ICYO December 2019 Newsletter

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

ICYO CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR GRADES 5 - 12

Saturday, December 14, 2019, was ICYO's annual Christmas party for our kids in grades 5 - 12. Thisyear their party was held at Loveland Castle Skateland from 1- 3:30.Following the party, the kids received their sponsored Christmas gifts and candy filled Christmasstockings to take home.Many thanks to UC Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Chi and "Friends of ICYO"

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Turpin High School Girl's Gymnastic Team Brings Homemade ChristmasSweets and Treats

Turpin High School Girl's Gymnastic Team pays a visit to our ICYO kids surprising them with sweet handmade Christmas Treats.¤¤¤For over eight years, the Turpin High School Girl's Gymnastic Team along with CoachGail Maundrell have lovingly baked & created Christmas sweets & treats for our ICYOkids in grades K-4. The high school girls also helped our students complete theirhomework when they first arrived. We also enjoyed LaRosa's pizza .Thank you all for sharing your baking talents and spending time with our kids. They love having visitors!!

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Vermont Elementary

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019Vermont Elementary School 's secondVermont Elementary School 's secondgrade students in Mrs. Ke l le r andgrade students in Mrs. Ke l le r andMrs.Stewarts' classes have comple tedMrs.Stewarts' classes have comple tedthe i r annual ho l iday communi ty pro ject!the i r annua l ho l iday communi ty pro ject!Each student rece ives a new ScholasticEach student rece ives a new Scholasticbook to read and outl ine . Then theybook to read and outl ine . Then theycreate a game that re la tes d i rectly to the i rcreate a game that re la tes d i rectly to the i rbook. Students try out the games and thenbook. Students try out the games and thenpackage them up and de l iver them to thepackage them up and de l iver them to theInner C i ty Youth Opportun i ties (ICYO)Inner C i ty Youth Opportun i ties (ICYO)afterschoo l program.afterschoo l program.Th is year new games and new books fromThis year new games and new books fromthe 2nd graders a t Vermont!the 2nd graders a t Vermont!Thank you so much for your compassion,Thank you so much for your compassion,time and ta lent fo r the g i ft o f books &time and ta lent fo r the g i ft o f books &persona l ized games.persona l ized games.Our ICYO ch i ld ren abso lu te ly love themOur ICYO ch i ld ren abso lu te ly love themand the persona l notes included!!and the persona l notes included!!

Fifth Third Bank Adopt a FamilyProgram

Derek Liesch, Financial Analyst, at Fifth ThirdBank, 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati is the Chairman every year for TheAdopt a Family Program. Derek and co worker, Katie Whiteker delivered the Christmas gifts toICYO along with Kroger gifts cards for eachfamily. The gifts were delivered to the four icyofamilies on Thursday December 19, 2019 by theICYO vans.

Derek's Adopt a Family team consists of aboutfifty co-workers who purchased and wrappedaround fifty plus Christmas gifts.

Heartfelt thanks to Derek Liesch and his FifthThird Bank Adopt a Family team who bring so much Christmas JOY to our ICYO families!

ICYO CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR GRADES K - 4

The annual ICYO children's Christmas party was held December 21, 2019 at the Sharonville VFWPost.Heartfelt thanks to our Sponsors:Dean Gregory VP of Montgomery Inn Boathouse & ICYO board member: DinnerJeanne & Phil Bell: Cookie Decorating Station, Face Painting Station, Merry Christmas Cake.Sigma Chi, Pi Beta Phi, ICYO Volunteers & Friends of ICYO: Christmas GiftsBill Mitchell: Christmas Party SponsorLillian Hughes: Come As You Are Church Dance Team Donald Withers: MusicChris Dolle: Santa ClausICYO Board Members & guests, Andy, Tori & Olivia Bell:Dinner servers & Santa's helpers.Jeanne & Phil Bell, Kasim Cosgrove, Nick Lazaro: Santas gift wrapping elves.After the children arrived at 5:pm, a delicious Montgomery Inn dinner was served buffet style withdessert. The children moved on to four activity stations of cookie decorating, face painting, a Christmascraft & Christmas Bingo.Before Santa arrived with the gifts & candy filled/gift Christmas stockings.There was dancing by the Come As You Are Church Dance Team & the Christmas story game.Heartfelt thanks to everyone for making this Christmas party & dinner with Santa a memorable evening for our ICYO children!

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A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ANDSPONSORS