Twenty members of the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley attended a Nov. 10 Katy Perry Witness World Tour in Los Angeles as guests of Katy Perry, Global Citizen, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
They are the winners of a contest sponsored by Perry, a former club member herself, who encouraged her fans to take action and make a difference in the lives of the nation’s youth by supporting Boys and Girls Clubs. In order to win tickets, clubs needed to submit examples of people volunteering. Last June, 20 club members participated in a charcoal drawing class with club alumnus and world-renowned artist Henry Asencio, who took art classes at a Boys and Girls Club.
The local club was selected to receive 24 tickets to Perry’s concert. It was the first concert for many of the club members, according to a press release from the organization.
This article appears in Nov 16-23, 2017.