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March Update:
Another fabulous Family Fun Night at Chicktime Mission RGV!
Thank you to all who made the evening happen …the sponsors , the volunteers who showed up to help host our workshop and those who always have our gatherings in prayer!
We can hardly wait for our April event!
All our love,
Julie and Lupita
Chicktime Mission Co- Leaders
March Update:
SPA DAY!! Thank you Ms. Rayna for sharing your passion of skincare and pampering with the girls of ChickTime! We all enjoyed our self-care time, milkshakes from Ms. Maggie, and breakfast treats from Ms. Liz! 
These girls are so special and we love that we get to know them. Would you like to join us the second Saturday of each month?
March Update:
Forest bathing, also known as shinrin-yoku in Japanese, is a practice of spending time in nature to improve mental and physical health. It involves being mindful and using your senses to connect with the forest.
Benefits: Improved mood, Reduced stress, Improved sleep, and Improved ability to focus.
Our Saturday wrapped up by giving back. We poured Tea to pay our respects to the area.
The experience was breathtaking and peaceful, and we were able to connect with nature.
The girls planted and spread seeds, we painted rocks, shared laughter, and ended with a dirt (oreos) with gummy worms-chocolate pudding.
March Update:
On Saturday, March 1st, we had the privilege of joining the amazing young women from the Treasured Protégé house for a fun and creative Chicktime event. Together, we spent the morning painting birdhouses, turning simple wooden structures into vibrant works of art.
With paintbrushes in hand and plenty of bright colors to choose from, the girls let their creativity shine, designing unique homes for our feathered friends. Laughter and conversation filled the room as we bonded over art, self-expression, and the joy of creating something beautiful.
At Chicktime, we believe in the power of mentorship, support, and encouragement. Events like this give us the opportunity to connect, uplift, and inspire the young women of Treasured Protégé, reminding them that they are valued and capable of incredible things.
A huge thank you to everyone who participated and made this event special. We can’t wait for the next Chicktime gathering!
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March Update:
On Saturday, the MinT program mothers and their little ones spent the morning learning how to make bracelets. Thank you to Maria, Shelby, and Morgan-three UT Health Doctorate of Physical Therapy Students. These sweet women worked with our special group to teach them a new craft. The bracelets were GORGEOUS! Thank you for giving of your time! Chicktime 
our volunteers!
March Update:
Thank you Ms . Cynthia and Ms. Angela for a zen yoga session Saint John’s Program for Real Change
The weather was perfect.
March Update:
We had a small turnout yesterday, but those who came had a great time making bracelets for St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks to everyone who joined in—your creativity made it a fun and festive time! 
#StPatricksDay #CreativeFun #HouseOfRuth #chicktimebaltimore
February Update:
At our February workshop we celebrated Valentine’s Day with presents for the girls, some great food and these flower heart designs to hang on their walls. We talked about the love of God and what true love is like and we read to them a letter from God, the father, which was made up from scriptures about his love. It was a great day.
February Update:
Our Meet and Greet was awesome!
The facility is beautiful and we met a few of the ladies who seemed excited to meet us. We were so excited to see one of the ladies that we served at our previous Charity Partner. She is now a resident at the Salvation Army and spoke highly of Chicktime to the other ladies.
Ladies shared a few ideas of some workshops. They would like to see happen so we are hoping to add that to our year.
We are so excited about our new journey, serving God and kingdom building !
The picture is what we gave the ladies ….goodie bags with inspirational bracelets inside.

We are now praying for volunteers to overwhelm our workshops with us.
All for HIS glory!
February Update:
Love was in the air at our February Chicktime-Bulverde Event. Our LOVELY girls made the most beautiful hearts with magazines and a dowel. It was very therapeutic rolling the paper around the dowel and then carefully pull the paper off. I can’t tell you how many times I glues the paper to the stick! 
The girls were even showing their love for the staff by making them a heart as well.
February Update:
The girls brought 2025 in with a promise to themselves to be a better person and to achieve some goals. So, the appropriate activity for our February workshop was for the girls to create their own Vision Board and Affirmation cup. We also had a round the table discussion and then had lunch. As always a shout out to my amazing volunteers 
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February Update:
Cooking with Kelly is a hands-on Chicktime workshop that the girls and we look forward to each year. The foggy February morning was perfect for a warm kitchen with the sweet aroma of Kelly’s petite vanilla scones. The girls measured, sifted, rolled, whipped, and dunked. We also learned some baking tips that will help with our baking skills. Their hard work was rewarded with amazing scones that we all enjoyed while laughing and playing Catch Phrase.
