The 2020 Champions Breakfast was the last time many of us were together in person. We miss you! Mark your calendars for Thursday, March 4 at 7am for the virtual 2021 Children First Champions Breakfast. Let us know if you or your company would like information about sponsorship opportunities or to serve as Table Captains.
Out of an abundance of care, Children First is canceling this year’s Ice Cream Social, originally scheduled for Sunday, May 17. We’ve been cooking up some alternative events, including a Virtual Ice Cream Social on the 17th. Stay tuned for more details!
Minnesota kids share their vision about closing Minnesota’s education achievement gaps. See our Facebook Page
Be sure to mark you calendar in August for the annual Woodpecker Wednesday event that happens at a different Vallacher home each year. Keep your eye for info on next years event and be sure to tell others of this great family friendly happening. Learn about WoodpeckerWednesdays
SLP Neighborhood Leaders are amazing! Thanks for including Children First in your meeting tonight.
St. Louis Park’s black students have a graduation rate that is 20% higher than the state average. School Superintendent Rob Metz credits this to St. Louis Park High School’s innovative transition program, Building Asset Reducing Risks (BARR) program. “Once students form that personal bond, they begin to care about what happens in school. And once…
For 35 years, St. Louis Park Police Department police officers have worked in the St. Louis Park public schools, teaching the D.A.R.E. curriculum and acting as liaisons on behalf of the police department.
If you would like a fun opportunity to support Asset #9, Service to Others, here it is! Volunteers are needed to help at Parktacular, St. Louis Park’s city celebration. Volunteer jobs include staffing corners for the parade set-up area in morning, helping with the Eco-fair and staffing the information booth, selling tickets, answering questions, giving…
Celebrate and honor exceptional young people during the 21st annual St. Louis Park Caring Youth Recognition on Tuesday, April 27th, 6:45 – 9 p.m. at the Minneapolis Marriott West, 9960 Wayzata Blvd. This year’s emcee will be Joan Steffend,a national Emmy award-winning journalist and TV host. Joan hosted Decorating Cents on HGTV and was an…
Friends of the Arts Our Town: Voices & Verses Community Art Project is focusing on poetry. Community members are encouraged to submit their favorite poems (either written by you or a famous author) and explain what the poem means to you in 200 words or less. Friends of the Arts will select poems to be…
