By: Sarah Colburn Colorfully painted newspaper-style boxes will be popping up throughout the St. Cloud community after Labor Day to give kids free access to art supplies and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) kits. The project is an expansion of the Yes Network’s summer program that...
By: Shane Mahon The Yes Network is always getting better. This year we added STEM activities! What is STEM? STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM is important. It connects us to the modern world. You probably noticed, the world is changing fast. In the future,...
Hi there, We have some exciting YES Network News. Art will continue into the school year! Yes Network Art was different this year. This summer, we wanted the kids to make art. We couldn’t work in person. So, we adapted. We made Art and Science kits. We assembled nearly 4000 each week. That’s over...
By: D’Havian Scott Hello everyone, and welcome back to another blog. For the past couple of weeks, I have had the fantastic opportunity to interview staff, leaders, and partners at the Yes Network and share their experience of partnering with Yes Network to make an impact in the lives of community...
By: D’Havian Scott This week we sat down with Peter Jensen, one of the Yes Network’s valued partners. Peter serves as the community manager for the Gatewood apartment complex, located across from Discovery Elementary School in Saint Cloud. Gatewood is a diverse community and serves as home to just...
By D’Havian Scott This week I interviewed Yes Network Vista, Rahmo Abdullahi from Saint Cloud, Minnesota. She is in her third year at Saint Cloud State University, studying Social Work. Rahmo is hoping to pursue a career as a social worker, where she will be able to assist people with meeting...
By: D’Havian Scott Hi Friends, This week I interviewed Yes Network’s Art Program Leader Raychel Virnig. Raychel is a 2019 graduate of the College of Saint Benedict and is an Art Teacher at Little Falls Highschool. She has been with the Yes Network since her sophomore year in college and...
Written By: D’Havian N. Scott This week I interviewed Yes Network Vista, Mackenzie Schurhamer from Woodbury, Minnesota. She is a rising senior at the College of Saint Benedict, studying Art with a double minor in Hispanic studies and secondary education. Mackenzie is hoping to have a career...
The Yes Network & St. Cloud School District 742 have teamed up to serve summer meals all over the district. Serving will run Monday thru Friday’s. Meals are free for kids 18 years and younger. No pork or peanut butter will be served. Serving will began June 1st and June 22nd at...
Dear Friends, At times like this, it can be difficult to remain optimistic. But there is so much goodness in the world—in our communities, within ourselves. Of course you don’t need to be convinced of this because—as a friend and supporter of the Yes Network—you know that wonderful things happen...
[St. Cloud, Minnesota–] The Bernick’s Family Foundation awarded funding to the youth leadership and community involvement program called the Discovery of Self, an initiative of the nonprofit Yes Network. The Discovery of Self (DOS) program seeks to address Adverse Childhood Experiences, more...
The Saint Cloud Area Roller Dolls are playing the first bout of the season against the MedCity Mafia from Rochester, MN on Saturday, February 29th at the River’s Edge Convention Center. The Yes Network has been designated as the Charity of the game. A portion of the ticket proceeds...