Interactive Parent/Child Programs:

Parent/Child Interactive Programs is designed for parents and their child(ren) six months -5 years old to meet and socialize other parents and children and to share parenting ideas. The focus is on teaching age appropriate activities that the parents, in addition to their child(ren) can duplicate at home. Classes run during the school year. Contact the Armed Services YMCA at 760-830-7481.

Playtime with Baby:

For infants and toddlers 6 months – 2 years old. . The objective is to provide an opportunity for parents and their infants/toddlers to meet others, socialize, and share parenting ideas.

Tiny Tots:

For children 2-3 years old. The objective is to provide an early preschool setting with circle time, games, crafts, learning stations, stories, and play with a classroom atmosphere while still feeling the security of a parents’ presence.

Kinder-Time:

For children 3-4 years old. The objective is to provide a preschool environment with circle time, games, crafts, learning stations, stories, and play while encouraging parent/child learning and
social time.

Kinder-Ready:

For children 4-5 years old. The objective is to help parents prepare their child for kindergarten by introducing the alphabet, shapes, colors, seasons, opposites, and calendar skills.

Summer:

Designed for children 3 – 5 years and their parents, The objective of the program is for the children and their parents to come together to participate in age appropriate activities and to socialize during the summer.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Operation Hero:

Operation Hero is an after school enrichment program designed for the military child in 2nd – 6th grade.  Participants receive help with homework and have fun in a positive environment. It is a 10 week session during the school year, meeting twice a week for 2 hours each day at local elementary schools that service the majority of our military kids stationed here  at the Marine Base,  29 Palms. If a child attends another school or is home schooled, they are welcome to join our program as long as the parent can make arrangements to drop off and pick up.

Kids Care Club:

Kids Care Club is an after school program continuation of the Operation Hero and offered to military children after they have completed the  Operation Hero program.  This program runs all school year and meets every other Friday at the participating schools. Kids Care Club provides the opportunity to be involved in the community by supporting projects and discovering the excitement and joy of helping others. 

Family Assistance:

Designed for military personnel and/or their families to receive assistance in the form of gift certificates from the commissary or exchange. To qualify these individuals/families must have exhausted all other means of assistance. We serve approximately three individuals and/or their families per month. The Family Assistance program is also designed to assist military personnel and their families in a “family emergency.” An example would be a spouse and/or child(ren) is seriously ill and requires extensive hospitalization and/or treatment would receive funds for needs not being met by other means or organizations on a case-by-case basis.

Thank You For Your Service:

Our Thank you For Your Service Program is in full swing and we are serving 150-200 families per week. We receive 500 pounds of assorted bread on Wednesdays and start distribution on Thursdays at 9:00am, until all bread is gone. If you would like to add your name to the distribution list, please stop by our Administration Office.

Holiday Program:

Holiday Program is a multi-event held throughout the year.  In November the Armed Services YMCA works with the Sergeant Majors and distributes super market gift certificates.  In December the Armed Services YMCA distributes donated toys and other items to active duty military families and their children and provides the families with gift certificates to a local super market and also a local department store.  Finally, for Easter, the Armed Services YMCA works with Religious Ministries aboard the base to provide for an Easter Egg Hunt and gift certificates to the families.

Fallen Heroes:

Beneficiaries and family members of a Marine or Sailor attached to units aboard MCAGCC who are killed in the line of duty receive funding for transportation and lodging to attend Unit Memorial Services aboard MCAGCC or funds for needs not being met by other means or organizations on a case-by-case basis..