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Summer Art Issue!
From the (Artsy) Executive Director
Collaboration
is the name of the game and the board of directors and staff of
South Whidbey Youth Connection
have been busy seeking avenues to cooperate with other youth-serving
organizations to provide a wide array of drug- and violence-free activities
for middle and high school-aged youth. You’ll notice the colored insert in
this newsletter that highlights our collaboration with
South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District
and
South Whidbey Commons.
We joined forces to showcase the number of activities youth can participate
in this summer.
Operating
summer programs
comes with the cost. That’s why we need to charge for our programs. In the
spirit of community, we don’t want to turn anyone away who cannot afford the
fees and would like to offer scholarships.
That’s where you
come into our collaboration.
For a donation of $176 you can sponsor a middle school student for all
SWYC’s summer programs.
Or look over our listings and decide which program(s) you’d like to sponsor.
Then use the
coupon on page three
of this newsletter and the handy self-addressed envelope and
mail your donation
to us. And for those of you who would like to participate but think you
can’t afford the fees, contact Frankie at 221-3230 and
ask about our scholarships.
Because of funding from Community Mobilization for Drug Abuse and Violence
Prevention we are able to provide a
free lunch
each day of our summer program.
At a recent
board of directors retreat,
we all agreed that cooperation and collaboration with other organizations is
the way to go. I’m excited about the prospects and will be reporting back
to you about our progress in future newsletters.
With this newsletter we’re saying good-bye to our
administrative assistant
Chris Highland.
Chris has been invaluable in redesigning our website (check out
www.swyouth.com),
jazzing up the look of our newsletter, starting a photography class for
youth and just being a good guy. Chris is moving back to California to be
closer to his fiancée and teach at a university. Thanks, Chris!
Duane
Gimbel
8th Annual Benefit
Art Show & Sale
featuring some of
Whidbey Island’s
finest Artists
July 11, 12, 13
Fellowship Hall
Langley United Methodist Church
3rd & Anthes in Langley
Artist Reception (open to the public)
July 11, 5:30-7:30
Art Sales benefit the
South Whidbey Youth Connection
221-4142 or info@swyouth.com
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