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Six feet, a face covering, and hand sanitizer - these are some of things that come to mind when you think of the health pandemic. At the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club we think of maintaining academic standards, community partnerships, child wellness and mental health. We have been and continue to uphold these objectives with our members by being open in Millbrae and Daly City.
We partnered with the San Mateo Foster City School District, Millbrae School District and the Bayshore School District to provide real-time in-person support to the members who need us most. This fall we have two sites open as learning hubs or shadow schools: Taylor Middle School and the DeLue clubhouse. The Taylor Middle School site will serve members from both MCYC and Lomita Park. The DeLue clubhouse will serve members from both DeLue and Bayshore.
We are providing school supplies, in-person and real-time help with online learning, and after school programming. Our students are staying on the academic track, receiving daily meals, and engaging in health & wellness programs. We are one of the very few low or no cost providers for underserved kids in San Mateo County. For more information about our shadow schools, please visit: www.midpenbgc.org/fallprograms.
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School Supplies to Move us Forward |
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MPBGC organized a Back2School Supply Drive to provide our members with the much needed tools they need to achieve academic success. Since they can’t come to the classroom we are bringing the classroom to them. With the help of our generous supporters we created over 150 personalized student school supply kits! We met our technology goal with donations of brand new Chromebooks, which are essential for distance learning. Thank you to our donors who are generously helping to keep our local youth on the academic track! For more information please contact Mona Shah, Director of Development, at mshah@midpenbgc.org.
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October marks seven months since the shelter-in-place orders began in San Mateo County. As our community continues to struggle with food insecurity, we continue to host weekly food distribution events at both the Dore San Mateo clubhouse and DeLue Daly City clubhouse. Since March, we have partnered with Second Harvest, the USDA, and other local organizations to provide 1,200 grocery packs and over 2,800 snacks. In addition, we distribute fresh herbs and vegetables from our community garden at the Dore location. Recently, generous donors gave hot meals to our community at the Dore food distribution.
If community members need food please come to DeLue at 4:00 PM on Thursdays, or Dore at 11:00 AM on Fridays. If you would like to donate food or volunteer please visit www.midpenbgc.org/fooddrive.
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MPBGC Teens Are Busier Than Ever! |
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We Count!
Right now, 19 Keystone teen members are working in partnership with the County of San Mateo and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation as Census 2020 Ambassadors. They have been working all year to increase civic education around the census. They have been encouraging their communities to participate! If you haven’t already, take 10 minutes to fill out the census at www.my2020census.gov
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Listen to our Teen led Podcast
This summer MPBGC teen members started their own podcast, Stay at Home with Keystone!. Our Keystone teens are using their time at home to make connections with powerful women who are leaders in their field. Highlights include interviews with: Burlingame City Council Member, Donna Colson, and Board Chair and President of the Charles Schwab Foundation, Carrie Schwab. Listen to the podcasts here: https://www.midpenbgc.org/keystone.
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Introducing Teened Magazine
Our Keystone teens started a magazine this past August. Teened Magazine is a publication created by teens, about teens, and for teens! Founded by one of our current Youth of the Year program members, Akeyla T., the goal of the magazine is to elevate the voices of youth in the Bay Area, and provide a platform for self-expression!
For more information on our Teen Programming please contact the Director of College and Career Success, Karen Chin, at karenc@midpenbgc.org, and follow @midpenbgc_teencenter on Instagram.
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Mark your calendars! Help a local child celebrate the holidays by participating in our Annual Holiday Gift Drive! Although we will not have our Annual Holiday Party this year, MPBGC is committed to provide at least one gift this holiday season to every member of the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club. Each and every contribution will put a gift in the hands of a child, smiles on many faces, and warm the hearts for all.
What: MPBGC Annual Holiday Gift Drive
When: November 1 - December 4
Goal: 2,000 Gifts for Club members, ages 5-19
Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved!
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MPBGC remains committed to our members as we continue to work through the public health crisis. This school year is one of the most challenging yet, and our members need us now more than ever. Together we can all make a difference. Please consider making a donation so we can continue providing learning hubs, virtual programming, and essential services to our families. You can be a part of this important work. Donations may be made on our website at www.midpenbgc.org/donate.
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The Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club is here to support our community in any way we can. Thank you to all of our community partners and supporters. For more information on the Mid-Peninsula Boys & Girls Club please visit www.midpenbgc.org, or email us a development@midpenbgc.org.
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