Chino Hills teen advisory board reports 650-item hygiene drive, expands teen programming
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The city’s Teen Advisory Board reported a year of meetings, service projects and events including a hygiene drive that collected 650 items, two “Teen Night Out” events and plans for a leadership summit in 2026.
The Chino Hills Teen Advisory Board told the City Council on May 13 that it collected 650 hygiene items for the Chino Valley Unified School District care closet and led multiple youth events and volunteer efforts during the 2024–25 term.
The report to the Chino Hills City Council summarized the board’s composition, programming and goals. Community services coordinator Jacob Velasco introduced the presentation and highlighted the board’s year-round activities and committees.
The board said it had 13 voting members and seven members at large for a total of 20 participants representing grades 7–12. It held eight regular meetings from September through May, hosted an orientation in August 2024 and a team-building session in January 2025. Jacob Velasco told the council the board had established communications, volunteer and events committees to carry out its work.
Board members organized a drive-up donation event on a single day in March at the Chino Hills Community Center and said the 650 items collected represented an increase of about 50 items from the previous year. The board also described volunteer support at city events including trick-or-treat, tree lighting, breakfast with Santa, the boat parade, Rec in the Park and other activities.
Teen Night Out events launched this year included an outdoor movie night (more than 50 teens attended) and a paint-and-chill night that drew about 30 participants (27 pre-registered). The board said these events were free and intended to provide safe, supervised recreation for local teenagers.
Looking ahead, the outgoing board members and staff said the incoming board aims to add another service project, continue year-round staff-supported volunteer opportunities, hold Tab-led events biannually or quarterly, pursue partnerships with local businesses for life-skills programming and host a teen leadership summit in 2026. Jacob Velasco told the council the board planned to continue building environmental programming after hosting an activity booth at the April 17 Earth Day celebration.
Council members thanked the teens and staff for the presentation and for sustaining programs that connect youth to city services and nonprofits.