MYC Programs Update: October 2020
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 Happy October! We are so excited to offer so many afternoon programs this month, including arts & crafts, STEAM, chess, gardening, nutrition, Ultimate Frisbee with BUDA and a HITT workout with Carly! With Milford Public Schools operating hybrid or remote, the Milford Youth Center will continue to offer afternoon extended day programming from 2:15-5:00 PM to members within their cohorts!
The program will align with the school cohort system to ensure a safe experience for participants. Safety is our top priority, and all guidelines will be followed. Due to youth transitioning from the YMCA's Out of School Time Program for remote learning, the Center's Extended Day programming will also align with the remote schedule for the cohorts (you are able to sign up for one of the two days of your cohort, if needed):
The schedule is as follows: (review daily schedule for any changes):
- COHORT B: Mondays & Tuesdays
- Wednesday: 2 PM Virtual Program and Grab & Go Food Program (11:30 AM to 5:00 PM)
- COHORT A: Thursdays & Fridays
- For PDF of calendar, click here.
- For Milford TV video of program information, click here!
 In addition to daily programming, the Center also offers a free snack and dinner program, thanks to the collaboration of CACFP, Hockomock Area YMCA and the Milford School Food & Nutrition Services department.
To sign up for this program, the student must attend Milford Public Schools and complete the registration and payment of:
- $15/day if you are transitioning from the morning YMCA program ($15/fee is part of the overall registration fee). Click here to register!
- $20/day if attending at 2:15 PM. Click here to register!
- If you are creating an account for the first time, you click "Bernon Family Branch" to get to the next step.
- There is limited availability for the MYC Extended Day Program: 30 youth/day.
Thanks to the outreach of support from our volunteers, staff, Milford TV, and our other community members we have been able to continue to offer virtual programs on our Facebook page, the Milford TV app for your phone and/or on the Milford TV local access channel! You now can participate in some of our short virtual tutorials, crafts, activity ideas and other programs right from home. You can also check out any previous programming here!
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Out of School Time Program with the Hockomock Area YMCA
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In collaboration with the Milford Public Schools and the Milford Youth Center, the Hockomock Area YMCA is helping to respond to community needs with the "Out of School Time" Program. As an organization dedicated to youth development, the YMCA knows how important it is for a child to have an enriching place for learning and growth, both in and out of school.
The YMCA is excited to provide full-day remote learning assistance and enrichment programming Monday through Friday at the Milford Youth Center. YMCA staff will assist students in their school programs using their own laptop or device, assist with questions during remote learning, and help to keep them on track as they connect with their teachers online. During class breaks, and after schoolwork is completed, the Y team will engage students with enrichment and physical activities. During the pandemic this Spring and summer, the Hockomock Y supported and safely ran emergency child care programs and camps for over 700 children per day at our branches, which is why they were the perfect organization to collaborate with to make this happen! For YMCA video of program, click here. Please see below for some common questions and answers:
- What is the age range?
- Children from Kindergarten-7th grade are eligible.
- What will the program look like?
- This program will operate Monday through Friday. The YMCA will provide full-day remote learning assistance and enrichment programming at the Milford Youth Center.
- Milford Public schools will be offering a hybrid model in two Cohorts A & B. The YMCA will provide full-day remote programming at the Milford Youth Center to support the children on remote learning days. Cohort A M-W Cohort B W-F.
- How do I register?
- What is the cost?
- Location: Milford Youth Center (24 Pearl St.)
- Time: 7:30am-5:00pm
- Cost: $50 per day
- Are we required to sign up for all 3 days that our child is not in school, or is it possible to sign up for 1 or 2 days a week?
- Unfortunately, due to the pandemic and the necessity to keep children in consistent cohorts we will only be allowing the strict schedules available online that are based on the hybrid schedules for each school district.
- If you have any other questions:
The YMCA is also hiring for multiple locations! Click here for more info!
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Grab N Go Food Programs!
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We are so excited to announce the Youth Center will be offering the USDA Grab N Go" Food Service program on Wednesdays! We will be able to provide free snack and dinners to past and present members of any of our Milford Youth Center programs (18 and under)!
