News from the Nest
Lululemon 10K Bag Assembly
Our volunteers and staff worked organizing supplies and assembling OVER 7500 post race bags at Don’s local Ecology Tire, Inc. location, in partnership and support with Don and Lululemon!
Student Health - Vision Screening & Prescription Eyewear
Thank you to ECN Purpose: Dr. Jacqueline Vu & Team for providing our students with free vision screening, and Pacific Optometry Group’s Dr. Dr. Mellissa Zhao and her optometric assistant for their prescription eyewear!
Life Skills - Positive Relationships
Our students who are homeless, or come from very adverse living environments with little or no parental support generally have no role models or frame of reference for healthy relationships.
Fireside Chat - Life After Robyne’s Nest
In our recent Fireside Chat, our Yvette Aguayo engaged students with strategies and tips on how to Soar after Robyne’s Nest:
Candid. Platinum Seal of Transparency 2024
Robyne’s Nest is excited to announce we have earned the 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency with @CandidDotOrg!
Read Across America / Dr. Seuss Day
Read Across America Day, also recognized as Dr. Seuss Day is an annual event that promotes the joy of reading. Many of our Robyne’s Nest at-risk and homeless students are severely deficient in reading literacy.
Thank You The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!
Thank you to our Community Partners Janine Johnson and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for again donating food supplies during their food distribution!
Life Skills - Student Driver’s Education Prep
In our recent Life Skills class, instructor Janet Anderson taught our students important vocabulary, study strategies and test taking skills to prepare them for success in taking the driver’s education test.
Volunteer Appreciation - Silky Sullivan’s Tacos & Trivia Night
Shaughn Hamman and Lisa Farmer, two of our incredible core team volunteers, hosted a Robyne’s Nest Volunteer Appreciation event at Silky Sullivan’s Tacos & Trivia Night.
Welcome Brystin Davy Assistant Executive Director
Robyne’s Nest is excited to welcome our new Assistant Director, Brystin Davy! Brystin brings a multitude of skills and a diverse background to Robyne's Nest, and is diving head first into the Operations of the organization as well as the Volunteer Management, Events and our social enterprise, Threadz.
Fireside Chats - Tattoo Artist Hek Valdez
Hector “Hek” Valdez is a talented, local tattoo artist in Huntington Beach. Hek recently spoke to our students about what it takes to become a tattoo artist, the good, the bad and everything in between.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
During Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month (TDVAM), the focus is to break the cycle of violence by providing support and services to victims, their families and their communities.