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.
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
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.