Written by YES! Coordinator Ali Dahmes “It is so great to be a part of something that positively affects the community in which we live,” recalls Gabra Lokken, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (ACGC) YES! coach while observing their tree trench. Although it is mostly completed, there were many substantial steps along the way. The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District (MFCRWD) applied and received
Grants
Amazon Smile
Exciting news! Now, you can support YES! teams by purchasing items on Amazon through Amazon Smile, a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. Since YES! is fiscally hosted by Prairie Woods ELC, donations through Amazon Smile are received by PWELC and directed to the YES! Program. So, how does it work? Simply click
Give to the Max
Each year, generous supporters celebrate Give to the Max Day by making an online donation on GiveMN.org. Generosity on this day makes a difference far beyond the 24-hour giving event, however. Please join us on November 17, 2016 for Give to the Max Day, and help us continue to impact youth lives in Minnesota by raising funds for our Regional Winter Workshops, which offer teams an opportunity to
Community Solar Heating Up in MN
Students learn why community solar is heating up in Minnesota at Mankato Winter Workshop By YES! Coordinator Katelyn Larsen On February 17, 2016, four teams convened at Mankato West High School to learn about community solar. Community solar is a way for residents and businesses to receive solar energy without having to invest in an entire system on site. It is a great fit for those that want to
Congratulations McKnight Foundation Project Funding Winners!
We are pleased to announce the 2015-16 recipients for the McKnight Foundation Project Funding, facilitated through YES!. The project funding is a result of a larger grant received by the YES! Program from The McKnight Foundation in the fall of 2015 to bring climate literacy to YES! students across greater Minnesota. YES! offered $7,000 to YES! teams whose projects engage and empower youth to make
October is National Farm to School Month!
From YES! Coordinator Winston Pennington-Flax: With the last weeks of summer now a distant memory, it might seem like an unusual time to be thinking about gardening. However, with the growing season behind us, we have the planning season ahead of us, and now is the time to start laying the groundwork and fostering support for local foods-based projects. Farm to School is oh so cool! There is