| MYC After School Program Updates! |
The Milford Youth Center is full of activities for the month of October!!! New this month will be programs that include: homework room, weight room, arts & crafts, obstacle challenge, movie day, badminton, volleyball, Science Explorey w/Tori and the JAG Youth Council! For entire October calendar, click here. Finally, we will be hosting a Halloween Party on Friday, October 28th, in the evening (no after school program- more info to follow)!
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! 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 for any changes). 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. There may be additional permission forms to participate, due to some programs being held off site (Transportation is not provided). The game room, gymnasium
and lounge, will be opened daily.
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ll participant
s must be a Milford resident and/or attend Milford Schools, to fill out a
registration form
to be a member. Once this form is returned to the Center, the member will be provided with a key tag and ID number. 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
. You can find out all up-to-date info at our website.
Thank you Stacy Middle School and Woodland Elementary for allowing us to come in to do outreach!
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| Welcome the New Program Coordinator! |
We are so excited to welcome Christine Daddario to the MYC staff! Christine, a lifelong resident of Milford, graduated from Framingham State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Nutrition. She previously worked at the Youth Center in 2007, implementing a three-year health and nutrition program. She continued as a volunteer over the past six years and after 8 years at YOU Inc; a non-profit focused on youth, she returns to us as the Program Coordinator. She is thrilled to bring exciting new programs to the local youth and is always searching for individuals who would like to share some of their talents at the youth center, by running a class or volunteering for any amount of time.
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| Volunteer at the MYC! |
Volunteers are always welcome to assist with the after school program! We are always looking for help during the after school hours, 2-6 PM. This month, we would like to thank are awesome volunteers: Jen Hensel, Anglel Kaye-Rocha, Amos Friedner, Darlene Dulude, Ron Taylor and Nick Silva!
You may also run a program/activity during the after school program. We also need volunteers for our monthly evening events. This month, we are specifically looking for
volunteers
for Friday,
October 28, 2016
for our Halloween Party?! Please contact our Program Coordinator, Christine Daddario
here
if you would like to volunteer and complete this
volunteer form
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| Landscaping Services donated to MYC! |
We would like to extend a huge thank you to Mike Volpe & Don Bouchard of ANP Bellingham, Doug Nydam of Nydam Landscaping, and Mark Morrow of Consigli Construction for collaborating and organizing a major new landscaping project for the front entrance of the Milford Youth Center! This project, includes over $20,000 of all donated services and supplies! On behalf of the Youth Commission, staff and Town, we would like to thank the companies, staff and volunteers who worked so hard all week, especially with the difficult weather, to complete this amazing project!
The project included:
-Removal of old grass and relocating of rocks
-Sod & turf
-new tree and pruning of existing tree
-placement of memorial pavers
-granite benches
-new plants and flowers
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Thank you Waters Corporation!
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We would like to thank
Waters Corporation
and their staff for inviting members of the Youth Center to attend the October 2nd Patriots vs. Bills game! Milford Youth Center staff, along with eight After School members, attended the game at Gillette Stadium! The group was able to enjoy a day full of activities: brunch, games and photos at the Hall of Fame, and meet Joe Andruzzi, Pat the Patriot and some Patriots Cheerleaders! Finally, despite the loss, we got to enjoy great seats in the end zone! Thank you again Waters, for allowing us to take part in such a fun day! For more pictures, click here.
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Thank you DiVittorio Family!
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The Youth Center staff had the pleasure of meeting Diane Strauss and Olga DiVittorio last month! Diane and Olga shared stories of John DiVittorio and the armory, while getting a tour of the renovated facility. We would also like to thank Diane and Olga for this very kind email and the amazing photos you shared (click here to see):
Dear Ms. Ward,
Words are not adequate to express our deep thanks for your kindness to us on Friday September second. My mother and I appeared on your doorstep completely unannounced and you invited us in to the Youth Center and gave us a tour that couldn't be beat. You graciously took over an hour out of your busy day to show us all the nooks and crannies of a building that meant so much to us throughout the years.
I moved from Milford to upstate New York in 1979 and my parents moved from Milford to Cape Cod in 1986. We hold much love for the people and places of our hometown so when we visit, it is a very emotional journey. We can't go back to our old house but we can still go back to places that mean so much to us like Sacred Heart Church, family-owned Gene's Variety, and now to the Milford Youth Center. My father John spent 39+ years working on this extraordinary building. It was like another home to us. To see his office, his boiler room, the drill shed, the windows where he hung out the state and US flags, the walls and floors he lovingly maintained was such a thrill for us.
The Milford Youth Center is truly a wonder. Programs, facilities, staff - YOU and your colleagues, field trips, creative use of space, well run, well maintained, safe, nurturing, WOW! I hope the town is fully aware of this great gift you give to the young people of Milford. The building's renovation was so impressive. Your meticulous attention to detail and your requests to preserve historic elements of design really shined through.
Thank you for the tour and thank you for continuing to look after this great building. We hope to stop in to visit again next year when we come back to town.
Sincerely,
Diane (DiVittorio) Strauss
Olga DiVittorio
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Thank you to Sponsors!
Rooms and Items still available to
Adopt at MYC!
