Congrats to the Boys & Girls Club on their new board members; we’re excited to have matched the wonderful Phil Wojdak with the board of this great organization! Please see the full article in the Pasadena Now.
Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena rang in the new year by welcoming three new members to its Board of Directors in January: Jerell Hill, Emily Wood Mencken, and Philip C. Wojdak. Each brings unique work and volunteer experience that will complement the talents of BGCP’s Board, and they all share a passion for the Club’s work with kids and families in the community.
“We’re delighted to welcome Jerell, Emily, and Philip to our Board, and look forward to working with them to further the Club’s post-Covid reawakening,” says Lisa Cavelier, CEO of BGCP. “Each brings a unique set of skills and talents that can take us to the next level in our work.”
Philip C. Wojdak, J.D., has served as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney for more than 30 years. Born one of five boys in Chicago, his father sold his rare-coin business and moved the family to Pasadena in 1969. Philip attended Temple City High School and Claremont Men’s College where he graduated in 1981. In 1984, he received his Law degree from Hastings Law School, passed the California State Bar, and started his career with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Phil previously served for nine years on the Board of the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. He has two grown children and a 5-year-old grandson, and likes to hike, cook, eat, and drink fine wine.
Since 1937, the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena has enriched the lives of young people in our community, enabling them to reach their full potential as productive, caring, healthy, and responsible citizens. Serving more than 2,000 youth, ages 6 – 18 annually, BGCP focuses on Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyle, and Good Character and Leadership. The Club experience fills the gap between school and home – year-round – providing a welcoming, safe and positive environment in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, make friends and find encouragement with caring adults. The Club operates two main Clubhouse locations in Pasadena: Slavik Branch on E. Del Mar Blvd., and Mackenzie-Scott Branch on N. Fair Oaks Avenue; and two school-site Clubhouses on the Odyssey Charter Schools campuses in Pasadena and Altadena