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MYC After School Program - December 2018!
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December has some great programs in store to keep all of our members warm and active! We will continue with the boxing program which is proving to be a popular choice and adding soccer and yoga! We will also be offering a great new program on Tuesdays and Thursdays called "Lights, Camera, Action!" where kids will be able to explore the art of skit writing, filming and acting with Karen Kelly! We will continue homework help, quiet zone, youth council, crafts, nutrition and Alateen! Please note that we will not be open for kids on Christmas Eve or Day and New Years Eve or Day. We will be open December 26-28 from 12-3 PM for open gym! Check out the full calendar for program offerings
here
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The Milford Youth Center has become the focal point for the children of Milford. It hosts many different activities and events throughout the year for the youth of Milford and/or the Milford Schools. The Milford Youth Center's after school program is open for youth ages 8-18, free of charge, from 2-6 pm, Monday through Friday (check monthly calendar, website and social media for any changes due to weather, holidays or vacation weeks).
All Youth members must be picked up by time of closing (unless they walk home).
Pick up is outside of the building on 24 Pearl St. Please visit our
website
for both our
weather policy
and
traffic control plan
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All participants must fill out a
registration form annually to be a member. Once this form is completed and returned to the Center, the member will be provided with a key tag and ID number. (if they are new members to the program). This will be how the Youth Center staff will track attendance. Therefore, all members are required to bring in their key tag in order to enter the facility. If key tag is lost, the Center will charge $1.00 for replacement.
The game room, lounge and gymnasium will be offered daily. There will be structured programs that participants must sign up for to participate in. Members are also able to use our washer and dryer, free of charge during operation hours. The Center also offers a free snack and dinner program, due to the collaboration of CACFP, Hockomock Area YMCA and the Milford School Food & Nutrition Services department.
Volunteers are always welcome to assist with the after-school program or during the morning hours! We are always looking for help during the after school hours, 2-6 PM. You may also run a program/activity during the after-school program. We also need volunteers for our monthly evening events. Please
contact us
here if you would like to volunteer.
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MYC After School Positions Available!
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Are you looking for a part-time position?! If so, come be a part of the Milford Youth Center team!
In these paid,
part-time positions, you will facilitate and monitor after-school programs for children and teens at the Milford Youth Center. This position will be utilized for the after school hours, predominantly between 2-6 PM.
Applicants must be at least 17 years of age with demonstrated interest/experience working with youth. The positions available are:
- Activities Supervisors - $11.22/hr
- Front Desk Monitors - $11.22/hr
Please send application, found
here and resume to Milford Youth Center, located at 24 Pearl St., Milford., MA 01757.
All applications are due by
Friday, December 21st at 5 PM.
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125 Served at MYC Thanksgiving Dinner!
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On behalf of the Milford Youth Center staff, we would like to express how grateful we are for all the companies, families and individuals who made our Thanksgiving meal for the kids a huge success! We were able to serve over 125 kids with a nice, hot meal as well as donate leftovers to the Milford Fire Department and local families in need. The Milford Fire Department allowed us to use their oven to keep food warm before we served it and with the help of D'Angelo Restaurant, who donated 24 loaves of French bread. We also are thankful for a Greater Worcester Community Foundation grant that allowed us to buy hot and cold serving carts, so that we could be sure to serve foods at the right temperature and without having to run back and forth to ovens!
We would like to thank our local community businesses: Pizza Chef, Oliva's Market, Catering & Gourmet Gifts, Gene's Variety, Red Heat Tavern, Purchase Street Market,
Cantinho Goiano and Casa Brasil for each donating a side dish for our meal. Thank you to the Price Chopper, Big Y and Stop and Shop for the monetary donations to allow us to get supplies we needed to serve the meal; for each family of our MYC Youth council member that donated a dish (Mila Lima, Brenda Anger, Nicole Landry, Sarah Soares, Stephanie Freeman, Julie Cahill, The McBride family, Jessica Santos, and Patricia Fernandes); to our board members who volunteered and/or donated a plate: Amy Tamagni, Lisa White, Sandra Caproni, Susan Salamone, Brenda Wheelock, Darlene Dulude, and Ron Taylor; to the volunteers who helped serve and/or donated a plate: Jessica Friswell of the United Way of Tri-County, John Dulude, Kim Wach, Courtney Walsh, Ginny Bliss, the Abrantes family, The Schiavi/ St. Laurent Family, Donna Arthur and ERA Key Realty Services of Milford for eight great volunteers, Molly Dillon, Joanne Dillon from Milford Town Hall, Karen Kelly, Kerry McLaughlin, Melanie Burns, Roxanne Lynch and Tori Williams for taking photos for us.
Thank you to State Representative Brian Murray for coming over to show his support.
To Milford Town Hall Department heads, including Rick Villani, Zach Taylor, Chris Pilla, Carlos Benjamin, thank you for joining us! Thank you also to Milford Town Crier for taking the time to interview and do a write up on our event. Finally thank you to all the staff members who made and/or donated a dish as well! Lastly, thank you to Milford TV for coming by to interview some of the staff and youth about the event!
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MYC Volunteers at Milford Senior Center!
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We would like to thank the Milford Senior Center and Sue Clark for inviting MYC staff to participate in their annual Thanksgiving lunch for the seniors on Thursday, November 15th!
Four of our staff joined other Town Hall representatives and helped serve over 170 meals! This was a great opportunity to volunteer with other Town Hall employees during the Holiday season! It was very impressive to see the staff and the volunteers of the Senior Center organize such an event for the community!
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Adopt an MYC Family and/or Individual this Holiday Season!
