Upcoming Activites
Cesar Chavez Day of Service - April 3, 2010
The Youth Action Project is currently planning our 3rd Annual Cesar Chavez Day of Service looking to benefit the Provisional Accelerated Learning (PAL) Center located in Muscoy, CA.
For the past 2 years, the Youth Action Project chooses to restore and rebuild a local community park in the Inland Empire to give back and commemorate the legendary Cesar Chavez and all his accomplishments. This year YAP has chosen to aid the PAL Center in rebuilding its community park so it can be inhabited by community members once again.
YAP is looking to recruit about 75 skilled community volunteers eager to led a helping hand in restoring the local community park. Tasks for volunteers include participating in adding a children's playground, painting and restoring the park recreational area, building benches, removing dead tress and shrubbery, and adding new greenery. As an incentive, all of our volunteers that participate will receive a free Disney Day pass to Disneyland for their generous work. Read on for more directions on how to apply.
DIRECTIONS TO BE A VOLUNTEER:
STEP 1: Fill out the YAP Volunteer Application and turn it in to the YAP Office located at 600 N. Arrowhead Ave. San Bernardino, 92401. You can find the application here.
STEP 2: Visit the Disney Day Volunteer website and look for YAP's volunteer opportunity. Sign up through the Disney website in order to be registered for the Disney Day opportunity. (Important: You will not receive your Disney Day ticket without registering through Disney's website!)
STEP 3: Check Your Emails! YAP will be contacting you via email with updated news as the evnt gets closer, so stay alert on your emails and respond promptly.
It's that SIMPLE!
YAP is also looking for any kind of sponsorships or in-kind donations volunteers or businesses would like to donate for this specific project. Items needed include gardening and landscape materials, mulch and ground cover donations, paint and paint supplies or drinks and snacks for volunteers. Please take some time to view our pdf presentation on the PAL Center and the benfits for sponsoring this event. For sponsorship and donation inquiries please email us to find out how you can participate.
BLU's Dance 4 Education - May 15, 2010
The Youth Action Project is teaming up with BLU Educational Foundation for a community education and wellness event titled "Dance 4 Education."
The event will have several components to promote education and physical activity with the two major components being the Dance-a-thon and the Dance Competition. Inland Empire health professionals will conduct health careers seminars and community organizations will provide information and activities during the Education and Health Fair.
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Location: Arroyo Valley High School in San Bernardino, CA
For more information about this event and how you can participate visit www.bluedfoundation.org or please call the BLU office at (909) 888-7881 ext. 253.
