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Monthly Thank You’s: January 2023

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:

  • Thank you to the Hockomock YMCA and all Golf Sponsors for making our first upcoming golf tournament possible;
  • Amazon and Jen Baker for donating $82 that they raised from a can drive;
  • The Army National Guard for running last month’s Life Skill’s program, giving the youth a presentation on team work, and bring their inflatable obstacle course;
  • The Hockomock YMCA for making the Youth Center a new location for their monthly pop up pantry;
  • Milford Regional Medical Center for collaborating on our wellness and fitness programming;
  • Milford Food Service Program, CACFP and the Hockomock YMCA for providing dinners and snacks every day for the after school program;
  • Lovin’ Spoonfuls for providing our families with the option of weekly rescued food donations;
  • Milford TV and Mishelle Hebshie for running our Milford TV after-school program;
  • Angel Moscatelli for donating vases and gift boxes to the Center;
  • Robin Lovely for donating knitting needles for our knitting program;
  • Andy Nastasi and Blue Moon Bagel Co. for donating left over bagels, muffins, and bread to pass out to local families, youth, and staff;
  • Volunteers: Samantha Cesario from Milford Town Library for running our weekly book club; Mindy Katz for volunteering her time to run our knitting program; Sue-Ellen Szynmanski and Phyllis Foley for running our gardening program monthly; Victor Canino and Brian Bell for running our boxing and kickboxing program; Gail Jussame and Judy Tusino for helping pack and distribute our food bags from Lovin’ Spoonful’s; Dale Olson for volunteering in the gym during the after-school program; Dean Paul for helping monitor spaces; our Senior Tax Relief volunteer Christine Mancine for helping in the game room;  Josh Schorn for helping hand out dinners and snacks in the kitchen; Francoise Elise for volunteering to help with grant opportunities; and to all our Board Members for meeting monthly to help oversee this amazing asset to the community!

The Youth Center relies on donations to help sustain our programs! Please contact the Center if you would like to donate or click here.