CYCG hosted an award ceremony to celebrate its achievements and successes at Elkridge Library on Dec 22, 2022. During the past 3 years, 150+ volunteer students made a positive impact in the community via the programs and events that CYCG has provided. State Delegate and formal HCPSS BoE, Chao Wu, and HCPSS current BoE Member, Yun Lu, presented the students' awards and delivered inspiring speeches.

In 2020, CYCG made 3600+ reusable DIY face shields and donated them to 100+ hospitals, clinics, and first responder groups across 7 states.

In 2021, CYCG handmade 1700+ Techer Care Kits for 64 HCPSS schools to support the school community. CYCG won national recognition, the Maryland Governor's recognition, and was featured on ABC TV during Teacher Appreciation Week.

In 2022, funded by the HoCo Innovation Grant, CYCG extended their care to the larger school community to support teachers, staff, and bus drivers. CYCG collaborated with many local organizations to achieve the goal and delivered 1000+ Appreciation Kits to 50 HCPSS schools and offices. The project was showcased at the Miller Library during September of 2022. 

CYCG also won the Rise to the Challenge with Sunrise Distinction Award for their extraordinary service during the pandemic. During the award ceremony, students were awarded President's Volunteer Service Awards, Committed to Service Awards, Rising Artist Awards, Quality Service Awards, and the Volunteer of the Year Award! 

Currently, 50+ students are making blankets for hospitals, homeless shelters, or local needed families. 

In February 2022, CYCG donated 90 handmade blankets to the COVID Unit at the Howard County General Hospital (HCGH). One COVID patient who received the warm blanket during her stay wrote to CYCG and donated to CYCG to support the local inspiring youth group. 

On December 22, 2022, CYCG Vice President Amanda Wang donated 40 beautiful blankets handmade by CYCG volunteer students to the HCGH. They are making more blankets to spread the joy and warmth during the winter!

Christmas is a season of giving!

Last winter, CYCG delivered 90 blankets to the Howard County General Hospital. On Dec 17, 2022, CYCG partnered with the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestras (BSYO) and delivered joyful music and 51 beautiful handmade blankets to the BELIEVE IN TOMORROW CHILDREN’S HOUSE AT JOHNS HOPKINS. They are working on making more! 

On Nov 22,2022, CYCG President Arthur Wang delivered 73 handmade Thanksgiving gift packages to HCPSS Partnership Office. These school-themed pencil pouches were handmade by volunteer students, filled with school supplies and goodies, and will be delivered to HCPSS staff, teachers, and bus drivers.  CYCG has donated 1000 Appreciation kits to HCPSS since back-to-School week.
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Thanks to all HCPSS teachers, staff, and bus drivers for what you have done for the students! Thanks for helping them bloom!

​CYCG is honored to form an official partnership with Howard County Public School System (HCPSS). This is to recognize CYCG's outstanding contribution, dedication, and support for the students, staff, and parents of the HCPSS.

​The RHHS PTSA, Boosters and the Clarksville Youth Care Group worked together to create "thank you" gift bags for the bus drivers who took our teens to the reunification site (at Ten Oaks Ballroom) in the aftermath of the school lock-down. This could not have happened without all of the parents and volunteers who contributed $20 gift cards to this effort - thank you!  Kudos as well to Boosters for contributing RHHS tote bags and to the students of the Clarksville Youth Care Group who created beautiful hand-sewn pouches with hand-made "thank you " cards for these gift packages. We all want the bus drivers to know how much we appreciate their efforts on behalf of RHHS students that stressful day. Above news from RHHS PTSA FB.

Thanks a lot, to CYCG students who worked this amazing project. They are Amanda Wang, Joy Zhang, Lily Zhang, Grace Chen, Emma Lu, Brandon Yu, Emily Shi, Michael Shi, Yuehao Xie, Wendy Gu, Jiaming Zhang, Isabella Zhang, Claire Liu, and Iris Jia.

​Howard County Executive Calvin Ball honored ‘Rise to the Challenge’ awards in 19 categories during a ceremony at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sept 15, 2022.  The awards are to recognize community members who made significant impact during the pandemic. The top winner in each category received the Rise to the Challenge ‘Sunrise Distinction’ designation. Check the full winner list here.

Clarksville Youth Care Group (CYCG) was honored Nonprofit Innovation Rise to the Challenge Award with Sunrise Distinction. River Hill High School principal Mrs. Lidgard celebrated the big moment with students and highlighted the event in RHHS Twitter.

CYCG was the only student group to be recognized in the event. CYCG cares for community's health and safety.  Over 120 students volunteered in CYCG's project. In 2020, CYCG made 3660 DIY face shields and donated to 100+ hospitals, clinics, dental offices, urgent cares, and first responders over 7 states. In 2021, CYCG handmade 1700+ Teacher Care kits and donated to 64 HCPSS schools. Now CYCG has delivered 850 Back-to-School Teacher/Staff/Bus Driver appreciation kits to 46 HCPSS schools or offices. This project is showcased at Miller Library till 9/30/2022. 

Dr. Chao Wu and Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano recognized CYCG during the HCPSS BoE meeting on 9/8/2022. Till now, CYCG has donated 850 Teacher/staff appreciation kits to 45 HCPSS schools and offices to support teachers, staff and bus drivers. 
Watch BoE meeting (2'13") here.

CYCG Teacher Care Kits (masks and accessories) and Back-to-School Teacher Appreciation Kits are showcasing at the Miller Library until September 30, 2022. Teacher Care Kits was a national award-winning project where CYCG donated 1700 mask sets to 64 HCPSS schools. As of August 27, CYCG has delivered 650 Back-to-school Teacher Appreciation kits to 43 HCPSS schools as a new phase of the project. 158 Bus Driver Appreciation Kits were also delivered to the HCPSS Transportation Office. One teacher said: "How lovely to get these right before school started! They are wonderful and much appreciated!"

​This project is featured on Howard County Library System's Chapter Chats blog.