 Nevada Youth Empowerment Project Newsletter May 2011
A Letter From Our Executive Director
Greetings!!
We are gearing up and preparing for our biggest fundraiser to date, Napa's Backyard. This event is a food and wine pairing competition along with a silent auction being held by Charlie Palmer located inside the Grand Sierra Resort on June 17, 2011. Tickets and VIP tables are still available, there is more information in this newsletter about this event. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Our residents have been working very hard and we are very proud of their accomplishments. Jannina and Nina have both started jobs. We are excited to see them begin their journey towards financial independence. Jazz was recognized as "Most Improved Student" at Damonte High and was presented with an award by the Reno South Rotary Club. She worked very hard preparing her speech and we were happy and proud to be at the speech presentations and award ceremony to support her.
Dirian, one of NYEP's graduates, was selected as a speaker for the National Foster Care All Stars. She will be traveling to Oregon this month to speak and advocate for youth in foster care. We hope she has a safe trip and look forward to watching her grow as a public speaker.
We are proud of all of our accomplishments so far this year as we continue to work towards reaching our 2011 goals. We have been working hard, but made sure to make time to have fun. NYEP held its first annual NYEP sleep over during spring break. The residents and staff had a great time and are looking forward to next year's sleepover. We are thankful for all of your support. We hope for continued success throughout 2011.
Thank you,
Monica DuPea | |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 100% of NYEP's residents will be graduating high school in June.
- Jannina started a job.
- Nina started a job.
- Jazz was recognized as "Most Improved Student" at Damonte High and was presented with an award by the Reno South Rotary Club.
- Patty earned $1000 award for her enviornmental club at school, which she is President of.
- Patty was accepted into the University of Virginia and received a $4000 scholarship.She was also named one of the "Top 40 Students".
- Dirian, an NYEP graduate was selected as a speaker for National Foster Care All-Stars.
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This is NYEP's biggest fundraiser to date. Guests will stroll around, sip wine, and taste food creations by Charlie Palmer, other nationally recognized top chefs, and some of our own neighborhood chefs as they compete in a food and wine pairing competition judged by the events guests. This event also features a silent auction for some amazing items that benefit NYEP, The Reno Tahoe Open Foundation, and High Fives.
Tickets and VIP tables are still available, but there is limited space at this event so place your order ASAP!!! You can purchase tickets here. You can purchase VIP tables by emailing this completed order form to monica.nyep@gmail.com or calling Monica at (775) 240-2195.
The preferred payment method is credit card, but checks will also be accepted. We are also accepting donations for items to be auctioned off at our silent auction. If you or your business would like to donate items for our silent auction, please email monica.nyep@gmail.com.
We are excited about this event. We are thankful for all of the support that we have recieved so far and we hope to see you all there!!! | |
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Celebrate Mothers Day Even if You Can Not Be With Your Mother
Celebrate all the Mothers in Your Life
Mother's Day can be a fun holiday for anyone. Mothers everywhere are showered with gifts and are able to spend the day with their loved ones. But what do you do if you don't have a mother? This can be a tough day. Here are some tips to have a great day anyway.
1. Celebrate with another important woman in your life. Maybe you were raised by your grandmother, aunt, or an adopted mother. Or perhaps you have a best friend or mentor that has been like a mother to you. Show this person how much you appreciate her by taking her out to brunch, sending her flowers, or by spending the day with her.
2. Spend Mother's Day with one of your friend's families. Help your friends appreciate their moms by tagging along on another family's Mother's Day celebration. You will be surprised my how delighted many families will be to have you join in on their Mother's Day.
3. Spend time with your friends who don't have mothers or who are unable to see their mothers. It may be fun to host a Mother's Day party at your home. Consider hosting a brunch or getting manicures and pedicures.
4. Appreciate all the mothers in your life. You probably know someone who is a great mother or is like a great mother to you. You probably notice them juggling their time between their work and family life. Let them know that you notice by making them a card, buying them flowers, or by taking them out to lunch. Just because this person in not your mother doesn't mean you can't appreciate her as a mother.
5. Just skip Mother's Day. Just because it's Mother's Day, doesn't mean you have to celebrate it. This mother's day could be your catch-up on my work day, or hang out with my boyfriend day, or just another lazy Sunday. Celebrate a beautiful Sunday in any way that makes you happy!
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The Nevada Women's Fund
For more than 25 years the Nevada Women's Fund has championed the needs of women and children, helping them to reach their full potential. Our role is to bring together the community's intellectual, emotional and financial resources to empower women for today and tomorrow. As we work to identify the issues that affect Nevada's women and families and facilitate solutions, we recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in our communities and provide them with the resources they need to become our leaders.
To learn more about The Nevada Women's Fund you can visit their website here.
We would like to thank The Nevada Women's Fund for their generous donation of $5000 to our CLP Program. |
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We would like to thank our volunteers for generously donating their time and resources.
Annaleise Odencrantz
Dianne Drinkwater
Chip Latham
Judge Susan Deriso
Vernon "Tiger" White
We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for generously donating items to be auctioned at Napa's Backyard.
Bill and Vicki
Boomtown
Cynda New
Jim New
Annaliese Odencrantz
Laura Molini
We would also like to thank our funders who have made generous contributions to support our program throughout the year.
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NYEP IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERS
For more information about our Board, please click here.
If you are would like to serve on our board please contact monica.nyep@gmail.com. | |
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NYEP'S FIRST ANNUAL SPRING BREAK SLEEPOVER
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Steps to Have a Great Sleepover
Things you'll need:
Movies
Snacks
TIPS
1. Ask about having a sleepover.
2. Decide upon how many people to invite and send out invitations via e-mail, in person, or the over the phone.
3. If they agree set ground rules such as where and what appliances you can use such as a TV, stereo, video games.
4. Go to a food store and stock up on snacks, foods such as popcorn, chips, dip, and other junk foods. Then buy some food for dinner macaroni and cheese or maybe burgers and fries.
5. Rent or buy at least 2 movies to keep the sleepover moving
6. Enjoy and have a good time with your friends!
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Contact Us:
NYEP
2030 W. 6th Street
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 747-2073
www.nvyep.org | |
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