With Milford Public Schools operating remotely on Wednesdays, this program will allow youth to still receive meals that would normally be provided in a school setting! Families must call the Center at 508-473-1756 for our staff member to bring out the number of meals requested between 11:30 am - 5:00 pm. While supplies, staff will bring them outside to you! This program would not be possible without the
Hockomock Area YMCA
and the
Milford Public Schools F
ood Service Team!
Thanks to the recent USDA extension of universal free meals through December, the
and Milford Food Service team are also able to offer FREE breakfast and lunch to kids 0-18, Grab N Go style, EVERY WEEKDAY M-F, from 11-1pm at Memorial School in Milford (café entrance in back). This is available for children 0-18 (not just school-aged kids) and no questions are asked/no paperwork required. Parent pickup is totally fine (kids don't need to be with you).
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MYC Part-Time Positions Available!
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 Are you looking for a part-time position?! If so, come be a part of the Milford Youth Center team!
In these paid, part-time positions, you will facilitate and monitor extended day programs for children and teens at the Milford Youth Center. This position will be utilized for the after school hours, predominantly between 2-6 PM. There is also additional times offered for evening and weekend rentals. Applicants must be at least 17 years of age with demonstrated interest/experience working with youth. The position that is available is:
- Activities Supervisors - $12.75/hr
Please send application, found here and resume to Milford Youth Center, located at 24 Pearl St., Milford., MA 01757.
All applications are due by Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5 PM.
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Welcome Gwendolyn,
Our SCI AmeriCorps Member!
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The Milford Youth Center is very excited introduce Gwendolyn, our 2020-2021
Social Capital Inc.
AmeriCorps member. As she says, "I'm excited to be the MYC's Volunteer Outreach Coordinator. I hope to continue growing our volunteer pool and find opportunities for volunteers to work with us. If you have an interest in volunteering with MYC you should definitely reach out to me via email here or by calling the Youth Center at 508-473-1756! Prior to joining AmeriCorps, I worked at an independent bookstore. I found MYC through the AmeriCorps platform and was attracted by the commitment to the community, the programming we do, and the people who work here. I'm a big reader, enjoy walks with my dog, and collect dragons. I'm looking forward to my year at MYC and getting to know the volunteers and students who come here."
The Youth Center received funding from the Greater Milford Community Health Network: CHNA 6 as part of their COVID-19 Emergency Grant Program in order to hire Gwendolyn! The $7,500 grant is used to support the full-time AmeriCorps member, who will serve at the Youth Center for the next 10 months! Gwendolyn, with the assistance of Social Capital Inc., will be professionally trained, to help serve the Milford Community and more specifically help Milford Youth Center staff with continuing to provide resources and programs for the community during this difficult time. We would like to thank CHNA 6, Social Capital Inc. and the AmerCorps Program for this award and their support!
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MYC Selected for Month of October: Shaw's Give Back Where it Counts Program!
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 We are so excited to share that the Milford Youth Center has been selected to be a part of the Shaw's GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program, which is designed to make it easy for customers to contribute to their local community while supporting the environment.
For the month of October, each time a $2.50 reusable GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Bag is purchased at the Shaw's located at 93 Prospect Street, Milford MA, $1 will be donated to the Youth Center, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag. This is a great way to raise awareness, support the environment and fundraise for our cause.
Send us a selfie with the bag and we will share it or post it and tag us on social media so we can thank you and spread the word even more! To learn more about this program, please visit shaws.bags4mycause.com. Thank you Shaws for selecting us!
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MYC Thanks Community for Donations:
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 The Youth Center would like to extend a very appreciative thank you to the following list who donated items and/or their time this month to the Center:
- Ariea Bryan & Amazon for multiple deliveries of misc. pet food, non-perishables, toys, games, clothing and goods, which allowed us to distribute to families, individuals and organizations in need;
- Stokes Family for helping drop off cat food donations to the Milford Humane Society;
- Mike Volpe & ANP Bellingham for donating flowers to make our front entrance beautiful for Fall;
- YMCA & Milford Food Service Team for providing hygiene kits to give out with;
- Anonymous $500monetary donation;
- Sue Ellen Szymanski for donating three ring binders;
- Sanchioni Family for donating arts, crafts and misc. holiday supplies;
- 7-11 of Milford for donating jugs of hand sanitizer and soap;
- Lynn Dague for donating a sewing machine;
- Shannon Nisbett & Dulude Family for purchasing raffle baskets;
- Mary Brodeur for donating board games;
- Shirley Slutz for donating backpacks and pencils;
- Milford TV for sharing our virtual programming;
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 Jen from Infinite Pawz-Ibilities for working with Cora and the grant process to get her trained; - Milford Regional Medical Center for supporting the HITT program run by Carly Fauth during our extended day programming;
- Liz Siber & Ashley Zagame for volunteering and helping with programing for our extended day program!
