Feast of Thanks

December 2018

Neighborhood Youth Services Happenings Winter Break Activities

Wondering what to do over Winter Break? NYS has lots of fun in store for you!

Make sure to stop by during our open hours December 27 - 28 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Activities include: Sledding, Kwanzaa Activity, Last Day of Fall Ball, and Open Skating at Heritage.

We had a great time at our annual Feast of Thanks celebration.

We served over 110 meals of ham, turkey, rolls, steamed veggies, mashed

potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, and sweet potato pie.

A huge thank you to our cook, Mark and volunteer, Kim Brody for all their hard work to make this a HUGE success!

Get to know Kim Brody, NYS VolunteerKim not only gives of her time to NYS, but spends countless hours preparing meals to serve NYS youth (and staff).

Kim’s favorite color is green, and she enjoys going for long walks and spending time with her family. When she’s not making food for NYS, she enjoys eating pizza.

Thank you Kim for your time and friendship!

Mark your calendar!

Holiday Celebration Thursday, December 20

5 - 7 p.m.

Activities will include:

Making Crazy Christmas socks, Homemade Christmas Decorations, Cookie Decorating, Card Making and Gift Wrapping. Make sure to follow us!

@NeighborhoodYouthServices

NYS out in the CommunityNYS youth had a great time giving back to the community by supporting the Salvation Army’s Bell Ringing efforts at SuperOne. It is great to see the youth having fun while volunteering in the community and raising money for a great cause.

It was a wonderful evening for a tour of Bentleyville and the magnificent display of Christmas Lights.

Everyone enjoyed some hot chocolate, cookies, and of course visiting with Santa!

NYS Events

Neighborhood Youth Services and Cambia Hills are programs of The Hills youth and family services

310 N 1st Ave W | Duluth, MN 55806 | 218.623-6474 | NYSDuluth.org

Back to School Hours

Monday - Friday 2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Closure Dates:

December 24-26December 31

January 1

Out of school hours 10 am - 4 pm

December 27-28

For information on enrollmentCall 218.623.6474 or

email NYS@TheHillsYFS.org

Cheerios Christmas Trees

Program Partner - NAACP

These cute little Christmas trees are great to make with kids, and they love to

decorate them!

From www.kidspot.com

Ingredients:

• 3 cups marshmallows• 3 tbsp butter• Green food coloring• 3 cups Cheerios• Mini M&M’s (just the red and green ones)• Canola spray• Baking paper

Instructions:

1. In bowl, place the marshmallows and butter together in the microwave on high for 40 seconds. Mix well with spoon.

2. Add green food coloring until you have the color you want.

3. Pour Cheerios into the marshmallow mix and stir well to coat. Leave to cool until the mixture becomes tacky.

4. Cover a tray with baking paper. Spray your hands with canola spray and shape the Cheerios mixture into cones and place on tray

5. Remove and decorate with red and green M&M’s.

6. Place in freezer for 20 minutes to firm up.

Tip: A light dusting of sugar will make it look like you have snow on your trees.

Duluth Branch NAACP mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.

2019 Twin Ports MLK Tribute MarchMonday, January 21

10 am

Washington Community CenterMarch with us in solidarity where we are united in the fight against systemic racism and oppression.

2019 Twin Ports MLK RallyMonday, January 21

12 pm DECC

Keynote speaker is Me’Lea Connelly and the theme is “The Current Crisis in Race Relations.”