Thanksgiving at Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes
On November 23rd, we convened at Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes to help prepare a Thanksgiving meal for more than 150 hungry people in Watsonville. The kitchen was packed with over 20 volunteers from throughout Santa Cruz County peeling and chopping fruits and vegetables. YouthSERVE assisted in sorting food in the pantry, preparing the dining [...]
Pumpkin Carving at El Centro
Yesterday, youth headed to El Centro, a senior residential facility operated by Mercy Housing California. We carved pumpkins and decorated the facility to make the fall season more festive. The residents showed their appreciation by preparing delicious sweetbread, deviled eggs and salsa for our volunteers and everyone got their own pumpkin. Be sure to check [...]
Summer time
This summer youth through out Santa Cruz County dedicated their time to a mural project created by Youth Serve. Back in January we started an MLK Day project with over fifty youth volunteers showing up to participate. Unfortunately, we were unable to continue with the project then due to the wall being wet. You can [...]
Senior Tech Day is Back!
In May Youth Serve volunteers dedicated their time to helping senior citizens again. As you recall Youth Serve and Senior Center at Louden Nelson collaborated in March to bring the very first Senior Tech Day to Louden Nelson. The Senior Tech Day not only helped seniors figure out some electronic gadgets and social network sites [...]
