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Boys & Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley raises funds, names award winners

Ma’Carry Carter-Cairo was recognized as Youth of the Year Saturday night during the fifth annual Boys & Girls Club of the Umpqua Valley’s Celebrate Kids Dinner and Auction. Reneé Coen was the recipient of the club’s Champion of Youth Award for her many years of service to the organization. The dinner and auction — one of the club’s largest fundraisers — was attended by more than 300 people. “Celebrate Kids is one of our largest fundraising events of the year,” said Kris Besson, the club’s executive director. “It accounts for 15 percent of our annual budget.” The event raised an …

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