Variety Boys and Girls Club, Los Angeles, CA
Partnering Climbing Gym: LA Boulders – Touchstone Climbing
With the help of TOMS and Jason Momoa, we were able to gift a climbing wall to the Variety L.A. Boys and Girls Club.
During the construction of the new wall, we took 27 kids climbing with day passes @ LA Boulders.
The Variety Boys and Girls Club stats:
- Serves 2500 kids / year
- Exposed 200 + kids to climbing so far
- Serves ages 6-16
- 27 kids have visited LAB and visited Cliffs of Id climbing gyms
- 10 parents have been introduced to climbing
- The wall is used by 50 kids/week
“Climbing can be a positive sense of escape and a positive activity that they (kids) build some identity around. I’m excited to see and meet some of the kids that will climb for the first time. I’m really excited to see in 5, 10, 15 years who these kids become.” – Blake Mycoskie
96% of children surveyed report that climbing has increased their self-confidence.
Dan Chancellor (So iLL) scoping out the wall.
BGC members at the grand opening of their new wall.
Tim pointing the way.
Trophies for donors to the new wall.
Jason Momoa receives a bronzed So iLL climbing shoe for his generous donation towards the climbing wall.
So iLL brothers and Kevin Jorgeson take in the completed wall for the first time.
Dave Chancellor (So iLL) helps fit harnesses.
Jason Momoa and Dave Chancellor help with harnesses.
Jason Momoa hanging out with a BGC member.
Climbing up a "Wrecktangles" problem on the wall.
BGC members living it up at the grand opening.
BGC members at the grand opening.
Ribbon cutting for the new wall.
TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie tries out the new wall.
Fitting a climbing harness.
TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie encourages a BGC member up the wall.
BGC members try climbing for the first time.
Games during the grand opening of the new climbing wall.
Trying So iLL climbing shoes.
Donors // Collaborators
Get involved – donate to the 1Climb L.A. Variety Project below.
Although this project is completed, the future sustainability of each climbing wall is not. Your donation will specifically go towards this climbing wall’s future programing such as maintenance, auto belay recertification, harness and shoe replacement, new holds, and climbing education materials. Thank you for playing a part in introducing 100,000 kids to climbing!