Fun in the Sun - Sun Protection Strategies

Kids are out. The sun is shining. It's time to play. But are your kids sun safe? With summer now in full swing, it's time to start practicing and teaching kids about sun safety. Sunburns, heat stroke and melanoma can easily be prevented by following these guidelines suggested by Linda Ebner Erceg, R.N., M.S., P.H.N., executive director of the Association of Camp Nurses.

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• Stay hydrated. Make sure your child is drinking plenty of water during and in between activities.

• Children should wear sunscreen for minimum protection. Most experts recommend SPF 30, however some professionals do recommend using SPF with minimum coverage of 45.

• Provide your child with clothing options that protect from harmful rays:
• Wear a hat with at least a four-inch brim that circles the head or a flap that covers the neck.
• Use UV-rated sunglasses. Overexposure to UV rays may cause glaucoma.
• Remind your child to put sunscreen on his or her torso, too!

• Cloudy days are not exempt. Families should remember to wear sunscreen and take precautions even when the sun isn't shining brightly.

• Learn to recognize the signs of melanoma by using this ABCD Watch:
• Asymmetry — if folded in half, the skin mark doesn't match or is unequal in shape.
• Border — the area has a scalloped or poorly circumscribed border.
• Color Varies — the area has changed color or varies from one area to another. There may be shades of brown and black, or even red or blue.
• Diameter — the area is larger than six millimeters (larger than the diameter of a pencil's eraser).

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Foster excitement in kids to stay sun safe by making it into a game or a fun adventure. Kids will want to take part when they view it as something exciting. Challenge kids to see if they can beat the record for how fast they put their sunblock on. Use your imagination by explaining to them that their sunblock is actually a magical potion that will make them invisible. Most importantly, be an example by staying sun safe yourself.

TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® FOUNDATION GIVES $100,000 TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Grants Benefit 28 San Gabriel Valley Agencies

PASADENA, Calif. (May 30, 2013) – Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Foundation President Jacqueline Howard distributed grant checks totaling $100,000 to 28 civic, educational and cultural organizations in the San Gabriel Valley at the Tournament of Roses Foundation Grant Award Reception held yesterday at Tournament House. Seven of the 28 organizations funded are first-time grant recipients. These organizations are Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills, Los Angeles Wilderness Training, Pasadena Panthers, Inc., Pasadena YMCA, Red Hen Press, The Pasadena Village and Vernon Lee Amateur Gymnastics Academy.

Established in 1983, the Tournament of Roses Foundation is a non-profit corporation that manages charitable contributions on behalf of the Tournament of Roses. The Foundation assists charities in the Pasadena area by funding sports and recreation, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development. These grants, ranging from $1,600 to $7,600 will help support new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors.

The 2013 Tournament of Roses Foundation grant recipients are:

ORGANIZATION	PROJECT/PROGRAM
A Noise Within	Classics Live!, a year-round education program
Academy of Music for the Blind	Hiring of three new teachers
Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena	Year-round Aquatics Program
Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills	One-on-One Mentoring Program
Club 21, Learning & Resource Center, Inc.	One week bike camp to teach individuals with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle without training wheels
College Access Plan	Training sessions for new volunteers and a volunteer recognition program
El Centro de Acción Social	Creating Young Leaders – Summer School in the Park Program
Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County	Outreach to 200 low-income girls in the greater Pasadena area in fall 2013/spring 2014
Light Bringer Project	Three Room 13 creative studios located at John Muir High School, Eliot Middle School and San Rafael Elementary School
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus	Musical outreach to children from underserved Pasadena elementary schools via the First Experiences in Singing Program
Los Angeles Wilderness Training	Purchase of infrastructure for the Gear Library
Mentoring & Partnership for Youth Development	The Oakbridge Summer Camp, a four-day camp provided to at-risk youth at John Muir High School
Mothers’ Club Family Learning Center	Mothers' Club Volunteer Program
Pasadena Arts Council	Support for SAPPA (Scholarship Audition Performance Preparatory Academy)
Pasadena Education Network	Parents As Leaders program, free volunteer leadership development programs and workshops for parents of PUSD students
Pasadena Educational Foundation (Pasadena Unified School District)	ports and recreational activities as part of the PEF Summer Enrichment Program
Pasadena Museum of History	7th & 8th grade Junior Docent volunteers
Pasadena Panthers, Inc.	Purchase new helmets for football program
Pasadena Senior Center	Concerts in the Park, an 11-week series of free evening concerts targeted to a senior population
Pasadena Summer Youth Chamber Orchestra	The Young Artist’s Concert project
Pasadena YMCA	Scholarships for youth civic engagement programs
Red Hen Press	Ten writing workshops for two classrooms at Cleveland Elementary
San Gabriel Educational Foundation	GHS Instrumental Music Program
Southwest Chamber Music	Musical education programs to serve students at two high schools in Pasadena and Alhambra
Special Olympics San Gabriel Valley	Pasadena aquatics program and weekly practices, uniforms, sports equipment and tournament costs
The Pasadena Village	Development and implementation of a volunteer project to recruit, train and retain volunteers
Vernon Lee Amateur Gymnastics Academy	Scholarship program expansion throughout Pasadena and its surrounding communities
YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley	The four-week Girls Empowerment Summer Camp

The Tournament of Roses Foundation receives donations and gifts from the Tournament of Roses Association, its supporters, and the general public. Organizations or individuals interested in making a contribution or submitting a grant application should contact the Foundation by calling (626) 449-4100 or visiting the Tournament of Roses website: www.tournamentofroses.com/foundation.

