPS Trapani, Dickens & Associates $500 - $999 Anchutz Southern Ca Sports Complex Cascadia Consulting Forest Bleakly/Jim Stombach Gladstein, Neandross & Associates Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation Kiwanis Club of Carson Premiere Printing RGA Architects So Cal Gas Co. Other Allstate Insurance Carson Chamber of Commerce Clean Energy Custom Goods, LLC Gilbert Smith Grace Housing LP Ken's Ice Cream Linda Jo Gardner DDS Lise Ryder Merlinda Guerrero Sir Mix Products The Peterson Group The Schulten Group of Wells Fargo Advisors The Walking Man Vergie Seymore

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson wishes to thank Jay's Catering for its long standing and generous support to Carson's youth in need.  Jay's has provided the BGCC with more than $150,000 of pro bono, beverages, and services for KidsFest since 2004.  Their generosity and commitment to the youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson in underwriting KidsFest dinner auctions has allowed the BGCC to increase the function's revenues and elevate the quality of the event.  Their presence in the Carson community will be greatly missed.

If you are interested in learning more about KidsFest or the Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson, please contact Kim Richards at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or (310) 522-0500.