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YOUTH HOMES OPENS THE DOOR TO HEALING GET READY FOR THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE! Mark your calendars! The Kiwanis - Danville 4 of July Parade returns. AND HOPE By Jody Morgan The theme this year is “Celebratth
Founded in 1965 as a private non-profit corporation, Youth Homes, Inc. helps current and former foster youth and under-resourced children at risk of entering the foster care system develop self-confidence and build supportive networks to enable them to lead meaningful and healthy lives. Ninety percent of the young people Youth Homes ser ves struggle with unresolved trauma due to experience with or exposure to violence, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. By empowering them to appreciate and utilize their own strengths to manage st ress and overcome adversity, Youth Homes opens the door to healing and hope. In “Youth Homes Care Monthly Fun Days bring TAY therapists and their clients for the Neglected”(The together in beautiful places to build relationships through Tribune, November 12, mindful activities. Photo courtesy of Youth Homes. 1972), Jan Silverman writes; “It wasn’t too many years ago that homeless children in Contra Costa County were cared for by the probation department, not because they were delinquent but because there was no other agency to take care of them. In 1964, a small group of people, concerned with over-crowding in Juvenile Hall and the County’s Children’s Shelter, set out to find alternative homes for children whose only crime was that their parents, if they had parents, could not take care of them.” By 1972, Youth Homes had four residential houses and a Women's Auxiliary with 200 members throughout the county, including those in Danville-Alamo’s Dianthus Chapter. Contra Costa’s population has grown from 558,389 residents in 1970 to 1,165,927 Danielle John (L) and Adrienne Feyock in 2020. Youth Homes reaches the con- (R) celebrate completion of East Bay tinuously increasing ranks of East Bay Shelter's fresh interior paint job. Photo youngsters at risk with a continuum of care courtesy of Youth Homes. featuring four integrated programs: Family Pathways, Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS), Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP), and Transitional-Age Youth (TAY). Referrals come through Contra Costa agencies, occasionally including youth from outside the county. Programs are coordi-
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ing our Local Olympians.” The Parade will take place along Hartz Avenue and San Ramon Valley Boulevard from approximately 9am to noon, July 4th. Over 100 entrants will participate. Entertainment will be provided by more than a dozen bands. Visit www.srvkiwanis.org/ parade for more information including route changes, entries and sponsorships.
LOCAL PUP HAS TV DEBUT
Danville resident Dia Mundle and her family adopted their furry friend, Harry, from the Valley Humane Society in Pleasanton in October 2016. A unique dog, not only in his looks, but his personality as well, Harry has warmed many hearts. Harry was initially taken in by the Central Valley County Shelter who found him wandering the streets of Stockton. He was thin and covered in fleas. He warmed the hearts of the Mundle family who adopted him shortly after the Humane Society transferred him from Stockton. At the time of adoption, Harry was estimated to be 10 months old and expected to get to about Dia Mundle and Harry. 35 pounds in size. Someone guessed wrong as now Harry is a hefty 58 pounds of love, and probably a few months younger. Dia notes, “Not a day goes by that someone doesn’t ask what kind of dog he is, usually followed by ‘I want one just like him.”’ A few years ago Dia watched the American Rescue Dog Show on TV and thought Harry would be a perfect contestant. However, before her application could be seen she learned the show was canceled and then Covid hit. She didn’t think more about it. Fast forward to the beginning of 2022. Dia received an email from the producer who said they were looking for contestants again. Dia submitted her application and she and Harry traveled down to the Warner Bros. studios in April. Harry competed with five other rescue dogs in the “Best in Belly Rubs” category. Other “Best in” categories included Snoring, Underbite, Talking, Couch Potato, and Ears. A $10,000 prize donation was given to the rescue group the dog came from in honor of the winning dog in each category. The category winners then competed for “Best in Rescue” with an additional $100,000 donation being made in their honor. See how Harry fared! The show aired live on ABC on Wednesday, May 25th and can now be watched on hulu.
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