Thanks to another generous and thoughtful friend, the girls got to shop for some fun jewelry. To end our time together, the girls found a candle, placed it on a scone and sang Kelly a happy birthday. What a sweet gesture!!! Thank you, Kelly, for sharing your talents and birthday with us today. You are a blessing! May you be blessed with good health, peace, and much love this coming year!
Chicktime Akron will be meeting on the second Saturday of every month at 10 AM. We have our first official workshop lined up and we would love for you to join us.
…And if you have a passion or hobby you would like to share with the girls at Safe Landing- like Cooking? Painting? Crafting or you tell us! Almost anything can be made into a workshop. We would love to sign you up. We have July – Dec still available! 
Come be a blessing!
February Update:
This past Saturday we had the opportunity to take the girls on a field trip to National Museum of African American Music. They were so excited to interact with the various exhibits and explore the many genres of African American music. They were everywhere! A good time was had by all. At the end of the day all the girls received a little Valentine’s Day present and slushy. So blessed to be a part of these girls lives and to be a member of Chicktime!
February Update:
This Saturday we were fortunate to have Miss Tina to lead our February workshop. Although Miss Tina has always shown love to our kids here at Roy Maas Youth Alternatives, from her generous donations throughout the years and as a workshop helper, it was her first time leading an activity. Boy did she go above and beyond! She brought many art activities and games for the kids. The kids loved the paint by number canvases! Check out how cute they were in our photos!
We had Miss Alysia and Miss Jamie help out, our other two dedicated helpers! As we painted, the kids introduced us to new music and told us of modern day cartoons that we never heard of. It was so nice to hear their little voices singing together. Miss Isabel also joined in and gave her coloring masterpiece to one of the kids, who was absolutely delighted to get a gift from her.
When our time came to leave, the kids were bummed because they thought the time passed too fast. Unfortunately no one finished their canvas because we were all so engaged in our conversations, but Miss Tina left the paints and brushes behind so they would be able to finish later on. We cleaned up and ended our time by passing out Miss Jamie’s cute valentine goodie bags.
Thank you to all our returning and new volunteers! You ladies are the best!
February Update
God certainly teaches you a lot in your efforts to serve others. At least He does for me. What He has been showing me and what He continues to show me through Chicktime is that showing up for people is really important. It’s not about donating supplies all the time, it’s not about the wow factor of your workshops, it’s about being present. These girls appreciate everything we do for them, but I think the thing that they appreciate most is our presence. We don’t always get it right- not with the girls and not as a volunteer team, but we also don’t quit.  We keep showing up flaws and all. That is what is important.
Today we had an incredible workshop hosted by Margo and Kim about self-love. The ladies served a Valentine brunch with everything from dino chicken and waffles, to grits to hash brown casserole. Then we talked about self-love and what it means to each of us. We finished by making self-love Valentine cards to ourselves. We celebrated the birthday one of the girls and two of our volunteers. Thank you to Twisted Treasures for donating the birthday basket for our sweet girl at Elks. It was an incredible day. I am so thankful that this amazing team of women continue to show up, not only for these girls, but for me, and the mission that we have set to make an impact in our community.
Exciting chapter news! The leadership team for Chicktime mission just struck gold! Lupita Zamora has joined the team. She has been part of Chicktime since it’s beginning many many many years ago. She was a Managing Leader of Chicktime Mission and went on to help with the launch of Chicktime McAllen and now is back to continue the legacy of this chapter!
We are looking for a few more ladies to join our leadership team! Please reach out to Julie for more information at ( 956) 595-0409!
Come make a difference with Chicktime Mission!
Chicktime is proud to launch our newest chapter, Chicktime SA Dignowity Hill. Renea Garcia is leading this chapter and we couldn’t be more thrilled with her dedication and passion to make this happen! Chicktime Dignowity Hill be meet on the 1st Tuesday evening of every month 7pm-8:40pm at the Strong Foundation in San Antonio’s Dignowity Hill Neighborhood.
Check back soon for more details but in the meantime reach out to Renea for more information.
