Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Mario Lopez Joins Denzel Washington and Other Prominent Alumni in Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Youth Advocacy Campaign
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 1st, 2009
As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's (BGCA) new advocacy campaign - BE GREAT - longtime TV star and Boys & Girls Club alum Mario Lopez today unveiled a new billboard on Sunset Boulevard featuring his childhood picture and the aspirational message - BE A STAR. Lopez joins some 25 prominent alumni in the new advocacy campaign to help increase public awareness and understanding about the key issues facing America's youth, and the positive impact of Clubs.
>From academic failure and gang violence to poverty, drugs and obesity, America's young people face a daunting array of problems - with serious consequences and fewer safety nets at home and in the...
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