1.  Engaging Unique Community Partners Best Practices Webinar Tuesday, February 28 th, 2012 @ 10 am Boys & Girls Clubs of The Cedar Valley

2. Unique Community Partners  We have many community partners, some unique, some that many of you currently utilize. Over this presentation we will show some of the examples we have and maybe they are something each of you can use in your programs, or it will give you ideas of organizations/people you could contact.

3. Humane Society  Cedar Bend Humane Society  Read Dog Program

4. Hockey Team  Black Hawks USHL Hockey Team -  Bench Buddies Program  News Article:  http://www.waterlooblackhawks.com/index.php?tid=firefox2 &sid=40&nid=1168& http://www.waterlooblackhawks.com/index.php?tid=firefox2 &sid=40&nid=1168&

5. Volunteer Centers  Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley  Weekly volunteer program

6. College Sports Teams  UNI Track & Field Team-  Track & Field Fun Day  News article:  http://www.unipanthers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=62 6895&SPID=90708&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2620 0&ATCLID=205379831 http://www.unipanthers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=62 6895&SPID=90708&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2620 0&ATCLID=205379831

7. College Sports Teams  Volunteers  Kids Night Out Event  News Article:  http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/youths-and-volunteers- team-up-for-boys-girls-kids-night/article_a318a1b6-3c57-53eb- a30e-2fe164c33c25.html http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/youths-and-volunteers- team-up-for-boys-girls-kids-night/article_a318a1b6-3c57-53eb- a30e-2fe164c33c25.html

8. Food Banks  Northeast Iowa Food Bank  Kids Café Nutrition Education Program

9. College Classes  University of Northern Iowa Leisure Services, Family Services, & Education Majors  Interns, volunteers, staff

10. Church Groups  Local Church Groups  Volunteers, Donations, Mentors, & Activities News Article: http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/bargain-gifts-club-churches- offer-chance-to-buy-low-cost/article_6fc9d910-259d-11e1-8b81- 0019bb2963f4.html

11. Contact Information  Nicole Recker, Area Director  Boys & Girls Clubs of The Cedar Valley  515 Lime Street, Waterloo, IA, 50703  319-234-2839  nicole@cedarvalleyclubs.org