2008 $8,300 for Clinton County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect

2009 $5,000 for Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

2010 $5,500 for Relief After Violent Encounters, Inc. (R.A.V.E.)

= Over $24,000 raised for various charities by teens!

2011 Goal of raising $10,000 for Covenant House Michigan!

Covenant House Michigan is a faith-based nonprofit organization that provides hope to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth ages 13-22. They provide shelter, educational and vocational programs, as well as other support services, to help overcome hurdles such as homelessness, unemployment, inadequate education, violence, drugs and gangs. Their goal is to redirect them onto a path toward meaningful and successful adulthood.

Covenant House Michigan has come to be known by young people as a place they can go to build a better future and be treated with respect and unconditional love. Over 35,069 youth have been served by Covenant House Michigan since its inception in September, 1997.

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Teens are already out in the Clinton County area spreading awareness and collecting donations for dance-a-thon 2011!  The teen team met in early June to work on establishing and maintaining relationships with companies in the area.  The team will be out in the month of June visiting companies and you will notice them by their dance-a-thon t-shirts from previous years.  Thank you to all of our sponsors! 

Teen Team (L to R): Youth Minister Nancy Poff, Veronica Hill, Ben Thelen and Devin Smith. 
Missing: Mallory Cormier, Alexa Ruestman and Minister Kimberly Hogan.