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| A Compilation of Community News |
February 1, 2010 |
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Hello!
It's been a whirlwind week, but thanks to my new amazing intern from CSU, you're receiving this issue of the NEWS on time!!!
Ally has done a great job of gleaning information from a myriad of sources that she thinks you'll find useful and interesting. I agree with her, so read on!
There's a Mind, Body, Spirit fair coming up that you may want to check out. If you know anyone who has lost their job, our own community's Johnna Bavoso has written a book that may help them through this hard time OR you can share the Job Openings listed in the NEWS with them.
The Funding Opps section is PACKED, too, so make sure to puruse it.
That's enough for now, as there's so much more to read below.
Until next time!
Kim Sharpe, HCC Coordinator
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Local News & Events
Super Bowl Party for Kids
Kids! Celebrate Super Bowl weekend with a night of football related games, contests, crafts, football skills, inflatables and snacks! Come for your chance to win one of the many great door prizes and meet your local football players! Who: Grades 1-5 When: February 6, 6-9pm (the night before the Super Bowl game) Where: The Edge, 4450 Denrose Court Cost: $7/$10 at the door For more information, please contact Marc Rademacher; 970-221-6309.
Alternative Spring Break - Youth Responding to PovertyUnited Way of Larimer County's Alternative Spring Break program aims to educate and engage teens in volunteer and advocacy work around the issues of poverty and homelessness in Larimer County. The event will take place on March 19. Click here for a student application. Applications are due Friday, February 19, 2010. Poudre School District Volunteer DriveThe Poudre School District Volunteer Drive is back! Through Friday, February 5, thousands of students from Fort Collins, Rocky Mountain, Poudre and Polaris High Schools will be accepting the challenge to volunteer in the community and raise money to benefit those in need through United Way of Larimer County. Whether or not you have a connection to one of these schools, you can contribute to the cause! To learn more click here. Donations will be accepted online, by phone (970-407-7000) or through a participating PSD high school student. Mind, Body and SpiritLearn more about the connection between Mind, Body and Spirit, as well as complementary and alternative wellness practices related to this connection. What: 6th Annual Mind, Body & Spirit Fair
When: Wednesday, February 10 (Pre-Fair Institutes begin at 9am)
Where: CSU Lory Student Center
Support Early Childhood Council
The Early Childhood Council (ECC) is excited to announce a local fundraising effort to help support its After School Zone annual conference for school age care providers. This conference annually reaches more than 50 providers including presentations on varied topics.
When: Wednesday February 10, and Sunday February 21
Where: Café Mexicali, 2925 S. College Avenue, Fort Collins
MUST present coupon for ECC to receive 20% of the cost of your meal.
 End Childhood Hunger
The Colorado Department of Education's Nutrition Unit is seeking sponsors to operate the 2010 Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to ensure that children in low-income areas continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Free meals that meet federal nutrition guidelines are provided to all children 18 years of age and under at approved SFSP sites. You may qualify to be a sponsor if you are: · A public or private non-profit school food authority · A public or private non-profit residential camp · A public or private college/university participating in the Natl. Youth Sports Program · A unit of local, county, municipal, state or federal government · Any other type of private non-profit organization. If you would like more information on being a sponsor in the Summer Food Service Program, contact Connie Harlow at 303-866-6650 or complete the Prospective SFSP Sponsor Information Form located on the Colorado Department of Education Nutrition Unit website. Help Kids with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues, Support Reflections for Youth
Reflections For Youth hosts their annual fundraiser to support substance abuse and mental health treatment for teens in crisis. Bid on silent auction items, nosh on tasty hors d'oeuvres, sample wine and enjoy casino games.
When: February 27, 7-11pm
Where: Mariott Fort Collins
Need more information? Contact Erich Phillips at 970-532-5990, or visit Reflections' website.
Book Signing and Celebration
From Laid Off To Living, by local author Johnna Bavoso, is a guidebook for people who have been laid off and are on the journey from from shock, disappointment, anger and isolation to the new life they imagine for themselves. Friends who helped Johnna write this book and members of ChangeBuilders™ Support Groups will be at the celebration to share their stories. (The Larimer Workforce Center is piloting ChangeBuilders™ with trained facilitators who will be starting several new support groups in February.)
