78 Monterey County GIVES! 2023 mcgives.com Education & Youth DONate online mcgives.com gramming, paying for things like practical needs and equipment storage, and helping the organization save toward a cargo vehicle to haul program supplies. “[My daughter] looks forward to Camp SEA Lab each summer! She is excited to come home and share what she’s learned each day. And she remembers the information and continues to talk about her experience well into the new school year.” -Jill Zande Carmel Woman’s Club Year Founded: 1925 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 0 paid, 80 volunteers Budget: $182,376 624-2866 carmelwomansclubca.org Big Idea: There’s a good chance you know a woman who postponed pursuing education past high school because of the cost or because they chose to focus on becoming a parent or caregiver. Since 2010, the Carmel Woman’s Club has awarded annual Women to Women scholarships to philanthropic women who choose to enhance their lives by returning to college, trade school, or a certification program. Donations to this Big Idea will help Carmel Woman’s Club expand its scholarship program from 10 recipients to 25. “I cannot begin to express the gratitude I feel and the difference you have made in my life. Thank you for being a light to students on their academic journeys and a great influence on my own. I have graduated from my registered nursing program with high honors and accepted a position at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. With your support, I will begin my RN-BSN program at CSUMB while concurrently enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College to complete my degree in Spanish interpretation. My goal is to build a strong nursing foundation, receive my critical-care registered nurse certification and become an acute care nurse practitioner. I look forward to serving our community, and am determined to give back to others the same support you have shown to me.” -Ashlin Habes Carmel Youth Center Year Founded: 1949 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 3 paid, 250 volunteers Budget: $822,800 624-3285 carmelyouth.org Big Idea: For almost 75 years, the Carmel Youth Center has welcomed kids into its dynamic space, providing a safe place to gather and grow outside of school. Programs like mindful movement, STEM activities, book clubs, gardening and cooking lessons offer vibrant enrichment for elementary and middle school-aged kids. As this nonprofit faces a challenging adjustment period this year after closing down and undergoing a leadership change, donations to Carmel Youth Center’s Big Idea will help restore operations at this beloved local institution. “We can’t say enough good things about the Carmel Youth Center! They offer our kids so much care, love and support and go above and beyond for each child and their individual needs. We are grateful we found CYC.” -Sheri Fox Chartwell School Year Founded: 1983 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 80 paid, 400 volunteers Budget: $8,000,000 394-3468 chartwell.org Big Idea: Donations to Chartwell School help support its Big Idea: that students who learn differently can achieve anything when they can read. Through Reading is Power, Chartwell offers a college preparatory program to help students with dyslexia and associated language-based learning differences. The program is based on each student’s strengths and teaches skills, strategies and mindset shifts to help foster lifelong learning. This innovative school serves more than 100 Monterey County students daily, 40 percent of whom receive financial aid. “I am one proud mama right now as my child graduates from Chartwell! I know so much love and support went into my child’s success. I am in such a state of gratitude for all the key players who supported him in his accomplishments. School has always been a painfully arduous road, but at key junctures, there have been adults that Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County Year Founded: 1968 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 63 paid, 159 volunteers Budget: $6,296,111 394-5171 bgcmc.org Big Idea: Programs from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County (BGCMC) inspire youth to become responsible and successful. BGCMC programs span year-round sports leagues, counseling services, cooking classes, and a nutrition program providing more than 80,000 meals to kids each year. With programs now offered in Seaside, Soledad and Salinas, this nonprofit plans to use donations to deepen and expand these cornerstone youth programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs, including Triple Play and Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands. “I feel very fortunate that my daughter had the opportunity to participate because she was educated on the importance of healthy eating, the importance of taking care of her skin, the importance of taking care of her body and the importance of taking care of her mind. I believe these types of programs are crucial to the healthy development of our youth and their overall well-being.” -Yadira, Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands program parent spotlight ARIEL is such a good thing. Its mission is vital.” Bruce Crist, ARIEL Theatrical
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