Cary Center Youth Programs

05/27/2026

No better way to spend a weekday afternoon than with our friends Our House Auburn ‼️ We are excited to help support Our House with materials from our iCare Kids Book Club that focuses on character development, money smarts, and legacy buildings as they begin their summer camp! ☀️📚

05/01/2026

The Cary Center’s iCare Kids curriculum is making a difference across Alabama! 4th and 5th grade students from across the state are stepping up, setting goals, and learning the importance of being financially responsible and philanthropically engaged!

04/17/2026

Today we are highlighting our Book Club Coordinator Amanda Hebb! Amanda’s passion for empowering future philanthropists has helped shape our iCare Kids Curriculum into what is is today. Thank you Amanda for all that you do! 📚✨

03/30/2026

Partner Spotlight! We love partnering with local nonprofits, and this spring Esperanza House has been teaching our iCare Kids curriculum through our Book Club. 📚These Students are growing as leaders-building compassion, financial responsibility, and a heart for giving back. 💸🫶

03/02/2026

Future philanthropists in the making — one lesson at a time! Cary Center Youth Programs is proud to support these amazing students at Esperanza House throughout the spring as they learn through our iCare Kids Book Club, which connects literacy with financial responsibility and philanthropic engagement.

02/09/2026

Today we’re highlighting our new Manager of Youth Programs, Sharon Wilbanks!

Sharon has an M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Auburn University. She is currently serving her last year as the Director of the Auburn University Early Learning Center where she has served as a teacher, assistant director or director for a total of 25 years. She was the cofounder of Camp iCare in 2010 and is excited to come full circle to work with iCare Kids at the Cary Center!

Thank you Sharon, and we are excited as you begin this next chapter with the Cary Center!

01/28/2026

01/26/2026

This week, our friends at Esperanza House learned all about what it looks like to be a friend through our Youth Programs Book Club. What makes a quality friend, and how can one be a friend to others? Participants read age-appropriate books such as “How To Be A Friend” and “Have You Filled A Bucket Today?”, created friendship bracelets, and practiced “filling buckets” by describing traits they love in their friends!

What does it mean to you to be a good friend? 🧡💙

01/12/2026

We are excited to share that our partnership with Alabama Extension will continue in 2026! The Cary Center's trademarked iCare Kids Money $marts curriculum and activity kits will be provided to more than 600 4th and 5th-grade students across Alabama by Extension agents. With a focus on saving, spending, and sharing, the iCare Kids curriculum highlights the importance of financial responsibility and philanthropic engagement.

11/17/2025

Today we’re highlighting Angie Taylor, whose collaboration with the Cary Center has helped expand financial education in our state.

Angela Taylor, MBA, SHRM-CP, is a financial literacy educator and business professional with extensive experience in financial management, program development, and community education. As a Regional Agent with Auburn University College of Human Sciences’ Extension, she leads financial capability initiatives across 11 Alabama counties, designing and delivering programs that align with FINRA standards and empower individuals to make informed financial decisions. Fluent in Spanish and passionate about inclusion and outreach, Angela brings a strong background in HR operations, education, and minority engagement. She holds an MBA from Auburn University at Montgomery and is currently completing CFP® certification coursework.

Thank you Angie for all that you do!