{"id":4681,"date":"2023-08-18T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T23:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resourcewest.unleasheddigital.site\/?p=4681"},"modified":"2023-09-18T17:06:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T23:06:32","slug":"gearing-up-for-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/gearing-up-for-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Gearing up for Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-main-row-top fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-a196ccfe709f0f24e5d563bb7e2f9231\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e49ae\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-a88a4059d0b9a61921ed2835634aa402\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent\"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-ratio-2-1 fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter.jpg\"  alt=\"August 2023 Newsletter\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"500\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/July-2023-Newsletter.jpg 1000w\"   alt=\"August 2023 Newsletter\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-9d7fe4a0443fe5798a24360975f97417\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e50b2\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-89b6ed55a259fa8bc2f20cd779788b0b  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-bcb632d925a1d83577fcf7f979e94318\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>The last few weeks have been very busy at ResourceWest! With kicking off our fiscal year and getting all the supplies ready for\u00a0the\u00a0Back to School\u00a0program, each day has been full and exciting. Read through this month's\u00a0newsletter for\u00a0more Back to School updates, volunteer opportunities, and more!<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-4c243458d00301f053e7a1dc02e60ec1\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e52bd\" class=\"fw-col-sm-8 tf-sh-74ff287ad5f0b19ea6217c9fd6dd8ee3  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-e6eab6771ea8e495464bb202b753d059\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>We are in full swing with the Back to School Program! This program provides free school supplies to students in the Hopkins and Minnetonka communities so that they are well-prepared for a successful school year.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations and individuals in our local community are a strong source of support for this program. We have had over 15 community organizations, churches, and businesses host collection drives for school supplies this year. Some of these organizations collect every year, like Immaculate Heart of Mary in Minnetonka, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, and kiddywampus. Others are newer to ResourceWest, like State Farm Insurance in Hopkins, Panka Natural Health, and Phillips and Temro Industries.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"column-69fb2f70e53b5\" class=\"fw-col-sm-4 tf-sh-a88679f1d9d1b4d1870a76dec6ca1532  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent\"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-ratio-3-4 fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School.jpg\"  alt=\"Back to School\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1333\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School-295x393.jpg 295w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School-590x786.jpg 590w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Back-to-School.jpg 1000w\"   alt=\"Back to School\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-c4b8c0b8f0f1d9951f82fe54935f0fd6\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e58ae\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-46f9e27fb77da09050014fb498111545  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-ea0405fcf10685802763aef12ee1e5ef\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Donna Anderson, who helped in founding ResourceWest in 1993, is also a current volunteer, and partners regularly with her church, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, to support ResourceWest. She shared some of her reflections about why she supports ResourceWest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do I support and volunteer for the Back to School Program and other initiatives at ResourceWest? \u00a0It goes way back to 1993 when this non-profit was formed after I and several other concerned educators sent out a plea to community leaders that \u201cour children and families needed help!\u201d After brainstorming sessions and other meetings, the non-profit Hopkins Area Family Resource Center was formed. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I served on the Board for many years and connected my faith community, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, with supporting the mission. I continue to volunteer for each ResourceWest initiative, as I know that there are still many unmet needs for area families and ResourceWest is there to help fill those needs! \u00a0That is a cause worth volunteering for and supporting financially!\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-d5629b3891c402da768b351afa08b45e\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e5be0\" class=\"fw-col-sm-4 tf-sh-87b35c40943bc1e55eb4138bccd8b178  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent\"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-ratio-4-3 fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers.jpg\"  alt=\"Volunteers\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"750\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-393x295.jpg 393w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-786x590.jpg 786w, https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers.jpg 1000w\"   alt=\"Volunteers\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"column-69fb2f70e601b\" class=\"fw-col-sm-8 tf-sh-151db77b7475f28731d500b8e99caeb2  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-b09061fd4ba5418841cda28d927e5df5\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>We are grateful for the incredible support from the many\u00a0volunteers\u00a0who have\u00a0come to our office\u00a0in the past few weeks\u00a0to sort school supplies, pack backpacks, and help us prepare for distributing these items! Over 30 volunteers have signed up to support Back to School. Since we started preparing for Back to School, over 150 hours of volunteer time has been dedicated to this program.