Mychal's Learning Place believes that children and adults

with developmental disabilities deserve to be challenged with opportunities that build self-esteem and independence,

creating long term success for life.

May Newsletter 2016

Mychal's Learning Place

4901 W. Rosecrans Ave.

Hawthorne, CA 90250

ph. 310-297-9333

fax. 310-297-9343

info@mychals.org

www.mychals.org

501(c)3:4871202

Become a Mychal's GEM

In This Issue

Mychal's 2016 Luncheon

Kitty Perch News

In The Spotlight

Howl at the Moon Café

Move with Mychal's

M.I.L.E.

Making a Difference

Special Olympics Basketball

Mychal's GEM Program

Partners' Happenings & Events

Videos

Save the Date

Easy Way to Help

A new month is with us; the month of the flowers, the fifth month of the year and also, the month in which important celebrations take place!
Please join us for our 2016 Annual Luncheon & Auction on May 22nd! There's still time to REGISTER NOW!

Coming up:

~ Mychal's Howl at the Moon Caf� is selling Mother's Day cupcakes! Give her a special treat and order today!

~ Mychal's Annual Luncheon & Auction Sunday, May 22nd

~ EKPTO's 2016 Prom is Friday, June 3rd. Tickets available now!

~ Move with Mychal's fitness event on Saturday, June 25th

Please pass on this newsletter to your family & friends.

2016 Annual Luncheon and Auction

Sunday, May 22

This year we'll have a Raffle for an iPad Mini 4, GoPro Camera, and a $250 Nordstrom's Gift Card!

If you would like to help out in any way (sponsorship, auction items, etc.), please click here or call 310-297-9333.

We're planning to have a great time and hope you will join us, please
REGISTER NOW!

We appreciate your support!

Kitty Perch News

Hawthorne Community Television Ch.22 recently visited Mychal's for a building tour and to learn more about our programs and current student projects which included a feature on Mychal's Kitty Perch!

Click the video link below to see more!

Our Door Hanging Scratchers are now available for purchase at our Hawthorne location and in-store at Adopt & Shop in Culver City. Also, don't forget to visit our website at www.mychals.org and click the "SHOP" link to purchase your kitty perch today!

Your purchase supports some incredible young people take a productive role in their society by building self-esteem and independence, and encouraging job skills in a supportive environment.

In The Spotlight

"Maggie"

One of Mychal's longtime students, Maggie Sherman, is moving out of the area and we're so sad to see her go. Maggie has been such a special part of Mychal's Learning Place since she was 15. She's now 22 years old and we've watched her grow into a lovely young lady with incredible potential for success. She always has a smile on her face and is very mature. She's been a great role model to other students and we're sure Maggie will go on to do great things and enjoy the journey she's on with her family.

Maggie's friends in our after school program in Hawthorne helped make a special farewell video for her - enjoy! Good luck in your new home, Maggie! We'll all miss you very much!

Maggie's Last Day at Mychal's

Howl at the Moon Caf�

Mychal's Path to Independence students have been working hard making hot and cold specialty drinks as well as baking and serving up delicious pastries. In addition to the Torrance Farmer's Market, we've

added the Gardena Farmer's Market every Saturday beginning May 7th,

and the Hermosa Beach Farmer's Market every Friday beginning May 20th. We hope to see you there!

Don't forget to place your special Mother's Day Cupcake order. Last day to submit your order form is Monday May 2!--- Click here to place yours today!

Sunday May 15th is the South Bay Beer & Wine Festival and HATM will be there, so be sure to stop by!

Howl at the Moon Caf� will also be on hand at Mychal's Annual Luncheon & Auction on May 22nd, serving up delicious specialty coffee & homemade baked goods.

Howl at the Moon Caf� is available to hire for private catering or as a vendor at community events. We offer specialty coffee service and homemade baked goods. Keep Howl at the Moon Caf� in mind for your next office meeting or event!

For online ordering options and information visit us at www.mychals.org.

Please contact blaisdell@mychals.org

with any questions about the program or hiring inquiries.

Move with Mychal's!

Click here for sponsorship opportunities!

M.I.L.E. Students @ 5k Run/Walk for Austism

Mychal's M.I.L.E. students participated in the 5k Run/Walk last month

on April 9th, during National Autism Awareness Month at Veteran's Park in the City of Carson. It was an excellent opportunity to promote autsim awareness, autism acceptance and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing an autism diagnosis each year.

Front from left to right: Sylvia, Jordan, Seven B.
Back row from left to right: Clete, Evan, Steven V.

Thank you M.I.L.E. students for representing Mychal's!

