My name is Carly Petrie and I am currently in my last semester at California State University, Fullerton, majoring in Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. My capstone class for Public Relations this semester entailed a group project that required a team of six to work with a non-profit client for the semester. While my team of six came together to work with each other as a team, we were each instructed to come with up three different non-profits for our group to pick which one they preferred to work with most. My list of non-profits were not three, it was just one, Boys Hope Girls Hope. I chose to just put down the one non-profit Boys Hope Girls Hope because I had volunteer for their golf tournament fundraiser twice before and was well informed on such a great organization. After our group of six met together for “team time” everyone else fell in love with the decision to work with Boys Hope Girls Hope. To us, Boys Hope Girls Hope is such a great organization that impacts each of our lives because in the end, we each want to succeed and receive an education. Overall, it was through California State University, Fullerton that we chose to get involved with Boys Hope Girls Hope but after experiencing a majority of the semester working with them, it doesn’t end here for us.
As a team project helping promote Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Red Carpet Event at Lido Theater, our experience with Boys Hope Girls Hope was extremely successful. We put our heart into the event because we believed in it so highly, the more we learned about BHGH and the more we got to know the scholars in the program. As a team we set goals to help put on a successful event and everyone in the team was designated their own roles. Our work entailed anything possible that would get the word out about the event and also to any sponsors who would help donate to the event. Our work entailed an article that ran in the Orange County Register, graphics for the poster and fliers distributed for the event, graphics for the tickets used for the event, sponsors for after the event which entailed food and refreshments, a photographer, guitar player for entertainment, and recognition from Sam Han, District Representative for Supervisor Nelson.
At the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Red Carpet Event, our team took away the greatest fulfillment anyone could ask for. After helping out for a non-profit such as Boys Hope Girls Hope you take away with you the greatest gratitude for each of the scholars involved in the program. Once we personally met the scholars we felt a deeper connection with them. Each of the scholars are so different in their own way and they each leave behind an impression on you. Whether it is their talent to their personality, they each have strong qualities that leave you with the biggest smile on your face. What I took away from Boys Hope Girls Hope is that no matter what your circumstances are, still be proud and true to yourself and you can be as successful as you want to be.
The CSU Fullerton Student Public Relations Group with BHGH Executive Director Robin Sinclair
Glittery and delicious cupcakes donated by Jen at All That Glitters Cupcakes
The County of Orange recognizes Boys Hope Girls Hope for its efforts in the community!
