For 10 years, the Cherish Receiving Center has served as a safe haven
to more than 2,000 Monterey County youth who have been removed from
their homes due to abuse and neglect. Each month, children ranging from
newborns to age 17 enter the center’s doors not knowing if they’ll be
returning home, leaving with a relative or entering foster care.
The Cherish Receiving Center is a collaborative between leading human services agency Aspiranet, Monterey County Employment and Human Services, Visiting Nurses Association and Monterey County Behavioral Health. The center is seeking new members to join the Cherish Impact Council to help with fundraising and awareness efforts for the program which provides children with vital care including food, clothing, medical and mental health assessments, as well as multiple structured supervised activities in a safe, youth-friendly environment.
Cherish Impact Council member Tiffany Dilbeck says the group is seeking diverse team members with fundraising experience who have the heart, love and compassion for children facing adversity. “This center is so critical for the well-being of these children who are taken away from their homes due to no fault of their own. While in the center, Cherish staff provide comfort and support to them through the initial trauma while county social workers work to bridge the gap between youth and their next home.”
Dilbeck, a substitute teacher and caretaker, has held the Cherish Receiving Center close to her heart since it opened its doors, as it inspired her to give back by creating her own non-profit, Sammie’s Kids, which she started with her daughter, Samantha. Through their efforts, Tiffany and Samantha create individualized backpacks for children in protective custody with three days’ worth of clothing. Over the past 10 years, Dilbeck says they have donated about 1,500 backpacks to the Cherish Receiving Center. Now that Samantha’s in college, Tiffany’s husband and twin children have stepped up to help assemble the care packages for at-risk youth.
Community members who would like to learn more about joining the Cherish Impact Council are welcome to attend the Cherish Meet and Greet on Friday, Jan. 22, from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Portola Room at the Portola Hotel and Spa. RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 19, by calling 831-540-4141. For more information, contact Kathy Davies, Family and Community Services Division Director for Aspiranet, at 925-753-2156 ext. 3824 or kdavies@aspiranet.org.
About Aspiranet
Aspiranet, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) strengthens children, youth, families and communities through seven core programs including: Foster Care, Adoption, Residential, Transition Age Youth, Behavioral Health, Intensive Home Based Services and Family and Community Services throughout 45 locations within California.
Founded in 1975 as a six-bed group home for young boys in Moss Beach, Calif., Aspiranet is one of the most diverse nonprofit social service agencies in the state. With a statewide network of innovative services, Aspiranet serves more than 10,000 families each year. For more information, please visit www.aspiranet.org.
The Cherish Receiving Center is a collaborative between leading human services agency Aspiranet, Monterey County Employment and Human Services, Visiting Nurses Association and Monterey County Behavioral Health. The center is seeking new members to join the Cherish Impact Council to help with fundraising and awareness efforts for the program which provides children with vital care including food, clothing, medical and mental health assessments, as well as multiple structured supervised activities in a safe, youth-friendly environment.
Cherish Impact Council member Tiffany Dilbeck says the group is seeking diverse team members with fundraising experience who have the heart, love and compassion for children facing adversity. “This center is so critical for the well-being of these children who are taken away from their homes due to no fault of their own. While in the center, Cherish staff provide comfort and support to them through the initial trauma while county social workers work to bridge the gap between youth and their next home.”
Dilbeck, a substitute teacher and caretaker, has held the Cherish Receiving Center close to her heart since it opened its doors, as it inspired her to give back by creating her own non-profit, Sammie’s Kids, which she started with her daughter, Samantha. Through their efforts, Tiffany and Samantha create individualized backpacks for children in protective custody with three days’ worth of clothing. Over the past 10 years, Dilbeck says they have donated about 1,500 backpacks to the Cherish Receiving Center. Now that Samantha’s in college, Tiffany’s husband and twin children have stepped up to help assemble the care packages for at-risk youth.
Community members who would like to learn more about joining the Cherish Impact Council are welcome to attend the Cherish Meet and Greet on Friday, Jan. 22, from 3 – 5 p.m. in the Portola Room at the Portola Hotel and Spa. RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 19, by calling 831-540-4141. For more information, contact Kathy Davies, Family and Community Services Division Director for Aspiranet, at 925-753-2156 ext. 3824 or kdavies@aspiranet.org.
About Aspiranet
Aspiranet, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) strengthens children, youth, families and communities through seven core programs including: Foster Care, Adoption, Residential, Transition Age Youth, Behavioral Health, Intensive Home Based Services and Family and Community Services throughout 45 locations within California.
Founded in 1975 as a six-bed group home for young boys in Moss Beach, Calif., Aspiranet is one of the most diverse nonprofit social service agencies in the state. With a statewide network of innovative services, Aspiranet serves more than 10,000 families each year. For more information, please visit www.aspiranet.org.
