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Thu, December 18, 2008 California United Banks 2nd Annual Golf Tourney Raises $150,000 for Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley
ENCINO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--California United Bank (OTCBB:CUNB) announced that its 2nd Annual California Bank Golf Tourney raised $150,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley.
That amount represents the most money raised through a golf tournament on behalf of any San Fernando Valley-based non-profit organization and is the Club's single largest fundraising event in its history, surpassing the $137,000 the golf tourney netted the Club last year, according to Gary Thomas, chairman of the Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley.
"CUB is just three years old, yet we have already made a positive mark on our community," commented David I. Rainer, President and CEO of California United Bank, who is also a member of the Club's Board of Directors. "We are very proud to be able to assist the Boys & Girls Club and look forward to our continued association with the Club. We want to especially thank all of our friends, customers, business associates, and employees who contributed to this success.
"In two years this tournament has provided almost $300,000 to support the Club. We look forward to assisting the youth of our community through the Club's activities in the future," he concluded.
"Our Board, the Club staff, and the children we serve, are so thankful that the Bank has selected us as the beneficiary of this event," said Thomas. "We know how hard they worked to produce a successful tournament, and we are extremely appreciative of it," he said.
"Thanks to CUB, the Club can continue to provide safe, affordable, educational and productive activities for vulnerable youth during non-school hours in our own facility and at Blythe and Reseda Elementary Schools, Canoga Park High School, and Tierra del Sol," Thomas concluded.
The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley is located at 7245 Remmet Ave., in Canoga Park. Telephone 818-610-1054. The Club's website is [ www.wvbgc.org ].
About California United Bank
California United Bank is a full service financial institution which provides a full range of financial services for business and high net worth individuals from its offices in Encino, West Los Angeles, Santa Clarita and Westlake Village. Information on products and services may be obtained by calling (818) 257-7700 or visiting the Bank's website at [ www.californiaunitedbank.com ].
