Did you know that May is Foster Care Awareness Month?

There are plenty of ways to support Peacock Acres and local foster youth in celebration of this month!

1. Dine at one of our partner restaurants on a designated Fundraising day this month and a percentage of your total bill will be donated back to Peacock Acres!

• Every Tuesday in May- Ocean Sushi Deli, 165 Webster St. Monterey, CA
• Every Wednesday in May- Caffe Trieste, 409 Alvarado St. Monterey, CA
• Thursday, May 17th- Chili’s, 1940 N. Davis Rd., Salinas, CA
• Wednesday, May 23rd- California Pizza Kitchen, Del Monte Shopping Center, Monterey, CA
• Thursday, May 24th- Chevy’s Fresh Mex, 1449 N. Davis Rd., Salinas, CA
• Thursday, May 31st- Applebee’s, 1301 N. Davis Rd., Salinas, CA

Gift Card Fundraiser

Peacock Acres has partnered with ShopWithScrip.com to fundraise for our kids! Our supporters can now order gift cards online, paying nothing more than face value for the card- and Peacock Acres receives a percentage of the proceeds from every purchase!

How it works, in 3 easy steps:

1. Go to ShopWithScrip.com and browse gift cards from HUNDREDS of retailers!

2. To place an order, add an item to your cart and sign up for an account.

Keep Peacock Acres’ Enrollment Code handy: 5B2FABB73L737

3. Place your order and submit payment to our office. We will contact you when your gift cards arrive!

Questions? Please contact Brittany at brittany-pa@sbcglobal.net or call us at 831-754-3635.

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Volunteers Needed!

We are always looking for volunteers to help make a difference in our kids’ lives. There are many ways that you can help! 

We’re currently seeking Volunteers for:

• Tutors, Mentors, and Workshop Facilitators in our Learning Center for Foster Youth. If you have a passion for working with youth and want to help prepare students for their lives after foster care, we’re looking for you. Flexible hours. Contact tyler@peacockacres.org to get involved!
• Responsible Drivers to transfer youth ages 12-18 from their foster homes to The Learning Center in South Salinas. Our Learning Center provides individualized academic support and mentorship to foster youth in Monterey County from 8:00am to 6:00 pm throughout the week. Volunteer Drivers use our vehicles to transport youth from their foster homes to the Learning Center and back home again.
  • Must have clean driving record
  • Persons with professional driving experience encouraged to inquire!
  To get involved, please contact Ernie at ernie@peacockacres.org.

  
  

• Event staff for annual occasions including Wine-tasting events, 5k Races, BBQ fundraisers and more! Contact jennifer@peacockacres.org to volunteer for an upcoming event.
• Group Building and Maintenance projects- Have a group of individuals that want to help? Contact jennifer@peacockacres.org to inquire about helping us make improvements at our Group Home residences.
• Crafting and Jewelry making- Interested in using your creativity for a good cause? We need help making feather earrings and accessories to sell in our Peacock Benefit Store. Contact jennifer@peacockacres.org to set up a time to come help!

All volunteers must pass a DOJ fingerprint check before working with our youth.

Thank you so much for your support!