On April 23th, OKC YouthBuild will be partnering with Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City to hold a Health and Safety Fair at the college's campus.

This event will include a blood drive in partnership with the university's Department of Nursing and the Oklahoma Blood Institute. Also, we will be hosting a Child ID Kit distribution program in partnership with the universities Department of Safety and Police Science.

Finally, on Thursday in preparation for the event, the OKC YouthBuild AmeriCorps students will be taught and obtain certification in First Aid and CPR.

Service Symposium Overview:
Who: Youth, Families, Community Members, Educators, Elected Officials, Parents
What: Highlight outstanding youth and discuss issues facing our world
When: April 17, 2010, 2-5pm
Where: Duke Energy Convention Center, 2nd Floor Junior Ballrooms. (Park in the 6th Street garage)
Why: To recognize the amazing power of youth, to award youth that have made outstanding contributions to their community, to empower youth to make a difference in the region.

Our children have noticed that the elementary students have been leaving paper towels lying on floors in the bathroom. They want to make signs to encourage clean-up and to help the janitors.