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There will be great art, a taco bar, classic cars, music and more… Stop by and support Nick and HOPE Center. Help Nick reach his goal: http://www.razoo.com/story/Hope-Rides-Fundraiser And we invite you to attend the Vagina Monologues Thanks to the talented students at St. Olaf THURSDAY MARCH 11th THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES IN THE PAUSE AT 8PM…

One of the best parts for me about being at HOPE Center is being involved in other collaborative efforts that aim to help create a healthier environment for all of us to live in. One of these collaboratives is an effort called United for Kids which is a community initiative promoting literacy and learning for…

Today I listened to a great webinar about involving people in the prevention of sexual assault. It was a follow up on the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s Summit to Prevent Sexual Violence. There are some amazing pieces of information, videos, and so much more all in one place. http://theminnesotasummit.wordpress.com/ And just as I went…

Upcoming Performance of “Vagina Monologues” Will Raise Money for the HOPE Center in Faribault February 6, 2010 On Saturday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m., Carleton College students will present their annual performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” in the College’s Skinner Memorial Chapel. This even is free and open to public—all members…

For those of you lucky enough to have a snow day yesterday you may have caught Oprah. But for those of you who didn’t and would like to see it… there is a link on her site to view the entire conversation. Oprah’s Conversation with Child MolestersShe calls it the most honest conversation she’s ever…

Thanks to you we have raised: $8,770!! Each day it is fun to open the mail, it warms my heart to see all of the support and kindness that people continually show to HOPE Center. It is the support of the community and agencies we collaborate with that makes our jobs doable.

Free money is always appreciated here at HOPE Center, the less time we have to think about fundraising and making sure our lights stay on and the doors open the more time we can help make sure our clients have everything they need. Just the other day I received the check from GiveMN. During Give…

Last update for today… it has been awhile since I have written any posts and as always there is a lot going on! Don’t forget to get the girls you love in your life involved in our upcoming Girls Group. It is their time to spend time with other girls their age, talk about their…