The YWCA hosted our Annual Women's Leadership and Networking Day on Friday. May 3, 2013 at Pandora on Green in Pasadena. More than 100 women gathered to be empowered, uplifted and motivated. We would like to thank our speakers for their wisdom and for sharing stories that we will never forget. The speakers shared messages that we all needed to hear, a big thank you to Sally Bixby, Diana Peterson-More, Paula Stamp, Julie Kelly, Kardia Pinckney, and Tina Paul. We would also like to thank our sponsors for their support. Our 2013 sponsors included Avery Dennison, Kaiser Permanente, Michael Checca and Margaret Leong Checca, Ellen's Silkscreen and Embroidery, Huntington Hospital, Donald P. Schweitzer, Littler and Pasadena Magazine. We would also like to thank our in-kind donation sponsors, Whole Foods, BJ’s, Nestle, Carmax, OPI, Glendale Lexus. LA Sparks, Zoey Van Jones Waxing Studio, Hastings Ranch Dental, BCBG, Inner Valley Health Plan, Marriott, Pasadena Federal Credit Union and Style Network. For more information about this event or to be a part of our next event, please visit our website, www.ywca-pasadena.org or call our office at 626-296-8433. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared in making this year, the best year yet.

 — at Pandora on Green.

Top YWCA Legislative Priorities for the 113th Congress

In the elections of 2012, an unprecedented number of women legislators were elected to office in the U.S. House and Senate. This shift in leadership offers a critical opportunity to engage legislators on key issues that impact the women and families who are served by YWCA's across the nation. The YWCA USA surveyed our local associations in the United States to find out their top legislative priorities for the 113th Congress. Specifically, local leaders were asked about their top legislative concerns regarding women’s health and safety, women’s economic empowerment and racial justice – the three broad issue areas in which the YWCA offers programs. Survey respondents included YWCA association executive directors, program directors, advocacy specialists and staff. Based on the survey results, the YWCA USA will move forward with three primary issue areas in order to promote a strong and effective advocacy platform that reflects our collective voice and the work of our associations. The YWCA USA will focus its national advocacy efforts on legislation to: 1. Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): As the largest provider of domestic violence shelters in the U.S., the YWCA is deeply committed to initiatives that promote safety and security for women and families. (Read more about the YWCA’s anti-violence programs.) The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is our top legislative priority for the 113th Congress. The YWCA USA is calling for the swift and immediate passage of the reintroduced VAWA bill, S.47.   2. Reform National Immigration Policies: Local associations nationwide provide racial justice programs to more than 330,000 clients annually, including: assisting immigrant victims of violence in navigating the justice system; providing racial justice training to the community; working with victims of human and sexual trafficking; voter education and mobilization; affirmative action, and working to end hate crimes. YWCAs across the country are deeply committed to advocating for a common sense immigration process that keeps families together here in the U.S., provides adequate protections for immigration victims of sexual violence and trafficking, and that creates a roadmap for citizenship for the 11 million who aspire to be citizens. 3. Ensure Deficit Reduction will Protects Women and Children: Job loss, stagnant wages, rising income, and wealth inequality have taken a terrible toll on single moms, communities of color, the disabled, and other vulnerable populations. Our local associations have been asked to do more to help those in need during a time of decreased donations and less government funding. The Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) are three sources of domestic discretionary funding that enable YWCAs to the provide vital services to women and families nationwide, including childcare, job training, transitional housing and domestic violence and sexual assault services. The YWCA calls for Congress to develop a fair and balanced approach to addressing our nation’s debt and deficit that places military spending and revenue on the table and protects the most vulnerable in our nation and the vital social programs that serve them. Learn more: Press Release: YWCA USA Announces Top National Legislative Priorities for the 113th Congress (PDF) Download: Letter to Congress from the YWCA USA (PDF) Read more: YWCA Applauds Recent Progress on Immigration Reform and VAWA Take action: Make sure your Congressional representative knows your priorities!

Did you miss our Annual CollegPalooza 2013? Don't worry, we've got you covered. We here at YWCA along with the City of Pasadena's La Pintoresca Teen Center held its annual CollegePalooza 2013 on March 16th at La Pintoresca Park. We hosted 8 colleges and 70 students during this six hour event. Students attended workshops ranging from Financial Aid, completing the college application and becoming mentally prepared to be successful college students. Colleges in attendance included: Charles Drew University, UCLA, DeVry, Paul Mitchell School of Pasadena, Holy Family University, FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising), Pasadena City College, and University of Phoenix.  We hope that you will join us next year for CollegePalooza 2014!  More information can be found on our website: www.ywca-pasadena.org.

Spring Fashion Trends
 

Stylist look at the fashion. Trends. Right image and excellent style.

           Teenagers fashion trends 2013 direct special attention of teenage girls to bold expression of their own fashion vision. Jeans style never goes out of teen fashion and the result of obtaining jeans is not wear too tight and not flexible (2% Lycra), which allows them to hold the form for a long time in all wearing process. Here are some fashion season trends.
It is usually made up of teenage «Casual» with “Rock” style elements:

• pants skins of imitated leather,
• sneakers,
• black rocker ankle boots with heels and a sharp nose,
• leather jackets
• knit tops with original images,
• denim jackets, jeans, shorts.

Happy Holidays from your friends at the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley