This year is the seventh annual Champion of Youth gala with all proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Venice. During the gala, the club will present the Champion of Youth Award to the Lakers organization. Blik, a leadingdesigner and maker of innovative, removable surface graphics based in Marina del Rey, willreceive the Community Leadership Award.

The gala is the club’s signature fundraiser and the monies raised are critical in the annual service to 4100 members and families in Venice and surrounding communities. The club offers programs such as arts, music, job training, college prep and more.

This year’s gala will consist of a hosted reception and silent auction beginning at 6:00 p.m.followed by dinner and a program at 7:30 p.m. with a celebrity emcee. For more information, go to www.BGCV.org/gala.