The Cheerful Helpers community came together to honor and celebrate our donors on Saturday, June 10th. Delicious nibbles & bubbly drinks were served (including alumni parent and board member Steve Barlam's delectable homemade cinnamon rolls and alumni parent and board member Susanna Lovell's savory egg rolls - not a crumb left for either dish)! Many of our guests were able to tour the new building for the first time. Alumni families remarked on how some things felt different and some things stayed the same. "It's a different location but with the same vibe," alumni student Arizona Lovell observed.

It was such a treat to have three of our alumni students: Josh (class of 1999), Olivia (class of 2010) and Arizona (class of 2014), share their memories of Cheerful Helpers and how the tools they learned so many years ago still resonate with them today.

Inspired by the matching $2,500 donation challenge (generously pledged by Board Member Vicki Sonu and her husband Michael Song), the community raised $5,610 doubling the matching grant and culminating in a grand total of $8,110.

It was a pleasure celebrating with the community and we are grateful to everyone who helped us meet our fundraising goal!

Cheerful Helpers' tradition of social skills camp continues with two weeks of services beginning July 31 and ending on August 11. Campers can sign up for one or both sessions. For the second year, Cheerful Helpers will be holding one week of Family Camp from July 31 through August 4.

In our social skills camp, campers engage in cooperative activities through water play, fun with food, art projects and more!

Family Camp grew out of Jaclyn Zeccola's observation that families can grow together through play. Three families participated last year and we received high praise from a sibling who remarked that he wished family camp lasted the whole summer. 

For more information about our summer camp program contact Sam Zarate and / or check out our flyer.

1st grade is thinking about big goodbyes especially because a friend  is graduating this month. 

Rebeca's class is working on Father's Day projects. They are working with clay and making abstract art. Students are finishing their Monday Business Books and Picture in Story which they will take home at the end of the month.

Erin's class is welcoming Erin back. Kids are using words and greeting her with "hi".

Groups meet three times a week. In the story- telling group kids are starting to read chapter books.

BEIG is led by Emily Glickman and Alex Moradians where a fifth student recently joined the current group.

This month features Floresita Arcari,  MFT and Erin and Richard’s everyday assistant. Floresita gives us a tour of the Cheerful Helpers’ play room and walks us through the centers rotated each month for the kids. Watch the video as Floresita shares the importance of play and even lets us know her favorite play activity.