Gonzalo Garcia Jr.

For the first time in the history of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley, a club member Gonzalo Garcia Jr., 16 who attends Fillmore High School from the Fillmore Clubhouse won the title of Coastal California Youth of the Year 2022-2023. Gonzalo competed against 8 other Boys & Girls Organizations on Tuesday, March 8th in Solvang, California, and went through a very rigorous process that consisted of an application, essay, interviews, a speech, and letters of recommendation. Gonzalo will be traveling with the BGC staff to Sacramento later this month where he will compete for the state title of Youth of the Year. Gonzalo has been a club member for 11 years and even his younger brother has started attending the Fillmore site. " The club has helped me succeed by opening doors for me that I never knew existed." (quote from Gonzalo) A quote from CEO Jan Marholin, "We were beyond excited to see Gonzalo represent our organization and win. We thank Cesar Villanueva, Site Director, and his dedicated staff. Sacramento here we come!"