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03 Nov Behind the Scenes – Lunch and Learn: Nov. 19 or Dec 3

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Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at YOC? We would like to share with you stories of transformation about the children and families we serve and give you a behind the scenes tour of our beautiful campus. The YOC is home to over 140 kids...

28 Oct YOC Celebrates Legacy of Hamer and Phyllis Shafer & the Shafer Giving Plaza’s 10th Anniversary

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The Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) Foundation will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Shafer Giving Plaza and the legacy of the late Hamer and Phyllis Shafer at a luncheon on October 29. Guests of honor will include YOC Founders and Shafer Giving Society Ambassadors. Keynote...

01 Oct Save the Date: Dec. 1 – YOC and #GivingTuesday

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On Tuesday, December 1, the YOC Foundation will join charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. Save the date - Tuesday, December 1 - when we'll kick-off the holiday giving season to benefit...

01 Sep YOC Receives National Community Based Facility Award

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The Council for Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) named the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) a national finalist for the Barbara Allen-Hagen Award at its 20th annual awards ceremony, August 14, 2015, Indianapolis, Ind. The YOC was recognized in the Community Based Residential Programs category along with South...

14 Aug Building More than Buildings

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Mike and Sue Tschuor Mike Tschuor’s involvement with the YOC goes back a long way. Further than the YOC itself, in fact. “Back in the ‘70s when it was the old children’s home our office was across the street from it,” Mike says. He was a teenager...

04 Aug Wifflemania 2015: Benefiting Youth Opportunity Center

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2015 Wifflemania will be held on Saturday, August 29th at Morrows Meadow. Wifflemania is a double elimination wiffleball tournament with all proceeds supporting the mission of the Youth Opportunity Center. Come experience a day of fun for the entire family. Teams and sponsorships now being accepted. Registration...

10 Dec YOC’s Juvenile Detention Center Recieves National Award

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2014 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award Published Tuesday, November 4, 2014 Youth Opportunity Center’s (YOC) Juvenile Detention Center was recognized by the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators as the 2014 PbS Barbara Allen-Hagen Award winner for detention facilities on Thursday, October 2, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Performance-based Standards (PbS)...