Last Thursday, Garden Club members planted all new fruits and vegetables. The garden now holds tomatoes, corn, watermelon, zucchini, green beans, bell peppers, and many others. When the time comes to harvest, all club members will have the opportunity to eat the organic food that they grew themselves. READ MORE
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On Saturday March 31st, Club members participated in Boys & Girls Clubs in Orange County’s annual Unity Day. The event brought 4 clubs and over 50 kids from all over Orange County to enjoy face paint, a bounce house, dodge ball, relay races, and barbecue at Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove. Members in 1st- 3rd grade made friends while enjoying a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon. READ MORE
Twice a week, all first graders are participating in Garden Club and Cooking Club. On Monday, first grade began harvesting chard, beets and lettuce from the club garden. The organic vegetables will be cooked for all club members, in order encourage healthy eating habits. Next week, Garden Club will plant seeds and learn to take care of their plant until it is harvested and cooked. READ MORE
TLC congratulates John Hryn, January Member of the Month; Dylan Kirby, January Kinder of the Month; and Ryan Smithers, 2011 Youth of the Year! READ MORE
For Halloween this year, members of TLC’s Torch Club decided they would create awareness about the chocolate industry by selling fair trade chocolates. Led by a group of 4th grade girls, the Torch Club
partnered with the human rights organization Global Exchange to sell fair trade chocolates and use the proceeds to help children trapped in slave labor. Through chocolate sales and handouts, Torch Club engaged and educated parents and fellow peers about child labor in developing countries, specifically how our Halloween traditions of distributing candy supports child labor. The Torch Clubbers were dedicated to their cause and raised over $90 – which will go towards helping a child trapped in slavery have freedom. Way to go Torch Club! READ MORE
ORDER HERE Now is the time to place that order of special and unique holiday cards created by six of our club members. The proceeds from the card sales will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach and the Charitable Foundation. Artists whose artwork was made into cards include: Tasha Zentil, Kennedy Roller, Anabelle Kavanagh, Bailey Ruzicka, Leila Yee, and Julia Lawson READ MORE
