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<br />Youth First Community of Promise
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<br />Neighborhood News
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<br />Mayors' Prayer Breakfast was B.B.A.!
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<br />B.B.A. was the theme for the 14th Annual
<br />Mayors' Prayer Breakfast. For those of
<br />you who weren't able to attend-B.B.A.
<br />stands for "Beautiful, Brilliant, and
<br />Amazing!" Not only do all kids need to
<br />hear they are B.B.A., but they need to
<br />hear that they are loved. Many children
<br />don't hear those words very often. What
<br />a difference it can make in their lives!
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<br />Approximately 320 guests came to hear
<br />our guest speaker Neil Eerdmans. His
<br />message was a great reminder of just
<br />how wonderful the youth in our lives and
<br />community are. Neil's passion and
<br />'enthusiasm energized us and gave us a
<br />new perspective our roles in the lives of
<br />children.
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<br />Ramsey Ice Skating Party
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<br />The Ramsey Parks Department has been
<br />maintaining an ice skating rink next to the
<br />neighborhood center and over MEA, we
<br />had our first ice skating party. The City
<br />provided a fire pit and we roasted hot
<br />dogs and marshmallows with the kids.
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<br />"ALL kids need to know that
<br />they are B.B.A./1
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<br />Beautiful, Brilliant and
<br />Amazing
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<br />~Neil Eerdmans
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<br />Thank you all for the generous donations
<br />that we received that morning and
<br />continue to get. Through the breakfast
<br />fundraising, we raised almost $10,000 to
<br />support the work of Youth First. Your
<br />support is necessary and greatly
<br />appreciated!
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<br />If you were not able to donate at the
<br />Mayors' Prayer Breakfast please consider'
<br />pledging a donation to Youth First at this
<br />time. A contribution card is included in
<br />our. newsletter. As our organization
<br />reaches more kids in the three
<br />communities we need to look to the
<br />community to support our programs.
<br />Please feel free to contact us with any
<br />questions or to tour any of our sites.
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<br />Many of the youth do not have ice skates
<br />and were happy when we had a few
<br />donated for them to use: We still need
<br />skates (any size and style)! Please
<br />consider donating your old skates.
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<br />Youth First Community of Promise
<br />operates under the direction and
<br />administration of the Northwest
<br />Anoka County Community
<br />Consortium (NW ACCq.
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<br />Active partners with Anoka County,
<br />the Cities of Andover, Anoka, &
<br />Ramsey, and Anoka Hennepin
<br />School District # 11.
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<br />Dick tang, Anoka County Commissioner
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<br />Jason Huebner, Anoka' Police Dep!'
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<br />City of Ramsey
<br />Cnandra.Kreyer, Ramsey Poiice
<br />(NWACCC Vice-Chair)
<br />Tom Gomec, Ramsey Mayor
<br />Jim Steffen, Business Owner
<br />(Treasurer)
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<br />The weather was perfect for
<br />roasting hot dogs and
<br />marshmallows!
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<br />1st Quarter 2008. Youth Rrst Community of Promise. (763) 421-8530
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