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Greetings!
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Thank you for your continued support of the IEUW KidSmart initiative!
We are pleased to share our latest program updates, our events, helpful resources and recognize our awesome volunteers in this eNewsletter.
For more information on IEUW KidSmart, please visit our website.
Thank you!
IEUW KidSmart
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| Healthy Kids Mini-Grants
Ballet Program |
KidSmart's Healthy Kids Mini-Grants program launched in March 2009! The purpose of the Mini-Grants program is to provide health, fitness or nutrition programs to disadvantaged children and their families in their own neighborhoods. This year, we had the pleasure of working with Randall Graham and the Inland Empire Youth Ballet to provide free ballet classes to residents of the Northtown neighborhood of Rancho Cucamonga.  Instructor Randall Graham of the Inland Empire Youth Ballet congratulates the program participants for their terrific performance.Twelve dedicated girls attended four-weeks of classes at the Northtown Community Center. With no previous dance training, the program participants dazzled us with their new skills at a special performance on March 28. You can watch parts of their performance here and here, too!As a special treat, the Inland Empire Youth Ballet (IEYB) treated us to their premiere performance of Peter and the Wolf. Check out these talented local dancers here! Thanks to our amazing Healthy Kids 2008-09 partners:
In this photo: Leslie Rodriguez of Northtown Community Center; Carolyn Villereal, Operations Group Leader of Target; Diane Williams, Rancho Cucamonga City Councilwoman; Randall Graham, Artistic Director of the IEYB; and members of the Inland Empire Youth Ballet company.
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| 3rd Annual Kids Fitness Challenge 5K
Auto Club Speedway |
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The 3rd Annual Kids Fitness Challenge 5K event was held on March 21 at Auto Club Speedway. Nearly 5,000 children and their families attended this free event.
The Arena Indoor Sports Complex co-hosted and helped put on a great soccer clinic.
Auto Club Speedway President Gillian Zucker, San Bernardino County Supervisor Josie Gonzales, and City of Fontana Mayor Mark Nuami were there to welcome and encourage the participants.
For the second year, IEUW KidSmart worked in partnership with Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Athletics and the Arena Indoor Sports Complex to host the soccer clinic, which attracted several hundred kids!
 Cal Poly Pomona men's and women's soccer teams co-host the IEUW KidSmart soccer clinic.
Hardworking volunteers from Target and UPS were also there to help out.
 Volunteers from Target distributed prizes to soccer clinic participants.
2009 Kids Fitness Challenge partners:
- Auto Club Speedway
- Kids Fitness Challenge Foundation
- San Bernardino Department of Public Health / Healthy Communities Program
- City of Fontana / Healthy Fontana
- Inland Empire United Way KidSmart
- San Bernardino County Regional Parks
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- Kidsville News
- First 5 San Bernardino
- Subway
- Star Trac
- Kaiser Permanente
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School Tools
Teacher Resource Center (TRC)
School Tools provides disadvantaged children with the supplies they need to learn and succeed.
Through our Teacher Resource Center, teachers from eligible schools have the unique opportunity to "shop" for supplies for their students and classroom twice a year - completely FREE of charge!
The School Tools Teacher Resource Center is available to teachers from select schools in the Inland Empire United Way service area with more than 70% of its students enrolled in the federal free and reduced meal program. (To view a list of schools currently eligible to participate, please click here.)
March Statistics
Number of teacher visits to the TRC: 64
Retail value of product received: $37,457
Average value per teacher: $585
Number of schools participating: 27
Number of students benefiting: 1,920
February Statistics
Number of teacher visits to the TRC: 57
Retail value of product received: $37,660
Average value per teacher: $661
Number of schools participating: 27
Number of students benefiting: 1,710
Since the program's inception, the School Tools TRC has conducted 1,442 teacher visits and distributed $939,219 worth of product to benefit 43,260 children in our local schools.
IEUW School Tools is proud to be an affiliate of the national Kids In Need Foundation. Recently, Kids In Need arranged for School Tools to "harvest" and receive 15 pallets of school and office supplies from the Campus Market Expo (CAMEX) trade show for collegiate retailers.
Thank you to the CAMEX exhibitors who generously donated their remaining product at the close of the show, and to our dedicated volunteers who helped gather, sort and load the items. These materials will be put to great use in our local classrooms!
KidSmart volunteers at CAMEX 2009 |
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Kids Pack |
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The Kids Pack program supplies homeless and very low-income school children with backpacks filled with nutritious foods to ensure the child has enough to eat during weekends, when school meals are not available.
