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Camp Harmony

In partnership with Jr. Variety, United Harmony’s Camp Harmony program provided a winter camp experience over President’s day weekend for homeless and underprivileged 12 to 14 year old children who were previously ineligible to attend this camp. Established in 1989, Camp Harmony was created to give impoverished children, ages 7 to 11, a valuable and memorable camping experience. Thanks to Jr. Variety’s generous financial support, the 2011 Camp Harmony winter weekend also included middle school aged children for the very first time.

Jr.Variety board member Nicole Glantz approached the board and its advisors to help Camp Harmony to expand its program to include the older children as well. This invaluable camping experience for at risk pre teens and teens helps to develop their leadership skills, cultivates their self-assurance, and gives them the opportunity to see a bright, hopeful future. The long term benefits of this unique experience are numerous. Current college students, who were former Camp Harmony counselors return to camp to volunteer, and former campers are often recruited as counselors, and serve as an inspiration to the at risk children who attend the camp.

The President’s Day winter camping experience was extremely rewarding for Jr. Variety board members as well. The teen board members were invited to participate in a session at the winter camp and they saw firsthand how the funds Jr. Variety raised for Camp Harmony so positively impacts the lives of children less fortunate. The camp attendees were so moved by Jr. Variety’s commitment to help them, that when the Jr.Variety board members were introduced, the campers gave them a standing ovation.

Photographed in the image to right are:
Felicia Forman
Patricia Gonzalez, J.V. Advisory Board Member
Hilary Roeb
Adriana Baird
Garrett Isaacs
Jeremy Forman
David Schoenfeld
Nicole Glantz
Adam Slutske, C. H. Camp Director
Ronna Slutske, C.H. Board President
Wendy Klappholz, C.H. Executive Director
Daniel Levitt
Scott Forman, J.V. Advisory Board Member

Kids 4 Kids Carnival

Thank you to everyone who supported our 2011 Carnival! It was a huge success and with your help, we raised a lot of money for Variety’s Kids!

For more information on Kids 4 Kids, please contact: k4k@jrvarietysocal.org

Featured article in The Acorn - Spring Carnival Donates to a Cause

Event Pictures:

2011 Underwriter Sponsors:

Congratulations to Jr. Variety President Jeremy Forman

Variety the Children’s Charity of Southern CA and Jr. Variety is thrilled to announce that Jeremy Forman, President of Jr. Variety, has been named the 2009 OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEER by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. This prestigious honor is awarded to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating and motivating groups of volunteers for fundraising projects for the benefit of charitable institutions and a commitment to the advancement of philanthropy. Jeremy was selected as the winner in this category from a large pool of candidates - and we all congratulate him on this well deserved honor!

Jeremy will be presented with his award at the 24th Annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon celebration at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on Monday November 9th. National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) is the day set aside by Congress to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy in our country and those people active in the philanthropic community.

Jeremy began his volunteer work at the age of ten when he would pass out candy and toys to the children of the Variety Boys & Girls Club in Boyle Heights at their Halloween and Holiday parties. At age eleven he became involved with VIP baseball so that he could help mentally and physically challenged kids experience the joys of baseball. In 2007 at age 14, Jeremy and his father, Scott, created Jr. Variety as the junior organization to its parent, Variety - The Children’s Charity of Southern California. Jr. Variety raises awareness among teenagers about the importance of giving back to their local communities by creating fundraising events and volunteering in activities to make a difference in the lives of children less fortunate. Jeremy and his 13 fellow board members of Jr. Variety have created and organized events which have fundraised over $150,000 for Variety the Children’s Charity. In addition, the board has spent countless hours volunteering at organizations throughout Southern California dedicated to helping special needs and underprivileged children.

All of us at Variety salute Jeremy, as well as the entire Board of Jr. Variety and its Advisory Board, as he receives this outstanding honor from the Association of Fundraising Professionals. We look forward to sharing in many more successes and accomplishments with Jeremy and Jr. Variety. Congratulations Jeremy!

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