Together Forever | Playing For Change

Today we are proud to share another video from our Live Outside series featuring Baby Ndombe, Mermans Mosengo and Jason Tamba live in Kinshasa, Congo. We may not all speak the same language but with music we speak directly from our hearts!! Enjoy the song, spread the message and lets continue to grow the PFC family all over the world.

Be A Mentor~ Change A Life

Thank you for your consideration of becoming a Yippie Mentor. We hope you will say “yes.”  Your friendship, belief in and encouragement of a homeless, foster care or low-income level youth just might make all the difference in the world.  Here are some details to help you with your decision:

1.    We request a 6-month commitment with weekly contact — at least a minimum of two (2) one-hour in-person meetings and two (2) 15 minutes telephone check-in (unless you are ill or out-of-town) — each month beginning on Monday, July 8with our “Meet Your Match” party at 6 p.m. at the Yippie Yogurt® Training shop, 1955 W. Texas Street, #4, Fairfield, CA 94533.

2.    We invite you to continue occasional mentoring/check-ins for an additional 3 months after the work program to help your mentee transition.

3.    All new mentors must attend a mandatory “Yippie Foundation Mentorship” training either on Wednesday, May 29 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. or on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Both sessions will be held at the California Business Center, 1652 W. Texas Street, Fairfield – Room 235, Second Floor.  Cost is $25 and covers your Live Scan fingerprinting and lunch/dinner.  Please RSVP with Yippie Mentor Director, Danette Mitchell at YippieYogurt@gmail.com or at (707) 628-7275.  Mentors must also attend a Mentors Support Group meeting, every two months to receive and provide feedback about mentoring experience.

4.    You can also get Live Scan fingerprinting before your mentor training at Angelman’s Inc, (707-693-1947).

5.    We will provide a Yippie Foundation Mentoring manual and exercises that will cover goal setting in specific areas. These goal setting exercises are to be completed during your Mentor/Mentee meetings. Additional activities include the suggested following:

a.      Completion of a mentee financial plan

b.      6 hours of job-shadowing

c.      4 hours of career-related activities such as Chamber events and job fairs

d.      Help mentee obtain a library card and become familiar with the library’s employment programs

e.      Two hours of community service together

6.      We encourage the mentor/mentee group to collaborate to provide a community service event.

7.      We invite mentors to sell tickets to and attend all Yippie fundraising events if able.

8.      The deadline for returning your completed mentor application is July 1.

For more information, contact Danette Mitchell at YippieYogurt@gmail.com or 707-628-7275.

Be Known for Something: David Olaniyan at TEDxKids@Akure

A dynamic young leader, he was a pioneer executive member of the Students in Free Enterprise, and served at different times as the Director -- Team Sustainability and Technical Lead for the SIFE team during which the team won many medals and awards with national press impressions. He enjoys playing games and the acoustic guitar.

Salvation Army - June 6, 2013

Building collapse in Philadelphia, Flooding in Europe, National Donut Day in the US, and a shopping experience for the Army's food bank in Ontario, Canada.

"Go Ahead...Make a Difference: Frank Elsner at TEDxYouth@NickelCity 2013"

Frank Elsner is actively involved in the community as President of the Sudbury Food Bank and as a Board member for a wide range of local organizations. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Vice President of the Ontario Association of Police and Chair of the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario Board of Directors. Chief Elsner is also the founding President of the Canadian Institute for International Policing. As a Police Chief for the Greater Sudbury Police Service, Frank is passionate about his community and believes that everyone has an opportunity to make a difference.

Motivation: The Power of Giving Abundance Thinking! Marc Accetta

Giving is more then giving financially! Coach someone to have more self confidence~

If At First You Don't Succeed, You Haven't Failed Enough.

A dreamer at heart Elykssor clothing's Kyle Poissonnier started his company as a senior college project. Watch Kyle tell his tale of taking his company from a small town in Maine to a brand impacting on other people's lives. Teaching us that success only comes after embracing your fears and failures.