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Volunteer at Cookie Cart
The holiday season is upon us and Cookie Cart would love volunteers during our busiest time of the year. You can work directly alongside the 14-17 year-olds who operate the bakery by decorating Christmas cookies. It's a great chance to celebrate the winter season. Opportunities available for 2-10 hours/week, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm. Email Leah Jasper if you're interested at ljasper@cookiecart.org.
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| Congratulations NCRC Recipients
We are proud to share the results from the National Career Readiness Certification exams which took place this past Saturday at Cookie Cart. A total of 9 youth employees took the exam and a total of 8 passed the exam. Kaela, Quincy, Trini, George, and Kiarra all earned a score of Silver, and De'Andrea, Cariah, Ying earned Bronze.
A total of 24 youth employees have earned their NCRC this year and we will most certainly reach our goal of 25 certifications in 2011.
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Give a Gift with Meaning
This year, consider Cookie Cart cookies and muffins for your holiday gifts. When you give Cookie Cart products, you are not only showing your friends, family, and clients that you care about them, but that you also care about the community. To browse gift and packaging options, click here. |
Success on Give to the Max Day
Cookie Cart had a tremendously successful Give to the Max Day this year and we couldn't have done it without your help! With Challenge gifts totaling $5000, there was a lot on the line, and you responded. 85 supporters went online and said "Yes! I want to help Cookie Cart give teenagers in North Minneapolis valuable work experience and life skills they can apply to school and life. Thank you!
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In The Bakery and Out In The Community
Delivering Cookies with the National Guard
On November 17th, the Minnesota National Guard helped Cookie Cart youth employees delivered 60 dozen free cookies to our North Minneapolis community. Arriving in 3 Humvee's, service men and women escorted 10 teens to
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RiverVillage, Emerge's Camden Apartments, Farview Park, Ascension Place, St. Anne's Place, and the North Y with free cookies. It was our way of thanking community members for the support they show Cookie Cart employees throughout the year. This was a unique experience for Cookie Cart teens to talk with members of the National Guard about their roles, ride along in a military vehicle and give back to the community that has supported them for so long. Click Here to see a photo album from our cookie delivery day.
A special thanks to the National Guard members who participated that day!
Best Buy Volunteers Visit Cookie Cart
On October 20th, an outstanding group of Best Buy volunteers visited Cookie Cart's bakery to work alongside the teens scooping cookie dough and helping them practice real-life customer service scenarios. After a morning of hard work, Best Buy employees sat down with Cookie Cart teens for lunch at the bakery. Thanks to Best Buy and their volunteer team for the great day.
Cookie Cart Youth Visit LEO A DALY
On November 4th, 10 youth employees visited Leo A Daly, an architecture firm located in downtown Minneapolis. Engineers, designers and architects took time out of their day to have a discussion with Cookie Cart teens about the educational and career paths that led them to their current jobs. Youth employees asked questions about interest and schooling, and what it takes to work at a firm like Leo A Daly. Thanks to John Albers and our hosts at Leo A Daly. We look forward to visiting again!
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Make an Impact
Make a Gift
Please consider Cookie Cart for your charitable giving this holiday season! A donation to Cookie Cart is tax-deductible and all donations make it possible for youth to experience successful employment during a time where unemployment rates among youth are higher than they have ever been. Click here to learn more. Thank you for your support!
2011 Accomplishments
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2011 Chefs' Dinner
Cookie Cart's 2011 Chefs' Dinner was a huge success! If you were able to attend this year, THANK YOU! Thanks for being a part of a wonderful evening filled with outstanding food, silent auction shopping and great friends.
Cookie Cart was proud to present the second Sister Jean Thuerauf Community Service Award to RBC Wealth Management, for making a significant difference in Cookie Cart's ability to:
- Teach young people the skills and behaviors needed to be successful in the workplace;
- Provide opportunities for youth employees to practice their newly-acquired skills; and
- Expand youth employees' world of possibilities by making introductions to business people and corporations in our community.
A special thanks to our host, Sue Zelickson, businesses who donated to the success of the silent auction, the Arts Institute International and their chefs, especially Pat Weber, and finally our sponsors for the evening: RBC Wealth Management, Best Buy, Bremer Bank, General Mills, Merwin Liquors and Prudential Financial. |
| Meet Quincy Powe - December's Rising Star
 Cookie Cart's adult bakery staff have chosen Quincy Powe as December's "Rising Star" of the month! Quincy says what he likes best about Cookie Cart is working "with youth and adults, taking classes like NCRC, Customer Service, and 360, and gaining extra knowledge and experience". Executive Director, Matt Halley describes Quincy as a "well-spoken and well-liked young man who exhibits a strong work ethic. He is deeply committed to his job and his community." Quincy has participated in all four of Cookie Cart's program and just earned his National Career Readiness Certificate this weekend.
Click here to read Quincy's Rising Star Profile.
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| Thanks for your ongoing support for Cookie Cart.
We couldn't do it without you!
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
Matt, Ann, Katie, Meggie, Taronda, Leah, Darrell, Anna and Marit and Cookie Cart youth employees
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