Welcome to Caterpillar Club!
Where gender diverse youth & their families can find a cozy community. We host family events geared for kiddos ages 4-12 (younger sibs are always welcome to attend). Join us at an upcoming family event!
Upcoming Events
Fall Programming
Come connect with us & make a friend!
Community-centered gatherings for gender-diverse youth ages 4–12 and their families, offering opportunities to connect, play, and build community through nature-based activities, arts & crafts, movement games, and storytime. Cisgender siblings are warmly welcome to attend. Caregivers can also opt into a peer support circle to connect with other families, share experiences, and build supportive community.
Caregiver participation in the support group is totally optional, however caregivers/accompanying adults are required to be present for the duration of the event with their kiddo(s).
Catch us on the 4th Sunday of the month this Fall!
8/23 – Oakland @ 10am-12pm – All Kinds of Awesome – join us for strengths-based games, art & storytelling
9/27 – Berkeley @ 10am-12pm – Move, Groove & Bubbles – movement games, fitness challenges (by choice 🙂 ), dance, and bubble crafts
10/25 – San Francisco @ 10am-12pm – Theme TBD
11/22 – Oakland @ 10am-12pm – Crisp Air & Creative Flair – short hike & crafting activities
Who We Are
Gem Mahusay (they/them)
Co-Founder
Kristian Gambardella, MSW (he/him)
Co-Founder & Director
Gem & Kristian met while working at a summer camp for trans youth in 2023. They quickly realized they were a complimentary duo with a shared dream – create spaces for gender diverse youth to play, create, and connect & nourish community building for trans families. Together they bring breadth and depth of experience working with and supporting the well-being of children & families.
Want to expand Caterpillar Club’s vision?
Co-creating diverse spaces means that everyone is welcome & valued regardless of ability to donate. Donations make our hosting activities possible & support our goals to expand offerings for caregivers. If each event raised $500 it would support us to sustain and grow our community ecosystem.
We acknowledge that we live, work, love, learn and play on unceded Lisjan Ohlone territory. We are committed to supporting the vital work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and will be making annual Shuumi contributions. If you have the ability, this is an invitation to calculate your Shuumi and consider directly supporting Sogorea Te’s work of rematriation.
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“This workshop was amazing. The content and delivery were authentic and valuable. I felt seen, inspired, and learned so much. I would recommend it to anyone parenting trans kiddos.”
-Marilyn, parent who attended Surviving the Holidays Workshop
Get In Touch
Contact us at info@caterpillarclubca.org
Caterpillar Club is an activity of L.C. and Lillie Cox Haven of Hope, a nonprofit charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which is not a private foundation because it is described in Sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(a)(vi). EIN: 46-0830760
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