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Our sincere thanks to everyone for the support provided to CTS in 2015. It has been another very busy and successful year, thanks to our sponsors, youth and their families. Together we are creating the next generation of youth leaders and strengthening our regional parks and local communities in the Metro Vancouver Region.
On behalf of the Board and Staff, we wish you a happy holiday and another successful year in 2016.
Best wishes,
Robert (Bob) Gunn
Executive Director, CTS
Helping the Surrey Urban Mission
On Saturday December 12, members of the CTS Youth Council and CTS volunteers joined the Surrey Urban Mission (SUM) volunteers and staff to help serve breakfast to those in need - and the need is great with a rising number of homeless and low income families in Surrey. CTS also delivered much needed winter clothing and non-perishable food collected through recent CTS Youth Council events. With smiles and warm hello's, CTS youth greeted and welcomed those arriving for breakfast and helped where help was needed! Special thanks SUM volunteers, especially Brenda Locke and SUM Board Chair John Wolff, who looked after CTS during our visit and to Mike Musgrove, Executive Director, for setting up the volunteer opportunity. CTS will be organizing further opportunities to volunteer and support the SUM. Way to go CTS team!
Membership has rewards.... In 2016 CTS will need to raise close to $200,000 to continue delivering this amazing program free! Funding the program is becoming more challenging. To help fund the program, CTS is looking to diversify our funding sources. How can you help? Become a member of the Catching The Spirit Youth Society. By establishing a membership CTSYS will be able to apply for BC Provincial Gaming Grants and other sources of funding previously not available to CTS. Memberships are only $15. For more information and a membership application form: http://www.catchingthespirit.com/blog/membership-has-rewards
CTS Winter Excursion - Space is still available, so register today!
Ready to challenge your winter camping skills! Join CTS March 16 to 18, 2016 for a CTS winter adventure. This year we will be camping at Seymour Provincial Park. Spaces is limited. Our first team event planning meeting is January 17, 2 to 4:30pm at Picken House. For more information and to register: http://www.catchingthespirit.com/blog/winter-excursion-register-now
CTS Bottle Drive - Sunday, January 3, 2016
CTS Needs your support! Our YC is having a bottle drive to help support the winter excursion camping trip. You can help by saving your refundable bottles, cans and juice containers and dropping them off at the CTS office - Picken House or better yet, volunteers to help with the CTS bottle drive - January 3, from 10 to 4:30 pm. We really need some parent drivers. If you can help please rsvp to info@catchingthespirit,com
Recruiting CTSYS Directors!
Have you thought about getting more involved in CTS! Here is your chance. Catching The Spirit Youth Society (CTSYS) is recruiting Directors for 2016-2017. If you have previous experience and/or a passion for supporting youth and their development as young community leaders, then the CTSYS Board may be your opportunity to support the CTS program. We are recruiting several new Directors with particularly interested in individual(s) with some previous experience in fundraising, marketing and/or donor recognition. CTSYS is having a Board workshop January 16 - an opportunity for new Directors to connect, learn and help shape the future direction of CTSYS. If your interested and would like more information, please contact Bob Gunn, Executive Director, CTSYS at 604 562 0583 or at bob.gunn@catchingthespirit.com
CTS Fundraiser - we need your old clothes!
Did you get some new clothes for Christmas? Time to clean out your closet? CTS is collecting old clothes and shoes to help raise funds for upcoming CTS events organized by the CTS Youth Council. Please support CTS by dropping off your old clothing at the CTS office, Picken House. Call the office at 604.544.1622 or 604.562.0583 to schedule a time - or better yet, drop by January 3rd with both your refundable bottles and used clothing!
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