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It is that time of year! Please let the Youth Center know if you would like to sponsor a family or an individual this Holiday season! Every year the Youth Center is able to provide gifts to over 100 families due to the genoristy of local businesses and individuals! Please contact that Center at 508-473-1456 or email us
here if you would like to participate!
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Milford Regional Medical Center Melange
Held at MYC!
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The Milford Youth Center staff and Youth Commission would like to thank the Milford Regional Medical Center for choosing the Youth Center as the location for their annual fundraiser! It was truly amazing to be a part of the year long process and coordination of having such an extravagant event at our facility!
The staff and volunteers from Hospital really transformed the space to "Celebrate the Circus"!
We would like to congratulate their hard work in raising over $1 million dollars, which was a record breaking amount for the Hospital!
Finally, we would like thank Emily, Lori, Liz & Julie from the
Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation for the beautiful flowers they sent to the Center, as a thank you to our staff! It was amazing working with you all!
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MYC Youth Council (MYCYC) Updates: December 2018
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Last month was a very busy month for the MYC Youth Council! The Youth Council is a leadership group of MYC after school members s
triving to make a difference in the community by facilitating different youth community events and taking part in volunteer opportunities!
During the first meeting with our new SCI AmeriCorps member, Marissa, the kids signed up to take part in the the Town's annual Veteran's Day Parade. On Veteran's Day, a gropp marched with the rest of the parade!
The following week, the group met to make plans for the Thanksgiving Dinner held at the Milford Youth Center.
Each member brought a dish for the
dinner during the after-school program.
The Youth Council also welcomed Board Member and Assistant District Attorney Chuck Calagione for coming in to talk to our Youth Council about his organization Operation SnowstormThe Youth Council also volunteered to help rake leaves in front of the Center and decorate a box for our collection for the soldiers overseas!
During the last meeting of the month, the members decorated a tree to donate to the Gala of Trees event, which is
held annually by the Milford Junior
Woman's Club. Trees are
decorated with a chosen theme and auctioned off. The auction money is donated to a local charity. The kids made a "Milford" themed tree to donate towards the event! If a youth is interested in joining the MYC Youth Council please communicate with Marissa at
murella@townofmilford.com
or call 508-473-1756!
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MYC Kid's Play Group (0-5)!
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Come join our MYC Kid's Play Group! This is a children's play group for parents and/or guardians to bring their kids to play, craft and socialize! The groups will run every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 pm to 2:00 PM. Each session will include activities such as circle time, free play, crafts, snack, story time and clean up!
There is a requested donation of $5 per family per session, so the MYC can continue and expand groups and programming. Come on down and bring your child to run and play while adults socialize and meet other families in the community!
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MYC Indoor Walking
Continues into December!
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The Milford Youth Center will continue the indoor walking program from 9:00 to 10:30 AM on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for Milford residents to use the gym for walking.
For December, the Center will be open during those hours for the following dates:
- Dec. 4th & Dec. 6th
- Dec. 11th & Dec. 13th
- Dec.18th & Dec. 20th
- Dec. 27th
We also have coffee and tea for the walkers available in our kitchen!
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MYC Thanks Community for Donations:
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The Youth Center would like to extend a very appreciative thank you to the following list who donated items and/or their time this month to the Center:
- Community members- for donating towards our collection for soldiers overseas (toilet paper and baby wipes);
- Milford National Charitable Foundation- for the generous donation of $1,000;
- Linda Farricy- for your generous monetary donation;
- Sandra Baldi-for your generous monetary donation;
- Amy Callahan-the donation of handmade knit hats;
- Tom Sawyer-for donating binders;
- Lisa Kohne- for donating handmade bookmarks;
- The Dulude's-for donating basketball nets and Christmas supplies;
- Brian Bell-for your generous monetary donation to the boxing program.
The Youth Center relies on donations to help sustain our programs! Please contact the Center if you would like to donate!
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Thank you Jay's Classic Barbershop!
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Congrats to the Turbonomic basketball team for winning the 4th annual "Help the Youth" Basketball Tourney, held on November 18th!
We would like thank Jay Resto for all his work in putting together this event to benefit the Center! The event raised $700 for our summer camp scholarship program!
Thank you to everyone who sponsored, volunteered, watched and came out to play!
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Adult Open Gym will begin in December!
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Adult Open Gym will be back for December, every Wednesday night from 9:00 -10:30 pm! This is only open to adults (18+). You will have to fill out a waiver your first time participating, along with providing a license and/or ID. Milford residents will be charged $3 each and out-of-town participants will be charged $5 each week. For any questions, please call Center at 508-473-1756.
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NEW Teachers Driving Academy (TDA)
Registration Info:
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 The TDA is accepting registrations for the 2018-2019 school year! The Milford Youth Center is pleased to partner with Teachers Driving Academy to offer students a great program, at a reasonable price, with added convenience of taking classes right at school!
We are very grateful for this collaboration and support!
- This classroom registration price INCLUDES the fee that must be paid to the RMV for the teen's driver's education certificate. THIS IS A FEE THAT THE RMV MAKES ALL DRIVING SCHOOLS COLLECT ON BEHALF OF THE TEENS who complete driver's education.
- You are now able to pay the $119.00 fee here! We not longer collect payments at the Youth Center.
- For more information, please visit the TDA website here.
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Rentals Available at MYC!
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The Milford Youth Center is available for rental purposes. The spaces available to rent are the gymnasium and/or stage area, conference room and batting cages. We do require an application to be filled out 3 weeks prior to your event and must comply with our rules and regulations. All information required must be submitted prior to the approval of your request. Please contact Assistant Director, Katie Covell,
here or at 508-473-1756 for more information. All booking for rentals are by appointment only!
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Milford Youth Center
Newsletter
December 2018
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