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Session Volume #9, Issue #3
June-July 2008
Teen Spotlight
In this edition we would like to spotlight Quin Knutson for his accomplishment . On May 3rd, Quin graduated from the Scottsdale Culinary Institute. Out of all his friends, Quin is the one that has gone on and followed his passion. Quin attended the Desert Hills Teen Center when he was in high school. He returns periodically to share with us his accomplishments and what he is doing.
Connection Updates
Graduation 2008
Continue to help us provide services and opportunities to reach the youth of Arizona. Send your contribution to Off Campus Jams * 524 W. Westcott Drive * Phoenix, AZ 85027 or you can now donate online just click on the orange man
In our first Volunteer Spotlight, we would like to shine the light on John Hart. John donated his time and talent to take pictures at our annual Classic 100 fundraiser. He did a great job and we had a blast watching him work. To see his work check out our website at www.offcampusjams.org and visit our picture pages.
John Hart
Thank you to John Hart, photographer, for donating his time , to take pictures at our annual Classic 100 fundraiser. You can contact John at 602-867-9364
In Home Mentoring
IN HOME MENTOR OUTINGS
Monterosa House
Over the past few months we have taken many opportunities to spend time with the girls at Monterosa House.
We have shared some of our favorite recipes with them and taught them how to prepare them. We have grown attached to these young ladies and their little ones and wanted to freshen up their house a little, so, we started a project to makeover the kitchen and office.
Help has come from Fountain of Life (FLI), M&I Bank, and America on Hold to help us create a warm kitchen that the young ladies and the staff could enjoy and feel more at home.
To start the makeover, a group from several M&I locations, stripped down an old border and repainted the two adjoining rooms. Just a fresh coat of paint made a huge difference to the feel of the room. But we did not stop there.
A few weeks later, a group from FLI completed the room with decorations and kitchen utensils and celebrated with a cookout. A representative from America on Hold joined us and brought along some decorative pictures to fit with the theme of the new rooms.
There is still one project we are working on and that is a “family wall”. Growing up in my family we always had a wall full of family pictures, brothers, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and the list goes on. To help these young ladies have the feel of family at Monterosa, we are creating a “family wall” with all those who have or will stay at Monterosa. We are purchasing frames, so that we can put family pictures on the wall. If you would like to partner with us for this project, you can donate by clicking on the picture frames. The goal for this project is to raise $250 to purchase 25 to 30 frames. Any funds over our goal will be put into our general fund to help impact these young people.
Greater Phoenix Central Leads Group
Thank you to the Greater Phoenix Central Leads Group for donating funds to send 18 group homes kids to a Diamondbacks game
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
On May 9th, Barry McBride, of Sun Cornerstone Group, an 18 year MDRT member, presented OCJ with a$2,500 grant award from the MDRT.
Thank you Barry and MDRT for supporting OCJ’s mission to youth worldwide.
Congratulations to all of our graduates! We are proud of all your hard work to finish.
2008 Graduates:
Steven Webb : North Canyon H.S.
Alba Acosta: Carl Hayden H.S.
Nick Jobb: Greenway H.S.
Marquel Welton: Greenway H.S.
Roman Duran: Greenway H.S.
Sara Dahl: Greenway H.S.
Tyler Leon: Greenway H.S.
Deric Schmatjen: Greenway H.S.
Scott Lima: Greenway H.S.
Shay Buchan, Greenway H.S.
Nick (freshman): Metro Center Academy
Quin Knutson: Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Upcoming Connection Opportunites
Tools 4 Success
Back to School Drive
July 14th—August 1st
Ways to connect:
Become a drop site for supplies
Host a box at your place of business and collect school supplies and backpacks.
Volunteer:
Sort Supplies- July 29-31
Fill Backpacks- August 6 & 7
Donate:
The average cost to fill a backpack is $25 (backpack included)
To get involved, contact us at 602-439-2171 or by email at ocj1@offcampusjams.org
M&I Bank
Thank you to all the volunteers from M&I Bank who came out to Monterosa House for a work day. They did a great job!!! Thank you to Kristen Jansky, Candee Panackia, Jim Jensen, Charles Stensland, Martin Kroeger, Sue & Anthony Haseustein, and those who forgot to sign in.
Fountain of Life International
Thank you to the ladies who came out for the Monterosa house cookout. Thank you to Mary & Victoria Andrade, Donna Steele and a special thank you to Pam & Maggie Wendt for taking time out of their day to try and come out, Next time I will make sure you have directions and my number.
America On Hold
Thank you to Cathy Billings for spending time with the girls from Monterosa at the cookout, and for donating 3 beautiful pictures to complete the decoration of the rooms
