Posts from the Past

Summer in the City invitation
Posted on July 9, 2015

​Here is your invitation to Summer in the City 2015, to be held on Saturday, August 1.
You can order your tickets online via credit card or PayPal. Simply click on the “Donate” link above, and then on the “Donate” button. You will then be guided through the rest of the process. Before you check out, on the special instructions box, please let us know how many are attending and how to get in touch with you.

Summer in the City 2015
Posted on June 22, 2015

​More information on Summer in the City. Be sure to save the date!

AmazonSmile 
Posted on May 31, 2015

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will make a donation to DAYS Long Beach. Go to:
smile.amazon.com/ch/33-0851176


Summer in the City 2015
Posted on May 29, 2015

Save the date! Summer in the City will be on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Invitation to follow.


Rudy Cardoso-Peraza
Posted on May 28, 2015

Rudy, a Leaders Long Beach youth participant, is featured on Voicewaves.
Rudy Cardoso-Peraza


Peace Over Violence
Posted on May 24, 2015

Peace Over Violence, (formerly LACAAW), established in 1971 by pioneering feminist activists, is a sexual and domestic violence, stalking, child abuse and youth violence prevention center headquartered in Los Angeles and dedicated to building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence.
Learn more about Peace Over Violence, another organization DAYS Long Beach supports.


Throwback Thursday #tbt
Posted on May 21, 2015

Here’s a post from 201:  Kirsten Vangness hosts DAYS fundraiser


School Finance Reform
Posted on May 17, 2015

The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) is California’s new school funding system currently being implemented at the state and local level. Coupled with the implementation of California’s new curriculum standards, we are on the verge of fundamental and beneficial changes to California’s education system that could improve outcomes for all students.

Read more from Children Now, an advocacy group DAYS Long Beach supports.


Summer Learning Loss
Posted on May 15, 2015

Here’s a YouTube playlist featuring six videos about Summer Learning Loss, one of the focus areas of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.

Gifts to the Manger
Posted on December 4, 2014

The Christmas season is quickly approaching and the Downtown Associated Youth Services (DAYS) Committee will once again deliver holiday gifts and food bags to families in Long Beach.
Join DAYS in celebrating the holidays by contributing to our holiday gift program.
As in years past, we will collect food items for one complete holiday meal. To ensure that the gift bags are full and all the children receive a holiday item, we need your help.
We will need the following items to help fill our bags:

• 100 shopping bags
• Canned fruit and vegetables such as green beans, carrots and peas.
• Box stuffing
• Cake and browning mixes
• Fresh Bag of Potatoes (5 or 10lbs)
• Fresh apples, tangerines and oranges.
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Socks

DAYS will purchase the meat entrée the week of December 15.   In addition, DAYS is collecting gifts for our children and youth. Suggested items include gift cards to local stores and the movies, games such as Candyland, Yahtzee, Checkers, Sorry, and Jenga, chapter books, and art and school supplies – all would make great gifts. Costco offers two movie tickets for $16.99. This is an easy and wonderful gift for youth.
Gifts to the Manger will be dedicated during worship on Sunday, December 14. Please bring your food, unwrapped toys, gift certificates and checks on December 14 and join us in celebrating the holiday season.

We plan to start wrapping the gifts the week of December 15 and will deliver on Saturday, December 20. If you are interested in helping to wrap presents, assemble and/or deliver the holiday bags, please contact Nancy Valencia at 562-234-2851. Give only what you can and together we can make a difference in a child’s life.

Happy Holidays and thank you,
The Downtown Associated Youth Services (DAYS)


Power of Words Video
Posted on August 5, 2014

Summer in the City 2014 Invitation
Posted on August 5, 2014

Summer in the City 2014
Posted on June 30, 2014

It’s that time again! It’s time for Summer in the City our annual fundraiser dinner. We welcome everyone to come celebrate DAYS 45th summer of providing a free-of-charge place for the children of downtown Long Beach to have summer hours filled with fun in a safe and nurturing environment.

​The details:
Date: July 19, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: First Congregational Church
241 Cedar Ave
Long Beach, CA
Ticket: $50 for one. $375 for a table of 8