Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast engaged with mentors and business professionals Thursday night during Back-A-Youth Night at the Railroad Club in Santa Maria.

For 35 years, the event has featured a night of fun, food, and bonding including dinner and multiple activities with the same programs club members participate in during after-school programming.

“Mentorship, career exploration, and community service are major pillars in Boys & Girls Clubs programming and philosophy for building great futures for kids. Pairing kids with adults who care about them and the success of our programs helps make meaningful connections for the kids and the adults,” said Anna Libbon, vice president of programs.

The mentor/youth pairs learned and played Bocce ball on one of the club's

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