Events
Are you or your clients struggling to make ends meet?
Aug 12, 2009
Come to the Circles Information Night at and see if the Circles Initiative is right for you. If you are an individual or family who wants to:
-Find encouragement to succeed
-Make new friends as develop resources for self-sufficiency
-Plan a better future for you and your family
-Have more choices about your financial future
-Build relationships in the community to help make these things possible
Then circles might be right for you.
Location:
Cheyenne Hills Church
Date:
August 12, 2009
Time:
5:30 - 7:30PM
Dinner and Childcare Provided
Please RSVP by August 10 to Connections Corner,307.634.3333
Men’s Health Fair
Aug 25, 2009
The Cheyenne Regional Medical Center will be holding its Men’s Health Fair on Aug. 29. Please see the flier below for more info.
Housing Listening Sessions
Sep 01, 2009
The Affordable Housing Action Team will be holding various Town Hall Listening Sessions through the month of October. Please view the poster for more information.
Strategic After School Planning Meeting
Sep 09, 2009
You are invited to participate in the First Comprehensive After School Strategic Planning Meeting hosted by the Laramie County Community Partnership on September 9, 2009 at the Laramie County Public Library Cottonwood Room from 11:30AM until 2:00PM. This is a meeting of both potential Partners (not for profit youth serving organizations) and Stakeholders (parents,caregivers, teachers, businesses and local government bodies). The Partnership has been committed to youth issues and After School programming for the last 8 years. Through the Wyoming Department of Education’s 21st Century fund, we have supported Best Practice efforts in elementary, middle school and High Schools. We have partnered with the Cheyenne Family YMCA, City of Cheyenne Youth Alternatives, Wyoming Waves, LCSD#1 CAN and arts groups to bring the best programming available to the community. We are now committed, with your support, to launch a planning process to develop comprehensive afterschool programs to all children in the district K-8th. Lunch will be served and attachments to this invitation include an agenda, participation guidelines and a summary of potential goals. Each organization may send up to Three representatives. We hope to see you there to add your voice, expertise and support to this effort. Please RSVP to Arlene Lyons at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by September 4, 2009.
General Industry and Safety and Health Class
Sep 16, 2009
LCCC will be holding a general industry safety and health class on September 16th. The class will be from 7am - 6pm.
The cost will be $165 with lunch and required materials included.
To Register, please call LCCC at: 307.778.4381
After School Strategic Planning Meeting
Sep 25, 2009
Dear Community Representatives,
The Laramie County Community Partnership Inc. invites you to the next meeting of the After School Strategic Planning Group. The meeting will be held on Wednesday October 21 at the Laramie County Public Library, Sage Room, at 11:30AM-2PM. Lunch will be served and we will send out a reminder. Please fill out the attached Questionnaire and send to Arlene Lyons at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) We are committed to this planning process and need your input and creativity. Please come and bring a representative of any group you feel should be represented.
Sincerely,
Arlene Lyons and Doug Mercado
Laramie County Community Partnership Inc.
laramiecountypartnership.org
The_OST_Project_Strategic_Planning_Report_1.doc
Questionnaire_for_afterschool_providers_Laramie_County_Community_Partnership1.docx
Healthier Laramie County Wellness Fair
Oct 17, 2009
The Healthier Laramie County Action Team will be holding their Wellness Fair at LCCC. The event will be from 7am - 1pm. For more information, please see the flier.
Grantsmanship Training
Nov 09, 2009
Attention Homes will be sponsoring a grantsmanship training program during the week of Nov.9-13. The training will be held at the LCCC Conference Center. If your organization is a 501c3 with a $300,000 or lower budget, you may qualify for a 50% scholarship. Also, visit: http://www.wyomingworkforce.org to see if you are eligible for a busines training grant.
For more information or to register, please go HERE. You can also call:(800)421-9512.
You can also download the informative brochure.
Dads Making A Difference Graduation
Nov 10, 2009
The Dads Making A Difference Program is holding a ceremony for its graduates on November 10th at the Cheyenne-Kiawanis Community House. For more information, see the flier below.
Dads_Graduation_Announcement.doc
2010 Resource Fair
Jan 06, 2010
Community Action of Laramie County is holding its 2010 Resource Fair on February 12th from 10am - 4pm. The location is set for the Cottonwood Room at the Laramie County Public Library. This event will serve as an opportunity for organizations to show the community how they help those in need. Those interested should RSVP by January 15th to:
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Phone: 307-635-9291
E-mail: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Starting Over: Making the Most of Your Money
Jan 12, 2010
The UW Cooperative Extension will be presenting its Starting Overfinancial literacy classes on the second Thursday of every month.
These classes will be focused on building skills in personal finance. The course covers four components of basic financial literacy: Budget Development, Money Management Skills, Wise Use of Credit, Consumer Assistance and Protection. This course meets the financial education requirement of the Bankruptcy Abuse and Prevention Act of 2005, which is mandatory to exit bankruptcy.
For more information, call Juliet Daniels (307) 633-4383. You can also download the flyer and application form by clicking here.
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Jan 29, 2010
VITA provides basic income tax preparation services for free to qualified Laramie County residents
with low- to moderate-incomes.
1 events at Laramie County Library January 29th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
See attached flier for more information.
Jan_2010_VITA_at_Library.pdf
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Feb 01, 2010
VITA is a free tax-preparation services for low- to moderate income levels.
Beginning February 1st thru April 14th:
LCCC, Training Room #103
1400 E. College Dr.
Mon. & Wed., 5-8 p.m.;
Sat. 9 a.m.-Noon
AARP Senior Activity Center
2101 Thomes Ave.
Mon. – Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
QUESTIONS?
