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Journey "7:01" Gathering

Art Yields Success

Communities That Care Prevention Strategist Director

Asante Children's Theatre Presents Blended Soul

Volunteers Needed! Intercollegiate YMCA

Indiana Summit on Out-of-School Learning Volunteer Opportunity

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February 28, 2014

Journey "7:01" Gathering

Monday, March 17, 2014 (St. Patrick's Day)
7:01 PM (Like a 5:01 except it's 7:01 smile)
TG Fridays @ Fairfield Inn
Downtown Indianapolis

Put on your favorite green outfit and come celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your Journey buddies.
Many Journey Fellows will be in town attending the Indiana Afterschool Network Summit . With so many Journey friends in town it promises to be a great reconnecting night! You don't have to be part of the Summit to join in the fun, all are welcome!
Hope you can be there!

Connie (Keith) Minich, 2011 Journey Fellow

Art Yields Success

AYS, Inc.
Friday, March 7, 2014 5:30-9:30 PM
Regions Tower, Indianapolis, IN

All proceeds from this event will help fund scholarships to AYS before-/after- school, early childhood and summer programs.

Live Art Demos, Wine, Craft Beer & Spirit Tasting, Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres, Silent Auction & Wine Pull

Tickets $50 in advance or $60 at the door.
FREE PARKING!

To reserve your tickets and for more information, visit: www.ayskids.org/success or contact Leslie Hankins at lhankins@ayskids.org.

Ellen Clippinger 2008 Journey Fellow

Communities That Care

Prevention Strategist Director

Foundation For Youth, Columbus Indiana

The Foundation For Youth, and the Bartholomew County Substance Abuse Council are accepting applications for a Communities That Care Director For a grant received from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA).

The CTC Director will coordinate and implement the environmental strategies and programs pertaining to substance abuse prevention and mental health as set forth in the Communities That Care Strategic Plan and meet outcomes based on a logic model.

Position is a Full time Equivalent/Contractual

A complete job posting can be found by clicking here.

Interested parties should forward resume to:

Andy@foundationforyouth.com

Andy Young, 2013 Journey Fellow

Asante Children's Theatre Presents: Blended Soul
A Musical Salute to the Greatest Groups Celebrating the musical contributions of the greatest Doo Wop, Gospel and R&B Groups of all time. March 6-9 and 13-16, 2014 Thursday-Saturday 8pm Sunday 4pm Held at the Madame Walker Theatre, 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, IN Please share the attached flyer with those who might be interested! Keesha Dixon, 2009 Journey Fellow

Volunteers Needed! Intercollegiate YMCA

Indianapolis, IN

The Intercollegiate YMCA is in need of volunteers on Saturday, April 12^th from 12-4 pm for our annual Spring Clean Event! We will be sending groups of 3-4 volunteers out to work at local houses doing yard work, painting, and other household tasks. This is a great opportunity to get involved with the Intercollegiate YMCA, have some free pizza, and serve for the day. If you can volunteer, please let me know or you can email Ashleigh Coster at acoster@indymca.org. It should be a fun afternoon of giving back to members in our community that need some extra help!

Ashleigh Coster, 2012 Journey Fellow

Indiana Summit on Out-of-School Learning Volunteer Opportunity

The Indiana Afterschool Network is currently working on many of the preparations for the third annual Summit on Out-of-School Learning taking place on March 17-18, 2014 at the JW Marriott Downtown Indianapolis.

This two day event provides an opportunity for professionals working with children and youth to learn about best practices, acquire new skills, and network with their colleagues. With a diverse audience and a wide range of workshops, this event provides a unique experience for all attendees.

We are currently in search of volunteers to fill various positions during the summit. We have a number of different opportunities available.

If you are interested in participating in this exciting volunteer opportunity please follow this link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=6t45m4gab&oeidk=a07e8t7bkx4696c8625 to provide us with your information and select the positions you are interested in. From a few hours to two full days and everything in between! We would be grateful for your commitment and look forward to working with you!

Chelsie Sharp, 2013 Journey Fellow

Please share contact information changes and announcements with The Journey. You can call the office 317-875-5756 or send changes to melinda@thejourneyonline.org.

Sincerely,

Melinda Bowman
Chief Organizational Officer
The Journey