Francisco, Franny & Joel complete the Big Sur 5K 2010

On April 25, 2010 two middle school students from our Youth Center Middle School Program participated with Youth Center Director, Franny Huck in the Big Sur 5K. They spent the past two months training and setting goals in preparation for the event.

Congratulations to Francisco, Joel and Franny for completing the race and the hard work they put into training for the event!

Birdies For Charity

The Salvation Army Monterey Peninsula Corps is participating in Birdies for Charity. It is a fun way to help our cause, and your contribution will be enhanced 10% by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation.

How Does it Work?

You may pledge one cent or more per birdie scored by PGA TOUR players during the tournament, or you may pledge a flat donation of $20 or more.

For more information on Birdies for Charity or to pledge online visit: https://birdies.attpbgolf.com/give.php and select “The Salvation Army” from the drop-down box. You can also pick up donation forms from our office at 1491 Contra Costa St, Seaside, CA or call 831-899-1335 ext 1710.

Guess the Birdies Deadline: 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Donations will continue to be accepted through February 26th.

Looking for activities to get involved in this year? We have plenty! Check out our calendar below and give us a call at 831-899-4911 if you have questions!

If you are interested in sending your child to Summer Day Camp at The Salvation Army be sure to check out our Youth Center.

Summer Day Camp 2008 runs from June 9th-August 1st. We have daily activities for the kids ranging from educational games to music and sports. We will also be taking numerous field trips to places such as Great America and Big Sur. Contact Daniel Hammond at 831-899-1335 ext. 1718 if you are interested in volunteering with us this summer.

To sign up for Day Camp or more information, contact Franny Huck at 899-1335 ext 1710.

With summer just around the corner, the Youth Center is still looking for day camp scholarships for children this summer. Many Youth Center families are facing a difficult time in our current economy, including foreclosure of homes, gas bills and hours being cut at work. Although our day camp is very reasonably priced at $50/week, the reality is that some of our families cannot afford that amount. Will YOU please support a child for day camp this summer? There are different levels of support, any of which would be extremely helpfully.

• We need 15 children to be sponsored at $40/week for 8 weeks.

• To sponsor 1 child for 8 weeks at $40/week, it would cost $320. This would mean the family would still pay $10/week
• To completely sponsor 1 child for 1 week, it costs $50
• To partially sponsor 1 child for 1 week of the Leadership Training (a new program this summer for older youth), it costs $15/week. 8 weeks would cost $120

If you would like to send a child to day camp this summer, please call Franny Huck at 899-1335 ext 1710 or mail a check to:

The Salvation Army
Att: Youth Center Day Camp
1491 Contra Costa
Seaside, CA 93955
(please indicate what the donation is for)

Thank you for your support!