Breakfast BLAST 2011
Presenting Sponsor
Platinium Sponsors
Gold
Sponsor
Silver
Sponsors
Phil & Valerie Bond
Bob & Nancy Foster
Johannessen Trading Co.
Don Knabe, Supervisor
4th District
County of Los Angeles
Long Beach BLAST would like to sincerely thank the sponsors, donors and attendees of our 4th Annual Breakfast BLAST event.
Also, take a look Shirley Wild's article from the Long Beach Press Telegram
Honoring Outstanding Students (scroll towards bottom)
Thanks to your generosity, Breakfast BLAST 2011 raised over $53,000 to support BLAST's mentoring
programs, which match college student volunteers with at-risk youth at 20 school and community sites in
Long Beach.
It was BLAST's great honor to present Long Beach Police Chief and BLAST Board member, Jim McDonnell,
to our 200 plus breakfast guests. Chief McDonnell reported on the state of youth in the city.
Guests were also able to hear, what working together as a team meant for CSULB graduate, Zach Russi and
Lindbergh Middle School student, Patrick Griffin. The positive impact that it had on both young men was clear
and profound.
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster presented Zach and Patrick with an award for being BLAST's
"Outstanding Mentor-Mentee Team of 2010-11."
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This year's Breakfast BLAST was held at
the beautiful Long Beach Yacht Club.
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Breakfast BLAST 2011 Sponors
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Mark Taylor, BLAST Board Member and "MC"
creatively captures the audience's attention.
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Southern California Edison continues to support
BLAST with a generous check for $3,000!
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Jean Egan, Founder & Board President along
side the full-time BLAST staff
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Board Member, Michelle Molina accompanies her husband and guests to the breakfast
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Chief of Police and now BLAST Board Member,
Jim McDonnell speaks on the state of the
youth in Long Beach
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Breakfast BLAST 2011 had its
largest attendance ever!
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The audience of 200 guests applauds the
mentor-mentee team for their inspiring words
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BLAST Mentor, Zach Russi and his mentee,
Patrick Griffin speak on their BLAST experience
and how its changed their life
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Center for Community Engagement
California State University, Long Beach
Outstanding College Partner of the Year
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Mayor Bob Foster and First Lady
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Reid student, Celena Cheng is recognized
for her efforts in BLAST's newest program,
Bridge to College.
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Outstanding Mentor-Mentee Team 2010-2011
Congratulations Zach Russi and Patrick Griffin!
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