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Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties receives donation for Cultural Immersion Program Contact Name: Erin Guzzo Contact Email: eguzzo@bgcsdc.org Contact Phone Number: 941-366-3911 Personalized Estate Liquation Benefiting Youth donates $30,000 to 8 well-deserving participants volunteering at a Sister Club in Caisán, Panama. They will spend one week immersed in a different culture, developing leadership skills, and building life-long relationships with Club members from around the world Sarasota, FL (August 23, 2022) – SARASOTA, FL – Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties was recently the beneficiary of a $30,000 donation from Personalized Estate Liquidation Benefiting Youth, Inc. (PEL). These funds will be used for eight participants (seven seniors and one sophomore) nominated by Club staff in early 2022 for the chance to participate in this experience. Nominations were based on a teen’s demonstrated leadership, commitment to service, academic excellence, and follow-through. All applicants submitted a written application and went through an interview process before being named one of our 2022 Cultural Immersion participants. The Club’s Cultural Immersion Program provides high school members with the unique opportunity to spend their Thanksgiving Break volunteering at a Sister Club in another country. Members spend a week immersed in a different culture, develop leadership skills, and build life-long relationships with Club members from around the world while learning more about the world around them. While volunteering at our Sister Club located in Caisán, Panama, participants will work together for purposeful change and be encouraged to think critically about the issues facing our global community – taking the skills and understanding they develop back to Sarasota and our local Boys & Girls Clubs. PEL has donated $108,800 in total to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties PEL, a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and PEL Consignments, LLC, its affiliated company, conducts estate sales from people’s homes or its 9,400 square-foot store. It accepts donations or consignments with a minimum value of $1,000. PEL handles sales from start to finish — advertising, staging, and conducting the sales. Donating and shopping at PEL enables the nonprofit arm of its operations to help a variety of causes that support youth in the community, including Teen Court of Sarasota, Booker High School Foundation, Safe Children Coalition, Coastal Behavior Healthcare, Sarasota YMCA Youth Shelter, and Faces of Accomplishment. ABOUT PERSONALIZED ESTATE LIQUIDATION BENEFITING YOUTH, INC. The issue of youth at risk in our community is profound. Through estate sales, PEL - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit has dedicated itself to helping those most in need. PEL is operated by a team of over 50 volunteers, many with 20 years of experience in the estate field. Our mission is to make a difference in the lives of those youth at risk in our community. PEL has donated over $539,200 to Sarasota County organizations that support our mission. For more information, call 941-993-8757 or visit personalizedestateliquidation.com. ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA AND DESOTO COUNTIES: Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties have played an integral role in the lives of local youth for more than 50 years, providing daily programs and services to thousands of young people. The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. The vision is to provide a world-class Club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who walks through our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. For more information, visit www.bgcsdc.org or call 941-366-3911. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Erin Guzzo Director of Communications eguzzo@bgcsdc.org 941-366-3911