Boys & Girls Clubs Of San Gorgonio Pass​ Gets $50K For Music Program

The following is a news release from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass:

BANNING, CA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass (BGCSGP) have something to sing about. BGCSGP recently received a $50,000 grant from the Panda Cares Foundation to expand its music program. BGCSGP was one of only 10 Clubs in the United States to be awarded a grant.

Over the summer, this generous funding allowed the Club to offer two music programs at the Teen Center. Teens learned how to play a variety of instruments, write lyrics, and learn recording techniques. In addition, the Club was able to purchase much-needed musical equipment including keyboards, headphones, ukuleles, acoustic guitars, guitar racks, electric guitars, amps, and an electric drum set.

“The grant from the Panda Cares Foundation is such an amazing gift for our Club. We have had a music program for several years and this grant will really allow us to take it to the next level. Our youth deserve the gift of music and all the benefits it bestows and, with this funding, we are able to provide them with a high-quality music program. We have added additional music instructors and our youth are practicing diligently, so they can showcase their new skills in a fall performance,” said Amy Herr, CEO.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass please contact Rhonda Guaderrama at rhondag45@gmail., call (951) 922-3259, or visit our website bgcsgpass.com.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass is a non-profit youth development agency whose mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those that need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass has served the region’s youth since 2005 and has Clubhouses in Banning, Beaumont, Cabazon, and Yucaipa. For more information on sponsorships, volunteering, and donations, please call (951) 922-3259 or visit our Web site at www.bgcsgpass.org.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass is a local, independent organization affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. BGCSGP raises 100% of the funds that support our life-changing programs through individual giving, events, and grants. 100% of those funds stay right here in the Pass area to serve youth in our local communities.

About the Panda Cares Foundation

Since 2020, the Panda Cares Foundation, the charitable arm of Panda Express has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to foster academic success for America's youth at Clubhouses across the country, providing more than $13 million in funding as well as in-kind donations of books, meals and more to support the academic wellbeing of Club youth.