Thank You for Taking YouthCARE Out to the Ball Game!

Event Photo Pages: Page 1, Page 2.

Highlights of the evening:

• Thanks to your support, "A Celebration of Urban Youth" raised over $71,000 for YouthCARE programming.
  
• 150 Minneapolis and St. Paul youth had the chance to meet Minnesota Twins hero Tony Oliva, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman.
• YouthCARE participants threw out the ceremonial first pitch and sang
  "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" from the Metrodome Press Box.
• Over 475 YouthCARE participants, alumni, volunteers, and supporters joined together to celebrate the important achievements of urban youth and cheer on the Minnesota Twins

Click here to watch the YouthCARE video that was shown on the Metrodome Jumbotron before the game. Click here to read the speech that Toua Her, YouthCARE participant 2005-06, made during the stage program. Special thank you to all those who donated their time, energy, and resources to make this event a success. For a complete listing, click here. To learn more about YouthCARE or to find additional ways to help, please contact Dan Ettinger at 612/338-1233, ext. 11 or by email.