You have the power to choose! Ask your neighbors, search for grocery bargains and look through your food pantry for non-perishable foods for the Oregon Food Bank. Drop-off your food donations at the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program (located in the Yachats Commons basement) in the Ducks or Beavers bin, between the hours of 3:30 PM- 6:00 PM before Novemeber 8th. The team with the most food, wins!
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Reduce Crime and Save Money
Join the Children’s Trust of Lincoln County on Thursday, October 28th at 6:30-7:45 PM at the Yachats Commons. Share your opinions and ideas on how we can support our local kids. After all, “communities that invest in their children gain healthy, productive kids, reduce crime and save money,” – Rob Bovett, Lincoln County District Attorney.
YYFAP is always open!
The Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program has extended hours on non-school days! Join us during Recreation PLUS. Recreation PLUS is our drop-in afterschool program and children ages 6 and up are welcome to join the fun every day (including non-school days) at the Yachats Commons from 3:30- 6:00 PM; and non-school days we have extended our hours from 2:00-6 PM. Children may take the school bus to the Yachats Commons (441 HWY 101 N) after school and must be picked up before 6:00 PM. Children will have the opportunity to cook, play sports, make crafts, enter competitions and more! There is a suggested $25 fee per family per quarter. Scholarships are available and food donations are always accepted. For more information or for volunteer opportunities, please call (541)547-4599.
Need More Food?
OSU Master Gardeners have welcomed YYFAP to the Yachats Demonstration and Community Garden (located just across 7th street from the Yachats Presbyterian Church).
In mid- June, the plots were weeded by the Helping Hands group. Compost has been amended into the soil and beds have been made by volunteers, YYFAP youth, and Sea Aire Assisted Living residents. With all of the community support, we have a flourishing garden abundant with broccoli, kale, chard, fava beans, oregano, chives and carrots! In fact, we have more food then our volunteers and kids can harvest. Please help us gather food and bring it to the Yachats food pantry to share with our community. We meet Thursdays at the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program (located in the Yachats Commons basement) around 4 PM and then head to the Yachats Demonstration and Community Garden. If you have questions or would like to help gather food for the Yachats food pantry please, call (541) 547-4599.
Free Car Wash
Get a squeaky clean car on Thursday, September 23rd from 4-5 PM at the Yachats Baptist Church. Kids and volunteers will be scrubbing and rubbing cars down from bumper to bumper to raise money for the Yachats tree house! Are in you interested in helping with the car wash? Call (541) 547-4599. 
Scavenger Hunt Was a Success!
We had three teams trekking through the city of Yachats looking in nearby shops, skipping to the beach for agates, serenading locals, and helping strangers cross the road. After an hour of exploring Yachats and completing the Scavenger Hunt missions, the teams met back at the Yachats Commons and shared their findings in front of the Judges. The teams persuaded, danced, sang, and even argued for their points. The teams and judges waited nervously with root beer floats in hand for the winning team. In the end, Team Purple won but no one went home empty handed. Each participant had a variety of prizes to choose from. Prizes ranged from Topper’s gift certificates, white chocolate teeth provided by Distant Shores, a Judith’s Kitchen Tools gift certificate to a back-pack full of school supplies to start the school year with. It was a fabulous time and we hope you can join us for next year’s end of the summer annual scavenger hunt. Check out the photos.
YYFAP Closed August 30-September 6th
The Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program will be closed August 30th-September 6th in preparation for the upcoming school year. All of our programs will resume September 7th including our afterschool program, called Recreation PLUS. Recreation PLUS is our drop-in afterschool program and children ages 6 and up are welcome to join the fun every day at the Yachats Commons from 3:30- 6:00 PM. Children may take the school bus to the Yachats Commons after school and must be picked up before 6:00 PM. Children will have the opportunity to cook, play sports, make crafts, and more! There is a suggested $25 fee per family per quarter. For more information or for volunteer opportunities, please call (541)547-4599.
YYFAP Has a Plot in the Yachats Community Garden!
OSU Master Gardeners have welcomed YYFAP to the Yachats Demonstration and Community Garden (located just across 7th street from the Yachats Presbyterian Church).
In mid- June, the plots were weeded by the Helping Hands group. Compost has been amended into the soil and beds have been made by volunteers, YYFAP kids of all ages, and residents of the Sea Aire Assisted Living. With all of the community support we have successfully grown starts from seeds.Those seedlings were planted in the garden and have been watered and tended by kids, staff, and volunteers. We have broccoli, kale, chard, fava beans, oregano, chives, and carrots!
We have harvested radishes, broccoli, and kale, which we are using for snack during the afterschool program- Rec PLUS, and anything extra will be donated to the Yachats Food pantry-located in the Yachats Commons. We hope to grow more food to share with our community including community events-Thanks everyone who helped make this possible!
Are you interested in helping in the garden? Join the effort every Wednesdays from 3:30-5pm, bring your gloves, your hand spade and meet us there.
If you cannot make it to the garden party but still want to make a difference. Please consider granting our plant wish list below.
YYFAP Community Garden Plant Wish List
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artichokes
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potatoes
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onions
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garlic
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leeks
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peas
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parsley
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basil
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lettuce
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beets
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strawberries
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nasturtiums
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pansies
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violets
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calendula
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dianthus
Questions? Contact Cicely a ckbernard@gmail.com or call (541) 547-4483.
Community Scavenger Hunt in Yachats
All skill levels are invited to the first Community Scavenger Hunt in Yachats. Meet at the Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program on Friday, August 27th at 2:00 PM. From there, we will be forming groups and trekking our way into the community, to the beach, or nearby trails to complete the assigned missions. Groups will meet back at the Yachats Commons and present their findings in front of a panel of judges. The team with the most points will win grand prizes. But, the fun doesn’t stop there. Everyone is invited to an after community scavenger hunt party with root beer floats! Only $1 entry fee. Registration requested. Call to register at 541-547-4599.
Don’t forget… YYFAP is the place I want to be!
Bring out the tie-dye and join the YYFAP group in the traditional La De Da parade on July 4th. Meet behind the Yachats Commons at 11:30 AM. No tie-dye or want something new and fresh for the parade? Well- you are just in luck because all ages are in
vited to a special tie-dye workshop on Friday, July 2nd from 4-6 PM. Learn new tie-dye techniques at YYFAP (in the Yachats Commons basement). It is only $1 per color and you can bring your own items. You can even make something for your dog for ‘Paws for the La De Da parade.’ We also have items for sale such as shirts ($5), tank-tops ($7), scarves ($7), hats ($7) and even bed sheets ($15). All prices include the cost of color. Call (541) 547-4599, for more information.