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KANSAS CITY NEWS TODAY - Friday, September 12, 2008  KC Youth Office Certified to Give National Volunteer Award KANSAS CITY, MO, (SLFP.com), September 12, 2008 - Youth Advocacy Office, a division of the City Manager's Office, was recently certified by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation to give the President's Volunteer Service Award. The award has multiple levels (gold, silver and bronze) depending on the number of volunteer hours accumulated in the one-year period and the size of the group or age of volunteers. The one-year accumulation period will run from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 each year. "The Youth Advocacy Office is proud to join the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in recognizing the volunteers who consistently give their time to make a difference in the lives of others," said Thalia Cherry, youth advocate manager for the Youth Advocacy Office. To qualify for the President's Volunteer Service Award, volunteers must submit a record of their service hours to Youth Advocacy Office for verification. Volunteer service hours are not limited to those performed on behalf of the City or the Youth Advocacy Office. A list of upcoming volunteer/service opportunities is available at www.kcmo.org/youth through the "Community Service" subhead. President George W. Bush created the President's Volunteer Service Award in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in communities across the country. For more information on award levels or volunteer opportunities, contact Kenneth Hughlon in the Youth Advocacy Office, (816) 513-1357. TimesTwoKC Helps Local Parents Stretch Back-to-School Budgets Overland Park, KS, (SLFP.com), September 12, 2008 - TimesTwoKC, a semi-annual children's consignment sale, invites Kansas City parents to clean out their children's closets of items that no longer fit, and replace them with affordable brand new and gently used items. The fall sale is coming to the Overland Park Convention Center, September 16-18. Consigners sell items including clothing, baby equipment, strollers, and nursery furniture. Items should be priced, tagged, and delivered to the Overland Park Convention Center on Sunday, September 14 from 3:00pm to 9:00pm and Monday, September 15 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. There is no consigner fee. Consigners earn 65% of the profits from the sale. Unsold items are returned to consignors or donated to local charities including Advice and Aid Pregnancy Centers, and Operation Breakthrough. The sale is staffed by volunteers from the community. In return for their service, volunteers receive early shopping privileges and 75% of their sales. Consigners and volunteers can register online at www.timestwokc.com. The event is open to the public Tuesday, September 16 from 9:00am to 8:00pm, Wednesday, September 17 from 9:00am to 8:00pm, and Thursday, September 18 from 9:00am to 1:00pm with many items half price. Cash, checks (KS/MO preprinted), and Visa/Mastercard are accepted. There is no admittance fee, and parking is free. PE4life Kansas City Summit to Focus on Improving the Health and Well Being of Local Children KANSAS CITY, MO, (SLFP.com), September 12, 2008 - Businesses, foundations, school leaders and parents interested in combining efforts to combat childhood obesity and inactivity among area students are invited to attend the PE4life Kansas City Summit: Connecting School Needs with Community Resources on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center, 5801 West 115th Street, Overland Park, Kan. Registration for the event is on-line at www.pe4life.org. Additionally, PE4life is hosting a reception the night before to kick off the event. Corporate, philanthropic, civic and school district leaders are invited to attend. Call the PE4life office at (816) 472-7345 to RSVP. "Childhood obesity is taking a toll on our whole community," says Anne Flannery, CEO of PE4life, a national non-profit organization dedicated to developing daily physical education program for all students. "For the first time in 100 years, the life expectancy of children is less than that of their parents. This summit provides a platform for like-minded citizens to come together to find solutions that will help get our children physically active and healthy for their entire lives." Dr. John Ratey, a Harvard brain researcher and author of "SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain" and Phil Lawler, a renowned physical education activist and PE4life Academy director who appeared in the 2004 award winning documentary Super Size Me, will be special guest speakers at the summit. Breakout sessions will allow attendees to meet, network and join forces with experts intent on improving PE programs through innovative practices, new equipment, and inspiring philosophies. Over the past three years, PE4life has provided services to nearly 700 health and education leaders in the KC metro area, affecting roughly 200 schools and community organizations that reach 120,000 children. With the help of corporate and philanthropic leaders, PE4life will reach out to the entire five-county Kansas City metropolitan area in the next three years to introduce its innovative, groundbreaking programs to more than 300,000 children.   The Kansas City Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Kansas City area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 2007 - 2008 Moore Design Group. |
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