ADVISORY/Farmers Insurance Provides Funds for At-Risk Youth.

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WHAT:   Farmers Insurance will present a $51,000 grant to the Boys &
        Girls Clubs of Fresno County to support the highly successful
        "Preventing Gangs Through Targeted Outreach" program and the
        "SMART Moves" program.  Present at the Club's tour of the
        facilities, check presentation and general meeting will be:
        Pat Hill, football Coach at Fresno State University.  Invited
        are: Senator Jim Costa, Assemblyman Cruz Bustamante, and Juan
        Arambula, Chairman of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors.
        Additionally, Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach at Fresno
        State University, is invited.

        The "Preventing Gangs Through Targeted Outreach" program
        acknowledges that youth most at risk of gang involvement are
        not seeking the constructive environment that the Club has to
        offer.  The Club uses two primary ways to aggressively reach
        out and recruit youth at risk of gang involvement:  Outreach
        and Referral.  Once in the program, the youth is mainstreamed
        into regular Club activities.

        The SMART Moves program is a nationally acclaimed prevention
        program designed to assist young people in resisting alcohol,
        drug use, and premature sexual activity.  The program targets
        three age levels:  10-12, 13-15 and older youth.  A prevention
        team consisting of parents, staff members, community
        representatives and older teenagers helps implement and operate
        the programs.

WHO:    State Senator Jim Costa (invited)
        Assemblyman Cruz Bustamante (invited)
        Juan Arambula, Chairman of the Fresno County Board of
         Supervisors (invited)
        Pat Hill, football coach, Fresno State University
        Jerry Tarkanian, basketball coach, Fresno State University
         (invited)
        Ken Quenzer, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
         Fresno County
        Helen Robinson, AVP & executive director, Farmers Insurance,
         Northern California

WHEN:   Thursday, Oct. 22
        11 a.m.    Tour of the facilities with Pat Hill (media invited
                   to attend)
        11:30 a.m. Check presentation (photo opportunities)
        Noon       Club's general session meeting

WHERE:  Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County
        540 N. Augusta
        Fresno, Calif. 93701      Phone:  [phone]

WHY:    Farmers believes in providing alternatives to youth at risk
        through positive avenues such as the highly successful
        "Preventing Gangs Through Targeted Outreach" program, and the
        nationally acclaimed SMART Moves program throughout Fresno
        County.