Our "Reach for the Stars Scholarship Fundraiser" was a HUGE success. We raised just over $8000 during the course of the event for our two scholarship recipients. Special thanks goes out to all of our partners, sponsors, and contributors. We couldn't have pulled this off without your help. Our success is your success!
Here's a slideshow of images from the event:
Thanks to Boone at GabrielBoone Photography. As always, he took some awesome pictures of the event.
Also, don't forget December's networking event is our 3rd annual Holiday Toy Drive to benefit Fruit Valley Elementary School. Details can be found here.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Announcing the 1st Annual Reach for the Stars Scholarship Fundraiser
The Young Professionals of Vancouver are excited to host the first annual Reach for the Stars scholarship fundraiser with proceeds going to deserving participants in the SW Washington Workforce Development Council’s 2008 youth program. Our aim is to alleviate the financial burden of paying for post-secondary education for two deserving students.
In order to do so, we need to raise a minimum of $10,000 at this black tie event.
The Reach for the Stars dinner and silent auction will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 with a cocktail hour starting at 6pm at the Downtown Vancouver Hilton. Please help us spread the word.
Tickets are $50 a seat and may be purchased online using our secure paypal link below.
Dinner tickets are no longer available for purchase.
As young professionals and future business leaders of Southwest Washington, our organization is committed to continued growth and development of the Vancouver workforce. We hope you’ll join us in this endeavor to provide much needed educational and career development opportunities for those in our community.
For more information contact Tina Vlachos - President - tinavlachos@aol.com
In order to do so, we need to raise a minimum of $10,000 at this black tie event.
The Reach for the Stars dinner and silent auction will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2008 with a cocktail hour starting at 6pm at the Downtown Vancouver Hilton. Please help us spread the word.
Dinner tickets are no longer available for purchase.
As young professionals and future business leaders of Southwest Washington, our organization is committed to continued growth and development of the Vancouver workforce. We hope you’ll join us in this endeavor to provide much needed educational and career development opportunities for those in our community.
For more information contact Tina Vlachos - President - tinavlachos@aol.com
Frequently Asked Questions
YPOV FAQ's
What does YPOV stand for?
YPOV stands for Young Professionals of Vancouver.
Is there a fee for joining YPOV?
There are no fees for joining YPOV. The only payment required would be for fees associated with signing up for one of our special events.
How are members informed of upcoming events?
1. Our weekly email newsletter (sign up form at http://www.ypov.org/)
2. Our website
What are the ages of your current members?
Most of our 700+ members are in the 24 - 35 range. We don't care how old you are, as long as you're passionate about business and our community you're welcome to join. Most events are held at 21+ venues.
Any questions this list doesn't cover, feel free to contact us at info@ypov.org
What does YPOV stand for?
YPOV stands for Young Professionals of Vancouver.
Is there a fee for joining YPOV?
There are no fees for joining YPOV. The only payment required would be for fees associated with signing up for one of our special events.
How are members informed of upcoming events?
1. Our weekly email newsletter (sign up form at http://www.ypov.org/)
2. Our website
What are the ages of your current members?
Most of our 700+ members are in the 24 - 35 range. We don't care how old you are, as long as you're passionate about business and our community you're welcome to join. Most events are held at 21+ venues.
Any questions this list doesn't cover, feel free to contact us at info@ypov.org
Young Professionals of Vancouver Board Members
2010 YPOV Board Members:
President: Joe Ridinger, Ameriprise joseph.d.ridinger@ampf.com
Secretary Sara Scheetz, At Your Place Sarascheetz@yahoo.com
Treasurer Marci White, Peterson & Associates marci@vancouvercpa.com
Advisors: Jeff Bernheisel, HomeQuest jeff@pdxhomequest.com and
Tina Vlachos, American Family Insurance tvlachos@amfam.com
VP of Sponsorship: Erik Larsen, West Coast Bank LarsenE@wcb.com
VP of Special Events Teresa Didier, Columbia Credit Union TeresaD@columbiacu.org
VP of Civic Involvement John Davis, Schwabe, Williams, and Wyatt JCDavis@SCHWABE.com
VP of Membership Phoebe Krueger, EOCF (Education Opportunities for Children and Families) phoebekrueger@yahoo.com
VP of Recruitment Jason Reid, Southwest Office Systems Jason@swofficesystems.com
VP of Marketing Chanel Schonert, MediClean chanel@medicleanonline.com
VP of Monthly Events Chris Kocalis, A.L. Insurance Group ckocalis@alinsure.com
Greeters: Amanda Houghton, Life's a Party lifesapartyevents@q.com and
Veronique Johnson, vjohnson2122@hotmail.com
2009 YPOV Board Members:
Tina Vlachos - President - tvlachos@amfam.com, American Family Insurance
Chanel Broersma - VP of Special Events - chanel@medicleanonline.com, MediClean
Jason Reid - VP of Recruitment - jason@swofficesystems.com, Southwest Office Systems
Marci White - VP of Membership - marci@vancouvercpa.com, Peterson & Associates
Joe Ridinger - VP of Civic Involvement/Events - joseph.d.ridinger@ampf.com, Ameriprise
Sara Scheetz - Secretary - sarascheetz@yahoo.com, At Your Place
Noah Steinberg - VP of Sponsorship - noahcsteinberg@gmail.com
Erik Larsen - VP of Sponsorship - larsene@wcb.com, West Coast Bank
Jeff Bernheisel - Founder/Board Advisor - jeff@inman.com, Inman News
Friday, September 5, 2008
Welcome Young Professionals of Vancouver
This is the official blog of The Young Professionals of Vancouver (USA).
The Young Professionals of Vancouver was established in 2006 to provide a place where young professionals can connect with other young professionals.
There is no membership fee of any sort. This is just social.
There is no structured format for these events. Come as you are and enjoy.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@ypov.org
The Young Professionals of Vancouver was established in 2006 to provide a place where young professionals can connect with other young professionals.
- There will be no sales pitches and no boring seminars.
- This will be a time to meet other young professionals that are interested in meeting new people and furthering their careers.
- Young Professionals of Vancouver meets every month at a local hot spot.
- Our meeting schedule is: First Wednesdays at 5:30pm.
- There are over 610 people in the YPOV distribution list and we generally see 60 - 70 people at each event.
There is no membership fee of any sort. This is just social.
There is no structured format for these events. Come as you are and enjoy.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@ypov.org
Monday, September 1, 2008
YPOV's December 2008 Meeting Location:
Wednesday, December 3rd 2008
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Don't forget this is YPOV's 3rd Annual Toy Drive to benefit Fruit Valley Elementary School:
We ask that people attending bring a small toy, or basic need item to donate to the "Santa Store" at Fruit Valley.
Fruit Valley has over 200 children, with 84% eligible for free and reduced lunch. They have a ''Santa Store'' for parents to come visit, where they put out any donations that come in so the most-in-need parents can discretely come by and ''shop" (for free) for an item or two for their little ones. It means a lot to them when they have enough donations to do that. Let's make sure they do again this year!
Here's a list of generally needed items: Books, Hats and mittens, Coats, Games, Personal hygiene things that food stamps can't purchase: toothbrushes and toothpaste, shampoo, fun soaps/shower gel, laundry detergent and of course TOYS!
As you can see, some of these are just basic needs things, but will absolutely mean the world to kids and their families.
See you there!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
