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A Story of Hope
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Setbacks and tragedies have dogged Kris for nearly 30 years. A flyer from IOCP saved her. Read her story.
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e-Touch
IOCP's monthly online newsletter
April 2010
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 Don't miss an exciting new community conversation scheduled
for the Annual Meeting of IOCP and its community partners and
stakeholders.
Thursday, April 29, 6:30-8 p.m., Messiah United
Methodist Church, 17805 Cty Rd 6, Plymouth
A facilitated community conversation will center on how far
this amazing community has come in helping struggling families move from the
margins of their dreams to new and hopeful futures and envisioning together an
exciting new opportunity to take our combined community efforts to a new
level.
Come, bring your friends, be part of helping to IMAGINE WHAT
WE CAN DO TOGETHER!
LaDonna Hoy
IOCP Executive Director
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Think green, think gardening
 Plan to stop by during the IOCP Plant Sale May 12-15, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Choose from a huge selection of healthy perennials, shrubs, and other garden items at great prices. Master gardeners will be on hand to help you plan. Come early and bring your friends! 17400 12th Ave. N., Plymouth, just off Hwy 101 N. Needed: 1-gallon plastic pots and any perennials from your garden you'd like to divide and donate. Drop off at address above.
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MN FoodShare campaign totals
Final tallies show 37,651 lbs. of food given and $29,733 raised during the March 2010 campaign. Relying on more than 200 volunteers a month to run the operation, the IOCP Food Shelf serves 225 families each week.Thanks
to all whose food and financial support helped restock the shelves!
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Help make this house a home
 The Boulevard Apartments project on Wayzata Blvd., seeded through your generosity to the Sleep Out, is nearly complete. Now it's time to make the newly renovated building a home for six families who will move in by Sept. 1. We invite churches, groups, and individuals to "adopt" one of the six units by providing contributions toward the costs of window treatments, dining tables and chairs, and appliances (est. $3,000 per unit) or toward a backyard "tot lot" play area ($5,000). Contact Kim Vohs (952-745-2238).
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Breakfast of champions
 There's more to kindergarten readiness than knowing your name and colors, according to Dr. Amy Susman-Stillman, who spoke on child development at the Caring for Kids Initiative breakfast April 22. Read her guest column in the Lakeshore Weekly. More than 230 community members
attended. To date, the breakfast has raised $37,000.
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The mission of IOCP is to identify and respond to the unmet basic needs of people in our community,
and to assist them in moving toward self-sufficiency through the creative action of an inclusive
partnership of communities of faith, schools, government, businesses, community groups,
foundations, health systems, and individuals. |
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