Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast hosted the third in this year’s eight-part series of Cookies & Kids community engagement events at their flagship Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria.
Club members got to meet local elected city, county, and law-enforcement officials while participating in interactive games focused on health and nutrition, including identifying mystery fruits and vegetables, planting seeds for their spring gardens, and enjoying a cookie treat.
Susan Salcido, Santa Barbara County superintendent of schools; San Luis Obispo County District 3 Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg, Grover Beach Mayor Pro Tem Karen Bright, and Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department Lt. Juan Camarena attended to learn about the Boys & Girls Club and its mission, and see first-hand how the club helps create great futures for the region’s youth.
“Boys and Girls Clubs offer positive and fun programs for youth of all ages, and this supports our working families on the Central Coast. In these challenging times, there is no better time to join in supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs,” said Ortiz-Legg.
More Cookies & Kids’ events are scheduled for both Santa Maria and Paso Robles club sites in the coming months. For more about Cookies & Kids, the Boys & Girls Club mission, or other future events, email Daniel Rushing at Daniel.Rushing@CentralCoastKids.org.
For more about Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast, contact Kelly White O’Neill, 805-354-7433 or Kelly.whiteoneill@centralcoastkids.org, or visit www.Centralcoastkids.org.