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I N T E R F A I T H O U T R E A C H & C O M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R S
Creating opportunities for all to thrive
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Fall hovers, and harvesting the almost dizzying growth of a first year in our new space and gearing up for exciting days ahead compete for our attention.
To catch up with just some of what this amazing can-do community made possible in fiscal 4/1/11-3/31/12, I encourage you to click on Annual Report NEW under Links.
Looking to the fall/winter horizon, you might want to check out Upcoming Events including (can you believe it) Sleep Out 2012, Change Your Stripes, the third in the very successful four-series employment program, the Adopt a Family registration, and the CfKI December fundraiser production of "Elf" at the Ordway. Something for everybody.
What a year this has been! What exciting days ahead! Thank you for staying with us in all seasons.
LaDonna Hoy
IOCP Executive Director
P.S. My blog, What Matters, is live. Check it out! |
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Did You Know?
--IOCP's 17th annual Sleep Out kicks off on Nov. 10 and features a prayer walk at IOCP and a community celebration at Klapprich Park. Join in the fun.
--Our former office in Wayzata will soon become a six-unit affordable housing neighborhood. Work is scheduled to begin soon on Maggie Manor. We'll keep you posted on the progress.
--Employees from Mosaic and the city of Plymouth as well as community members in Long Lake and Orono have been growing giving gardens and donating the produce to our food shelf. A big thank you to all! |
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Get in the Holiday Spirit
It's not too early to start thinking about the holidays. We already have two ways for supporters to get involved:
Sign up for IOCP's Adopt-a-Family Holiday Gift Program
Register today to sponsor a family in need and provide holiday gifts for them. The program links about 450 families requesting holiday gift assistance with sponsors who anonymously provide gifts based on a $50-per-person guideline. Learn more.
Treat Your Family to "Elf" at the Ordway
Reserve your tickets today for this special holiday performance of "Elf" on Dec. 13 and support Caring for Kids Initiative. Tickets are $175 (mezzanine) and $200 (main floor) and include priority seating, a hearty hors d'oeuvres dinner and dessert. Of each ticket we sell, about $80 goes to support early childhood education scholarships in our community. By buying tickets today, you can have a memorable evening out with your family or friends - and help a young child in need in our community. For tickets, contact Jeannie Buckner (952-240-4924 or buck6@comcast.net), or call the Ordway (651-224-4222). |
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The winning foursome from left: Bob Hegstrom, Bob Weiss, Phillip Jaffee and Bob Lux. |
The Earl Cup Woodhill Classic was held earlier this month and raised more than $55,000. Eighteen foursomes played at the beautiful Woodhill Country Club golf course. Bob Weiss of Beacon Bank sponsored the winning team, which took home the coveted Earl Cup Champion trophies.
Three experienced event planners, Carol Bergenstal, Jane Brattain and Barbara Carlson, along with staff member Cate Fossing, worked to make the event a great success. If you'd like to play in next year's event, please contact Cate Fossing. |
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Free Job Search Event
Learn how to change careers and get the job you want! We're hosting speaker Catherine Byers Breet in an event that's free and open to the public from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 2. Titled Change Your Stripes: Do What You Love for a Living, the event will teach attendees three steps to break through job search barriers. Limited seats remain, and reservations are required.
Flag Dedication at IOCP
Members from American Legion Post 118 in Wayzata presented a flag to IOCP at the beginning of the Wayzata Community Education's Women Warriors Speaker Series that featured longtime supporter Ruth Shannon. The series explores the evolution of women's service in the military. In part one, Shannon spoke about the time she spent in the Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) during World War II. |
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The Power of Your Holiday Gift
Amy was struggling to pay her rent. She was working hard to find a better job and couldn't afford to give her son a holiday gift. Thanks to our Holiday Gift Program, Amy and her son both received gift cards and bought some much-needed new clothes. Amy's son also received a bike. They are both extremely grateful to IOCP and our donors.
Amy is one of many IOCP clients who has benefited from our employment services and Holiday Gift Program. |
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Happy Birthday ReSale 101!
ReSale 101, Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners' resale shop, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. The shop has experienced overwhelming success, thanks to our volunteers, donors and clients. Here's a quick look at some numbers over the past year:
- 456 unique volunteers have given a combined 17,730 hours of their time
- 1,661 individuals and groups have made donations to the store
- $24,080 in gift cards have been distributed to our clients.
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Mission
The mission of IOCP is to engage the heart and will of the community to respond to emergency needs and create opportunities for all to thrive.
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Contact Us
1605 County Road 101 N
Plymouth MN 55447
(763) 489-7500
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