Making a Difference

Mychal's P2I students were at the beach alongside Murad employees on April 22nd to help Heal the Bay in honor of Earth Day...

Planting is a great way to celebrate Earth Day, and our after school students did just that...nice work and thank you all for making a difference!

2016 SELA - Special Olympics Basketball Tournament

On Saturday April 23rd, Mychal's Bulldogs were among many Special Olympics athletes from Whittier and other surrounding areas as they competed against each other in a Basketball tournament at Whittier College. Mychal's thanks Athletic Propulsion Labs (APL) for donating basketball shoes for our team...we appreciate your support!

Mychal's GEM Program

Become a Mychal's GEM TODAY! GEM stands for Giving Every Month. It's a simple way for you to support Mychal's Learning Place on a regular basis. Please review the attached form and let us know which level appeals to you. A monthly gift of any amount will make a big impact on the programs and activities of Mychal's students. We want YOU to be a part of that impact!

Please fill out the this form and send it

to us today!

Mychal's GEM Program is sponsored by

LeVian Jewelers.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

Partners' Happenings & Events

EKPTO'S PROM

Friday, June 3rd is EKPTO's annual PROM!! All tickets are $25. Please see Pablo or David to reserve your tickets through Mychal's or go to EKPTO's website to get your tickets online and for more information on the event. This year's theme is "Arabian Nights."

Informed Educational Partners (IEP)

This group will informally address the questions and concerns that families have about their child's Special Education services and support and more. All are welcome and you do not have to be a WRC client to attend. Child care is available - families must RSVP by the day before the group.

Held on the on 1st Thursday of the month
6:30pm-8:30pm
at 5901 Green Valley Circle, #320
Third Floor Boardroom
Culver City, CA 90230
Join the next meeting on May 5, 2016

RSVP to 310.258.4063

SBDSA Presents: "Special Needs Financial Planning"

Monday, May 9th

Autism Society Autism Society logo

This monthly support group is hosted by Autism Society of LA

and held at Mychal's.

"Speaker Series"

Held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month

6:30pm - 9:00pm

at Mychal's Learning Place

4901 W. Rosecrans Ave.

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Join the next meeting on MAY 11, 2016.

Please RSVP to

info@autismla.org

Sunday, May 15th 2016

Sensory Friendly Films @ AMC

Sensory Friendly Film program is now extending their program to four showings per month.

The second and fourth Tuesday and Saturday.
Family-friendly movies will continue to show Saturdays, starting at 10am local time
Tuesday showings have been added at 7pm local time

CLICK HERE

FOR MORE DETAILS & THEATRE LOCATIONS

Movies & dates are subject to change.

CHECK OUT THESE GREAT VIDEOS!

Mychal's Hawthorne Tour

NBC at Mychal's!

Mychal's 2016 New Year's Special

Click here to go to Mychal's
YouTube site

Mychal's Website

Save the Date

May 3: Mother's Day Cupcake Orders Due

May 9: SBDSA: Special Needs Financial Planning
May 11: Autism Society "Speaker Series"
May 15: Austism Society "Who Decides? Conservatorship & Supportive Decision-Making"
May 22: Mychal's Annual Luncheon

June 2: Informed Educational Partners Meeting
June 3: EKPTO Prom
June 25: Move with Mychal's

Support Mychal's while doing your regular grocery shopping!

Do you shop at AMAZON? If so, try Amazon Smile and support Mychal's when you shop online! Just click here to sign in (or sign up) and search for Mychal's Learning Place. Amazon Smile makes it so easy!

If you're not already signed up with EScrip, please sign up now. EScrip has a program where you can register your grocery store cards (and credit cards, etc.) and a portion of your purchase price gets donated to your favorite non-profit: Mychal's Learning Place!

Go to www.escrip.com -- Mychal's Group ID is: 500044050.

After you sign up, just do your regular shopping (HOWS, Super A Foods, Bristol Farms, ValuMart, etc. or eat our @ Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ, Hofs Hut and more!) you'll be supporting Mychals at the same time! It doesn't get much easier than that!

If you're a Ralphs shopper, you can contribute to Mychal's every time your Rewards card is swiped! If you don't already have a Ralphs card, please ask for one the next time you shop there. Once you have your card, just go to www.ralphs.com, click on the "Services" tab, then the "Community Contributions" tab (just follow the easy directions) and sign up with the program. Use NPO (non profit org) #81548.

If you don't shop at the bigger supermarkets mentioned above, please inquire at the store you DO shop at and see if they have a program like this. You've got to get your groceries somewhere and this is such a SIMPLE way to contribute to Mychal's Learning Place! THANK YOU!!