Kenan Thompson, star of SNL and Good Burger, to appear at local fundraiser
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Kenan Thompson will be at Permian Basin Sneaker Ball Gala on August 23 at the Bush Convention Center and it's all for a good cause: to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Midland.
Attending the Sneaker Ball Gala helps keep West Texas dollars in our community and benefits our children, a club spokesperson said.
'Their dollar stays here whenever they sponsor, it allows our kids to come here for a dollar a day,' said, Andra Jones the Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club
You can catch Thompson live in Midland at the year's biggest night in sneakers and support. Tables and sponsorships are still available; you can be a part of this wonderful night by using this link https://one.bidpal.net/sneakerballgala2025/welcome.
About the Boys and Girls Club
Summer is in full swing and The Boys and Girls Club of Permian Basin are supplying the fun. The Boys and Girls Club has a variety of activities and field trips planned throughout the summer.
'Kicking off golf camp with first tee, there's programming at petroleum museum for STEM education, they will go to all of the pools and go swimming, they will go to the trampoline parks' really anywhere where kids can be kids, we take kids and make sure that they have the experience that they wouldn't have anywhere else' said, Jones.
For more information on how you child can have ana amazing summer or to donate you can find out more here.
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