Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation Presents Boys & Girls Clubs of Capo Valley with $10,000

Online, October 25, 2011 (Newswire.com) - For the fifth year in a row, the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation (DPCCF) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley have partnered to promote cycling as a healthy activity for children and families at the Breakaway from Cancer Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling. The DPCCF is pleased to present $10,000 to the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Clubs and hopes to continue the partnership into the future. James Littlejohn, Executive Director of the Club, is grateful for the contribution. "On behalf of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley I would like to thank Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation for their generous donation. This donation will go towards helping us provide academic success, good character & leadership and healthy lifestyles programs and services."

The DPCCF and Boys and Girls Club will partner again in December for Operation Homework Holiday (OHH). OHH is a homework incentives program designed to encourage youth to be responsible students. Without this program, many members of the Boys & Girls Club would not receive any gifts for the holiday season. The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation, with the help of local bike retailer Buy My Bikes and local bicycle clothing manufacturer Hot Shoppe Designs, is donating more than 50 bicycles, jerseys, and helmets to the Boys and Girls Clubs this holiday season. "The Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation is proud to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley to give back to the youth of this area," says Steven Weinberg, Boardmember of the DPCCF. "We look forward to continuing our partnership during the holidays during Operation Homework Holiday. One of these days, I hope I am able to ride with them around Dana Point's 6 square miles of paradise!"

The Breakaway from Cancer Dana Point Grand Prix is recognized as one of America's premier one day professional races, and has quickly gained accolades among athletes and sports fans as the best professional cycling venue on the West Coast. In addition to offering world class action on the race course, the DPGP featured a Kids Zone run by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley and safety instruction courtesy of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

For more information about the event, please visit: www.danapointgrandprix.com.

About the Breakaway from Cancer® Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling

USA Cycling, the governing body of professional and amateur competitive cycling in the U.S., created the National Racing Calendar (NRC) in 1997 as a series of the top 30 races throughout North America in prestigious cities such as Washington DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dana Point to recognize the top tier pro-level talent in America.

The Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling is organized by the Dana Point Community Cycling Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation with a mission of community cycling advocacy and growth, all proceeds are dedicated to charity. Beginning in 2007, the DPCCF has donated tens of thousands of dollars to local and national charities. This year's 2011 event partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley and the 5th Marine Support Regiment of Dana Point with proceeds also donated to Prevent Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community, Patient Advocate Foundation, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, and the Pacific Heart Lung Blood Institute.

About The Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley

For 20 years, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley (BGCCV) has been at the forefront of youth development in South Orange County, providing programs to youth that reside in Aliso Viejo, Capistrano Beach, Dana Point, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The mission of the BGCCV is to inspire and enable all youth to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens by providing stimulating and challenging programs through interaction with dedicated, caring people.

About Breakaway from Cancer®

Founded in 2005 by Amgen as a complementary component to the company's title sponsorship of the Amgen Tour of California, Breakaway from Cancer is designed to help empower people affected by cancer. Breakaway from Cancer supports the services of four nonprofit organizations: Prevent Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community (formerly known as The Wellness Community), Patient Advocate Foundation, and National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. For more information, please visit www.breakawayfromcancer.com.