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The Lodi Boys and Girls club gave out the Jeremiah Milbank Society award to several recipients for their contributions at the Boys and Girls club building in Lodi. (Brian Feulner/News-Sentinel)

Boys and Girls Club of Lodi presents awards to major donors

By Pam Bauserman
News-Sentinel Staff Writer

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 6:22 AM PDT

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As a about a dozen people milled about, sharing punch and cookies, nine plaques sat on table at the Boys and Girls Club of Lodi. The black plaques, adorned in gold lettering and featuring the Boys and Girls Club logo, were presented to nine major donors to the Boys and Girls Club, who were inducted into the Jeremiah Milbank Society on Monday.

The nine inductees were honored for their gifts of $10,000 or more each to the Boys and Girls Club's "One Campaign" fundraiser, its major fundraiser of the year, in which the club reaches out to its major donors for gifts of $5 up to $10,000.

The fundraiser is in its fourth year, and some of the recipients have donated all four years. This year's Jeremiah Milbank inductees:

Four-time award recipients

Fred Weybret, of the Lodi News-Sentinel

Mike Stokes, of Stokes Farms

Bo and Steve Diede, of Diede Construction, Inc.

Mike Crete, of Tip Your Heart Foundation

Three-year recipient

John Ledbetter, of Vino Farms

One-year recipients

Marc Bregman, of Bregman Financial

Joe Hohenreider, of Lustre-Cal

Dan Lewis, Taco Bell franchisee

Tony Vice, of Fleet Feet

The Boys and Girls Club currently has eight sites and serves over 7,000 children annually.

"We couldn't do that without the support of you," said Richard Jones, president, during the presentation.

Jeremiah Milbank at a glance

Born in 1887, he was a businessman, financier and philanthropist.

Led efforts to eradicate diptheria, and organized the International Committee for the Study of Infantile Paralysis in 1928.

A lifelong believer in voluntarism, he helped President Herbert Hoover develop the Boys and Girls Club national organization that provides support services for clubs serving disadvantaged youth.

Believed wealth not used to help others was wealth wasted.

His son, Jeremiah Milbank Jr., was recruited by President Herbert Hoover to join the board of governors for the national organization, where he became a guiding force in shaping the Boys and Girls Club movement.

Source: Boys and Girls Club of Lodi

Dan Lewis, board chairman, said the club serves many kids who are lost.

"Thank you for all of your support. If we can't provide a safe environment, we're going to lose those kids," he said.

In addition to the plaques, which feature a sticker for each year of donations, the inductees will also have their names placed on a plaque on the wall for 2008.

The campaign, originally called "It Just Takes One," began four years ago by the National Organization of Boys and Girls Clubs. It was developed to help organizations worldwide go after major donors one time a year for donations.

Jones said this year's goal was $150,000, which he hopes will be met when the campaign ends at the end of September. To date, $105,000 has been raised.

Jones feels each of the donors are special in their own way, and was honored to present the award for what they were able to give.

"It's a great testament to these people how they step up for these kids," he said.