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We would like to extend a huge thank you to all the generous donors of our
Capital Campaign so far! We would like to especially thank this month's sponsors which include:
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*J
im Sanchioni, who helped organize a fundraiser with some of his fellow classmates from the MHS class of 1984, and raised $1000 to be donated to the Center! Thank you for your generosity and for being our most recent Platinum Sponsor!
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UniBank (Milford branch) for donating a flat screen TV today to the Youth Center for our downstairs lounge area for the kids! UniBank sponsored this item as part of our capital campaign and part of their Random Acts of Kindness! Thank you for your generosity and commitment to the community!
Interested in becoming a donor?
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our business, organization or family can adopt a room and/or item and a plaque will placed for all donors!
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Bronze - $100.00 (Ex. Arts & Crafts Storage/Supplies, Chairs (stacks of 10), Folding Tables (sets of 5)
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Silver - $250.00 (Ex. Cork Bulletin Board with door (lock and key), Flat screen TV, Office desks)
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Gold - $500.00 (Ex. Lounge Chairs, Kitchen Tables and Chairs)
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Platinum - $1,000.00 (Adopt a room/space: Main office, Arts & Crafts Room, Movie/media room, Game Room)
Thank you all again and click
here for more information and
here for a form to participate!
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Thank you for Donations!
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The Youth Center would like to extend a very appreciative thank you to the following people who donated items this month to the Center:
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hank you to John Dulude and Mark Veneziano for helping pick up a practically brand new exercise bike for us from Judy Scanlon
2. Volunteer Ron Taylor: Arts and crafts donations
3. Dolores Russell: Kitchenware
4. Kelli Moran: Halloween Decorations
The Youth Center relies on donations to hep sustain our programs! Please contact the Center if you would like to donate!
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Thank you
Milford Summer Food Service Program!
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We would like to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who was involved in the
Milford Summer Food Service Program
and for planning tonight's volunteer appreciation dinner at
Trinity Episcopal Church
! The Milford Area Humanitarian Coalition and the
Hockomock Area YMCA
collaborated to operate an official USDA/MA Department of Education summer meal program this summer. The Milford Summer Food Service Program provided over 7,000 lunches at three meal sites in Milford, one being the Milford Youth Center. The Youth Center was able to provide a space to have an open site for the community and to allow our summer camp families to be provided with a free lunch every day! With 44% of kids in Milford eligible for free and reduced lunch during the school year, this program looked to close the hunger gap that these children face during the summer months. Thank you again to the amazing staff, volunteers and sponsors that made this program possible for our community!
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| Business AD Space Available to Support the Milford Youth Center! |
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How it works: When members enter the Center, they'll see your ad on the check-in screen. They'll touch the screen in order to check-in for their activities each day. After completing the check-in process, your ad will be shown again as part of a 'thank you' screen. Your ad will show itself all day like a digital billboard.
Price: $1000 per year or $1800 for 2 years. Your ad will rotate every 10 seconds. The Milford Youth Center typically operate from 10:00am - 10:00pm, Monday - Friday, and various hours on the weekends for rentals. Contact
[email protected] or 508-473-1756 for details and specific pricing.
Screen size and presence: 23" wide aspect touchscreen mounted or located on front-desk
Artwork dimensions/format: 23" Wide Aspect screen (2:1 ratio) with diagonal of 23", which translates to a height of 10" and width of 20.00". Highest resolution possible (300 DPI or greater) and EPS/vector or any image format.
Reporting: At the end of each month, you'll receive a report showing the number of impressions and unique viewers. You'll also receive information regarding the gender and age of people who viewed your advertisement.
Why: All proceeds go directly towards Youth Center programming and supplies, allowing the Center to remain a free program to all the youth of Milford. Your business will be able to support this cause, while also promoting your company!
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Teachers Driving Academy
2016-2017 Classes!
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|  We are accepting registrations for Teacher's Driving Academy for the 2016-2017 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! For more information, click here. Every registration fee is made out to "The Town of Milford- Milford Youth Center" as a donation from the TDA. Please mail form to the Youth Center address at 24 Pearl St. We are very grateful for this collaboration and support! |
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Rentals Available at MYC!
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Now that we have our beautiful renovations, we would love to share them with the community! The Milford Youth Center is available for rental purposes. The rooms we have available to rent as of right now are the gymnasium and/or stage area and the conference room. 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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Holiday ALS Dinner Fundraiser
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Join us to support the Milford Youth Center's scholarship in memory of former MYC chairman and MABA youth president Paul "Wally" Seaver and in correlation with the 4th annual FIGHT ALS Youth Holiday Showdown presented by Hoop Crew, LLC.
To Pre Purchase Tickets:
Reserve your tickets online at
www.thehoopcrew.com
. Tickets will also be on sale at the door on the day of the event.
Proceeds from both the fundraiser dinner and youth travel basketball tournament will be used to fund the MYC Scholarships in memory of Paul (Wally) Seaver & your help to fund the ongoing research in the fight against Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS).
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Please find attached the current listing of meals offered in the Milford
area throughout the month.
There are free meal options in Milford and all are welcome! Meals are available almost everyday of the week!
For different locations for different days, please click
here
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The MYC and JAG Monthly Newsletter will be e-mailed at the beginning of every month. If you would like to have something placed in the newsletter please e-mail Jen Ward, at [email protected].
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