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NEWS & EVENTS
New and exciting things are always happening at AYS! Check back regularly for information on upcoming events, news items, and other interesting information. Check out our exciting annual fundraiser Stack the Decks!
Special Events!
See what AYS has going on this year...
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TBD:
Quarterly "Get to Know AYS" Breakfast
We want to get to know you better and tell you a little about the 4,500 youth in crisis we reach each year!
In just one hour, you will enjoy a hot, homemade breakfast, meet our CEO, and hear truly inspiring stories from our foster parents and youth.
Join us at our downtown Kansas City, Kansas location at 803 Armstrong from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. We'll have you on your way in one hour - we promise. To reserve your spot, call or email Matt Insco today: minsco@aysusa.org or 913-831-2820, x215. |
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On April 23, 2010:
Stack the Decks 2010
Stacking the Decks in Favor of Kansas Youth Since 1972
"Stack the Decks" is a casino game-themed annual fundraiser that includes strong hors d'oeuvre; a cocktail bar;
live, silent, and online auctions; and blackjack, roulette, and other fun casino games. Check out the Stack the Decks website for more information!
Location: Overland Park Convention Center; Time: 7:30PM; a suggested donation of $75/ticket. For more information, contact Matt Insco by email at minsco@aysusa.org or call him at (913) 831-2820 x:215. |
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In December, 2010:
Winter Chill 2010
Making Sure Every AYS Youth
Can Celebrate the Holidays
Each year at AYS we hold a celebration for 300 AYS youth, family members and foster families, complete with all the trimmings! A delicious meal, goody bags, entertainment—all the things our youth and families may not otherwise be able to afford.
Sponsorship Gift Opportunities
Can't decide what to get your loved ones this year? Try giving the gift of a spectacular holiday meal to our community's youth in-crisis, and recieve a certificate that we can send to anyone you choose!
For every $50.00 donated (for $500.00 you would be the sponsor of an entire table of 10 place settings!), you will be the sponsor of one youth/parent/staff, which means:
Your name (or someone that you choose) will be displayed on the table at the event, and that
You (or whomever you choose to honor in the donation) will recieve a certificate of thanks for your contribution.
All Winter Chill sponsorships are fully tax deductible.
If you would like to sponsor a table at Winter Chill 2009, or make a gift of an any amount you choose, you can give online through our secure online donations provider, or please download this giving form and mail it with a check to:
Associated Youth Services
Attn: Teri Kriege
P.O. Box 171234
Kansas City, KS 66117
If you have any questions, please contact Matt Insco at (913) 831-2820 x:215 or email him at minsco@aysusa.org.
NEWS
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Wednesday January 20
AYS makes MLK Day a day on not a day off
AYS celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a day of service. Volunteers had a great time making cards to celebrate various special occasions for AYS Youth, including birthday and graduation cards. Check out this photo montage for some pictures from the event. You can also find fun photos on Facebook.
Posted at: 11:20; January 26, 2010
Tuesday, January 19
AYS Selected to Benefit From Zona Rosa's "Change for Charity" Program
Zona Rosa's "Change for Charity" is a charitable giving program that selects six not-for-profits each year, and contributes two months' revenues generated from parking meters and traffic tickets at the shopping complex. AYS will be recieving the contribution based off of the months of May and June, 2010. We would like to thank Zona Rosa for their support of AYS' youth, programs like Zona Rosa's "Change for Charity" are truly integral to our community. To find out more, please read this press release.
Posted at: 12:15; January 19, 2010
Monday, January 11
Read About One of AYS' Partners
The Youth Volunteer Corps. of Greater Kansas City is one of AYS' partners in assisting our community's youth in-crisis. Read a little more about YVC and our partnership in their quarterly newsletter, or check out their website to find out more about them.
Posted at: 11:32; January 11, 2010
December 8, 2009
Looking back on Winter Chill 2009
Winter Chill 2009 was a success! Thank you so much to all of our gracious volunteers, who worked very hard to make sure the evening was enjoyable for all of our youth and foster families. If you would like to see the pictures, please visit our Facebook profile! Or you can take a look at a photo montage accompanied by stories from the night.
Posted at: 13:22; December 22, 2009
September 2, 2009
AYS HOSTS AWARD-WINNING SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR
Associated Youth Services recently hosted internationally reknowned addiction and criminal behavior counselor, Delbert Boone as a guest speaker on August 25, 2009. Boone confronted youth participating in the Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Program, as known as ADAPT, by challenging...... Click here to read the full story.
August 31, 2009
AYS ANNOUNCES "ART ON EIGHTH"
Associated Youth Services is initiating its newest program, "Art on Eighth". "Art on Eighth" combines the alternative school, AYS Academy, with an art-promoting non-profit, Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities, Inc. (KVAH), and a collective of professional working artists at Pressroom Studios to integrate arts into the educational curriculum for severly at-risk adolescents...... Click here to read the full story.
November 7, 2008
AYS ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF FOSTER CARE PROGRAM STATEWIDE WITH TWO OPEN HOUSE EVENTS IN GARDEN CITY
Associated Youth Services will host two open houses at its Garden City office (formerly Kansas MENTOR) to acquaint current and prospective foster parents and child welfare professionals with a new level of foster care.... Click here to read the full story.
April 29, 2008
AYS NEEDS MALE MENTORS FOR TROUBLED TEENS
As featured in the Kansas City Kansan
Recognizing a need for male mentors at our Youth Residential Center, Community Health Nurse, Kathleen Blackburn, and Volunteer & Community Development Specialist, Katie Svoboda, put out the call.... Click here to read the full story. |
