Champions of Youth Ambitions - C'YA

08/06/2025

Yesterday, the Los Alamos Daily Post ran a photo of some renovations by Vickie Griffis and her husband Bob. Today, Vickie sent me pictures from their work in the Jerry Bower garden, where Mikey's other planters are located.

08/06/2025

Today would have been the birthday of Mikey Aslam. As a tribute to him, his family donated items to the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society. Here you see Cuddles and she was VERY happy to get a new toy. It was a great picture that I was lucky to snap. She was recently adopted and this photo won 2nd place in the Los Alamos County Fair this past weekend.

08/05/2025

Carol Clark really is the best of the best! Here's Mikey making the planters and Senior Center Director Linda Boncella coming to congratulate him on his Eagle Scout Award.
https://ladailypost.com/bower-garden-is-being-restored.../

08/05/2025

https://ladailypost.com/register-now-for-launch-su***de-prevention-training-class/

08/05/2025

C'YA has a new fundraiser this year with more details soon to follow. Please mark your calendars and share with friends.

07/09/2025

https://ladailypost.com/life-after-50-donations-in-tough-times/

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN As the end of the fiscal year comes for some non-profits (mostly at the end of June or the end of December), it is a time of reflection. How did we do? What might be coming down the pike? This past week, the news gave us some additional

06/27/2025

Today is National PTSD Awareness Day...many people struggle in silence. Please take this into consideration as fireworks season is upon us.
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06/19/2025

05/27/2025

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, C'YA always has a training available for local businesses, clubs and organizations. No training is too small and groups over 35 may schedule more than one session back to back or on separate days.
This training is free to all.

05/09/2025

Would you like to attend the largest mobile adoption event that the Santa Fe Animal Shelter has ever held? It is tomorrow and Jolene has received an invitation to attend it. Want to meet a sweet little girl in a taller body? Here are some photos of her visiting Los Alamos. We probably have a hundred of them. Click on the Santa Fe Animal Shelter flyer to see the whole flyer.

05/03/2025

Chad just told Jolene she's going to the Health Wellness and Resource Fair tomorrow at the United Church of Los Alamos from 10-2. She heard people may bring treats. 2525 Canyon Road free entry, free snacks, free raffle.

05/02/2025

Tomorrow, C'YA will have a full house at the Health, Wellness and Resource Fair. The 10am-2pm event at Graves Hall of the United Church (2525 Canyon Road) has some GREAT folks representing cradle to retirement! Cutting edge Tinnitus research, FREE programs for Veterans of ALL ages with Healing America's Heroes, Nutrition, volunteer activities, Al-Anon, things to do and even a dog! Donations of pet food and treats is greatly appreciated by lots of furry friends. OH and FREE!! One of the many raffle gifts is a $20 gift certificate to the Friends of the Book Store!!! Thank you to100 Men Who Care!!! We COULD NOT have done this without you!