CALL 638-8904
The Alzheimer’s Project
Feb 01, 2010
Alzheimer’s is the second most-feared illness in America, following cancer, and may affect as many as five million Americans. While there is no cure for the disease, THE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT shows there is now genuine reason to be optimistic about the future. Multi-platform series takes a close look at groundbreaking discoveries made by the country’s leading scientists, as well as the effects of this debilitating and fatal disease both on those with Alzheimer’s and on their families.
Project takes place at the Laramie County Library at 6p followed by discussion:
February 1: Memory Loss Tapes
February 8: Caregivers
February 22: Momentum in Science,Part 1
March 1: Momentum in Science,Part 2
For questions please call Rhonda Priest, Regional Director, Alzheimer’s Association of the Great Plains Chapter at 307.421.7321 or (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) & http://www.alz.org/greatplains
LCCP February Monthly Meeting
Feb 02, 2010
Join us for the monthly LCCP meeting!
At the Laramie County Library in the Sunflower Room (3rd floor).
From 12:15p to 1:30p.
Hope to see you there!
Community Action Resource Fair
Feb 12, 2010
Community Action will hold its resource fair on February 12. If your organization is interested in being represented, there are still some open tables. Please see the flier below for a detailed breakdown of the schedule. Those of you who want to reserve a table can contact Paula Dickson at: 307.635.9291
Resource_Fair_Schedule_2_10.doc
Wellness Fair
Feb 20, 2010
Warren Federal Credit Union has partnered with the Laramie County Library System to host a free Wellness Fair at the Laramie County Library later this month.
Warren FCU is Wyoming’s largest Credit Union with branches in Cheyenne, Laramie and Wellington, CO. Spearheading the effort is Warren FCU’s Marketing and Business Development Department.
The event is designed to provide valuable information from subject matter experts. Topics include: Essentials to Financial Wellness; Loss of Income: Dollar Stretching Strategies;
Protecting you and your children from Internet predators’; Living in an E-commerce world, safe and secure.
The fair is free and the community is invited to attend. The event is on Saturday, February 20th starting at 9:30AM with A thru Z Document Destruction onsite to shred your documents, compliments of Warren FCU.
Seminars will start at 9:30AM until 1:30PM at the Laramie County Library, located at 2200 Pioneer Avenue. Refreshments will be served and all attendees will be entered to win a $100 Warren FCU Visa® Gift Card. No purchase is necessary to enter.
For more information about the Wellness Fair, contact Michele Bolkovatz at 307-432-5402.
Parent Leadership Training Institute
Feb 20, 2010
The Wyoming Department of Health will begin the first class of its Parent Leadership Teaching Institute program on February 20th at the Cheyenne YMCA.
These classes are designed to bolster family involvement and leadership skills in the community. The curriculum, provided by Connecticut’s Parent Leadership and Training Institute,is an evidence based program that has shown positive outcomes in several regions of the country.
If you or someone you know are interested in becoming more involved in your community, the Partnership strongly encourages you to attend these classes.
For more information about the program’s curriculum, please visit the PLTI home page. You can also call Charla Ricciardi at: 307.777.3733. A brochure and application form are included below.
PLTI_Brochure.pdf
PLTI_Application.doc
Monthly LCCP Meeting
Feb 25, 2010
The staff and members of the LCCP hope to see you at this month’s meeting on March 2nd.
The location, as usual, is the Laramie County Library’s Cottonwood Room. The meeting starts at 12:45pm.
You can download the agenda and executive director’s report below.
LCCP_Mar_2_Agenda1.doc
February_2010_Executive_Director_Report.doc
Needs Inc. Annex
Mar 09, 2010
Needs, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of its Pine Bluffs Annex on April 3rd. By adding this new office, the crisis center that provides families in need with food, clothing and much more will be able to serve an even broader population.
They do need your help though. Needs, Inc. is currently searching for clothing racks. If you or someone you know has racks to donate, please call Ami Skeens at: 307.632.4132
Cover the Uninsured Week
Mar 14, 2010
Cover the Uninsured Week 2010, the eighth annual campaign to raise public awareness about the 46 million U.S. residents without health insurance, will be held March 14-20.
Participants in the campaign, led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, help enroll eligible uninsured children and adults in low-cost or free health coverage programs through events held in towns and cities across the country. The AHA is a national partner in the campaign. To learn how to get involved in the 2010 campaign, go to www.covertheuninsured.org
Commodity Chef Program
Mar 24, 2010
Cent$ible Nutrition will be holding their Commodity Chef Program Resource Fair on March 24th at Triumph High School. See the flier for details.
Centsible_Nutrition_Flyer.doc
Walk In My Shoes
Jun 12, 2010
Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless’ annual fund raiser will be held June 12th, 2010. Registration begins at 8am and walk starts at 9am.
Everything starts at the WCH main building at 907 Logan Avenue.
Ghost Walkers welcome. (Ghost Walkers are those who are busy that day or who cannot walk 2 miles but want to help) There will be music, fun, food, door prizes, t-shirts and other events with the walk.
Dogs and children are welcome—dogs must be on a leash.
This link is for the registration form for walkers http://www.wch.vcn.com/walkregis10.htm
This link is for those interested in being a sponsor for the event http://www.wch.vcn.com/sponsorregis.htm
This link will give you information on the 2009 event http://www.wch.vcn.com/walk09.htm
For further information contact:
Virginia Sellner
Wyoming Coalition for the Homeless
307-634-8499
http://www.wch.vcn.com
