Salesian Family Youth Centerhad an amazing event! Counselors from the summer camp at St. Dominic Savio Parish, Camp Savio, spent the entire afternoon with our camp counselors from Camp Salesian. It was a wonderful day of connection and fellowship among the Salesian presences of Southern California. JC Montenegro and Christina Mendoza, leaders of both camps, led a moment of prayer, reflection, and fun for the counselors. Nearly 250 counselors joined in this enriching experience. #SalesianYouth #CampSavio #CampSalesian #SouthernCalifornia #salesianfamily
Kids and Horses
Kids & Horses summer camp sessions run from 8:15 am-12pm daily starting August 5th and ending August 9th. There are still a few spots available, registration closes July 22nd. Camp activities include creative crafts, games and horse-related activities geared towards children of ALL abilities.
OCLA
OCLA’s July Newsletter! – Pictured here is Kevin Mendes, OCLA’s SLA Outreach staff, who was proud to Join Compton at their May Resource Fair! Click to read more about OCLA recent events and accomplishments!
Journey Out
Our clients receive essential basic needs like hygiene products, new clothes, flip flops, food, and gift cards through our Drop In Center every day. We value their privacy so we just wanted to take a minute to express their thanks to you. They are grateful for everything we are able to give them with your help! 
Friends Of Mark Twain Middle School – Seeds To Plate Program
Each week, teachers at Mark Twain Middle School bring their students to our on-campus garden to apply their classroom lessons to interactive garden and food activities. For many students, their experience in our half-acre garden at this LAUSD Title I school is their primary connection to nature and healthy food.
Students aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and understand how their classroom material relates to growing and eating nutritious food. We are proud of the community we have created around our small yet beautiful natural space. It’s not rare to see our students wanting to continue working and maintaining the garden during their lunchtime.
If you are interested in starting your own school garden program, please see our toolkit and lesson plans here.
Lessons include making spring rolls in celebration of the Chinese New Year, constructing canals and dams in the context of ancient civilizations, measuring plant growth for math lessons, making cheese in chemistry class, and more. We love working with our teachers to continually update our lessons to match what they are doing inside the classroom, and create a holistic learning experience.
Friendship Foundation
Meet Hugo 
our four-legged FRIEND 
We asked Hugo what he likes most about his job… he answered with “there’s never a ruff day and I pawsitively love my Friends!”
How many likes can we get for therapy dog and man’s best friend @hugo.maxwell2015
Access Books
Access Books received a grant to provide author visits to schools. Author visits are a great way to help kids develop a love for reading and are often an event they will remember for years. Access Books shared this story with us from one of these visits. ” Perhaps the most important and impactful visit was Chris Harris at Anderson Elementary School in Compton. The beloved principal died over break. The school community decided to go ahead with the author visit a few days after the news broke to the school community. Chris is funny, engaging, charming and silly. He is just what everyone needed. Within minutes, students were giggling. Soon, even teachers were laughing. 350 students participated in the visit. They were thrilled when they each received two books to keep. On the way back to class, one student said, “I laughed so much I thought I would fall off my chair!” A teacher approached the Access Books staff member and said, “you have no idea what this meant. Our kids don’t get to meet authors and to have one that was so fun was just what everyone needed.”Sages and Seekers
Sages & Seekers a grant to support their intergenerational program. They strives to combat social isolation and dissolve age-related segregation within our communities, while meeting the universal and compelling need of both young adults and elders to make sense of their lives. This is achieved by the simple art of conversation. Their three programs match up seniors (sages) with high school students (seekers) either in person or online via Zoom. Programs typically last 8 weeks and strive to increase empathy, reduce ageism, build relationship and communication skills and
help to define a sense of purpose.
Recently a Sage passed away a couple months after completing the program. The family had heard so much about her Seeker that they reached out and she spoke at the Sage’s memorial. Her description at times surpassed what the family had known or understood about her and gave them a gift of deep reflection of who their relative had been and their relationship with one another.
Down for Dance
Down For Dance is a 2024 grant recipient. You’ll be hearing more about them soon! Wanted to share this interview quickly it’s so good!
Click here to watch the interview!
Kingdom Causes Bellflower
We love our Housing Support Group crew! 
Twice a month, we create a safe and welcoming space for our friends who have bravely overcome homelessness. We share stories, laughter, and support one another.
And guess what? We need YOUR help to make these gatherings even more special! We believe that delicious food brings people closer, and that’s where you come in!
Consider buying or making dinner for our meetings! 
It’s a small act of kindness that goes a long way in creating a warm and nourishing environment for our community.
It’s a small act of kindness that goes a long way in creating a warm and nourishing environment for our community.Whether you’re a culinary genius or just starting out in the kitchen, your contribution matters! Don’t worry about fancy gourmet meals—anything from a home-cooked dish to takeout from your favorite local restaurant will be greatly appreciated. After all, it’s the love and thought behind it that truly counts!
If you’re interested in making a difference and bringing smiles to the faces of our incredible community members, drop a comment below or send us a DM. Together, we can create a ripple of compassion that transforms lives!
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