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SUMMARY:SPCA Santa Cruz PAWS for Juniors Tier 1 Mondays September 8-22
DESCRIPTION:SPCA Santa Cruz PAWS for Juniors Tier 1\nMondays 4-6pm\, September 8-22; October 6-20; November 3-17; December 1-15 \nPAWS (Promoting Animal Welfare with Students) is the perfect program for students who love animals. \nJunior PAWS Tier One\, for children 7 to 9 years\, introduces the children to our SPCASC shelter and animals through compassion\, play and basic training. \nIt explains how to recognize animal behavior and body language so the kids can conduct “consent tests” safely and respectfully. \nParticipants channel their creativity by making toys for the animals and designing advertising posters to promote them to potential adopters. \nRegister now for some puppy and kitten love!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spca-santa-cruz-paws-for-juniors-tier-1/2025-09-08/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz\, 2601 chanticleer ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alison Shearman":MAILTO:alisons@spcasc.org
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SUMMARY:SPCA Santa Cruz PAWS for Preteens Tier 1 Tuesdays September 9-23
DESCRIPTION:SPCA Santa Cruz PAWS  for Preteens Tier 1\nTuesdays 4-6pm\, September 9-23; October 7-21; November 4-18\, December2-16 \nPAWS (Promoting Animal Welfare with Students) is the perfect program for students who love animals. \nPreteen PAWS Tier One\, for preteens 10 to 12 years\, introduces children to our SPCASC shelter and animals through hands-on compassion\, play and basic training. \nIt explains how to recognize animal behavior and body language so the kids can conduct “consent tests” safely and respectfully. \nParticipants channel their creativity by making toys for the animals and designing advertising posters to promote them to potential adopters. \nRegister now for some puppy and kitten love!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spca-santa-cruz-junior-paws-program-tier-1/2025-09-09/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz\, 2601 chanticleer ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Santa Cruz SPCA - Alison Shearman":MAILTO:alisons@spcasc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250910T160000
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DTSTAMP:20260404T004825
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA PAWS for Juniors Program Tier 2\, September 10-24
DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz SPCA PAWS for Juniors Program Tier 2\nWednesdays 4-6\, September 10-24; October 8-22; November 5-19; December 3-17 \nJunior PAWS Tier 2\, for returning juniors 7-9 years old\, builds upon the children’s knowledge and skills about animals in PAWS Tier 1. Prerequisite: At least one or more of PAWS 1 sessions completed. \nIt runs for three weeks and refines the children’s animal handling skills. \nThe program establishes the children’s awareness of the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare and engages students in stories of animal rescues. \nParticipants play games about animal welfare\, train dogs\, walk dogs and make enrichments for the dogs and cats. \nThey also create adoption posters to be displayed on the animals’ kennel doors. \nRegister now for animal snuggles! \n__________________________________________________________________________ \n\nThese sessions\, which meet for three weeks on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm September through December\, are for students who have been in our PAWS program more than once and are ready for a new challenge.  In PAWS Tier Two we begin exploring some of the larger animal welfare ideas and learning about some of the reasons why animals who come to our shelter as well as what different kinds of challenges animals face out in society.  They will continue to progress on animal handling and advocacy skills they have developed in their previous PAWS engagements. \nJunior PAWS Tier 2-For 7–9-year-old participants\, each Wednesday for three weeks out of the month\, 4-6pm \nPre-teen PAWS Tier 2-for 10–12-year-old participants\, each Thursday for three weeks out of the month\, 4-6pm \nWe ask all students who have never done our PAWS program before to sign up for our PAWS Tier 1 program.   If you have questions or need help in figuring out where your student fits\, please contact us at 831-566-3753.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spca-santa-cruz-after-school-junior-paws-program-tier-2-2-2/2025-09-10/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz\, 2601 chanticleer ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Santa Cruz SPCA - Alison Shearman":MAILTO:alisons@spcasc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T180000
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SUMMARY:SPCA Santa Cruz After-School Preteen PAWS Program Tier 2
DESCRIPTION:SPCA Santa Cruz After-School Preteen PAWS Program Tier 2\nThursdays 4-6pm\,  September 11- 25  \nPreteen PAWS Tier 2\, for returning students 10-12 years old\, builds upon the children’s knowledge and skills about animals in PAWS Tier 1. \nIt runs for three weeks and refines the children’s animal handling skills. \nThe program establishes awareness of the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare and engages students in stories of animal rescues. \nParticipants play games about animal welfare\, train dogs\, walk dogs\, make enrichments and write descriptions of shelter animals for the SPCASC website. \nRegister now for animal snuggles!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/spca-santa-cruz-after-school-preteen-paws-program-tier-2/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz\, 2601 chanticleer ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alison Shearman":MAILTO:alisons@spcasc.org
