Boy Scout District to Hold Outstanding Citizens Award Dinner

SAN GABRIEL — Mighty Mission Amigos District of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council for the Boys Scout of America will honor State Sen. Ed Hernandez from the 22nd Senate District and community volunteers William “Bill” and Rainie Gin at the 2016 Outstanding Citizen Awards benefit dinner and dance on Saturday, Oct. 1.

State Sen. Ed Hernandez

“The Mighty Mission Amigos District is honored to recognize State Sen. Dr. Ed Hernandez and William and Rainie Gin as the 2016 Outstanding Citizens Awards for their support and dedicated services to the youth and scouts of our community,” says Bob Gin, chair of the Mighty Mission Amigos District, GLAAC, Boy Scouts of America. “State Sen. Dr. Ed Hernandez has shown his support for the community by advocating for affordable healthcare for all, supporting the education and the scouting community. William and Rainie Gin have been a part of scouting for over 20 years and seen many of his scouts become outstanding young men and advance to the rank of an Eagle Scout.”

Reception starts at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., and dancing at 9 p.m. with live music by Kokoro. The dinner and dance will be held at the Los Angeles/San Gabriel Hilton, located at 225 W. Valley Blvd., San Gabriel. $1,000 Gold Table and $750 Silver Table sponsorship opportunities are available. Ticket cost for dance and Gold Table dinner is $100 per person. Individual dance and dinner ticket is $75 per person and dance-only ticket is $25. Online registration is available at https://www.glaacbsa.org/Outstanding_Citizen.

The Mission Amigos District is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. With more than 500 adult volunteers, the district serves nearly 1,400 youth in the communities of Alhambra, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South San Gabriel, and South El Monte.

For more information about the event, contact Janet Yu at (818) 381-7958 or email cjayam@hotmail.com.