Junior Vistas

In June of 2000, Vistas for Children founded a coed junior philanthropy program, the Junior Vistas. All Vistas for Children members’ children between the ages of eight and eighteen are eligible for membership. The mission of Junior Vistas is “to raise our awareness towards the needs of less fortunate children in our local communities. By participating in fund-raising and community service events, we intend to support these needs and bring hope to these children.”

The Junior Vistas meet throughout the year and participate in both fund-raising and community service projects. These young volunteers take pride in supporting “hands-on” projects for children; some of which include: baking for the Rainbow House Services, sewing bean bags for the Pediatric Therapy Network, wrapping holiday gifts for needy children and their families, and collecting lip balm for children undergoing chemotherapy at Cheer for Children.

The members of Junior Vistas participate in field trips to meet and interact with some of the children they support. They have visited children at the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance, Miller’s Children’s Hospital in San Pedro, as well as the Pediatric Therapy Network in Torrance.

Additionally, they have volunteered community service hours to Vistas for Children’s fall and spring fund-raisers. Vistas is proud of this unique and energetic addition to our fund-raising family, and we encourage all boys and girls to become involved in the communities in which they live.