When: Thursday, February 11, 5:30-8pm
Where: Reader's Cove Bookstore, 1001 E. Harmony (next to Half Moon Bay Coffee & ACE Hardware)
RSVP to Johnna@peopleplay.biz. Refreshments will be served. |
What's Up in Estes?
Save the Date: Red Envelop Dinner at Mama Rose's Restaurant
Have a great dinner and support Partners Mentoring Youth of Estes Park!
When: Thursday, March 4, 5:30pm - Socializing, 6:30pm - Dinner
Where: Mama Rose's Restaurant, 338 E. Elkhorn Avenue
RSVP by February 26 to Diana Laughlin, 970-577-9348. |
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Funding Opportunities
Muzak Heart & Soul FoundationMusic Matters Grants support programs that focus on music education. Public school programs (qualifying for Title I federal funding and serving a minimum of 70 percent low-income students) or nonprofit 501(c)(3) programs directly fund music education (serving students regardless of their ability to pay) are eligible to apply. Amount: $1,000-$12,000 Deadline: February 5
Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant
Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant program provides parent groups with financial support to improve their children's schools.
Amount: $5 million to public schools and public school parent teacher groups
Deadline: February 12, 3pm MST
Click here for more information.
Ethnic Community Self-Help Program
Purpose: To strengthen organized ethnic communities comprised and representative of refugee populations to ensure ongoing support and services to refugees after initial resettlement. Click here for more information.
Eligibility: National, regional or local refugee community organizations that address community building, facilitate cultural adjustment and integration of refugees, and deliver mutually supportive functions such as information exchange, civic participation, resource enhancement, orientation and support to newly arriving refugees (and other refugees that maybe in need of such assistance regardless of their resettlement date) and public education to the larger community on the background, needs and potential of refugees.
Deadline: February 24
National Summer Learning Association: Excellence in Summer Learning Award
Grants are given to recognize outstanding summer programs that demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for young people between kindergarten and 12th grade. Click here for more information.
Deadline: February 24
Eligibility: Organization, agency, or a collaboration of organizations or agencies; serve young people between kindergarten and 12th grade over the summer months; strive to accelerate academic achievement and promote healthy development as a central goal of the program; have operated a program for at least two summers; demonstrate a strong commitment to equity and to expanding access to summer learning in high-poverty communities. Additional consideration will be given to programs serving disadvantaged communities or populations.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Grant
Given to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs.Click here for more information.
Eligibility: LEAs, including charter schools that are considered LEAs under state law.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 26
Second Annual "Que Llueva Café" Scholarship
Chicano Organizing and Research in Education is offering scholarships to provide financial assistance to college-bound, undocumented, Latino students. The scholarships are for undocumented students that have met the rigorous academic requirements asked of them and hold the academic promise to achieve so much more. See website to download application.
Amount: $500-$1,000
Deadline: Friday, February 26
Colorado Rural Health Care Grants
The Colorado Rural Health Care Grant Program is offering grants to improve the provision of health services in rural Colorado. Eligible entities include primary care providers in rural Colorado who also provide services to underserved people, including those without insurance or those who are covered by Medicaid or the Child Health Plan Plus. Organizations that are located outside of Colorado's urbanized areas that provide outpatient primary care services -- including medical, oral and mental health services -- are eligible to apply. Click here to learn more. Amount: up to $50,000 Deadline: March 11 MAC AIDS Fund: Food and Nutrition Community Grants
MAC AIDS provides grants to service providers for U.S.-based, 501c3 programs that are providing food, nutrition and housing services to people living with HIV and AIDS. Amount: Up to $50,000. Deadline: March 15
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS): Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award
Awards to recognize outstanding social studies teachers. Click here for more information.
Amount: $2,500, complimentary one-year membership in NCSS and opportunity to present a session on their work at the NCSS annual conference (including up to $5,000 in transportation/lodging reimbursement to attend the national conference).
Deadline: April 1
Eligibility: Social studies teachers for grades K-6, 5-8 and 7-12 who teach social studies regularly and systematically in elementary school settings, and at least half time in middle/junior high and high school settings. NCSS membership is required.
Young Native Writers Contest Provides Scholarships, Student Trips The Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc. is making funding available for the Young Native Writers Essay Contest. Five first-place winners will be flown to Washington, DC, to visit the Nattional Museum of the American Indian and other prominent sites. For more details click here to get free access to Native American Report.
Amount: $1,000-$5,000
Deadline: April 15
The Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Grants to recognize outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Visit the Gloria Barron Prize website for more information.
