News | Salesian Family Youth Center

Feb 15, 20221 min read

Ribbon Cutting on Feb 17, 2022 at 4PM

You are invited to our ribbon cutting! As part of our strategic plan, we are looking to reach out to our community and see how we can...

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 24, 20222 min read

Can we do business in a non-profit organization? By Jc Montenegro, PhD.

The easy answer is NO; we can't! In the case of the Salesian Family Youth Center, our primary purpose is to serve unprivileged children...

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 22, 20221 min read

Celebrating SJB Fest Day!!!

In one week we are going to Celebrate the Fest of our Patron, and, YES! you are invited. If you would like to join us to any of these...

The SFYC helped me to improve my professional skills by Amber Greene

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 19, 20222 min read

The SFYC helped me to improve my professional skills by Amber Greene

Hello, my name is Amber Greene, and I was an intern at the Salesian Family Youth Center from January 2021 to June 2022. My position title...

Baker's Dozen of Yale University visited our Youth Center. - Amazing music!

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 17, 20221 min read

Baker's Dozen of Yale University visited our Youth Center. - Amazing music!

Last week we had the blessing to have this amazing a cappella group visiting the our Salesian Family Youth Center. Our children were well...

We are now part of the LA Chamber of Commerce By Luis Chacon!

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 14, 20222 min read

We are now part of the LA Chamber of Commerce By Luis Chacon!

On January 12, members of the Salesian Family Youth Center were present for the first time in the Los Angeles area Chamber of Commerce! A...

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 8, 20224 min read

Do you believe in Dreams? - We do!

Did you know that the Salesian Family Youth Center is the product of a dream? By Luis Chacon, MHR and Jc Montenegro, PhD In January, all...

Jc_Montenegro

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Special Message from our children

Happy New Year! thank you for being part of our life! Sincerely, Salesian Family Youth Center!

I refused to write another Christmas note...

Jc_Montenegro

Dec 22, 20211 min read

I refused to write another Christmas note...

By Jc Montenegro After sitting down for a while, trying not to write another typical Christmas note for Christmas, I can’t find another...

Jc_Montenegro

Dec 14, 20212 min read

After School Program in Boyle Heights

By Luis Chacon If you are from Boyle Heights and you’d like to experience what it feels like to belong to a family that is all over the...

5 Reasons to Support the Salesian Youth Center in this Christmas Season. By Luis Chacon

Jc_Montenegro

Dec 10, 20213 min read

5 Reasons to Support the Salesian Youth Center in this Christmas Season. By Luis Chacon

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of life? Life as such has no meaning; it is the human being who gives meaning to life. At the...

#GivingTuesday! - please read me before you go home :)

Jc_Montenegro

Nov 30, 20211 min read

#GivingTuesday! - please read me before you go home :)

Today is #GivingTuesday Please join us in providing high quality program to the children and young people of our community. Did you know...

Marketing strategy and more at the Salesian Family Youth Center!

Jc_Montenegro

Nov 30, 20215 min read

Marketing strategy and more at the Salesian Family Youth Center!

These last two months we have been working on many exciting strategies to improve our organization. In this e-news you will get updated...

Jc_Montenegro

Oct 25, 20212 min read

Saving Lives - Literally!

By Jc Montenegro, PhD When everything shut down in March, we continued having online staff meetings to see how we can serve our young...

Don Bosco festive oratory is alive in Los Angeles

Jc_Montenegro

Oct 12, 20212 min read

Don Bosco festive oratory is alive in Los Angeles

By Jc Montenegro, Miriam Hernandez & Luis Chacon Because we know education is a matter of the heart St Dominic Savio Church and the...

Jc_Montenegro

Oct 9, 20214 min read

Reaching for their DREAMS!

Since the summer was over, we have not had any time to catch up with our e-news. Yet, many things have happened, things that are changing...

Jc_Montenegro

Sep 22, 20211 min read

Social Responsibility and Transparency

By, Jc Montenegro, Ph.D. One of our commitments as an organization is to make us great stewards with the resources from people who...

Promoting Social Justice among our young people

Jc_Montenegro

Sep 21, 20214 min read

Promoting Social Justice among our young people

By Luis Chacon! On Sunday, September 29, we had the opportunity to do a volunteer experience feeding the homeless at Venice Beach. The...

Camp Salesian - Keeping our Mission alive!

Jc_Montenegro

Jul 16, 20215 min read

Camp Salesian - Keeping our Mission alive!

Summer has been crazy at the Salesian Family Youth Center; we have had many unique activities last month. In this e-news, you will find:...

Jc_Montenegro

Jun 22, 20215 min read

We are burned out - but happy!

Message from Jc Montenegro! If the last two months you have not received any news from us, it is because we have been extremely busy with...