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# Boys & Girls Clubs to receive $1K
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/boys-girls-clubs-to-receive-1k/
- Published: 2003-12-29T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:25:28.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Business, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Betsy Burton, CEO of the Santa Monica-based BB Capital, Inc. and a member of the board of directors for Staples, Inc. will be joined by staff from the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica, business leaders and members of the public for a Staples store dedication event Jan. 7 at the Staples at 1610 Wilshire Blvd.

John Mahoney, CFO of Staples, Inc. will honor Burton and present the staff from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica with a $1,000 donation. The event will also include remarks from Kathy Dodson, president and CEO of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce and an official grand-opening celebration.

The dedication is in honor of Burton’s long-standing commitment to Staples, the Santa Monica community and her business successes. As part of the Staples community relations program, Staples dedicates new and remodeled stores to people who have had an impact on the company, share their value of entrepreneurism, have a special tie to the region or have contributed to community life.

Burton provides retail consulting and advise to a variety of leading retailers. She is a veteran CEO with over 25 years of retail experience and has served as a CEO of a number of companies that include Supercuts, Inc., PIP Printing, Inc., and Cosmetic Center, Inc. as well as interim CEO to companies that have included Tower Records, Toysrus.com and iFlourish.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 29, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/122903.pdf?ref=smdp.com)