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Pet Painters at Jasper Ridge Farm – Part Two

Pet Painters at Jasper Ridge Farm—Part Two of the Latest from Pet Painters Students from Ms. Kogan’s fifth-grade art classes at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park continued their journey through a new version of Pet Painters with a visit to Jasper Ridge Farm, a sanctuary for rescued farm animals in Portola Valley. The students…

Storytelling and Sing-Along Delight at Palo Alto Children’s Library

A captivating event unfolded at the Palo Alto Children’s Library as Rhea Sampson, accompanied by her two charming dogs, Shannon (a Golden Retriever) and Travis (a Rat Terrier Chihuahua mix), engaged a gathering of eighteen young children and their parents. The audience was enraptured by the reading of “Saving Travis,” a heartwarming tale that chronicles…

Discover Our Newest Program—Creative Advocacy

We proudly introduce Creative Advocacy with an insightful video shedding light on the issue of puppy mills. Crafted by interns from Design Tech High School in San Carlos, this video combines striking imagery and imaginative cartoons with informative dialogue. It passionately encourages viewers to join the cause against puppy mills and promote adoption over shopping….

Reconnecting on MLK Day 2024, January 15

Carole Hyde and Leonor Delgado met up with old friends and community partners at the Youth Community Service-sponsored Martin Luther King Day celebration at Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto. Representatives from the Oshman Family JCC, Avenidas, Youth Community Service (YCS), and Palo Alto city government, among others, stopped by our table to greet…