The Wichita Chapter of the American Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) invite the public to tee off for Youthville at the 6th Annual ASSE/AHMP Charity Golf Tournament. The event is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the local child welfare agency. Golfers do not need to be a member of the ASSE or the AHMP chapter to play in the tournament. A raffle and silent auction will also be held at the event.
Youthville is holding a silent auction and Final Friday event at Mead's Corner with pieces of art from the 4th Annual Chalk ART Festival in Newton, Kan.
Nearly 40 regional artists, lined the streets of Newton on June 11, creating chalk art for auction to benefits Youthville's Expressive Arts Center (EAC) in Newton. Half of the pieces created were auctioned at a special Newton chamber event and the other half were taken to Meads Corner for a special Final Friday event.
The auction at Mead's Corner began July 8 and will be finalized at the Final Friday event on July 29, 6-9 p.m. Artists auctioning pieces include Richard Crowson, former cartoonist for the Wichita Eagle and Jacki McElroy-Woods, freelance artist and City Arts instructor.
The Chalk Festival, an event presented by Youthville's Expressive Arts Center on Saturday, June 11, allows families to experience a day of art and is held annually in downtown Newton, Kansas. At the event, visitors can:
Silent auction will conclude at the Newton Chamber after-hours on June 16.
Click here to view photos from last year's festival.
Royal Family Kids' Camp is a one week resident summer camp especially designed with the foster child and other at-risk children In mind. Camp is from July 18 through July 22, 2011.
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Visit Youthville's Walk a Mile traveling exhibit to experience a powerful showcase of artwork by the agency's Psychiatric Residential Treatment kids who have redesigned old shoes to express their journey in the child welfare system.
"My name is Rickey and I am 11. I have been in Youthvillle for a while. I am here because I was using drugs and getting into trouble with the law and family. My shoe talks about all the times my heart has been broken and the times that I have broken other peoples hearts. I feel trapped a lot by things inside my head and the things that I have done. I hope that I can change while I am here."
Click here for the Walk A Mile Exhibit Schedule.
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