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Over 140 Fed 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 100 kids and over 40 adults (special guests and volunteers) a hot meal as well as donate leftovers to the Milford Fire Department and local families in need.
We would like to thank our local community businesses: Sira Naturals, Inc. for their $500 donation; Pizza Chef, Oliva's Market, Catering & Gourmet Gifts, Gene's Variety, Red Heat Tavern and Casa Brasil for each donating a side dish for our meal; Big Y of Milford, Valerie Tessicini, Paula Mullahon and Beverly Kavanaugh for their gift card and/or monetary  donations to allow us to get supplies we needed to serve the meal; for each family from our MYC After School program that donated a dish (Oliveira, Pizarro, Correa, Ortiz and Burns Families); to our board members who volunteered and/or donated a plate: Amy Tamagni, Sandra Caproni, Susan Salamone, Darlene & John Dulude and Ron Taylor; to the volunteers who helped serve and/or donated a plate: Courtney Walsh, Donna Arthur and ERA Key Realty Services of Milford for 11 great volunteers, Joanne Dillon, Joan Barry, Diane Olson, Gretchen Peterson, Matt Nickerson, Janice  Fornaciari, Barbara Brashier, Beverly Prescott, Earl Wilson and Jessica Friswell of the United Way of Tri-County for joining us again in her Turkey Costume; Carla Tuttle and the Milford High School for donating 250 food trays and the Ferrucci Family and Genes for lending us four chaffer sets!Finally, thank you also to the Milford Fire Department, who allowed us to use their oven to keep food warm!
Thank you to State Representative Brian Murray and Selectman Mike Walsh for coming over to show your continued support. To the over 20 Milford Town Hall Employees and members of the Milford Police Department, including interim Chief Michael Pighetti, (a special thank you to Carlos, Benjamin, who helped us set up) thank you for joining us. Thank you to the entire Milford TV crew for joining us for dinner and for coming by to interview some of the staff, youth and guests about the event! Lastly, thank you to all the staff members who helped make the event such a success! For more photos, click here.
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December After School Program!
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December has some great programs in store to keep all of our members warm and active! We cannot believe we are already in our fourth month of the After School Program, with over 375 registered members! For full December calendar, click
here
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We will continue with some of our favorite programs: Homework Help run by Pam Wilkinson and Lily Robinson, Quiet Zone run by Sarah Schneider-Watson and Madeleine Poitras, Crafts run by Joanna Abrantes and Darlene Dulude, Nutrition run by our Assistant Director, Katie Covell and volunteer Darlene Dulude, Boxing run by Brian Bell and YMC staff, Gardening run by our part time staff member Chrissy Ferrucci, Improv run by our Program Coordinator Kathleen Irwin and volunteer Barbara Brashier, and Youth Council run by Chrissy Ferrucci and Lily Robinson.
New this month, we have Fit Camp run by Lisa Kohne and funded by the Milford Regional Medical Center, starting Monday, Dec. 2nd at 3:30 to keep you active all December. We will be putting our Batting Cages to use this month which will be run by two of our part time staff Jayden Fernandes and
Jason Luchini, both members of MHS Baseball.
We are also excited to continue offering Knitting, where kids are learning to create their own knit goods with the help of our volunteers Joanna Smith-Barnes and Beverly Prescott. Milford TV will also be back this month! We have had a lot of support from Milford TV and it continues with this program. The kids have shown a lot of interest and dedication in this program. Last month the kids filmed our Thanksgiving
event and interviewed several Town Hall members, staff and guests. The kids will have a chance to continue pursuing their passion with Milford TV, while new members are encouraged to sign up! Milford TV will be providing this month's introductory/ new member technical training Dec. 2nd. Also, this month we have a couple of one day programs that you don't want to miss! Dec. 13th at 5:00 come in to join Airplane Flying run by John Holcomb and Scott Annis, where kids will get a chance to get behind the remote! Also, Dec. 17th at 3:30 we will offer Nail Salon where kids can get holidays nails done by our Assistant Director, Katie Covell.
Are you between the ages of 15-18? Are you a member of the MYC? If so, come in Wednesdays at 3:30 to join Weight Lifting/Boot Camp for free use of our gym equipment! We have a fully functional gym just waiting to be used by our members and our part staff Shapel Feaster will be there to teach you how to use everything!
Please note that we will not be open for kids on Christmas Eve or Day and New Year's Eve or Day. We will be open Dec. 23-27 and the 30th from 12-3 PM for open gym (must be registered After School member to attend)!
