Featured Volunteers: Hopkins
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Once a week, seven girls from Hopkins High School head "back to school" to volunteer in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) classrooms at St. David's Center. As part of Hopkins High School's Community Involvement Program, the girls not only serve their community but develop personally and socially in the process. | |
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Roastmaster Rewards
Ending | | Thank you to everyone who participated in Dunn Bros Coffee RoastmasterRewards Community Giving program to benefit St. David's Center. With your help, we received more than $470 in donations. Dunn Bros will discontinue the program on June 1 to focus on "more meaningful community support." As always, we appreciate your continued donations until then. | |
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Apr. 29: The Many Faces of Autism
May 24 - June 3: ECE Year-end Programs
June 28: Autism Day Treatment Info Meeting
Sept. 25: Fall Festival / 50th Anniversary Kick-off
Mar. 5: Gala | |
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St. David's Center E-Newsletter
Spring 2010 |
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Building a Healthy Family As a 20-year-old first-time mom, Leah had a lot of questions about raising a child. She was a "wild" teen with a history of addiction, who wanted to settle down with her husband, Dustin, and have a calm, simple life. That proved to be even more difficult when Dustin was deployed to Iraq and Leah suffered from postpartum depression. Without a strong support system, Leah relied on Healthy Families: An Infant-Parent Development program at St. David's Center to help her manage her anxiety and depression, and begin building a positive relationship with her baby. MORE... |
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Let the Countdown Begin Did you know September marks our 50th school year at St. David's Center? The planning is well underway for our celebration of enriching the lives of children and families for 50 years, and you can help! Start now by sharing your St. David's Center story and submitting your favorite recipe(s) for our 50th Anniversary cookbook. MORE... |
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Who's Who Deja Vu  Take a look at our current administration and you might feel a bit of déjà vu. Julie Sjordal, our new executive director, has been with the organization for 21 years. Maureen Walsh, our new director of Community Relations and Development, is a former St. David's Center grant writer. And Ruth Kewitsch, our new manager of individual giving, re-joins St. David's Center after serving as Development director from 1998 - 2000. MORE... |
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YMCA Partnership We are now providing rehabilitative therapy services to children in the Northwest Metro through a partnership with the Northwest YMCA in New Hope. This partnership expands our services to children whose families may face challenges transporting them to appointments during the workday. Now they have access to occupational, speech and feeding therapies within the Northwest YMCA Childcare Center. MORE... |
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Autism Awareness Month As part of Autism Awareness Month and our ongoing Community Education Series, St. David's Center is hosting "The Many Faces of Autism: Understanding the Autism Spectrum" on Thursday, April 29. Our team of mental health and pediatric rehabilitative therapy experts will lead a conversation about autism spectrum disorders, what they include and how they are diagnosed and treated. |
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Shining Success  The 2010 St. David's Center Gala on March 6 shone with glitz, glamour and glitter with 320 attendees leaving a shining impression -- not only in their attire but through their generous donations. The 22nd Annual Gala exceeded its fundraising goal, raising more than $149,000 in net proceeds. These funds will support programs at St. David's Center. MORE... |
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Bust Stress
Do you know a seven to nine-year-old who seems to worry a lot, be fearful or struggle with anxiety? We offer a summer Stressbusters group that allows children to have fun while learning useful techniques. MORE... |
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Invite Friends, Make $ for SDC
 Earn money for St. David's Center programs by "liking" St. David's Center on Facebook and inviting your friends to "like" us, too! (Formerly known as becoming a "fan.") Our Board has graciously agreed to donate $5 for every fan, up to $1250, the week of April 26 - May 2. It doesn't get much easier than this. |
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Grant Tracker
St. David's Center is pleased to announce five significant grants:
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