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JJ Hill Days, 9/11-12
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A Chance to Shine
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IOCP's monthly online newsletter
August 2010
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We are thrilled and so grateful to report on our progress toward reaching the $5.5 million Building for Good campaign goal. We're almost there, friends! At this writing, we are at $4.6 million-less than $1 million away from what it will take to unlock the door to IOCP's new home and community service center-the former Erickson's New Market at County Road 6 & Hwy 101 in Plymouth. A center that promises to bring the care of this community to a whole new level. How amazing and wonderful is that? Thank You! Thank You!
You can learn more or donate on our website. No gift is too small to help families and kids of our community build new and hopeful futures. What better return on investment could there be?
LaDonna Hoy
IOCP Executive Director |
Take a walk, help a child
Join us for the 2010 Caring for Kids Initiative Walk/Run for Kids. It's a short walk around Klapprich Park that will have a long-term impact on a child's success in school and life.
Saturday, Sept. 11, 9:15-11 a.m. Register today and create your own online fundraising page! Activities, games, and prizes are part of this great annual event. |
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Getting people back to work Nearly two thirds of the people who come to IOCP for help are unemployed or underemployed. Join us Thursday, Sept. 30, for a complimentary breakfast and hear how IOCP is getting them back to work and making our community stronger. Speakers include: Tom Valerius, vice president of recruitment services, UnitedHealth Group, Kathryn Johnson, IOCP employment specialist, and a program participant.
Please register by Monday, Sept. 20. To reserve a place, contact Judith Grytdahlor call (952) 546-5700. |
Housing forum looks at suburban poverty
Hear three leading voices on suburban poverty and the housing crisis in western Hennepin County. Join us for this important discussion Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., at St. Luke Presbyterian Church in Minnetonka.
Speakers:
Cathy ten Broeke, Hennepin County coordinator to end homelessness
Cathy Maes, ICA executive director
LaDonna Hoy, IOCP executive director |
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Sample food and fun at Taste of the Lakes What better way to spend a Friday evening than sampling the best food from area restaurants, enjoying entertainment, and participating in a silent auction. Proceeds benefit three food shelves, including IOCP's. Join us at the Bayview Event Center, Excelsior, Sept. 24, 6:30-11:30 p.m. Buy tickets online or at IOCP for $27.50 in advance, $32.50 at the door. Children 12 and under, $20. |
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Earl Cup sponsors came out swinging
Thanks to the following sponsors who made this year's tournament the most successful ever!
Host: Anchor Bank; Platinum: David Koch, Dick and Bev Mast; Gold: TCF Bank, The Foursome; Meal: First Trust Portfolios, Rotary Club of Wayzata, Janet and Ron Schutz;
Silver: Bossardt Corporation, Friends of IOCP, National Camera Exchange, Sandy and Kenny Ohlsson, The Business Bank, West Hennepin County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; Bronze: AiA Associated Insurance Agents, Allegra Print & Imaging, Jeannie Buckner, Cavanaugh Financial Group, Shingobee Builders. |
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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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