Friday August 20th was graduation day for seventy some children ranging in age from 9 – 18 who completed the Happy House Good Choices Program through Migrant Workers Education run by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Their families and teachers joined them in celebrating this remarkable achievement. (more…)
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The Children of Migrant Workers Learn Good Choices – 30. August, 2010
Nancy Supports Teenage Drama Workshop at CSUN – 26. August, 2010
Cal State Northridge is producing and hosting, under the Direction of CSUN faculty veteran Doug Kaback, the 53rd season of the Teenage Drama Workshop. For the second consecutive year Nancy helped out by donating to the student Scholarship Fund. (more…)
LAPD Children’s Day 2010 – 21. July, 2010
Children’s Day “A Salute to Kids”
The 20th of November, 2010 will see the 3rd Annual LAPD Chidrens Day at Woodley Park in the San Fernando Valley.
The purpose of this event is to promote alternatives for children and to avoid gangs or tagging crews. The non-profit group ‘The San Fernando Valley Coalition on Gangs’ is hosting a children’s day “A Salute to Kids”. This event will celebrate our children in the Valley by showcasing all of the programs like the Boys & Girls Clubs, the YMCA, Chivas USA Soccer camp, after school programs, and Recreation and Parks programs designed to offer children healthy alternatives to a gang lifestyle.
On this day, we are expecting over 55,000 people and we will have Radio Disney, carnival rides, rock climbing, film making for kids, entertainment, dancers, a petting zoo, and a resource fair with over 100 programs and activities that focuses on kids. There will be celebrity appearances including Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson and other cartoon characters.
The 5th Annual Monte Carlo Night is Coming! – 21. July, 2010
Please join Nancy Cartwright with poker co-hosts Jerry Yang (2007 WSOP Main Event Winner) and Mary Jones (2006 WSOP Ladies Event Champion) and stars from TV, Film, Music and poker under the stars at the house that Bart built, for the fifth annual, No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament with music, food and open bars!
Benefiting Devonshire PALS (Police Activities League Supporters) & Boys and Girls Club of the West Valley.
Click here to order tickets online or call 818.882.7336.
The Kids Are the Real Winners!
PALS Teen Council Graduation – 5. May, 2010
One of my fabulous volunteers of Happy House, Carol Loweree, and I have been working with the Teen Council of the Police Activities League local youth center in the Devonshire District of my neighborhood. Seven of the kids recently completed the entire 21-chapters of the Good Choices program that presents simple concepts for making better decisions in their lives. From “Setting a Good Example” to “Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others” to “Be Faithful” and “Flourish and Prosper”, the program not only helps the teens to understand the differences between right and wrong, but also provides practical application so they can demonstrate their understanding.
We are very proud to present this graduating class to the PALS Board of Directors, who supports this program as one of the many programs offered at the youth center.
For more information, go to www.goodchoicesprogram.org.
