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In This Issue:
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Upcoming Events At-a-Glance
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People of PCDA
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Support PCDA
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Programs & Services
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Resources for Families
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Job Posting!
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Dear friends,
January of a new year brings feelings of new beginnings, a fresh start, new goals, and renewed energy. As PCDA looks forward to the new year, we have many exciting plans: We are looking forward to growing the Parent Group, seeing our drama performance at the Pasadena Playhouse, enjoying the Note-ables choir, offering a new vocational workshop, adding our parent Floortime class in Spanish, presenting a feeding conference at Shriner’s Hospital, helping with library time at the Altadena library, collaborating with Kidspace and Huntington library, and training for the Pasadena police department! Please follow us in this newsletter and social media to learn about all of our activities, and ways you can join in volunteering or participating! Happy New Year!
Dr. Diane
Diane Cullinane, MD
Executive Director
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Please help us help children with autism
and special needs.
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Upcoming Events At-A-Glance |
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- February 4: Young Actors Squad performance (see below)
- February 5: PCDA Parent Club Meeting (see below)
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PCDA Program Spotlight:
Teen Club and Teen Buddies!
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On Saturday, December 15th, our Teen Club and Teen Buddies participated in Teens Give Back! They made school supply packs for children, snack packs for the homeless, ornaments for ill children, Christmas cards to veterans and elderly, hygiene packs for the homeless, and cat toys for the humane society! Check out the photos below to see all their hard work: |
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Temple City Boy Scout Troop 174
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Just in time before PCDA closed for the holidays, volunteers Joel Ishii, Morgan Ogata, Noah Ogata and his fellow boy scouts friends from Troop 174 in Temple City (Gene Naono, Alex Kwan, Alvin Zhou, David Siegrist, Daniel Siegrist) spent their Saturday on December 22nd helping PCDA move furniture out of several therapy rooms to make room for newly donated furniture from Bob's Discount Furniture. Thanks to Bob's Discount Furniture and our dedicated volunteers, we will have newly furnished therapy space for the children who receive services at PCDA to enjoy. These volunteers worked amazingly well as a team to also help with sorting toys from PCDA Annual Holiday Toy Drive to be distributed after the new year. A BIG thanks to all of our volunteers for helping with the last volunteer projects in 2018 and giving us much to look forward to in 2019!
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Photos: Boy Scouts Troop 174, Temple City |
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A special THANK YOU to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and their wonderful volunteers for being our Toy Transport Partners for PCDA's 2018 Toy Drive!
Pictured left: ToR volunteer Gary Simonian
Below: ToR volunteer Colin Barr |
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Thank you to Bob's Discount Furniture and the LA Galaxy for all you have done for our children and families! |
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Pictured above:
LA Galaxy Player Bradford Jamieson IV |
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Thank you to the Kings Care Foundation, who helped us kick off our Holiday Toy Drive before the December 6th Kings game at the Staples Center! |
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The Young Actors Squad (YAS) fresh from their debut at the Teen Club Art Show in December, are pleased to announce their first full performance at the historic PASADENA PLAYHOUSE on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019, at 6:30 PM! The Squad, consisting of Esteban Araujo, Amanda Arrellano, Tristan Delbis, Myles Manning, RJ Romero, and Jeremiah Ward, will present their unique brand of improvisational derring-do in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre, upstairs at the Pasadena Playhouse. Come one, come all, and enjoy!
And, if you are a teen from 13 to 17 years old who likes to play interactive games, develop characters and scenes, and make great friends, or if you know of someone who fits that description, we would like to encourage you to JOIN THE SQUAD !! We will be recruiting new members after the performance in February, with a NEW SERIES to start in March. If you are interested, please contact Lead Facilitator Kristen Williams at 626-793-7350 x. 275.
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Book of the Month-
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
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This book is a beautifully illustrated story about a child’s dream. Wordless picture books are perfect for an adult and child to share together. You can explore the pictures and decide together what the characters might be doing and saying.
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Nutrient of the Month- Phosphorous
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Phosphorus is a mineral that plays a key role in all of our body’s cell membranes. It is important to healthy bones, as well as energy, acid-base, and fluid balance. Many foods contain phosphorus, which means most people meet their daily needs without thinking about it. It is often forgotten, but that does not mean it is not essential to our life! Common sources include fish, mushrooms, cow’s milk, yogurt, cheese, dark leafy greens, meat, eggs, and poultry. Try this kid-friendly quiche recipe full of phosphorus!
Mushroom Quiche
Ingredients
- 1 homemade or store-bought pie crust
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 6 eggs
- ¾ cup milk (or heavy cream)
- 2-8oz packages mushrooms
- 1 cup grated cheese
- Salt and pepper for seasoning (consider 1/4 teaspoon each)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Melt butter in pan or microwave.
- Whisk eggs and milk or cream together in a bowl.
- Add melted butter, mushrooms, cheese, salt, and pepper to bowl and stir.
- Pour mixture into pie crust and bake 40-45 minutes.
- Serve!
Store in the refrigerator. To reheat, place in oven at 325 degrees for about 15 minutes.
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PCDA
is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to providing children with developmental challenges and their families the best possible programs. Your donations directly support children with special needs and their families. Please click here to donate today.
Thank you for your generous support!
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PCDA's Mission
The mission of PCDA is to help children with autism and other developmental challenges
increase their capacity for communication, problem-solving, creativity and reflective thinking,
and engage in
joyful interactions
and warm relationships with family and friends.
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