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Summit Seekers Hikes, March 6 & 20

Sat, March 6, 9 am

An easy, 1.5 mile hike geared for families with younger children at the Peter Strauss Ranch in Agoura. Hikers meet at the trailhead. For location information, contact Jody Guerrero at 818-368-3231 ext 2329 or jodyguerrero@ymcala.org.

Sat, March 20, 9 am

A 4.5 mile moderate hike at the Eagle Rock Loop in Topanga State Park. Hikers meet at the trailhead. For location information, contact Jody Guerrero at 818-368-3231 ext 2329 or jodyguerrero@ymcala.org.

Family Fun Night, March 12

Join us for “Dance Around the World” fun for the entire family! Register at the Welcome Center. Only $17 per family!

Parents’ Night Out, March 19

Parents, want a night out? Well, you are in luck! Bring the kids to the YMCA for fun, games, sports, arts and crafts, snacks and swimming (ages 8 and up) while you enjoy time to yourself! Register at the Welcome Center. Only $17 per child!

Preschool Health Expo – Fun, Tour & Essential Info, Sat. March 20

Moms and Dads can get tips on dental care for kids, pediatric health, holistic nutrition and other essential childrearing information, while kids have fun at a puppet show, arts & crafts table, obstacle course, face painting and more!

10 am to noon – YMCA Preschool Learning Center, (for children 2 to 5 years-old), 15950 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills

1 pm to 3 pm – YMCA Infant & Preschool Center, (children 6 weeks to 5 years-old), 11630 Indian Hills Rd., Mission Hills.

Speakers include holistic nutritionist Karen Roth, MS NC who will tell parents “How to Keep Your Kids out of the Doctor’s Office.” Pediatrician Janesfri De Silva will focus on “Fighting Common Childhood Illnesses.” Meanwhile dentists from Blooming Smiles, a Northridge pediatric dental service, will speak on “Good Oral Hygiene for Your Kids.” Providence Holy Cross Medical Center will provide valuable information and other San Fernando Valley organizations will participate.

Chef Poppy & Me Class

4 Saturdays, beginning March 6, 2 pm

For “Kid Chefs,” ages 8 and up, and their families. Each class will have hands-on cooking lessons, fun workshops, and try healthy food that tastes great. For more info, contact Chelsea Good at ext 818-368-3231 ext 2317. $50 per family.

2010 Healthy Kids Day and Camp Sign Up

Sat, April 17, 10 am - 2pm

FREE and open to the community! Activities include: YMCA youth performances, health information booths, youth activities, Chef Poppy & Me Cooking Corner, inflatable jumpers, rock climbing wall, music, kid’s crafts, raffle and more. You can also register for our summer programs such as day camp, resident camp, expo camp, and our youth swim lessons and fitness classes. Sponsored by Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. For more information, contact Bryson Atkins at 818-368-3231 or brysonatkins@ymcala.org.

21st Annual Kids-to-Camp Golf Tournament

June 14 at the Porter Valley Country Club

You play. They play. Proceeds from the Golf Tournament provide scholarships to our young and at-risk campers and support the year-round camping program for 1,200 campers. Creating unique experiences for young people that they will remember for the rest of their lives, YMCA camp marks the positive turning point for many of our youth. Children come back from camp with increased self-esteem, improved social skills, greater independence and new leadership abilities.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact Debi Mayer for more info: DeborahMayer@ymcala.org or 818-368-3231.

Talent Showcase: On the Way to Fame!

June 19, more info coming soon!

News Update: YMCA Puts $20,000 Grant to Work with Afterschool Child Care Programs

With a $20,000 grant from the Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation, North Valley Family YMCA has added classes in anime, Japanese language and culture, Hawaiian dance, tennis, comedy improvisation, chess and nutrition, among others, to its educational enrichment programs provided to school children during the YMCA’s afterschool child care program.

“We are grateful for this recent, major gift from the Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation,” said North Valley Executive Director Jane Stanton. “When combined with funds provided by other contributors, it enables us to enrich our child care curriculum. It helps the YMCA go beyond routine child care to provide craft, culture and athletic classes for kids at no additional cost to parents, which can be a big help in a down economy.”

Other funders include the Employees Community Fund of Boeing, CA and Northrop Grumman ECHO Fund. Founded in 1945, North Valley Family YMCA is the largest social service organization in the San Fernando Valley, serving 12,000 members at its Porter Ranch facility and 25,000 kids and families offsite in athletic, child care, family and other programs.

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