The Youth Center relies on donations to help sustain our programs! Please contact the Center if you would like to donate or click here.
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Common Items to Donate to MYC and/or Volunteer Needs:
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 Looking to help support the Milford Youth Center in other ways? Here at the Milford Youth Center we rely heavily on donations from our community, but we still buy several items weekly/monthly to support the building.
Here is a list of items we use frequently:
- Volunteer to help with sewing projects;
- Outdoor compost bin;
- Plastic gloves;
- Paper lunch bags;
- Tennis balls.
- For more on wish list, click here!
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Milford TV & Summer Volunteers!
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 We are always looking for ways to thank our community and especially our volunteers. This month we would like to recognize the efforts of Milford TV and our Summer Program Volunteers!
Without having our "normal" Summer Camp, we were fortunate enough to have alternative programs in place within the allowed guidelines as well as virtual programs posted daily. Milford TV would help make the program videos into clips that could be easily shared on all social media platforms and our website for kids and families to do at home! We would like to thank all of the volunteers who took the time to be a part of our virtual and in person programming! Liz & Nick Harkins, MYC Staff, Milford Girls Softball, Liz Siber, Anthony Miele, Maddy & Kate Poitras, Jerry's Bait Shop, Ferrone Fit Project Nutrition, Southwick's Zoo and Milford Police Special Ops Team. Each week there were fitness, crafts, STEM, and various outdoor activities provided within the virtual and in person programs that kids and families could attend in small groups or tune in from the comfort of their home! We want to thank everyone for their creativity and willingness to adapt in order to help out!
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 The Milford Youth Center is currently open, by appointment only, for small group rentals. Please note, guidelines are subject to change with State and Town decisions):
As we are continuing to adjust during this unprecedented time, here is some information on rental space:
- Renters must abide by all CDC, state & local compliance guidelines;
- Weekends available but must pay additional custodial fee for proper sanitation;
- (2) Half Gym space available;
- Adult over the age of 21 must be the renter;
- Social distancing must be kept and proper PPE in use;
- Own equipment must be used;
- Groups must have phone meeting, emailed or scanned paperwork back and payment completed before requested rental date (payments can be made by credit card or cash/check mailed or dropped off);
- All scheduling is by appointment only!!!
For more information and to set up a meeting, please call Katie at 508-473-1756 or email if you have any questions at [email protected].
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Teachers Driving Academy (TDA) Update! TDA is also Hiring!
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 The Teacher's Driving Academy (TDA) would like to share the following update: The RMV has allowed for web-based classroom instruction up until the end of December, during this time of the COVID-19 crisis. Many schools throughout the state may not be ready to support the web-based option at this time but here at TDA, we are ready to GO! We are offering the classroom instruction via web-cam for 5 weeks in a row. The only thing at this point that the RMV will not allow online is the FINAL EXAM. They are stating that this has to be done in person. We are CONFIDENT that this will change as this policy was just instituted a few days ago. The fee is only $119 and includes fee to RMV for your driver's education certificate. Click here to register for web-based virtual classroom. If you were already enrolled in for the standard classroom session, you can now switch to a virtual web-based format by clicking here.
Important Info:
- Virtual Web Based classes are Monday thru Friday, 10am-4pm
- On Tuesday of each week at 5pm, there will be a web-based parent class
- For all information visit the website here or email here.
The Milford Youth Center is pleased to partner with Teachers Driving Academy, who offers students a great program, at a reasonable price! We are very grateful for this partnership and the very appreciative of the estimated annual donation of over $25,000 each year! The TDA is also looking for more drivers! Click here for more information.
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Town of Milford - October Updates:
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 In an effort to help Town Hall get information out to the public, the Milford Youth Center will help distribute upcoming dates, deadlines and information. Please click here for this month's info!
For any questions, contact the Town Clerk's office at: - 52 Main Street
- Milford, MA 01757
- Ph: (508) 634-2307
- Fax: (508) 634-2324
- [email protected]
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