About 350 people attended the fundraising gala in downtown San Jose, honored Santa Clara High student Matthew Van and raised $450,000 for the nonprofit.
If you imagine the Boys & Girls Clubs simply involves mostly afterschool games of basketball, it’s time to reshape that image for the 21st century. And for an example of just what that means, look no further than Matthew Van, a Santa Clara High School junior who was honored Friday night as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley’s Youth of the Year.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan made the Youth of the Year announcement Friday night at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley’s fundraising gala at the Signia by Hilton hotel in downtown San Jose. Van — who will represent Silicon Valley in Boys & Girls Clubs Northern California competition — hopes to attend UC Berkeley and become a pediatrician.
“It’s all this amazing work done by everyone here,” CEO Steve Wymer said. “And I really think we are making things better.”
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