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On April 18, KYCC hosted its 17th Annual FORE Children and Families Golf Classic at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine, CA. Our Annual FORE Children and Families Golf Classic benefits KYCC's programs and services including early childhood education, mental health, affordable housing, after-school and youth development programs, environmental services, and financial education.

KYCC’s Small Business Program Hosts LA Global Street Festival
September 2024
On August 23, 2024, KYCC’s Small Business Program hosted the LA Global Street Festiva to celebrate the small businesses in our community and strengthen our bonds as neighbors and entrepreneurs. The event aimed to support our vendors and the community by providing a space for joy, entertainment, and learning about the various free business resources available.
KYCC Youth Services Wraps Up Kids Summer Camp Season
August 2024
KYCC Youth Services celebrated the end of its Kids Summer Camp program with tremendous success, bringing joy and learning to children from various backgrounds. This year’s camp offered a wide range of activities, including arts and crafts, field trips, beach visits, and educational workshops, ensuring that every child had something to look forward to each day.
Environmental Services Celebrates a Successful Summer Youth Program
August 2024
KYCC's Environmental Services Summer Youth Program commenced on June 24, 2024, and concluded on August 3 with a total of 8 youth in this year’s cohort. Throughout the summer, the Summer Youth engaged with our Environmental Services team, dividing their time between gaining knowledge in tree planting, community engagement, and street beautification, and getting hands on experience with our Clean Streets Initiative, tree care, graffiti removal, and professional development.
Environmental Services Joins USC Urban Trees Initiative
August 2024
Beginning in April, KYCC’s Environmental Services collaborated with USC’s Urban Trees Initiative to conduct research on the current tree inventory in the University Park area. Their research showed that 17,699 trees, over half of the trees in the neighborhood, are located on private property and only 8,215 street trees in public areas.
MYPARC Leadership Program Completes Filmmaking Workshops
July 2024
Beginning In May, MYPARC Leadership Program interns kickstarted a thrilling adventure diving into filmmaking workshops with the filmmaker, Shan Shaikh. Shan is recognized as a writer, director, who is renowned for his personal film projects and contributions to Retrospective Cinema, and is also a KYCC community volunteer.
KYCC Marches in 2024 LA Pride Parade
July 2024
KYCC joined the 2024 Los Angeles Pride Parade, on June 9, for the second consecutive year. Employees from various KYCC programs marched in the parade alongside the Sidewalk Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting well-being for people living outdoors. Ten volunteers from KYCC and four volunteers from the Sidewalk Project distributed Narcan, also known as naloxone, a nasal spray used to prevent opioid overdose, to parade participants to raise awareness and advocate for harm reduction in our community.

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