Tuesday, January 28, 2014

ICS Diaper Tower Competition, Casady/Heritage Boys vs Casady/Heritage Girls


@ ICS final home of Diaper Tower Competition

Casady School: 9, 934 diapers

  Heritage Hall: 12,019 diapers

  Total: 21,953 diapers for ICS




Before Casady vs. Heritage Basketball Games


  

Casady's Donations

Counting Heritage Donations!


 

The Tower Building Teams:  Girls vs. Boys



 

10 minutes: Ready! Set! Go!

Tallest, Most Creative Tower!


 

 


Last minute donations!!!

READY FOR JUDGES 


 






JUDGES DELIVERATING!

GIRLS WON!





 

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TRANSPORTING DIAPERS TO ICS

Saturday, January 25, 2014

World Hijab Day, Saturday, February 1, 2014


Youth LEAD OKC February Meeting, Sunday February 2, 2014, 1:00-3:00 PM @ YMCA Corporate Headquarters. A note from Youth LEAD OKC members:  "Hey this is Lina Khalaf and Serene Ourani from Youth Lead Mercy/Edmond Santa Fe:  We wanted to tell you guys about an upcoming event we think Youth Lead would be interested in. It's World Hijab Day on Saturday the 1st of February and the NW Metropolitan Library in OKC (5600 NW 122 NW Library, Conference Room B )is hosting an event for it from 3:30-5:30 PM.  We think it would be great for Youth Lead because it serves to bring different religions and cultures together with a common interest."


Nazma Khan tells us about the persecution she faced due to her hijab and why she started World Hijab Day http://www.worldhijabday.com


 


 
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

RESULTS:  

3,120 BACKPACKS=

9,965 MEALS=11,960 POUNDS


Program for MLK Day 2014 @ the Food Bank

Participants:  Total: 98
Interfaith Alliance, YLOKC Mentor: 1
YMCA, YLOKC Mentor: 1
Schools
- Casady School, Casady YAC, YLOKCasady: 67 UD, MD, LD, Parents, faculty, and administration.  Girls VB
- Heritage Hall High School: 3
- Mercy School Institute, YLOKC Mercy: 26  Youth Group, Faculty and Imad



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Welcome (Morning and Afternoon)
-Facilitator: YAC Junior Chair Jessica G.


Morning and Afternoon Schedule    
-Facilitator: YAC Senior Chair Katie H. 
9:00-11: 00/ 1:00-3:00 Volunteer Shift  Group picture before we start shift, please!
11-12/3:00-4:00: Tour/ Hunger Simulation by Denice, Volunteer Coordinator
12:00-1:00  Pizza Lunch, courtesy of Dr. Brad Philipson, Dialog with history: Questions for Ayanna
      

Invitation to Introspection: Contest, Expectations, Reflections, Logistics, History of Day
- Facilitator: YAC Sponsor: Mrs. Carmen C.
* National Contest: MLK Day Scholastic: Poster Contest.
- Topic: What are you doing for others? http://www.scholastic.com/mlkday/pdfs/MLK_Day_2013-Self_mailer.pdf 




Expectations: 
Help hungry people in Oklahoma City. Change one person's life today.  Support others.  To give back.  To make a difference. To try something new. To learn from experiences experienced here.  To aid a greater cause.  To have fun and work hard. Give someone hope..  To serve my community by helping those who are less fortunate than myself.  Work with Food.  Pack Bags.  Help children, Enjoy.  Team fun. To be filled with happiness from seeing us serve as a community the way Jesus served us. 500 bags!  I would like to play a part in fighting hunger.  To grow.  Learn never to take things for granted.  Learn to love.


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Morning Shift: 9:00-11:00




   
 








Hunger Simulation


Tours of the Food Bank
Morning Tour

Afternoon Tour



  

  


Reflections
Service doesn't need to be a chore!!  It felt awesome to know that the work we did will help feed children.  This experience has changed my entire life.  This experience has done more to me than the children.  Knowing it only takes one motion just to put a box/bag of food can do so much for the kids/family.  This experience was eye opening.  It was a lot of fun.  Efficiency is fun.  That was fun.  Work is more fun when it's done quickly.  Speed and efficiency can finish every bag.  Buckle UP!  When you help the community, it is more fun with people you know (friends).  What a powerful way to think about and connect youth to hunger.  Teens filling food backpacks for other young people...perfect service project.  We worked together and finished early!  I had fun!  Busy.  Accomplishment. Satisfaction. Productive.  A great time for a great thing.  It was fun and we got a lot done.  It felt good to come out and help and know that I am feeding people who can't. Awesome today!  So great to give time, help people who needed and share with my kids. LOVED IT!  My wish is that OKC didn't know hunger.  Surprisingly, it was fun, even to clean-up. I wanna come again! It was a lot of fun! 4,005 bags.  Should have set a bigger goal =)  500 was too small.  It was great watching all the students, teachers, parents, and administrators from various schools come together for good for all.  My heart is full knowing that others will be blessed by the services provided today.  More than 4,000 lbs. of food, way pass my personal goal.  Apparently milk can last a year! Working together you can make a difference.  Team bonding!, Teamwork!  We fed a lot of people! Tuttle Tigers Stop Hunger.  Hunger cannot stop us.  The hungry may be many, but with hope, we can stop the fight.
  

MORNING RESULTS
Food for Kids Back Pack Program:  209 Cases Case Weight: 23 pounds = 4,807/1.2 pounds=4,005 meals
AFTERNOON RESULTS
 Food for Kids Back Pack Program:   311 Cases Case Weight: 23 pounds =7153 /1.2 pounds= 5,960 meals

 


9,965 meals!!!  Amazing job!  You are a joy to work with.  Lisa, our volunteer coordinator!
Thank you Food Bank , Lisa and Denice  for the opportunity to help the mission of fighting hunger and feeding hope, an informative tour, and an eye-opening hunger simulation.  cc'74