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Greetings!

I pray all is well with you and your SOYO work.
Special Olympics Camp Special Olympics Awareness Day is this Sunday
Please remind your chapters to take the collection and then to send in all of the money collected directly to:
NAC SOYO Special Olympics
Department of Youth Ministry
PO Box 389
Westwood MA 02090

Checks should be made payable to "NAC SOYO Special Olympics"
2010 SOYO Leadership DVD SOYO Leadership Manual DVD
The new 2010 SOYO Leadership DVD based on the Leadership Manual you received, with the updated directory and photos from the 2010 Leadership Conference will be going out in the mail next week to all of our parishes.  Three copies will be sent to each parish - one each for the pastor, youth director and teen president.  Please give your chapter presidents a heads up to ask their pastor for their DVD.
OCCHY


Orthodox Christian Coalition for Healthy Youth
We have launched our new site to inform people of our efforts to reduce substance use and abuse by youth - www.HealthyYouth.com. 

To date we have established coalitions in:
  • Cleveland
  • Cicero
  • Portland OR
  • Greensburg PA
and are working on establishing coalitions in:
  • Coral Gables
  • Boston
and hope to start efforts next year in:
  • Indianapolis
  • Oklahoma City
Please spread the word on our new website - www.HealthyYouth.com
Thank you for the great work you are doing for the young people of our Archdiocese

Yours in Christ,


V. Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Purpura
Department of Youth Ministry