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SUMMARY:Santa Cruz SPCA PAWS for Pre-Teens Program Tier 2 September 11-25
DESCRIPTION:Santa Cruz SPCA PAWS for Pre-Teens Program Tier 2\nWednesdays 4-6\, September 11-25; October 9-23; November 6-20; December 4-18 \nJunior PAWS Tier 2\, for returning pre-teens\, 10-12 years old\, builds upon the children’s knowledge and skills about animals in PAWS Tier 1. Prerequisite: At least one or more of PAWS 1 sessions completed. \nIt runs for three weeks and refines the children’s animal handling skills. \nThe program establishes the children’s awareness of the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare and engages students in stories of animal rescues. \nParticipants play games about animal welfare\, train dogs\, walk dogs and make enrichments for the dogs and cats. \nThey also create adoption posters to be displayed on the animals’ kennel doors. \nRegister now for animal snuggles! \n__________________________________________________________________________ \n\nThese sessions\, which meet for three weeks on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm are for students who have been in our PAWS program more than once and are ready for a new challenge.  In PAWS Tier Two we begin exploring some of the larger animal welfare ideas and learning about some of the reasons why animals who come to our shelter as well as what different kinds of challenges animals face out in society.  They will continue to progress on animal handling and advocacy skills they have developed in their previous PAWS engagements. \nJunior PAWS Tier 2-For 7–9-year-old participants\, each Wednesday for three weeks out of the month\, 4-6pm \nPre-teen PAWS Tier 2-for 10–12-year-old participants\, each Thursday for three weeks out of the month\, 4-6pm \nWe ask all students who have never done our PAWS program before to sign up for our PAWS Tier 1 program.   If you have questions or need help in figuring out where your student fits\, please contact us at 831-566-3753.
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/santa-cruz-spca-paws-for-pre-teens-program-tier-2-september-11-25/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:Santa Cruz SPCA 2601 Chanticleer Ave Santa Cruz\, 2601 chanticleer ave\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95065\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Santa Cruz SPCA - Alison Shearman":MAILTO:alisons@spcasc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250912T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T004825
CREATED:20211022T171512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211022T173530Z
UID:10035936-1757689200-1757696400@santacruzparent.com
SUMMARY:Friday Pet Food Pantry
DESCRIPTION:Friday Pet Food Pantry\nFridays 2-5pm \nJust a friendly reminder that our Pet Food Pantry is still happening every Friday from 3-5pm!  \nDonate anytime!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/friday-pet-food-pantry/2025-09-12/
LOCATION:SPCA\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="SPCA":MAILTO:info@spcasc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T193000
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SUMMARY:Teen Kitchen Project Everett Farm Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Teen Kitchen Project Everett Farm Dinner\n\nSaturday\, September 13\, 4:30 – 7:30pm\n\n\n\n\nTeen Kitchen Project is grateful to Rich and Laura Everett for hosting this event at their beautiful organic farm in Soquel. This fundraiser is our main fundraising event of the year and this year our goal is to raise $150\,000 to support our youth development and meal delivery programs. \nTeen Kitchen Project delivers over 3\,000 of meals per week to clients across Santa Cruz County facing critical and chronic illness. Teens learn valuable lifelong skills as they work along professional chefs to prepare healthy meals for clients. \nDuring the event you will get a chance to learn more about our program from a client and teen perspective and join us in celebration of 13 years of serving the community! \nYou will be invited to make a tax-deductible donation to support TKP as we continue our success providing delicious\, healthy home delivered meals while supporting youth learning the vital lifelong skills of healthy cooking and eating. \nOur fundraising goal for this event is $150\,000! \n$125 of your event ticket cost can be deducted for tax purposes. Our Federal Tax ID number is 27-0524692 \nOur menu will feature Everett Family Farms delicious organic produce. Menu coming soon!
URL:https://santacruzparent.com/event/teen-kitchen-project-everett-farm-dinner-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Everett Family Farm\, 2111 Old San Jose Road\, Soquel\, CA\, 95073\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmers Markets & Farms,Fundraisers,Volunteer Opportunities
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ORGANIZER;CN="Teen Kitchen Project":MAILTO:everettfamilyfarm@gmail.com
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