Amount: Maximum award is $2,500
Deadline: April 30
Eligibility: Young leaders between the ages of 8 and 18 years who are legal residents of the United States or Canada and who have led a truly extraordinary service activity.
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Job Openings
Project Coordinator for the Equality in Health Initiative
The Partnership for Families & Children (The Partnership) is hiring a Project Coordinator for the Equality in Health Initiative (EIH). The coordinator will be working with the EIH Project Director and the EIH team to implement the established training and technical assistance methodology for this initiative which is funded by The Colorado Trust. The Project Coordinator will work with a multi-member team to support and guide the successful development of select health disparities projects within Colorado. The Project Coordinator will work with these projects to improve effectiveness by: 1) assisting in the development of culturally competent evaluation practices for organizations serving racially and ethnically diverse communities, 2) increasing knowledge of best practices and promising practices in cultural competency and in reducing health disparities, 3) improving health promotion and health care practice through skill development, and 4) building culturally competent. All interested applicants should submit their resumes by February 5, 5pm. Email or mail to: The Partnership for Families & Children, 450 Lincoln St., Suite 100, Denver, CO 80203.
Executive Director at Playworks - Denver, Colorado
The Executive Director is responsible for managing all aspects of the program in Denver, including the management of Playworks' comprehensive school-based programming at eight schools and hiring, managing and developing a vibrant team of up to 10 program staff people. This position will be responsible for the financial sustainability and growth of the program by engaging various funding sources, increasing the number of school partnerships and delivering excellent Playworks programs for schools throughout the local districts. To apply, please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter (in Word format), outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position and stating how you heard about this opportunity to David Gallagher at http://jobs.cgcareers.org/application.aspx?id=1494. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Crossroads Safehouse
Crossroads needs volunteers for crisis intervention, fostering pets, legal advocacy, youth and special events. Trainings beginning February 1. The 28-hour and 40-hour trainings will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturdays. Contact Kimi Marin; 970-530-2353.
Northside Aztlan Community Center
Bilingual volunteers needed to assist with youth activities on Sundays from 3-6pm and Thursdays from 6-8pm. These programs are a part of the Vida Sana program, a physical activity program to reduce health disparities affecting the Latino/Hispanic community. Please email Oscar Molina or call 970-221-6876 for more information and to fill out a volunteer application and background check. |
Conferences, Classes &Workshops - for Professionals
Need Training?
TRAIN (TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network) provides classes for professionals who work to protect the health of the public. TRAIN is a free service of the Public Health Foundation. They advertise classes throughout the country (online and in a classroom) that cover a variety of topics within the community health field. See their website for more information.
Business Communications Class
The Education & Life Training Center (ELTC) announces the newest offering in its employment skills training lineup in response to employer needs. The Business Communications Class is a 16-hour course that provides written communication skills training specific to the workplace. Students will learn how to create clear and concise business communications, including letters, emails, writing for the Web, PowerPoint presentations and marketing materials. Participants will walk away with tools to improve flow, grammar, content and readability of written communications, as well as the formatting tricks to give documents a professional appearance. For specific information or to enroll, contact ELTC at 970-482-4357 or on their website. When: Tuesdays, beginning February 16
Where: Education & Life Training Center, Fort Collins
Cost: Income-based sliding fee scale
Income-based Budgeting
JVA Consulting is offering a "How to Start Income-based Budgeting" workshop on February 4. This workshop is the perfect opportunity for the nonprofit leader who is ready to stop preparing his or her budget based on expenses and to start preparing based on income. For details, click here.
Other upcoming JVA classes include:
February 9: How to Successfully Advocate for Your Clients, Organization and Cause
February 10: How to Transition into Nonprofits
February 11: How to Engage Donors, Ask for Money and Secure a Sustainable Future |
Classes for Kids
FundangoFoster, kinship or adoptive parents - enjoy a "night off" while Kids at Heart hosts a three-hour event for kids. Each Fundango has a theme and activities that include a dinner (generally cheese pizza), crafts, gym games, theme related activities and a snack. When: February 6 & March 6- Boys and Girls Club (Fort Collins) February 20 & March 20 Boys and Girls Club (Loveland) Cost: $5/child (up to three children) or family rate of $15 (for families with more than three children) Ages: 6 months-16 years RSVP at 970-223-1230 or email (Reservations required) | |
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