September Monthly Meeting - 9/11

Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley will meet on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Sail Away Cafe

http://sailawaycafe.net
3121 Saint Croix Trail South Afton, MN 55001
(651) 436-6555

Volunteering with the network is a great way to meet new people, get out of the house, help a good cause, and have some excellent food since we meet at Sail Away Café.

 



Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley

Afton 4th of July Parade 2012
Having a float in the Afton parade was a huge success! The volunteers passed out water and frozen treats, which on a day that reached 100 degrees went over well. Another excellent day thanks to donations from Erickson Oil Products - Freedom stations!

Ok two days of fun--even if you are not up for the run! Warrior Dash Minnesota in Afton, MN

YRALSCV is organizing a group of volunteers for the Afton, MN Warrior Dash on June 30 and July 1, 2012. Organizers of Warrior Dash will donate funds to YRALSCV by number of volunteers.

Two shifts each day, so I need your help--will you take a shift? Sat. June 30, 2012 - 7 am to 1:30 pm
Sat. June 30, 2012 - 12:30 pm to 7 pm

Sun. July 1, 2012 - 7 am to 12:30 pm
Sun. July 1, 2012 - 11:30 am to 5 pm

Not only will you help raise funds for Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley but you will get:T Shirt, Access to live music and festival, Free breakfast, lunch and snacks, VIP parking & Community Service approval!

 The volunteering it is easy stuff - parking, water, registration, beer garden, gear check, finish line, fire pit, merchandice, food, course, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital VIP area, etc. So send me an email with what shift you want as soon as possible. YRALSCV2011@gmail.com - must be 16 years old to volunteer. Thanks! Karen
http://warriordash.com/

Kopp & Daughters Sign Services went above and beyond the call to create this fabulous sign. As a veteran himself, Lyman Kopp, designed and painted a beautiful “Welcome Home Troops” sign with his daughter Cheryl Kopp and the Yellow Ribbon Alliance team posted it on the big hill in Lakeland, Minnesota for all to see. Welcome Home Troops!

Photo from left to right: Don James, Donnelle Grodahl, Randy & Reggie Kopesky, Cheryl Kopp, Elaine Murray and Mary James

Tuesday, May 1 will be the monthly meeting for Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley. The meeting will be held at Sail Away Cafe starting at 6 pm.

"More than 2,500 soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, are arriving at Camp Shelby, Miss.," said Olson. "This brigade has the distinction as being the largest deployment of the Minnesota National Guard since World War II and for supporting the final phase of the Iraq War during Operation New Dawn."
http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/press_room/e-zine/articles/index.php?item=3727

That is a lot of soldiers who answered the call to national security. Our Yellow Ribbon Alliance wants to put up flyers, signs and yellow ribbons--so who is up for this call to action to make sure our soldiers know they are welcomed back home and that we appreciate all they do?

contact YRALSCV2011@gmail.com

Volunteering is good for the soul

When you volunteer you will make a difference in your life, you will make a difference in another person's life and add experience to your resume!

I started volunteering with the Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley because my father was a veteran and as a single mother I could related to the stress of having to do it all alone. I wanted to help out others who like my father served to keep peace in the World. I wanted to help their families when they got deployed to another part of the World.

When I signed up I did not know how this would impact my career nor was that the reason I volunteered. However, this spring the organization I work for decided they wanted to become a Yellow Ribbon Company and they selected me to be on the steering committee because of my experience with my local Yellow Ribbon.

Both opportunities have provided me with a chance to develop my leadership skills, work with community government, military groups, the media, plan events, help other groups and help the individuals. I am truly grateful for the experience and chance to serve a veteran.

See what fun opportunities the Yellow Ribbon Alliance Lower St. Croix Valley has to fill http://lnkd.in/H2D-Jh or let us know what you would like to do!

Send an email to YRALSCV2011@gmail.com for details.