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...
The Yes Network is seeking funding to expand their services into new neighborhoods in St. Cloud and Central Minnesota. “I opened my hand and she dropped two dimes and a penny. She said that’s all I have but I want to let you have it, so that you can help pay for the meals in our neighborhood. To...
Working with the Yes Network this summer I really enjoyed getting to know our high school assistants. In the afternoons, I worked in a neighborhood were eight local high school students helped me and my colleagues serve food and lead games. At the beginning of the summer, I would have guessed that...
Students who had attended the Youth Leadership training were invited to apply for an employment opportunity with Career Solutions. The students who were given jobs worked and played with younger kids in their own neighborhoods. They assisted with serving meals and keeping neighborhoods free of...
“But the most beautiful things in life are not just things. They’re people and places, memories and pictures. They’re feelings and moments, and smiles and laughter.” -Unknown It is hard to put into words the impact this summer has had on me, but this quote comes pretty close. We all have created...
I’ve been struggling to write this blog post because there aren’t words to describe how incredible this summer has been. A few words that came to mind were amazing, service, play, art, food, smiles, and HOT…but none of those come close to describing the experiences we’ve had at my meal...
By Shane Mahon The Pointe West location started off right. The apartment managers were exceedingly gracious and accommodating. The community space was wonderful. There was a small kitchen. There were comfortable couches. And there was a BATHROOM!. A bathroom might not seem like that big of a deal....
Being a kid in today’s world is not easy. Just ask the experts—kids. There are more distractions and more demands on young peoples’ lives than ever before. And while it may be true that being a kid has never been altogether easy, what sets apart today’s crop of young people from past generations...
The Yes Network is dedicated to creating vibrant, loving, prosperous neighborhoods through our presence and engagement with children, families, and the communities in which they live.
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