• Restore Waterproofing of Gymnasium Roof
• Paint Exterior

Despite a rainy day, over 100 volunteers came out on the 4th Saturday of October 2010 – the 20th Anniversary of Make A Difference Day – to make a difference at the Long Beach Eastman Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club, a non-profit organization, provides a safe place for 6 to 18 year olds by offering after-school and summer programs that include a variety of educational and athletic activities. The majority of the non-profit’s budget goes to these programs and there is little left over for maintenance and repairs. The facility’s gymnasium experienced rain water seeping through a block wall. There was growing concern that the wooden gym floor would be permanently damaged by continuing rains.

The majority of volunteers were students from California State University, Long Beach, including the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department.  They sealed and painted the 30 X 300 foot long block wall, and the Eastman Boys & Girls Club generously treated the volunteers to lunch.

On a happy note, the Eastman Boys & Girls Club contacted RTLB after a subsequent heavy rain spell. They were thrilled to report that water was no longer leaking into the gym. Mission accomplished!