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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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 Twenty-nine days into 2013 already! But who's counting? Certainly all who have put a very successful Sleep Out to bed. Thank you, thank you, friends!
Probably those whose new year resolutions have already been tested. And surely those of us for whom every new day is gold.
Maybe we should be counting other things like the numbers of families and kids of our community who are going to have better days because this community has over and over again demonstrated our resolve to ensure they do.
Even as time flies by. Even as we sometimes fall short of all we hope to do to change the odds for the people entrusted to our care.
It's the resolution we need to keep, confident in the power of the faithfulness of this amazing community and the ongoing miracles of grace that have brought us this far.
At the end of any day, it's what matters. Stay with us, friends. Happy New Year!
LaDonna Hoy
IOCP Executive Director
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Did You Know?
--With your support, our food shelf provided food for the December holidays to 555 families, with a total of 1,770 individuals! Thank you so much!
--SuperTarget in Plymouth and Lunds in Wayzata are our newest retail partners, generously donating food Monday through Saturday to the IOCP Food Shelf.
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Upcoming Events
2/1-2 Volunteer Painting Project
2/12 2nd Tuesday Gathering
2/25 Community Conversation:
Investing in Our Youngest Learners
3/1-31 MN FoodShare
3/15 Donation Creation Photos Due
3/20-29 Donation Creation Voting
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Sign Up for Donation Creation and Help Our Hungry Neighbors
Is your organization or family looking for an opportunity to make a difference in your community? Here's a fun, creative way to build teamwork and help our hungry neighbors: participate in the MN FoodShare Campaign!
In partnership with The Mosaic Company Foundation, IOCP is inviting businesses, schools, churches, families and other groups to organize a food drive and create a food sculpture out of the donated items. IOCP will post the photos at www.iocp.org, and invite all to vote on their favorite.
Minnesota FoodShare's March Campaign is the largest annual food and fund drive in the state and runs from March 1 to 31. It is the only time of the year contributions to food shelves leverage additional dollars. This year, the goal of the IOCP Food Shelf is to collect 90,000 lbs. of food and $90,000 during the campaign to address the growing need in our community.
Get your team together, and sign up today! Click here to learn more about Donation Creation.
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 Sleep Out 2012: Thank You!
We're delighted to report a campaign total of $1,909,809 for Sleep Out 2012. This far exceeds last year's record breaking total of $1,808,752. More importantly, it means help for 1,670 families in the coming year...help like food on the table, a roof overhead, kids cared for, cars fixed...the critical pieces of life. Removing daily struggles gives families the chance to focus their attention on education and careers, and creating hope for a better future.
Thank you so much for making Sleep Out 2012 an outstanding success! Your generosity inspires our entire community.
Calling All Painters
Do you enjoy painting? Then we have a project for you! We're seeking volunteer painters for the Maggie Manor affordable housing project at the former IOCP office site in Wayzata (110 Grand Ave.).
Skilled and unskilled painting volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 1 and 2.
We ask that all volunteers are over age 18 and commit to at least half a day. Shifts are available each day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. Painting materials and lunch provided.
If you'd like to participate, please contact Kim Vohs. |
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Community Conversation: Investing in Our Youngest Learners
You are invited to attend a conversation about the youngest learners in our community at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at IOCP's Shannon Hall. The event is free and begins with a dinner and conversation, followed by a presentation and panel discussion.
 LaDonna Hoy, IOCP Executive Director, will be joined by local and state leaders in early childhood education. The evening will include discussion of the opportunities that exist in our community and ideas about how you can help.
Panelists include:
* Dr. Chace Anderson, Superintendent of Wayzata Public Schools
* Denise Mayotte, Executive Director of The Sheltering Arms Foundation and Co-Chair of Start Early Funders Network
* Frank Forsberg, Senior Vice President Systems Change, Twin Cities United Way
* Katie Williams, former director of WCC Nursery School and YWCA early childhood programs and lifetime early childhood advocate
* Cisa Keller and Kat Kempe, MinneMinds representatives.
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Super Senior Tuesdays at ReSale 101
All seniors (55+) receive 25% off their entire purchase every Tuesday!
Come by for great deals on clothing, household items and books, all to support IOCP programs! |
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Volunteers Needed
We're seeking volunteers at ReSale 101 to serve as store associates, help customers or sort and price merchandise, and work as cashiers and team leaders. Volunteers sign up to work 3-4 hour shifts during the store's regular business hours, Tuesday-Saturday. Contact Liz Erstad-Hicks. |
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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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