INITIATIVES
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2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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2009 GOALS
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Purpose
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Sponsorships
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Sponsored 70 children to participate in extracurricular activities
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Sponsor minimum of 150 children to participate in extracurricular activities
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Activities cost between $30 - $200. Youth Hope & Inspiration Inc. understand that sometimes other financial responsibilities can make it difficult to pay for extracurricular activities.
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Partnerships
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Built partnerships with AFC Automotive Finance Corporation, Cookie Cutters, Lost & Found and a local YMCA center
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Build partnerships with homeless/abuse shelters
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Youth Hope & Inspiration Inc. will travel to various shelters to provide workshops/activities for youth residing within the shelters.
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Annual Youth Talent Showcase
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Hosted 2nd Annual Youth Talent Showcase: Say No to Drugs and Alcohol
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Host 3rd Annual Youth Talent Showcase: Celebrating Diverse Talents
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Youth Hope & Inspiration Inc. realize our youth have many different talents and are seeking youth to share unique talents.
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Awards
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Presented two organizations with the Youth Initiative Award, two students with the Rising Star Award and four volunteers with the Star Volunteer Award
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Present two organizations with the Youth Initiative Award, two students with the Rising Star Award and selected volunteers with the Star Volunteer Award
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Youth Hope & Inspiration Inc. enjoys recognizing others for their community contributions, touching the lives of others and making our community a better place to live.
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Workshops
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Participated in Vacation Bible School Initiative by hosting self-esteem building workshop. Held several parent-child bonding craft workshops
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Continue to host self-esteem building workshops and encourage parents to form stronger bonds with their children
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Youth Hope & Inspiration Inc. enjoy community outreach programs because we realize it can assist with the decrease of our youth participating in high risk activities.
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Youth Board Members
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Increased Youth Board Members participation with organization activities
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Continue to increase Youth Board Members participation with organization activities
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Youth Board Members are valuable members of our organization. They provide great insight for youth initiatives and activities.
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Mystery Solving Writing & Reading Club
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Coordinate with schools to encourage youth to improve their writing and reading skills. Participants will have opportunities to win prizes for selected written stories and for solving submitted stories.
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Youth Hope & Inspiration Inc. realize that strong reading and writing skills are vital for the development of successful future leaders.
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