Renae Garcia mobil number: 210-636-8822
February Update:
Love was in the air The girls savored a sweet, tasty charcuterie heart shaped board made by our lovely Carrie Griffin Fraser. The activity, led by Veronica Vela, included the creation of vision boards and homemade lip scrubs. We sang, enjoyed each other’s company and reminisced about past activities. Carrie Griffin Fraser
The girls savored a sweet, tasty charcuterie heart shaped board made by our lovely Carrie Griffin Fraser. The activity, led by Veronica Vela, included the creation of vision boards and homemade lip scrubs. We sang, enjoyed each other’s company and reminisced about past activities. Carrie Griffin FraserGrateful for the time spent together
February Update:
Celebrating Self-Love at House of Ruth!
Yesterday, we spent the day spreading love and joy with the amazing women and children at the House of Ruth! It started off slow, but just as we were packing up, we got a wonderful influx of participants—and we’re so glad we did!
The kids had a blast making Valentine’s cards for their moms, filling the room with creativity and smiles. It was a beautiful reminder that small moments of kindness can have a big impact.
And the best part? We welcomed two new volunteers into our community!
A huge thank you to everyone who made this event so special. Let’s keep the love going! #SelfLove #HouseOfRuth #SpreadTheLove
#SelfLove #HouseOfRuth #SpreadTheLove
February Update:
Our Chicktime Saturday workshop was spent in the gym! Eva spent the morning teaching our MinT Moms various yoga poses while teaching the benefits of yoga to the body. The session was followed with a healthy snack for all participants. Thank you for sharing your talent and enriching the lives of our MinT family! 

January Update:
Our January work shop was beyond amazing! So many talented children.
They created their own inspiration shirts with the help of leaders and volunteers. A delicious home cooked meal was served and can’t forget the dessert! This activity amazed the children! We can’t wait to do it again! 
It was a great way for Chicktime Bulverde to start the new year off…inspirational t-shirt to guide us this year.
We love spending time with these beautiful young ladies. Thank you SJRC,SJRC Texas & Belong for allowing Chicktime to serve!
January Update:
What an absolute blessing it was to celebrate one of the mamas at Immerse Arkansas!!!
We originally planned a vision board party, but when we heard the need of a baby shower, our hearts shifted to surrounding this mama with support, love, and of course good food & games!!
January Update:
Chicktime San Antonio kicked the new year off right with a fitness workshop with the teen girls at Boysville, Inc. Mary Coronado, certified fitness instructor, led a yoga and Pilates class.
Chicktime San Antonio kicked the new year off right with a fitness workshop with the teen girls at Boysville, Inc. Mary Coronado, certified fitness instructor, led a yoga and Pilates class. We learned how to warm up before exercising, the proper way to breathe, and how to stretch. We practiced various yoga poses and did a few Pilates moves. After exercising, we talked about how eating the right foods was important. We offered a “Build Your Own Snack Mix” bar with SkinnyPop popcorn, pretzels, Cheez-It crackers, Honey Nut Chex, Cinnamon Life cereal, almonds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips. The girls were able to make a bowl of their own mix and also made a bag to take home for later. Fun was had by all and everyone walked away feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on 2025!
January Update:
We had the best time at our ChickTime workshop last weekend! With all of the chilly weather, we thought making tie blankets would be fitting! We had the best chats with the girls, while we sat and tied. They of course enjoyed some hot chocolate and then we tried a new game of Tenzi! It’s so much fun watching these girls have fun and just be themselves. We even got to hear one of them sing. They are all so sweet and so much fun to be around!
With all of the chilly weather, we thought making tie blankets would be fitting! 
We had the best chats with the girls, while we sat and tied. They of course enjoyed some hot chocolate and then we tried a new game of Tenzi! 
It’s so much fun watching these girls have fun and just be themselves. We even got to hear one of them sing. 
They are all so sweet and so much fun to be around!Please reach out if you’d like to join our next workshop!!
Chicktime Akron volunteers!
We have exciting news!! The chapter will soon be re- launched! We are working behind the scenes training the new managing leader and co- leaders, and working out details with our charity partner!
Reach out if you are interested in leading a workshop this year! Come share your passion or hobby with the girls who live at the Safe Landing Girls Shelter!
What’s your passion? Crafting? Cooking ? Game playing or painting? Almost anything can be made into a workshop!
