Boys & Girls Club of the Valley – Yuma Branch hosts holiday shopping event

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley (BGCAZ) hosted a holiday shopping spree Saturday morning.

The event took place at the Walmart located on S. Pacific Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

In addition to Walmart employees, members of Raising Cane's and Dutch Bros. also participated in the event.

According to BGCAZ, 20 Club members of the Yuma branch each received $200 to spend on toys, clothes, and other gifts for "themselves and their family members."

"Our Club members deserve to have a great holiday season, and this shopping spree allows them to create special memories and select personal gifts that might have been out of reach," said Rowena Regalado, branch director for the Yuma Branch. "Our shopping event is a memorable experience that the Club creates for Yuma members thanks to generous donors and volunteer shoppers."

Regalado also shared another reason for hosting the event saying, "This is really celebrating the achievements of the kids, you know, in our club and at the same time, you know, celebrating the blessings that we've had over the years."

In addition, Walmart donated a $1,000 to the Club.