Yerwood Center

Saks Fifth Avenue Gives 5% of Sales to Yerwood Center in February

yerwoodlauren — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:18:32 +0000

Saks Fifth Avenue Stamford has designated the Yerwood Community Center to receive 5% of all purchases made with a registered Saks credit card by our supporters in February 2012.

If you have shopping to do, please go to Saks and choose the Yerwood Community Center as the beneficiary of your purchases. You can make your designation at the register when you check out and it will apply to all of your purchases for the entire month of February. LEARN MORE

DISCLAIMER

*APPLICABLE SAKS FIFTH AVENUE CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURCHASES AT LOUIS VUITTON AND FUR SALON ARE EXCLUDED. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED SAKS CARD HOLDERS AND SELECT FROM ONE OF THE PARTNERING CHARITIES. CUSTOMERS ENROLLMENT AND DESIGNATION IS FINAL. SPEND WILL BE CAPTURED FROM 2/1/12 – 2/29/12 AUTOMATICALLY AND ALL SPEND DURING THIS PERIOD WILL COUNT FOR THE PROMOTION REGARDLESS OF ENROLLMENT DATE. HSBC IS NOT INVOLVED WITH THE SELECTION OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. PROGRAM COMMENCES AS OF THE DATE FEBRUARY 1, 2012 AND SHALL END FEBRUARY 29, 2012.

NEW Yerwood Center Yearbook Video

yerwoodlauren — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:06:53 +0000

Gift of the Magi – Giving this Season

yerwoodlauren — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:37:48 +0000

There is a nip in the air, December is here and my mind goes to one of my favorite tales of the holiday season told by O Henry, the story of Della and Jim Young the main characters in the “Gift of the Magi”- a young married couple with very little money. Jim has suffered a thirty-percent pay cut, and the two must scrimp for everything. On the day before Christmas, Della counts the money she has painstakingly saved for months. She hardly has enough to buy anything at all. She must find a way to buy Jim the present he deserves. As she looks in the mirror, an idea comes to her. Jim and Della have two possessions of which they are both proud. One is Jim’s gold watch, which had been handed down from his grandfather. The other is Della’s hair, lustrous, shining, and falling past…

If you know O Henry and the story you know that Della cuts her beautiful long hair off to sell it for $20 to buy Jim a gold fob for his gold watch. Jim sold his watch to purchase tortoise-shell combs for her hair. These two called “foolish” children by O Henry sacrificed for each other their greatest treasures. It was said that “of all those who give gifts these two were the wisest”.

If you remember the unselfishness of Della and Jim Young and how much their story has moved you today or in past holiday seasons- Make a donation today.

Give unselfishly to support a child’s future!

Don’t let this season of joy and giving pass without remembering the young men and women here at the Yerwood Center. Your gift will change lives!
Happy Holidays from myself and the Yerwood Center staff and children.

Sincerely yours,
Eugene Campbell, President & CEO
(203) 327-2790, Ext. 16

Extended Day Program Presents Family & Friends Thanksgiving Dinner

yerwoodlauren — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:47:25 +0000

We will like all extended day families and friends to join us for our annual Thanksgiving Event Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 5:00pm at the center. Food donations are welcomed. We ask that food please not contain peanuts or pork, due to our culturally diverse program and food allergies. To RSVP, please call (203) 327-2790

New Year’s Eve Gala

yerwoodlauren — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:14:57 +0000

“Dress To Thrill, The Trilogy” 3rd Annual New Year’s Eve Black Tie Gala
Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 8:00 PM – Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 2:00 AM (ET)
Hilton Hotel Stamford, CT Purchase Tickets: http://bit.ly/utYWtg

Super Saturday Phonathon Nov. 12

yerwoodlauren — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:10:56 +0000

On Saturday, November 12th, from 11:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., the Yerwood Center will be having a Phonathon for the purpose of raising money for scholarships for its Scholars Extended Day Program 2011-12 – serving up to 100 children in grades K-5th. Our volunteers will be calling you on behalf of the Yerwood Center. Thank you for your past
support and we hope we can count on you on November 12th to support this worthy program.

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yerwoodlauren — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:04:58 +0000

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BAYM TEACHES TEENS TO BUILD COMPUTERS…

yerwoodlauren — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:48:56 +0000

Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry (BAYM) is offering a series of Computer GenesisTM introductory classes to teens at the Yerwood Center, starting on October 3, 2011. These classes teach young people to use and troubleshoot computers. Participants acquire basic computer literacy, technical skills and job readiness competencies, and are introduced to the world of business. Students work as a team rebuilding PCs and preparing them for reuse.

Upon completion of the 9-week technology class, each student is awarded their own computer. Over 2,600 young people have received PCs through this program. BAYM’s Computer GenesisTM program has been featured on Connecticut television and radio shows, and in Fairfield County Magazine and newspaper articles.

BAYM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Bridgeport. BAYM’s mission is to enable inner-city youth to discover their talents and to exercise them in a real world business environment through technology, trade training and career development.

In 2012, BAYM will open a new Technology Center in Stamford with programs and employment opportunities for local youth, and will continue its collaboration with the Yerwood Center.

VOLUNTEER CENTER–SUMMER READING PARTNERS…

yerwoodlauren — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:50:53 +0000

For the tenth consecutive year, The Volunteer Center of Southwestern Fairfield County’s Workplace Volunteer Council companies engaged in a summer reading program with the Yerwood Center. Students entering grades K-8 were paired with Pricewaterhouse Coopers corporate employees in one-on-one reading sessions for an hour a week for four weeks during the summer. The goal of the Summer Reading Partners program is to maintain student reading levels during the summer when students often show a decline in academic performance. The program uses books on the Stamford Public Schools’ summer reading list.

The Volunteer Center’s mission is to bring together people, organizations and resources to promote volunteerism and make a meaningful difference in our world. The Volunteer Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Stamford and serving Lower Fairfield County.

THE BARTLETT BRINGS SCIENCE AND NATURE TO YERWOOD…

yerwoodlauren — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:38:48 +0000

Every week since early 2010, Todd DuPont, Director of Children’s Education at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens has made his way to the Yerwood Center, taking with him an assortment of natural and botanical specimens for elementary school children in the extended day program to explore. Bartlett outreach programs at Yerwood are also conducted during the summer. The collaboration with the Bartlett offers Yerwood’s K-3rd graders the opportunity to learn more about nature-based topics, and to participate in activities that promote literacy.

The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens is a 91-acre living museum of plants and trees. Its programs for adults and children are designed to increase scientific literacy and environmental awareness. The Bartlett is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Stamford.