Pebble Beach Company Foundation Annual Report 2018

Making a Difference Meet a few of our partners... CPY helps young people make the right decisions for a brighter future. It is one of the most successful prevention programs in Monterey County. – DEAN D. FLIPPO, MONTEREY COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Literacy The Read to Me Project helps underserved children achieve kindergarten readiness and a lifetime of literacy by empowering school-age brothers and sisters to read to their younger siblings at home. Their team works with 850 students who are reading to 1,000 young family members.  Music & Arts Sol Treasures provides arts education to south Monterey County schools, located near affordable housing sites and migrant centers. Sol Treasures awakens and nurtures appreciation and passion for the arts by providing after-school art classes, music instruction, and homework assistance for students ages six to eighteen. Two children’s theater productions, a middle school band, and youth orchestra are highlights of the program. Mentoring Community Partnership for Youth is a prevention program that provides positive alternatives to gangs, drugs, and violence while reinforcing individual strengths. Over 40 former CPY students serve as mentors to younger children, relating to and addressing each child’s needs. College, Career & Scholarships Hartnell College Upward Bound provides support to high school students preparing for college matriculation and graduation, all of whom will be first-generation college students. Upward Bound provides comprehensive academic instruction as well as mentoring and college counseling, enrolling 97 percent of its students in colleges. Social & Emotional Hope, Horses & Kids’ talented equine team provides a variety of experiences and activities to a diverse group of children each week. They offer support to individuals with physical disabilities as well as emotional, cognitive, and behavioral challenges—one hoofbeat at a time. Youth Development Ventana Wilderness Alliance’s Youth in Wilderness program provides a positive, immersive introductory experience in nature. Most participants are from underserved communities and have never had the opportunity to hike or camp. Through the program, youth are given the chance to reconnect with themselves, each other and nature, and become lifetime stewards of the environment. Physical Education & Sports Gil Basketball Academy was formed to promote the sport of basketball in east Salinas. The program focuses on the whole child. Youth learn not only the game of basketball, but how to become healthy, productive citizens in their communities. The program improves the confidence of children in the classroom and throughout their daily lives. Strong parental involvement is a key component of the program. Hoopin’ for change! 4 Early Childhood & Kindergarten Early Learning Center opened its doors in 2018 to over 300 preschoolers ages two to five. Students are offered educational resources that families are unable to provide at home, including an extensive children’s library, STEM Early Learning kits, and computer stations. Parents benefit from on-site parenting classes, and their children are better prepared to thrive in kindergarten.