There never has been glitter or glitz on a Boys Republic wreath, but Tinsel Town celebs have long endorsed the community’s annual Christmas campaign since the rise of TV in the 1950s.

Holiday wreaths are a staple at Boys Republic, founded nearly a century ago. Alumni include actor Steve McQueen. Circle of Hope for Troubled Youths - Los Angeles Times ...

Della Robbia wreaths have been made by hand since 1923 at Boys Republic, which sells and ships more than 30,000 in three weeks. Columnist David Allen visits the wreath barn and leaves saucer-eyed.

The smell of freshly cut pine fills the Boys Republic wreath barn in Chino Hills. Inside is an assembly line of students and staff boxing up Christmas wreaths as they have done for the past 100 years.

CHINO HILLS – It’s an 88-year-old tradition that teaches responsibility, hard work and team work. Students and staff of Boys Republic late last month kicked off the holiday season by as… ...

That's where Boys Republic has come in for the last 100 years. Margaret Fowler founded the institution in 1902 after seeing something similar in Italy while on vacation.

A century old tradition continues in Chino Hills this holiday season, with the at-risk youth of Boys Republic selling beautiful Della Robbia wreaths in order to raise money for their program.