Boys & Girls Club is a national organization with many chapters that offers after-school programs for children. It offers art programs, education, sports, fitness and specialized programs. At this location, it offers programs for children 6 to 18 years old with swimming classes, homework help, field trips and private music lessons. Boys & Girls Club has two locations in Pasadena.
The Bay Area Youth Vaishnav Parivar is a Hindu organization. The word 'Vaishnava' literally means one who worships Vishnu (the god Krishna) out of pure love. The two storied temple has a kitchen, a dining area and a hall that can be rented for religious, cultural, marriage and birthday parties. The organization offers computer classes for seniors. For youth, it offers music, dance and SAT preparation classes.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County's Murrieta Clubhouse is located in the California Oaks Sports Park. The clubhouse is open weekdays from 6:30am to 7pm, and offers before- and after-school care, as well as transportation to and from elementary schools in Murrieta. Professional staff members interact with children, giving them exposure to enrichment programs such as arts and crafts, sports, photography and much more. The center offers day camps during spring, winter and summer breaks from school.
The YMCA at Castro Valley Elementary offers K-5 childcare as part of the larger YMCA East Bay's pre- and after-school program. Located on grounds that include a playground, a new skate park, and clean public restrooms, this YMCA allows for a lot of outdoor play. The Castro Valley Elementary YMCA is one of 46 YMCA childcare centers in the East Bay, connecting parents with a network of other East Bay parents.
As part of the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area provides meaningful, monitored, one-to-one matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and enrolled children ("Littles"). For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are in single parent, low income families or households and independent studies prove that mentoring can make a positive difference to help these children reach their potential. Find out how you can positively impact a child's life by donating and/or volunteering; visit www.bbbsba.org to learn more.
Concord's Community Youth Center offers a wide range of programs for kids, including academics, boxing, cheerleading, dance, gymnastics, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, sports specific conditioning, Tae Kwon Do and wrestling. It also offers competitive team training opportunities for those ready to excel at a higher level. The facility is a state-of-the-art sports and academic center, a place where kids ages 3 to 18 can thrive in a dynamic and positive environment. Its programs are designed to strike a healthy balance between sports and academics.
