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Tuesday, Dececember 6 Winter Chill 2011 Making Sure Every AYS Youth Can Celebrate the Holidays
Each year at AYS we hold a celebration for 300 AYS youth, family members and foster families, complete with all the trimmings! A delicious meal, goody bags, entertainment - all the things our youth and families may not otherwise be able to afford.
Sponsorship Gift Opportunities Can't decide what to get your loved ones this year? This year, why not give the gift of a warm holiday meal to a youth in need? Many of our community's under privileged youth and their families may go without any celebration of this season without your help.
With a gift of only $50.00 to AYS' Winter Chill celebration for youth and their families, we will:
Send a certificate and description of your gift to your loved ones to let them know you donated this caring and unique gift in their name.
Display the name(s) of your choice at the place setting that you sponsored, letting those that you benefit know of your or your loved ones' generosity.
And, most importantly, we'll provide a delicious holiday meal, gifts, entertainment and the season's warmth to a youth or family member that is in need.
If you would like to sponsor a youth or table at Winter Chill 2011, or make a gift of an any amount you choose, you can give online through our secure online donations provider, or please download this giving form and mail it with a check to:
Associated Youth Services Attn: Matt Insco P.O. Box 171234 Kansas City, KS 66117 If you have any questions about giving to Winter Chill, please contact Matt Insco at (913) 831-2820 x:202 or email him at . If you are interested in volunteering at Winter Chill, please contact Teri Kriege at (913) 831-2820 x.231 or email her at .
On April 20, 2012: Stack the Decks 2012 Stacking the Decks in Favor of Kansas Youth Since 1972
"Stack the Decks" is a casino game-themed annual fundraiser that includes strong hors d'oeuvre; a cocktail bar; live, silent, and online auctions; and blackjack, roulette, and other fun casino games. Check out the Stack the Decks website for more information!
Location: The Overland Park Marriott Hotel; Time: 7:30PM; a suggested donation of $75/ticket. For more information, contact Matt Insco by email at or call him at (913) 831-2820 x:202.
December News/Events Tuesday, December 6 Winter Chill 2011 AYS is holding its annual holiday celebration dinner for area under privileged youth and their families. AYS' Winter Chill 2011 provides youth and their families a delicious turkey dinner, entertainment from various artists - including the Schlagle High School Choir, SUAVE , goodies and a visit from Santa Claus. Winter Chill is crucial to providing the season's warmth to families that might otherwise go without during the holidays. If you are interested in helping to make the holidays warmer for some of AYS' youth and families in-need, please click here for more information. Posted at: 10:45; November 17, 2011
November News/Events Sunday, November 6 Shop at Ten Thousand Villages to Benefit AYS! When you shop at Ten Thousand Villages in Overland Park this Sunday between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m., 15% of your total will benefit AYS' five programs for at-risk youth in crisis! Click here for more information! Posted at: 14:02; November 2, 2011
April News/Events Tuesday, April 26 Stack the Decks Casino Night Recap Thank you to everyone who joined Associated Youth Services at our fifth annual fundraiser, Stack the Decks Casino Night 2011 - a casino game-themed fundraiser that included heavy hors d'oeuvre; a cocktail bar; live, silent, andonline auctions; and fantasy blackjack, roulette, and other fun casino games. You helped us raise thousands of dollars to support the nearly 4,500 youth in crisis situations we will serve this year. For more information, visit ourStack the Decks website. If you'd like to see pictures, please visit our Facebook profile! Posted at: 11:24; April 26, 2011
December News/Events Wednesday, December 17 Winter Chill Holiday Celebration Recap. AYS' annual holiday dinner, Winter Chill was held last Tuesday with great success! All of the families and youth that attended were treated with a night of palate pleasing food that was donated by The Gormet Grocer, entertainment provided by SUAVE (Schlagle High School’s Universal Alacritive Vocal Ensemble) and Grupo Axé Capoeira, as well as a special visit from Santa Claus to hand out gifts to our youth. Thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers for helping our community's youth and families to celebrate the holidays this year! Posted at: 10:09; December 15, 2010
September News/Events Monday, September 27 AYS' 2010/2011 Hip Hop for Health Fairs Kick Off On Friday, September 24, AYS kicked off its 2010/11 Hip Hop for Health fairs season at Arrowhead Middle School. AYS' Hip Hop for Health fairs are held at each one of the USD 500 middle and high schools throughout the year. They have become a crucial resource for area youth by providing them with free dental and basic health screenings. In addition to screenings, the fairs provide a medium for students to learn from a wide variety of pertinent health-resource agencies. If you are interested in volunteering, becoming a presenter, or just want to find out more about the health fairs, click here. Posted at: 11:15; September 27, 2010
August News/Events Tuesday, August 17 AYS Substance Abuse Counselor Chosen as A&E Recovery Project Delegate Associated Youth Services (AYS) Substance Abuse Counselor, Francisco Torres-Gonzalez, was chosen from among hundreds of applicants to serve as the A&E Recovery Project Delegate for the state of Kansas. In this capacity, he will also serve as the Kansas delegate for Faces and Voices of Recovery when Governor Mark Parkinson signs a Proclamation declaring September as Recovery Month in Kansas on Thursday, August 18, 2010 in Topeka, Kansas. Posted at: 2:35; August 17, 2010
July News/Events Thursday, July 22 AYS Comedy Night Join AYS at 7:30PM on July 22, 2010 at our Improv Comedy Night with Comedy City in Westport. All of the proceeds from ticket sales directly to funding AYS in its mission to assist over 4,500 community youth in crisis situations each year. Comedy City's style of improv comedy is to be enjoyed by all ages, so don't hesitate to bring the whole family to enjoy this event! To purchase tickets, please visit aysusa.org/comedy or call Matt at (913) 831-2820 x.215. For more information, visit our news/events page. Posted at: 1:35; July 5, 2010
May News/Events Friday, May 24 AYS Academy Graduation Party Last week on Friday, May 21, the students in the AYS Academy were thrown a party to celebrate the conclusion of a year full of hard work. At the event each student to the chance to describe some of their experiences at AYS to an audience of their family and friends. One student, Terence was a Senior at AYS and is going to graduate from High School this year at AYS. Congratulations to all of our students for putting in the hard work this year! Check out our Facebook page to look at some of the pictures. Posted at: 12:10; May 24, 2010
Friday, May 14 AYS Academy Art at 2nd Friday Art Walk Join us between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Pressroom Studios/Kaw Valley Arts & Humanities - 756 Armstrong Avenue (right across the street from AYS) for the 2nd Friday KCK Art Walk. We'll be featuring the work of students enrolled in our AYS Academy program and our newly initiated arts program, Art on 8th. Read more about this exciting program and what you'll see! Posted at: 12:00; May 11, 2010 Wednesday, May 26 Get to Know AYS Breakfast Our next breakfast will feature one of our star AYS Academy students and his mother! Join us for a hot, homemade breakfast while you learn more about the youth touched by AYS' programs. As always, the breakfast is complimentary! To RSVP by May 24, please contact Matt Insco at or 913-831-2820, x215. For more info, check out our News and Events page. Posted at: 12:00; May 11, 2010
