WHAT'S NEW

Thanks to the generosity of Bobbie and John Arlottta and so many other wonderful individual supporters, we were able to refresh our Clubhouse with all new computers! We would also like to thank Linda and Jim Zafarana for their donation of a beautiful new printer and for the help with special pricing from HP on all the new computers. In addition to the 16 new computers, we were also able to purchase a digital and a video camera, software upgrades, headphones, and music room equipment.

With all the new equipment and the support of the Adobe Youth Voices Program, the clubhouse is buzzing this summer with activity. It's our busiest summer yet! Stop by and check out the action. Summer hours are 2-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Gold Crown's Computer Clubhouse has been selected to participate in Adobe Youth Voices Program.

Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) is Adobe Foundation's signature philanthropy program designed to provide youth in underserved communities with the critical skills they need to become active and engaged members of their communities and the world at large. The program enables young people in and out of the classroom to use cutting-edge multimedia and digital tools to communicate and share their ideas, demonstrate their potential, and take action where they live.

The selected Clubhouses rated highest on several criteria ranging from alignment of goals, to teen involvement, to demonstrated staff capacity for creativity/initiative. A combination of software and equipment were awarded to each Clubhouse from Adobe. These tools will be used by Clubhouse members to express themselves through multimedia, digital art, video, sound, animation and websites.

For more information on Adobe Youth Voices, click here.

Best Buy Children's Foundation Awards Gold Crown Foundation $10,000 Technology Grant

The Best Buy Children's Foundation, thanks to Best Buy Store No. 210 located at Wadsworth and Crestline at Southwest Plaza, awarded the Gold Crown Foundation's Enrichment Programs $10,000 to help fund the program's ongoing computer and technology needs.

Through a very competitive application process, Best Buy selected the Gold Crown Enrichment programs to receive the award. Giving back to communities is central to the way Best Buy does business. Each year, Best Buy donates up to 1.5% of pretax earnings through the Best Buy Children's Foundation and Corporate giving programs to help strengthen communities.

As a Company, and through it's Foundation, Best Buy works with nonprofit organizations to support programs that provide opportunities for youth. It's goal is to provide positive experiences that will help them to excel in school, engage in their communities, and develop leadership skills. Best Buy created a local giving program allowing Territory teams to decide how Best Buy Children's Foundation funds are used to impact their local area. The company also encourages local volunteerism by providing charitable gifts to organizations where employees volunteer.

The Gold Crown Enrichment Programs were a great fit because of the daytime art and technology classes for nearby middle-school students and also the after school Computer Clubhouse Program operated at the Gold Crown Field House. Keeping current with technology is critical to the ongoing success of these programs and Best Buy's contributions will go toward refreshing the equipment at the Gold Crown Enrichment Center.

For more information on Best Buy and the Best Buy Children's Foundation, visit www.bestbuy.com.