We are hoping to secure the second Saturday of each month about 10:00 am!
donnette@chicktime.com
February Update:
January workshop 2025 in the books! Lots of craziness surrounding this one. Since we had to reschedule due to inclement weather, we had our first workshop of the year this past Saturday. As you know, Laura, one of our coleaders moved to Texas. She had been scheduled to do the gratitude jars but her fearless friends and neighbor stepped up and stepped in to cover it for her!
Joanne and Trish are so amazing and ready to help out at any time. Together they led the girls of Wallace house create gratitude jars. We decorated them with paint ones, motivational gratitude stickers, ribbon and glitter glue. We wrote things we are thankful for on little notes and placed them in our jars.
We had a TON of food and chatted it up with the girls while we made jars. We talked about school, what they’d been up to and the plans for 2025 workshops. Thanks your volunteers for supplies and food. It is ALWAYS appreciated!
We have had a lot of new volunteers interested this year and 3 of them joined us for Saturday’s event. Renee Smith, our managing leader was able to greet them and give them a quick rundown of what it’s like to volunteer with us. Emma, Beth, and Gaby are going to be exceptional volunteers and we cannot wait to get them squared away with training and learning all the ins and outs of Chicktime Nashville.
Thank you ladies for being patient while we transition yet again. It’s never a dull moment with us.
January Update:
Chicktime San Antonio Central had a wonderful time with the children at “The Bridge” and has the pleasure of having the “Glamorous Ladies Chapter” from the Red Hat Society host the event!! The ladies could not contain their excitement as hosts and Ms. Maddie, Ms. Rosemary and Ms. Melba brought their enthusiasm, warm hearts, & beautiful dispositions, setting the kids at ease almost immediately.
They brought some fun games for all to enjoy and the children even wanted Ty from the staff to play with them. Fun games included corn hole, Jenga, an edited version of Loteria (Mexican bingo) and some of the kiddos even made rhinestone jewelry for their moms or themselves.
The Glamorous Ladies went all out and even brought lots of kolaches, donuts and bacon from Dunkin’ Donuts, which the children enjoyed throughout the event!
Miss Maddie, Melba and Rosemary were a huge hit with the children and it was so wonderful to see the joy and laughter on their faces.
Before leaving, the ladies even brought gifts for every child to keep which was an extra special surprise!! Thank you, again Glamorous Ladies for blessing the children with such an incredible experience, we look forward to you coming back!! An extra special thanks to Laura, Ty, and Monica for all they do for the children everyday at The Bridge.
January Update:
Our January workshop was awesome and we had such a great time!
We created vision boards, had a sparkling grape juice toast to the new year, and did a nacho and taco bar for the girls. Also, we had a great organization reach out to partner with us to sponsor the girls’ birthdays. Twisted Treasures donated birthday gifts to girls who have birthdays in January, and they also donated cornhole boards and a beanbag toss to the entire facility for the girls to use. They will be sponsoring the girls birthdays every month.
Yesterday, the girls felt so blessed to receive such kindness from people they had not even met. Thank you so much for your kindness and helping the girls feel seen and loved!  See you in February! 
January Update:
ChickTime, this past Saturday was inspirational, creative, and a whole lot to fun!
The girls of TruLight (and volunteers) created 2025 Vision Boards; all enjoyed dreaming up goals, to dos, and hobbies for the new year!
Would you like more info on how you, too, can connect with these amazing young ladies, every second Saturday of each month?
If so, send us a message; we’d love for you to join us!
January Update:
Thanks to all the volunteers that made it out this weekend and to Liz for organizing such fun stations!
The girls enjoyed smoothies and cupcakes and had a great time making various crafts. We also got to celebrate Lisa Brown’s birthday! Happy birthday Lisa! 
January Update:
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Welcome 2025!
Isabelkeu read Unplugged, then the girls sang their hearts out to their favorite tunes in a karaoke session. Here’s to new year’s goals, possibilities, and perspectives. Embrace self-love, share love with others, and savor every moment.
Melva Castillo Isabel Valtierra
Carrie Griffin Fraser Maritza A. Gonzalez-Cooper @veronicavela
January Update:
Due to campus changes and circumstances beyond our control-
our January workshop has been canceled and rescheduled for February!!
We can never say this enough-
We are so honored to serve GBCH another year and continue being HIS hands and feet. May our time together glory HIM in every way!
January Update:
Sewing, Smiles, and New Friends at Chicktime SA Westside
The January Chicktime SA Westside gathering was a fun and creative sewing activity! While many of us found sewing to be quite the challenge, it didn’t stop us from sharing a few good laughs along the way.
