Monterey Bay Football Club Visits Community Partnership for Youth in Seaside

SEASIDE, Calif. (Friday, July 14, 2023) – Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.) forwards Jesse Maldonado and Christian Volesky spent time with the kids of Community Partnership for Youth (CPY) in Seaside, California on Thursday, July 13. Maldonado and Volesky spoke to the program about pursuing their dreams and staying focused, as well as taking the necessary sacrifices to reach those dreams, like maintaining priorities and for those interested in being professional athletes, eating healthy. Afterwards, the kids broke off into teams and Maldonado and Volesky acted as coaches for a fun game of soccer at local David Cutino Park.

Community Partnership for Youth is a youth prevention program for a variety of ages that aims to provide positive experience and alternatives to gangs, drugs and violence while reinforcing individual strengths. The program’s vision is to provide local youth with a safe, structured environment that encourages healthy boundaries, positive self-esteem, and the ability to make good choices for a full and successful life.

“It’s always nice to get out in the community and give my time to an awesome group like CPY,” said Volesky. “These kids are our future, so I always enjoy sharing my story and shedding some light on their lives where I can.”