from the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena
The Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena issued a warning Wednesday about a fundraising scam currently targeting the nonprofit organization.
Club officials said a male individual, posing as a Club member, has been observed selling candy outside the Vons grocery store at 155 W. California Blvd. in Pasadena, across from Huntington Hospital. The person is described as a black male in his mid- to late-20s, about 5-feet, 8-inches tall, and weighing between 170- and 185-pounds.
President and CEO Rachel Estrada said she learned this person has asked store customers to purchase candy as part of a fundraising campaign for the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America during the past week. His last known unauthorized solicitation at the shopping center was Tuesday, April 9, at 4:30 p.m.
“The Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena does not have any Club members, staff, parents, or board members conducting any type of fundraising effort at this or any other site in Pasadena on behalf of our organization,” said Estrada. “Shoppers who are approached by this person are asked to report the solicitation to store or property management.”
The Club has notified the Pasadena Police Department about the scam. If approached by this individual, shoppers are advised to avoid confrontation by politely declining and walking away.
Ed. note: someone matching the description of this individual tried to do the same thing to us Monday at the Vons on Allen Avenue and Washington Boulevard, so be alert in Altadena, too!
