Super Saturday Night raises over $52,000 for Rockdale Club
June 3, 2011
The A.R. “Gus” Barksdale Boys & Girls Club raised over $52,000 for Club members at its 27 Annual Super Saturday Night fundraising gala hosted at the Georgia International Horse Park on May 21.
More than 200 guests came out and enjoyed this year’s ‘casino night’ theme complete with authentic casino-style gaming tables, professional dealers and chips. An Elvis impersonator serenaded guests with classic songs throughout the evening.
Guest also took pleasure in a silent auction complete with artwork by Club members and a raffle, including such prizes as a Longhorn’s dinner for 20 at the winners’ home, the Big Green Egg and golf at Barnsley Gardens. At the end of the night, the chip-leader won two AirTran tickets and a VIP tour and tasting for two at the Luna Vineyards in Napa Valley.
“I was pleased with the turn out for Super Saturday Night. It was wonderful to see so many people come together for such a great cause. The Boys & Girls Clubs helps so many young people and this is just a small way of giving back,” said Al Moreno, Rockdale Club Board Chair and Senior Vice President at SunTrust
This annual event brought together community leaders to raise funds and awareness for the Barksdale Boys & Girls Club. The Club will be hosting a tour on Wednesday, June 15 at 12:00 p.m. and lunch will be provided. The Club is located on O’Kelly Street, less than one mile from the Rockdale Housing Authority.
A.R. “Gus” Barksdale Boys & Girls Club is part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA). The Club enriches the lives of kids that other youth agencies fail to reach. Club members excel in school, extra-curricular activities and personal lives because of the stability, personal attention and special programs that the Club provides.
The Club provides youth with a positive place to go, results-oriented programming and a professional staff to guide them. Of the youth served at the Barksdale Club, 68 percent of our members are economically disadvantaged and 62 percent are from a single parent home.
Sponsors for Super Saturday Night included: Georgia Power, Rockdale Foundation, Scot Ward Funeral Services, Lexicon Technologies, SunTrust Bank, Acuity Brands Lighting, Comcast, Rockdale News, Rehorn and Associates, Evans Tool, Rockdale Medical Center, Rotary Club of Conyers, Snapping Shoals EMC, Weldon and Associates, Rotary Club of Rockdale, United Community Bank, Geoffrey Marlow & Shelly Flaherty, H & R Block, Drs. Leon & Caralyn Leonard, Kenley's Catering & Restaurant, Caldwell Lawns
ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s mission is to provide a quality developmental program that empowers metro Atlanta youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to become productive adults. Through 26 Clubs in 11 metro counties, trained and professional staff serves more than 3,000 disadvantaged youth (ages 6-18) daily through programs that foster academic success, healthy lifestyles and character and leadership development. BGCMA also has Camp Kiwanis, a 160-acre outdoor residence camp, and the Youth Art Connection (YAC), a gallery and workspace for young artists. To effectively serve those who need us most, BGCMA asks families to pay annual membership dues of only $35 per child and no child is turned away due to inability to pay. For more information, please visit www.bgcma.org.
