Winter 2015 newsletter

Winter 2015
Have a Fantastic End to 2015...
But only if The Price is Right! Come and help us bring an end to 2015 the best possible way and you could be
one of the lucky contestants with a chance to win some pretty cool prizes at Youth Go on Wednesday,
December 30. We’ll be playing The Price is Right at 7pm. You’ll be sure to see a few of your favorite games
from years past, (like Cliff Hangers and Plinko) some new ones you probably haven’t seen in the previous six
years, plus a few more surprises as well. So come on down and have some fun at the best place in Neenah…
213 Nicolet Blvd!
What a truly amazing year we had. We celebrated the 30 th anniversary of Youth Go’s Haunted House and focused on all the thing
that make the project so incredible; providing fun and safe Halloween events for the community, allowing area youth to come
together to express their creativity and raising funds for Youth Go’s programming!
Thank you to our many sponsors and donors! Your generosity helps us to focus on the details, to be able to cover the
overhead costs of the project and allows more of the money raised to directly impact our youth!
Event Sponsors...
Miller Electric – Children’s Day at the Haunted House Sponsor
FNB-Fox Valley – The Hallows Sponsor
Neenah Enterprises – Neenah’s Most Haunted Nightly Sponsor
Our Media Sponsors…
The Post Crescent
Time Warner Cable Sports Channel
103.9 WVBO
91.1 The Avenue
In-kind Sponsors…
Krueger True Value, Bahchall Rubber, Neenah Park and Rec, WG Inc., American Wisconsin Fire Protection, and Todd’s Painting.
Children’s Day Trick-or-treat and Game Station Sponsors…
Cone Credit Union, Clover Chiropractic, Dave Mader- State Farm, Workshop in the Woods, Dick and Barb Johnson, Fleet Farm,
Oshkosh Tattoo and Goodgirl Piercing, Frito Lay, Verve a Credit Union, Culvers Neenah, Kohl’s, Boys' & Girls' Brigade, Neenah/
Menasha Noon Optimists, Neenah Police Department, Ground Round Grill and Bar Neenah, and Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue.
Food Donors…
Marco’s Pizza, Cranky Pat’s, Pizza Hut, Cousin’s Subs, Kathy Vander Velden, Jimmy John’s, Bridgewood, Connie Wasinger,
Time Warner Cable, Red Ox, Kwik Trip, Corr Opticians, Stone Toad, and Festival Foods.
Thank you to each of our adult volunteers for giving of their time, talent, and enthusiasm this fundraiser, our youth and
Youth Go! The hours you spent building, keeping our youth safe, supervising the break room, or acting inside and outside
the house are invaluable!
James Adams, Kyle Bikowski, Jamie Brownson, Justin Brownson, Pamela Brownson, Timothy Chappa, Mark Ellis, Amanda
Evers, Amber Evers, James Evers, Karel Evers, Nickole Evers, Rich Evers, Neal Gadzinski, Ashely Henry, Aaron Johnson, Amy
Johnson, Sam Kling, Austin Konrad, Scott Loudermilk, Greg Mercure, Jacob Muthig, Teresa Prouse, Stephanie Purdy, Todd
Purdy, Chad Schafer, Cindy Schmidt, Todd Schmidt, Tori Severin, George Whitney, Jena Whitney, and Shannon Whitney.
Thank you to the 145 youth who contributed 3120 hours toward the Haunted House. Your passion, creativity, and hard work is
what this project is all about.
Young Adults Group
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step," Martin Luther King, Jr. For youth transitioning to adulthood,
taking the first step can be scary and unnerving, especially for those who do not have or know where to turn for support and
guidance. In 2010, Youth Go started our Young Adults Group with the goal of helping our young adults make their first steps with
confidence by providing a safe, supportive, and alcohol free environment where they can come for both peer and older adult support,
a sense of community, and guidance. This group meets on the second Sunday of each month for socialization and recreation, dinner,
and a life skill presentation. The program provides young adults a means of receiving guidance and support as they work to
transition to whatever is next for them after high school, during a time where things are changing fast, new responsibilities are
continuously appearing, and becoming lost and confused is easy; all of which can lead to a loss of self-confidence and the ability to
reach their dreams.
All young adults who are no longer in high school and are between the ages 18 and 25 are welcome to join us for Young Adults
Group. Our next gathering will be on Sunday, December 13 th from 5pm-8pm. Call Youth Go at 722-1435 for more information or
to RSVP!
Thanks to a grant from the Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region, this program is going strong and will be supported through
May of 2016!
Winter Rides Home
For the past two winters we have offered rides home to youth attending our High School Programming. Starting on Monday,
November 30th, we will offer rides home from Youth Go at 9pm to any youth living in the City of Neenah or the City of Menasha.
Youth who are in need of a ride will be asked to sign up for one each day when they arrive at the center.
Roundy’s Foundation supports Healthy Meals Program
On October 5th Youth Go was the recipient of a $4000 grant during the Roundy’s Foundation Focused on Feeding Families Tour.
We are grateful for the continued support of the Roundy’s Foundation which allows us to purchase food to use for our Healthy
Meals Program. Dinner is served for our youth during our High School Program, Monday through Thursday at 7pm.
Swim Lessons
The Neenah Menasha Y is once again giving us the opportunity to offer free swimming lessons to our youth. They are hoping to
provide swim lessons to young people who have never had lessons or have had limited access to lessons. The goal would be to offer
transportation from Youth Go to the Y and back to Youth Go once a week for the eight week class. If you are interested in getting
your child(ren) involved, please contact Angie at 722-1435 or [email protected].
Youth Go
213 Nicolet Blvd
Neenah, WI 54956
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MENASHA, WI 54952
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Phone: 920-722-1435
E-mail: [email protected]
Celebrating the value
of all youth
www.youthgo.org
Youth Go Dates to Remember
Dates to Remember:
Thursday, November 19- Thanksgiving Family Night from 6-8:30pm
Wednesday, December 2- Haunted House Celebration Dinner 6-8pm
Thursday, December 17 - Center Holiday Party from 5-8pm
Monday, December 28 - Normal hours - Middle School 3-5:30, High School 6-10
Tuesday, December 29 - Open noon to 8 pm for all ages
Wednesday, December 30 - Open 3-10pm for all ages with the
Price is Right starting at 7 pm
Center Closed Dates:
Wednesday, December 2
Thursday, December 24
Friday, December 25
Thursday, December 31
Friday, January 1
The amazing volunteers who help with our Summer Picnic Cookout are in need of wood for future Family
Nights for Youth Go. If you know anyone that would be willing to donate any type of fruit or hickory wood
please contact Tina Schmidt at 920-427-4117.