AUGUST NEWSLETTER

FROM THE DESK OF RUDY TREJO

DONOR SPOTLIGHT

THANK YOU NATIONWIDE

Nationwide Insurance was an integral part of helping CFUM not only survive, but thrive, during the pandemic. With a $10,000 emergency one-time grant in the fall of 2021 and a $20,000 grant in early 2022, CFUM was able to continue providing much-needed services to the Riverbend Neighborhood community.

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Through their generosity, Nationwide lives their commitment of working hard to help protect what matters today and prepare for what comes tomorrow.

The Iowa Clinic is a supporter of The Breakfast Club program, awarding CFUM $17,000 over the past two years.

Operating from 6:30 am – 7:30 am M-F, the Breakfast Club provides a nourishing meal, a welcoming environment, and a good start to the learning day for children, while also providing working families with trusted childcare before school begins

The Iowa Clinic provides leading leading-edge healthcare for the patients of central Iowa.

--- THANK YOU THE IOWA CLINIC ---

John Deere awarded CFUM a grant in the amount of $5,000 for the Supper Club program.

Operating from 4:30-5:30 p.m. M-F, The Supper Club provides an evening meal to anyone in the community, averaging 125 meals per night.

John Deere conducts business essential to life. Running for the people who trust them and the planet that sustains us, they create intelligent connected machines that enable lives to leap forward.

--- THANK YOU JOHN DEERE ---

Know a company that CFUM should connect with? Contact Amy Tagliareni at amy@cfum.org.

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Executive Director Rudy Trejo recently implemented an Employee of the Month program at CFUM, beginning with July. The program couldn't have started with a better person: Polly Nelson.

Miss Polly, as she is affectionally called around CFUM, is the face of The Supper Club program. Showing up every day in every way to ensure that volunteers are supported and community members are met with a smiling face, a kind word and a great meal, Miss Polly is embodies the CFUM mission: creating a community that supports the potential of children, youth, and families through educational success, healthy living, and community engagement.

"Supporting the community through The Supper Club Program is more than a job to me," said Miss Polly. "This is a calling and this neighborhood is family and we have to take care of family."

Right you are Miss Polly!

CFUM Employee of the Month for July

POLLY NELSON

Congratulations

Miss Polly

We are so lucky to have you as part of the CFUM organization.

CFUM HAPPENINGS

Back-To-School Supply Drive a Success

It's back to school time and you know what that means - SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES, SUPPLIES.

We are so fortunate to work with some amazing companies that answered our call for school supplies. GreenState Credit Union (lower right) stepped up and collected for us on short notice to collect supplies for the drive.

Another generous donor was Iowa Total Care (below), where staff collected money towards a $500 Amazon gift card. With the donation were able to purchase all the standard school supplies plus special supplies such as headphones and small whiteboards with handles.

Last, but far from least, was F&G providing six carloads of school supplies for Moulton. Heard by an F&G employee at the supply drop off, "I love that we can help a school that is right in our back yard." We love that too.

Thank you so much Green State, Iowa Total Care and F&G for helping to ensure that the students at Moulton have a great start to the school year.

CFUM After School Program Now Accepting Applications

Registration is now open for The Haven, CFUM's after school educational enrichment program.

The Haven is a daily after school program that enhances academic skills learned throughout the school day. With a goal of supplementing school-based curriculum, The Haven also incorporates tools to improve social emotional skills.

The Haven utilizes literacy enrichment, S.T.E.A.M. activities, recreation activities, extracurricular activities, club participation, project-based learning opportunities and 21st Century skills curriculum for kids K-5th grade.

If you are interested in enrolling email CFUM Moulton Site Director Sabrina Ollie at sabrina@cfum.org

CFUM Students Showcase Their Talents

Celebrating a Successful Awesome Summer Days

CFUM students were in the spotlight at the Awesome Summer Days Talent Show Thursday, August 11th at Moulton Elementary School. Guests saw future soccer stars, magicians, artists, break dancers and skateboarders as everyone took the stage to show off their talents. To wrap up the day there was a celebration with delicious cupcakes and lemonade.

Every Wednesday for eight weeks the kids met with their club sponsors to practice and learn new skills. Their dedication and commitment to becoming learners paid off with

Congratulations to all the participants, you were amazing!! We look forward to seeing how far you can take these Awesome Talents!!!

Thank you to our community partners who showed up each week, working with the kids to prepare for the talent show: Skate DSM, Des Moines Breakerz, DMACC Graphic Design, Can Play, Des Moines Art Center and Lucas McCannon Magic.

Thank You to everyone that donated time and money to make sure CFUM students had a summer filled with awesome days.

Thank you to all our families for supporting such a group of talented young people.

Thank you to our CFUM staff who made Awesome Summer Days so Awesome.

LEARN MORE

CFUM is looking for Lead Youth Development Specialists and Youth Development Specialists.

The purpose of CFUM’s Youth Development Specialist is to advance the mission of CFUM by working directly with children and volunteers in CFUM’s out-of-school time programming, including spring and winter break, after school, and summer.

GET INVOLVED

Donate

CFUM needs your financial support to continue our mission of creating a community that supports the potential of children, youth, and families through educational success, healthy living, and community engagement.

Donate

Volunteer

CFUM has several volunteer opportunities available throughout the year.

Sign up to serve breakfast and help prepare students for the school day.
Expand a child's world by reading for 30 minutes with them after school.
Provide a nourishing meal to Riverbend Neighborhood residents.

Email Volunteer Coordinator Jacob Nastruz at jacob@cfum.org to discuss volunteer opportunities.