We were thrilled to welcome a new volunteer, Alysia, who had a wonderful time connecting with the girls at the Treasured Protégé House. Her enthusiasm and warmth added even more joy to the day.
We’re already looking forward to our next Chicktime event, where fun, fellowship, and meaningful moments await!
January Update:
We started our year off at Saint John’s Program for Real Change getting our creative juices flowing with our annual Craftpoolza.
January Update:
Chicktime Converse welcomed Cathi and her daughter to our Saturday Workshop. Cathi spent time teaching our MinT residents how to crochet.
Our participants made scarves and cozy blankets during the workshop-which have come in handy with the cold weather that has moved in to San Antonio. Thank you Cathi for giving of your time and self with so much love! We appreciate you so much!
January Update:
This week’s event had a smaller turnout—perhaps the date change caught some off guard—but it was still a heartwarming success! We were blessed with 2 new amazing volunteers who helped make the day extra special.
The kids and moms who came had such a great time creating their boards, and the smiles and laughter made it all worth it. Thank you to everyone who showed up and contributed to such a meaningful experience!
We hope to see even more of you at the next one—stay tuned for the details!
December Update:
There is so much to say. Where do we start? First and foremost, I want to take this time to thank ALL of our amazing Chicktime Volunteers for making today’s final workshop with BokenKamp Children’s Shelter a success. It takes special people like you to make things happen, and today was proof of that! ALL THE KIDS had an amazing workshop and Christmas celebration. We asked for 120 gifts and we came in at over 460 gifts! Each girl received 4 gifts and a blanket and the boys received 3 gifts including candy bags for ALL, filled with lots of goodies. Thank you to our Workshop Leader, Lisa Dibble for the pillow making fun! The girls loved them. Thank you Santa and Mrs. Clause for coming out. Many girls had never met Santa before and were so happy. This made us tear…. we can’t even imagine how much these kids have missed in their lives. Today was truly special for them.
It was a bittersweet sweet day and our hearts are full. We’re going to miss you all, but I promise to keep in touch. Many thanks to HEB for being there for us, without your help, we couldn’t have made each month as successful as it has been all these years. #HEBHelpingHere
Thank you BokenKamp for the past 15 years, it was life-changing servicing your facility. We will continue to pray for the kids and appreciate everything you do for them. God Bless you all and farewell!
December Update:
How special to be invited to the cottages of the beautiful girls we visit every month at Boysville Children’s Home after attending their annual Christmas pageant.
Singing, dancing and a modern day Christmas pageant showcase the kids’ many talents and build their self esteem and confidence.
The feast included yummy tamales, homemade queso with chips, veggie and fruit trays, and cookies to finish up before we moved to the living room for the long awaited highlight of the girls opening their gifts.
Room decor seemed to be the theme this year as posters, LED lights, mirrors and wall decor topped the girls’ lists this year. The personalized hot pink chicktime fleece blankets tied on perfectly and will keep them warm as they lounge around in the upcoming Christmas break. What a wonderful reminder that they are thriving and growing up.
We couldn’t have fulfilled their wish lists without the amazing support and donations that we received from our friends of Chicktime San Antonio! Compassionate women who like us want to stand in the gap for the teen girls who are placed at Boysville because they can’t live safely in their own homes.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in our mission and always saying YES when we ask for help.
We hope to see you in 2025 one month! We have amazing women who have signed up to lead workshops each month and it would be an honor to serve with you.
All our love,
Annette, Donnette and Letty
Chicktime San Antonio Leadership Team
December Update:
We had the best time at our ChickTimeKC Christmas party last month! The girls had so much fun making and decorating their own Christmas tree. Creating snowflakes. Writing cards for individuals in a nearby care facility. And last but not least, drinking lots and lots of hot chocolate!
The girls had so much fun making and decorating their own Christmas tree. 
Creating snowflakes. Writing cards for individuals in a nearby care facility. And last but not least, drinking lots and lots of hot chocolate! 
These girls are so loved and it’s so fun getting to spoil them a bit during the holiday season!
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
If you’d like to join us this month or year, please reach out. We’d love to have you!
December Update:
HoliYAY with our favorite youth at Immerse Arkansas!! We were able to join them for a night out of basketball & fun!!
Homemade Christmas mix AND all your favorite fixings for a hot coco bar
we are so proud of everything these youth are Overcoming & want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas
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