March 17th we will be hosting a great meal and informative presentation about Family Resource Center at the Riverview Golf Club. Join us for an evening of Irish music and good conversation. We will also hold a fun silent auction with theme baskets. Call 526-2439 for tickets or questions.
On March 7th we will be making presentations to all 8th grade students at Sterling Middle School to offer the opportunity to enroll in Game Plan for Success in the fall of their 9th grade year. Look forward to hearing about this great opportunity!!
First Christian Church Mens Group hosted another pancake supper for the benefit of Family Resource Center on January 29, 2011. It was a great time to visit with folks and have a nice warm plate of pancakes and sausage. Thanks for this great community support.
We sure could use a few more male mentors. Our goal for this school year has been 20 mentors/20 youth. Recruitment has been an ebb and flow. At one point we had 19/19, but then slipped back to 14/14, as both youth and mentors opted out and opted in. We find that both youth and mentors grow and reach new heights as they work together. The process takes time and patience. Our role is to support the relationship and encourage the development of new perspectives.
Today, January 30th, First Christian Church mens' group held a very nice Ground Hog Day pancake supper to raise funds for Family Resource Center. They particularly like our father program, but are also interested in our mentor program. Additionally they want to help us with building maintenance projects. It has been so fun to have board members, mentors and youth support this event. We provided a digital photo frame showing some of our work and events. The pastor, Susan Barton, gave us many good ideas about collaborations.
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Submitted by Karen on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 21:33.Non-profits play a large role in economic development. The services that they provide encourage and support residents. They bring money into a community to help with the cost of food, utilities, rent, medical care etc. This is not money from the community. It is money into the community. This accomplishes two things. Residents have a healthier standard of living, thus are more able to be productive citizens. Money is inserted in the to community's economy, thus stimulating growth of the industries that supply utilities, rent, medical care etc.
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Submitted by Karen on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 06:59.BNSF Foundation
Colorado Youth at Risk
Daniels Fund
Das Locken Haus
El Pomar
The McNay Family
RE-1 Valley Board of Education and Superintendent
South Platte Community Counseling, LLC
The Walsh Family
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