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.
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NOW HIRING: Part-Time Rental Staff!!!
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 We are looking for reliable, responsible, night and weekend part-time help! See our website here for an application, stop by and give us a resume too!
Applications and resumes are due on
Monday, December 16th
by 5 PM!
Everything can be handed in in person, mailed to 24 Pearl Street, Milford MA 01757 or emailed
here
. Please call
508-473-1756 for any questions! Spread the word! Reminder you must be 16+ to apply.
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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:
- Ariea Bryan & Amazon for donating misc. supplies;
- Dulude Family for donating cotton candy from Lori and Steve Tosches;
- John Seaver for donating a LifeTime Fitness elliptical;
- Evelyn BonTempo for donating 4 tickets for a family to attend the Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast;
- Bunny Porter for donating craft supplies;
- Imrana Kazam for donating craft supplies;
- Joanne Dillon for donating 3 large storage bins;
- Mike Shain for donating bags of candy;
- Mike Connole for donating sports equipment;
- Friends of Hopedale Library for donating books for our reading nook;
- Jim and Elizabeth Sanchioni for donating 12 tickets for families to attend the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast;
- John Dumont & Tri-Valley Front Runners for donating 2 containers of hot coco for our Holiday party;
- WAITT & Village Mortgage for monetary donation;
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 Karen Mejia, the Social Service Coordinator of KIND, and the Boston Chapter for helping MYC staff coordinate a collection of 10 boxes of items. Thank you to everyone from the Milford Community who contributed.
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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Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara Brashier!
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 We are always looking for ways to thank our community and especially our volunteers. This month we would like to recognize the efforts of Barbara Brashier!
Barbara has been a volunteer for the last couple of years assisting with everything from monitoring the gym and helping serve snacks and dinner in our kitchen! Barbara also helps with events, like our Telethon and Thanksgiving Dinner! She even shares her years of theater knowledge to continue an improv program during our 2019 Summer Camp and After-School Program. One of her favorite events to volunteer is our March Madness tourney, due to her love of basketball!
We are so thankful to Barbara for her continuous support and dedication in helping make the Milford Youth Center a safe and creative space for the youth of Milford.
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Join us for our MYC Kid's Play Group on December the 5th, 12th, and 19th! 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 everything
Thursday afternoons from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
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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 Morning Walking: December Dates!
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The Milford Youth Center will continue the indoor walking program from 9 AM to 10:30 AM, Tuesday and Thursday mornings for Milford residents to use the gym for walking.
Reminder that you will have to complete a liability waiver the first time you join!
For December, the Center will be open during those hours for the following dates (we have coffee and tea too!);
- Dec. 3rd & 5th
- Dec. 10th & 12th
- Dec. 17th & 19th
Please click here for weather policy.
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Adult Open Gym will
Continue
into December!
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Adult Open Gym will continue on Wednesday nights, including December 4th, 11th and 18th from 9:00 pm-10:30 pm.
*THERE WILL BE NO ADULT OPEN GYM WEDNESDAY December 25th or January 1st!*
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.
Please check Facebook and/or Twitter page for cancellations). click here for weather policy.
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Join the MYC as SCI AmeriCorps Members!
2 Position are Open!
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 The MYC is looking for two
Social Capital Inc. AmeriCorps member, for a position starting ASAP!
The SCI AmeriCorps program supports youth success by increasing volunteerism and providing leadership training and community service opportunities for youth. The goal of the SCI AmeriCorps program is to connect youth with relationships, experiences and resources they need to succeed. Members implement volunteer outreach and capacity building activities that increase volunteer participation, and provide leadership training and community service opportunities for youth.
When you join AmeriCorps, you use your energy, ideals, and talents to help others. Plus, you'll earn money for education, learn to be a leader, and gain real job skills. SCI AmeriCorps members aim to build social capital in their communities through civic engagement opportunities, while gaining valuable experience in the process!
SCI AmeriCorps members are placed into one of two teams, Volunteer Outreach Coordinators and Youth Leadership Coordinators.
If you are interested, please review the position description here:
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to the program manager
here. For more information about Social Capital Inc. visit
here.
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Teachers Driving Academy (TDA)
2019-2020 Classes!
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 The Milford Youth Center would like to thank the TDA for $28,000 worth of donation funds through their 2018-2019 sessions! 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!
TDA 2019-2020 registration information:
- You are now able to pay the $119.00 fee here! We no longer collect payments at the Youth Center. 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.
- 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 2019
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