Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser Nets $20K

This year's annual Yuletide -- the 16th since the seasonal fundraiser began -- netted more than $20,000 for the .

The tradition was started by residents of the Hunt Club. Natasha and Torin Pavia hosted this year's party.

Torin Pavia is chief executive officer of Arbitech LLC. of Irvine, an alternative provider of computer products and related technological services. But his beginnings were more humble.

The "Boys & Girls Clubs have been close to our hearts for many years," Pavia wrote on the event's Facebook page. "Since attending a club as a boy in New York, to supporting my local club as an adult, I’ve seen them doing great things for America’s youth with a simple, manageable and focused business model."

James Littlejohn, executive director of the local Boys & Girls Club, responded with gratitude.

“Yuletide is a holiday tradition for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley.  The support and dedication of all our sponsors is what makes this event such a success,” he said.