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Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
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United Way of Central Iowa
Chrysalis Foundation
Principal Financial Group
AmeriCorps Learn and Serve Reach Out Iowa
Metro Waste Authority
Staples Foundation
Iowa Dept. of Public Health
Iowa Dept. of Education
Home Depot
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Trainings...check out our calendar to register. |
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Greetings!
It's only natural that we pause in November to express gratitude for the things we may overlook in everyday life. This month, we are grateful for:
- Generous partners like the Addam C. Medina Foundation, which has funded our service learning work with Merrill Middle School 7th graders.
- An exciting opportunity to partner with the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation to engage youth to improve the health of their community.
- Five youth from the ID Action Youth Advisory Board who raised 77 food items and more than $130 in cash donations for DMARC this weekend!
- Unexpected donations, encouragement, and time that our colleagues and partners give to us!
Thank you! We could not do this without you.
Sincerely, Amy, Julie, Danny, Amelia, Michelle, and Jennie
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Quick Updates
The 9/11 poem published in our last newsletter by Blair Liveringhouse has been recognized by President Obama! Blair recently received a letter and photo from the President acknowledging her poem. Congrats, Blair!
See the recap video of our Sidewalk Chalk Flood this summer!
Mark your calendars for CYC's opportunity to partner with DMARC on Saturday, February 4. We are looking for volunteers to help with food donation drives at local grocery stores. Contact Amelia if you're interested!
The KWAKers (Kids with a Kause) filmed a video this weekend for the Forest of Hope project. Stay tuned for the finished product! Thanks to Justin Norman from Shrieking Tree for his help.
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Calling All Mentors
Community! Youth Concepts has launched our Mentoring Advantage Program (MAP). Because the program matches youth and mentors based on mutual career interests and hobbies, we are looking for mentors who work in the fields of:
- Computers and Information Technology (Female)
- Mechanics and Engineering (Male)
- Nursing (Female)
- Farming, Racing, or Transportation (Male)
- Sports (Male)
If you'd like to mentor a young person or know someone who could use a mentor, contact Michelle.
Governor Branstad invites all Iowans to join the Coaches Mentoring Challenge - sign up to be a mentor by Nov. 21 to help Iowa beat Nebraska and Kansas! Download the entire invitation at www.volunteeriowa.org/downloads/CoachesMentoringGovLetter.pdf.
To learn more about the challenge, view video messages from the Iowa and Iowa State football coaches, or to receive more information about becoming a mentor in your local community, visit www.iowamentoring.org.
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YPQA Basics Training - Postville
There are still openings for the Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA) Basics Training in Postville on Wednesday, November 30, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
To register for the YPQA Basics Training, click here. Registration is $100 and includes materials and lunch. Scholarships are available to 21st Century Community Learning Center grantees. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Amy or Julie at 515-243-4292 or [email protected]. |
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Community Needs
The Urbandale Community School District's Clothing Closet is in need of clean, gently used clothing donations of all sizes between infant and adult. To donate, drop clothes at the Urbandale High School office or CYC, and we'll get them to the Clothing Closet.
Are you looking for a way to give to kids in need this season? Battle the Cavities, a CYC Youth Venture team that presents to kids on oral hygiene, needs dental floss to give away in their dental care kits. Individual packs are requested. To donate, call 243-4292 or stop by the CYC office. |
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