We’re excited to host our second city-wide Celebrate Kids! event on Saturday, October 13 at Maiden Lane Church of God. Youth and children’s choirs from around the city will be using their talents to help other children have access to year-round programs through SCYM. As well as joining us for this great event, families, churches, […]
We’re excited to announce a new event coming Saturday, October 8 — Celebrate Kids! Held from 5:00-7:00 pm at Maiden Lane Church of God, Celebrate Kids! will feature a musical showcase of local children’s and youth choirs and groups, a $5 roast beef dinner, fun activities for kids, and the chance to join together to […]
Accountant, SCYM Board President, and newly-minted dance champion Blake Shaffer “crushed it” on the dance floor to help SCYM kids crush the odds last Friday! SCYM was selected to participate in the 3rd annual Dancing with Clark County Celebrities with six other charities, and with Blake’s drive to dance (and the votes of many), he […]
I have a confession. There is a part of my job that I wish someone else would do. No matter how many times I do it, no matter the responses, no matter the need. I just wish I didn’t have to do it. Big surprise – it’s fundraising. (The title kind of gave it away, […]
Join us for a great night of food and music, and support Springfield city kids! SCYM’s 13th annual Ox Roast is coming Saturday, September 18, from 5:00-7:00 pm at Faith in Christ Lutheran Church, on the corner of Moorefield Rd. and Ridgewood Rd. E. in Northridge (click for a map). This year’s Ox Roast not […]
We’re excited to announce that SCYM recently received a grant from Antioch University McGregor to support the GirlPower After-School Program in 2010. Through a unique partnership between Antioch McGregor, Learn and Serve America, and the Ohio Campus Compact, a class of 12 students solicited grant applications in the areas of health, homelessness and hunger for […]
The OX Roast was a blast. The kids enjoyed the jumpers, Buckeye Hunt, and making bracelets. God gave us a beautiful day, and lots of hungry SCYM fans.
Well, this is my first official post to our ministry blog. After a fruitful ministry with the Projeto Resgate street childrens ministry in Brazil, my wife Tiffany and I, along with our four kids Caleb (12), Michaela (10), Joshua (8) and Samuel (6) have settled back here in Springfield. You can check out our family […]
On Saturday, September 12th from 5:00-7:00 pm at Faith in Christ Lutheran Church, SCYM will be hosting our 12th annual Ox Roast! Come out to Northridge and eat delicious food before the big OSU game! There will be delicious roast beef and sides; live music provided by Rick L. James (www.rickjamesmusic.net); activities for kids; and […]
Confession: I’ve been anxious lately. I’ve been anxious about money. Not my money, but SCYM’s. It’s no secret – the economy stinks. The stock market is sagging. Jobs are being cut. Everyone is limping along. And nonprofits are no exception. We survive on donations, so when our donors are hurting, we feel the pinch. So […]