Through partnerships with local school districts, schools, businesses and other community groups, Kids Pack is ultimately working to ensure that the most food-insecure and hungry children are better able to succeed in school
Kids Pack participation is currently at 1,399 children.
The following districts participate in the program:
Barstow Unified School District
(in partnership with Mojave Valley United Way)
Chino Valley Unified School District
Fontana Unified School District
Hesperia Unified School District
(in partnership with Desert Communities United Way)
Lucerne Valley Unified School District
(in partnership with Desert Communities United Way)
Ontario-Montclair School District
Redlands Unified School District
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
Members of Soroptimists International Montclair - Inland Valley volunteer for Kids Pack. |
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KidSmart Volunteers
We LOVE our volunteers!
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Since July, IEUW KidSmart has hosted 596 volunteers, who have generously donated 2,254 hours of service.
Our volunteers have lent their hands to many projects during business hours, evenings and weekends to support KidSmart.
Members of Uline volunteer for Kids Pack.
Our individual volunteers, Meghan Ohira, Venee Russ and David Meade with KidSmart Operations Manager, Shana Chavarria in the School Tools Teacher Resource Center (TRC).
If you are interested in volunteering with IEUW KidSmart, please contact Carrie Anderson at (909) 980-2857 ext. 216 or by email at volunteer@ieuw.org.
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Become a KidSmart Supporter!
To become a KidSmart "All-Star" sponsor or
an "Honor Roll" in-kind product donor,
please email us at kidsmart@ieuw.org
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"Thank you!" KidSmart Supporters
Our success would not be possible without the support of the following community partners:
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2008-09 KidSmart Advisory Board
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The KidSmart Advisory Board is a group of dedicated volunteers who represent IEUW donors and the community. They provide oversight for the KidSmart initiative and its programs.
We are extremely grateful for their time, expertise, and support throughout the year.
Ernest Aguilar
Lancaster Uniform Cap Co.
Angelica Baltazar
San Bernardino County Dept. of Public Healt
Tom Beckman
Chino Valley Unified School District
Christine Briggs
Desert Communities United Way
Don Carlos
United Teachers Los Angeles
Dr. Shawn Judson
Etiwanda School District
Juanita Lopez
HSBC
Dr. Bonnie Mooney
Ontario-Montclair School District
Terrie Schneider
Boys & Girls Club of Fontana
Ann Davis-Shultz
Redlands Unified School District
Scott Snyder
UPS
Elena Venegas
HSBC
Carolyn Villereal
Target
Trisha Wright
The Hartford
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| First Book |
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Register with First Book and be eligible to receive FREE books to place into the hands of children
Inland Empire United Way is partnering with First Book to host one of up to 30 book distribution events across the U.S. and helping to distribute more than 260,000 assorted Disney books!
Books are absolutely FREE to eligible programs that will pick-up, and normally 25-cents per book to have them shipped.
This is your chance! The last distribution event in the Inland Empire was over two years ago, so don't miss out on receiving
FREE, new books for the children you serve! Register with First Book today!
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| 2009-2010 Program Grants |
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In order to collect longer-term program outcomes, Inland Empire United Way (IEUW) will not conduct a competitive program grants process for the 2009-2010 year.
Programs that received 2008-2009 IEUW program grant funding will have the opportunity to extend current funding for an additional twelve month period (July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010).
We will not be accepting new/unsolicited proposals.
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Census 2010
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As an official 2010 Census partner, we work to achieve a complete and accurate 2010 Census.
Be a part of the 2010 Census Team! Earn good pay, get paid weekly, work flexible hours, receive paid training, receive reimbursement for authorized mileage and other expenses, and help our community have a successful 2010 census.
For more information, please visit www.2010censusjobs.gov or call 1-866-861-2010.
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| California Volunteers |
Surviving and Thriving During Tough Times
Conference Tour 2009
CaliforniaVolunteers, in partnership with Bank of America, the Taproot Foundation, and local partners across the state, has developed a series of FREE one-day conferences providing nonprofits access to key training and resources to help them effectively manage - and THRIVE - during the economic downturn.
Registration is FREE and includes materials, coffee/water in the morning, and a boxed lunch.
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| IEUW KidSmart Staff |
The IEUW KidSmart team is working hard to help disadvantaged kids succeed! We love our community, value our partnerships, and greatly appreciate our volunteers and supporters. Feel free to contact us at any time!
KidSmart Volunteer Coordinator
KidSmart Operations Manager
KidSmart Program Associate
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