The Holidays are Upon Us

Dear Teen Center Supporter,

You might wonder why we have a sudden rash of fundraisers happening...in short COVID. Our annual Breakfast fundraiser brings in $10,000 and is a major piece of our sustainability. We were not able to hold this event, we tried an alternate COVID friendly option, but our proceeds were only $2,000 (which we appreciate greatly). Our grants pay our basic expenses like rent, staff, and substance abuse prevention programming. But we do so much more than the basics. We feed the kids; no grants will pay for that. We teach them basic life skills (sewing, cooking, budgeting, laundry, etc.) we need supplies for that. We do a HUGE amount of community service activities; these also need supplies. We help them with homework, but do not have enough working computers. We like to add in fun, grants do not pay for fun either. We are teaching them resiliency, giving some a safe place to be for a few hours a day, clothing them when we need too.... you name it, if they need it, we find a way. Our very caring staff gives so much out of their own pockets that it sometimes breaks my heart, they have families too, and it sometimes feels like perhaps they are working just to give it all back.

So....yep we have and $8,000 deficit we are trying to make up through a plethora of fundraisers, so I am asking you to please participate where you can. Every $5 profit adds up. We have some very generous and caring businesses in our community that are lending their support where they can as well.

Sincerely,

Sharlene Johnson

Pizza for Prevention

Introducing the new Pepperoni Duo! Pizza Factory will donate 5$ to the teen center for every large and extra large Pepperoni Duo purchase between November 2nd and 30th!

Gifts in a Jar

Taco Chili, Santa Cookies, or Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bread....$10 each! What a great gift! Wonderful idea to have on hand for surprise guests or office parties.

In person sales November 21st at Jacobs Lumber on Highway 12.

To order online click here.

Artistic design will vary from photo.

Holiday Pie Sale

"Let us do your baking!"

Pie Menu: Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry, Chocolate Cream, Maple Pecan Pie. Order by November 17th

For more information or to place your order click here.

Battle of the Burgers

Details for this December fundraiser will be released soon. YAB members have cooked up some delicious designer burger ideas to be featured on the menu and it will be up to you to crown a winner. This is a fundraiser in partnership with the Hub Bar and Grill.

2020 Festival of Trees

Here it is! What you have been waiting for! Due to COVID and the cancellation of Olde Fashioned Christmas, the event of the season has been reinvented. Do not miss the holiday sparkle, brought to you in a whole new way! Upriver Youth Leadership Council (UYLC) and the Teen Center are excited to announce the 2020 Festival of Trees event will begin on November 20th.

Our community Christmas artists have been busy as elves creating gorgeous trees, wreaths, tablescapes and more in anticipation of your generous bidding to support the Teen Center. These creations will be scattered throughout the community in local businesses for your viewing pleasure and on the Upriver Youth Leadership Facebook and Instagram pages. Bidding can be done at the Teen Center located at 405 Main Street in Kamiah, or on the Facebook Page where an event album will be created. Bidding will end on December 4th at 7:00 PM.

To liven up the event even more, a scavenger hunt has been added. Beginning November 20th, maps can be picked up at the Teen Center. On each map will be the businesses where the 2020 creations are placed. Visit each one and answer a question about the creation or location, return your completed form, vote for best of show in each category, and be entered into a drawing for many great prizes!

Prizes include: $20 Jacobs Lumber Gift Certificate; $20 Pizza Factory Gift Certificate; $20 Hogsback Deli Gift Certificate; $20 Inland Cellular Gift Certificate; $20 Hub Gift Certificate; $10 IdaJo Coffee Gift Certificate; and more.

Event organizers are hoping this year’s event will be very successful in an effort to recoup some of the lost revenue caused by COVID-19, and at the same time being able to still offer one of the communities traditional Holiday events, albeit with modifications. 2020 has truly been a year to think outside of the box!