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Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions page. We have tried to answer the most common questions that visitors to our website may have. Should you need further information concerning the club's programs for children and youth, contact our Director of Youth Development and Program, Rick Hernandez at vbgcrick@hotmail.com or call him after 1pm at (323) 269-3177. | |
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Where is the Club located? |
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The Club is located in Boyle Heights, in the eastern part of Los Angeles, near Cesar Chavez Avenue and Soto Street, at 2530 Cincinnati St., Los Angeles, CA 90033. Click here to access a map to our location. Street parking is available. |
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What are the Club's business hours? |
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The Club's business office is open 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. |
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How do I contact the Club's administration? |
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Robie Aguila, Executive Director: |
(323) 269-3177 phone
(323) 269-3268 fax |
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Jorge Medina, Director of Administration: |
jorge@vbgc.org
(323) 269-3177 phone
(323) 269-3268 fax | |
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What are the Program hours during the school year? |
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Regular program hours: 3pm to 8pm, Monday through Friday and 10am to 3pm, Saturday.
Easter and Christmas vacation program hours: 1pm to 8pm, Monday through Friday and 10am to 3pm, Saturday.
(The Club is closed Christmas Eve day, Christmas day, New Year's Eve day, New Year's day, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and the 4th of July.) |
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What are the Program hours during the summer? |
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Summer program hours: 1pm to 8pm, Monday through Friday and 10am to 3pm, Saturday. |
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What does it cost for Club membership? |
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Our memberships are for a calendar year, January through December, for children and youths 7 through 17 years old and costs only $4.00 per calendar year. Click here for our membership form in English. Click here for our Spanish form. (Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed.) |
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Do you have a family membership plan? |
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Brothers and sisters who sign up at the same time save by using our family plan:
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First child ------ |
$4.00 |
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Second child - |
$3.00 |
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$2.00 |
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$1.00 |
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$0.50 |
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Sixth and up -- |
0 | |
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Can I save money on renewals? |
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Club members may renew their memberships for the next calendar year at a good savings during our Membership Drive starting in November and ending on December 3rd. Afterwards all memberships are sold at the regular price. |
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What are the Club membership fees for the summer only? |
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Our memberships are for a calendar year, January through December, for children and youths 7 through 17 years old and costs only $4.00 per calendar year. |
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What other membership options are there? |
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We only offer memberships for a calendar year, January through December. The fee is $4.00 per calendar year. We offer a family membership plan for added savings (read above sections for more details). |
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My child lost his card. How can I replace it? |
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To replace a lost card, members must pay $0.50 to get another one. Day passes for members who have lost or forgotten their card costs $0.25 each. |
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What is the history of the Variety Boys and Girls Club? |
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Variety Boys and Girls Club has a 50-year tradition of providing worthwhile and meaningful activities and programs to the children and youth of the community. We offer our services to any child who wants, and./ or needs them. There are no geographical limitations to our memberships, although most of our members come from areas surrounding the Club.
We were founded in 1949 by the Variety Club-tent 25 (The Variety Children's Charity). We were their first charity and continue to receive financial support from them. Variety is an international organization of people in the entertainment business whose goal is to help underprivileged children. Tent 25 is the Los Angeles chapter and all funds raised by them goes to improving the lives of children in the Los Angeles area.
United Way is also one of our funding sources as are various foundations, corporations , businesses and individuals. Please visit our Sponsors page for a full list. |
