Carmel Youth Center

We are back and what an AMAZING day it was. Today the CYC hit the trails in Pebble Beach. With masks on and scavenger hunts in hand, we trailed from Bird Rock through Indian Village in the beautiful Del Monte Forrest. And because these kids are the fastest walkers ever, we even had time to play in the sand at Seal Beach. Thank you to everyone who donated, bought a golf ball, cheered us on with kind messages of hope. It is our community who allowed for today to happen and it is the best gift we could imagine. Tomorrow we will be at Carmel Mission Trail! Register at carmelyouth.org/registration

Calling all CUSD Early Spring Breakers and Home Schoolers! Join us today, Wednesday, and Thursday for some outdoor adventures! Ages 7-14 may register. www.carmelyouth.org/registration

Join the CYC TOMORROW for a 2 mile nature trail walk starting at Pebble Beach's Bird Rock as we identify local animals and plants with a Nature Bingo! Reccomended Ages: 7-12yrs old. Meet Miss Jess & Staff at Pebble Beach Bird Rock at 9am for Drop Off and back at Bird Rock from 11:45-12pm for Pick Up. Register at www.carmelyouth.org/registration

We are at the Carmel Farmers Market today 10am -2pm! Come checks us out!

CYC is BACK IN PERSON As safety remains our number one concern CYC is coming back, in person, as safely as possible - OUTSIDE! Our youth’s health is the most important and there is no better healer than nature. Join us for nature walks next week during early spring break! Register today at carmelyouth.org/registration. Recommend ages 7-14. Limited spots available.

Calling All Teachers and Educators!! The CYC is creating an advisory committee to review programming for upcoming summer and fall camp sessions. Are you a current or retired teacher? A student teacher? A community educator? Do you have special interest in physical education or specialized topics? We would love to hear from you! Our goal is to make our programs as educational and accessible as possible to as many kids as possible. We love our community and appreciate your support. If you are able to help, please email Jessica Faddis at [email protected]. Thank you!

Dear Parents, At this time the Carmel Youth Center is closing its doors as of Monday, March 16th until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience for all of our families, but for the safety of our youth and staff we believe it is best to take a precautionary approach to the COVID-19 virus. Every Friday we will be reevaluating this decision and will inform you as soon as possible when anything changes. Membership charges on April 15th for the month of April and all fu...ture charges will be postponed until further notice. All Parents Night Out purchases for Tuesdays event will be refunded. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. If you are financially able and wish to not be refunded but in exchange have your purchases be a tax deductible donation to help us during these hardships, we greatly appreciate your generosity. In Partnership Jessica Faddis Executive Director Carmel Youth Center [email protected]

Have you sent in your photos yet?!

Cyc is going virtual again! And this time we are saying peace out to anxiety! Email Miss Jess to reserve your spot on 30 spaces available!

I spy Miss Jess kayaking in Moss Landing How has your family spent time outside while being socially distant?

Dear Parents, At this time the Carmel Youth Center is closing its doors as of Monday, March 16th until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience for all of our families, but for the safety of our youth and staff we believe it is best to take a precautionary approach to the COVID-19 virus. Every Friday we will be reevaluating this decision and will inform you as soon as possible when anything changes. Membership charges on April 15th for the month of April and all fu...ture charges will be postponed until further notice. All Parents Night Out purchases for Tuesdays event will be refunded. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. If you are financially able and wish to not be refunded but in exchange have your purchases be a tax deductible donation to help us during these hardships, we greatly appreciate your generosity. In Partnership Jessica Faddis Executive Director Carmel Youth Center [email protected]

I spy Miss Jess kayaking in Moss Landing How has your family spent time outside while being socially distant?

We did so many activities with legos at the CYC. What has been your Quarantine go-to activity to keep the kiddos busy and have a break from screens?

Support Miss Amber and her PTA and shop for a great cause!

We are so proud of our Ms Amber Gallagher and her family! They have been such a light in this time of uncertainty. Check out this awesome article about how they have mad OVER 1500 FREE masks for community members and the Military! There giving didn’t stop there, every week their family has helped feed over 200 meals a week to those in need. Way to go Gallagher Family! If you have solid black, blue, or kaki slacks or chinos you can donate for material for her to continue this great work, please email Miss jess at [email protected] for pick up this Friday or next Monday! Please put Pants for masks in the subject line.

Easy ways families can help during this time!

CyC gets to do magical things because of our board! Thanks Ken for being such a great board member.

Good things are happening! Let’s do more, let us know how we can help your team further your COVID-19 relief work.

As I (Miss Jess) was working in our communities to see where the CYC may he of help, the majority of the need was food... Organizations across the county had needs they could not get filled. So I went to the board to see how the CYC can help with these ever growing needs & within a days found ourselves given an anonymous DONATION OF 900 CASES of food for us to distribute to these nonprofits and schools in need! Carmel Youth Center(cyc) has made a promise to itself & the comm...unity to do one service project with our youth members every month through its #LEAD program in 2020. Our doors may be closed to the children, but our board felt there was no better time for us to come together & find ways to continue serving our community. But never did we imagine that April's project would end up being a partnership that feeds 1,000 FAMILIES! . Majority of these foods are perishable, refrigerated or frozen, so yesterday a group of CYC, All-In Monterey, & MPUSD volunteers unloaded and organized the 900 cases into our freezer/fridge truck so we can have a few days to distribute! Even with a great discount from thermo king, this project will still cost the CYC $1500 to complete... And we are so grateful that the Micek family was able to sponsor these efforts! With no income in sight for months these times are worrisome, but it does not mean stop serving. . I found myself reading this quote daily by Mother Theresa We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. . I could not be more over joyed by our abilities this week, but it is truly just a drop in the ocean of what our community needs at this time. We are going to continue our efforts to serve as we all navigate this new territory. With a partnership with the community group All In Monterey County and the help of MPUSD as our staging location, we will be distributing over 1000 cases of food to organizations in ALL of Monterey county so they can continue their efforts in serving. Post to come with who we are helping and how YOU can support their efforts too! (Disclaimer: we all had on proper safety gear and stayed within safety guidelines. This picture was taken after all left and with All In Monterey Coordinator who is in my quarantine circle)

The School Lunch Program will provide free meals to any child 18 or younger during school closure. Beginning Monday, March 23rd, CUSD will provide free breakfa...st and lunch grab-and-go meals to individuals under the age of 18 twice a week. Meals will be delivered on Mondays, with meals for two days, and again on Wednesday with meals for three days. Meals will be distributed from a district van, and may be picked up by families at these locations: Carmel Middle School Cafeteria parking lot: 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Big Sur River Inn parking lot: 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. Big Sur near Ventana entrance. Look for the district van parked at pull out area off Highway 1: 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Tularcitos Elementary School Bus loading zone: 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cachagua Community Center parking Lot: 1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Please check the website for possible changes to this information. https://www.carmelunified.org/domain/20

Take a break from the news and watch the adorable animals at the aquarium!

Are you baking at home with the kids to bypass time? Have them test out their cookie skills and see the science behind baking! At the CYC we give kids ‘curve balls’ when baking - we have no butter, now what? - we have only one egg, now what? Let them do the research on alternatives, and test it out!