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-50cf2e04bdc5594a66a83249a4678dd9\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e61dc\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-7a0a72293c48946a1217fcede53b55ce  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-4f975931b889ea062a10b9fa26425a0f\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>One of our volunteers, Pat O'Brien, has been part of a group of volunteers who have been preparing for Back to School.\u00a0shared her about her time volunteering: <strong>\u201cI appreciate ResourceWest's partnerships with schools, and I am happy to support that through volunteering with the Back to School program. I enjoy organizing the supplies and backpacks to help students get a good start to the school year.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-c81dd7d8f462ddecb47b65e993a93630\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e6397\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-f1a57f7edca3f7b6243763d91eff3e9f  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent\"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-noratio fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-Group.jpg\"  alt=\"Volunteers Group\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-Group.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"451\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Volunteers-Group.jpg\"   alt=\"Volunteers Group\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><span class=\"fw-after-no-ratio\" style=\"padding-bottom: 45.1%\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-e6f119d7b3b47b9fd6cd50756706f9ef\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>If you\u2019d still like to donate school supplies to Back to School, we are accepting donations for the next few weeks! Donations we receive that come in after the program will be held and used for next year\u2019s program.<\/p>\n<p>You can drop off supplies at our office on Mondays and Thursdays, 10am-2pm, or you can have supplies shipped directly to our office by using our Amazon and Target Wish Lists.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-67babb4a2b93cc681fb8da39c12d533d\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e6c3e\" class=\"fw-col-sm-6 tf-sh-03c39429deaf545e6be8e6e0a731d78a  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center\">\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/registry\/wishlist\/1E8J3I3O3AHDG\/ref=bnav_topnav_lists_2?&amp;blm_aid=0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fw-btn tf-sh-cd9d96a0089052d148ac18e330d8a2c1  fw-btn-sm   fw-btn-1\"  style=\"\">\n\t\t<span >\n\t\t\tAmazon Wish List!\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"column-69fb2f70e6d5c\" class=\"fw-col-sm-6 tf-sh-119d3da1e85a050a1cb5ec2c314d7598  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center\">\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/gift-registry\/gift-giver?registryId=a46edd30-8940-11eb-bb47-350bb33a041f&amp;type=CHARITY&amp;blm_aid=0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fw-btn tf-sh-73f9365e0e45ef3f0d9a0c2b7396b273  fw-btn-sm   fw-btn-1\"  style=\"\">\n\t\t<span >\n\t\t\tTarget Wish List!\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-ed1c633ff354d8798ee77291bcfdd48c\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e6f3e\" class=\"fw-col-sm-8 tf-sh-03f8bcc92f17947b8c1fa034a2d7af45  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-d0a0aecb9d90cf2a2fbf9a9bd7e0732a\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<h2><strong>From the Staff:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h5><strong>Alison Kirscht, Program &amp; Community Engagement Coordinator<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Hello! My name is Alison, and I am the Program &amp; Community Engagement Coordinator at ResourceWest.<\/p>\n<p>As summer rolls on, staff and volunteers at ResourceWest are busy preparing for our 2023 Back to School Program. In 2022, 1,082 K-12 students attending Hopkins and Minnetonka school districts received backpacks and school supplies through our\u202fBack-to-School\u202fprogram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Currently, we have 850 students registered to receive items aimed at promoting academic success in the 2023-24 school year!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our efforts continue to be met by an outpouring of contributions from community members, local businesses, civic organizations, law enforcement, faith communities, and school partners.<\/p>\n<p>While the depth of our gratitude is difficult to capture in words, we sincerely appreciate the commitment to our youth as demonstrated by such an extensive list of supporters. As the need for resources continues to grow, so too does the generosity of our neighbors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As we approach the distribution of backpacks and supplies for the school year, we look forward to the opportunity to equip students with items that will contribute to their academic performance and achievement. Thank you for your continuous support; it is that which helps strengthen our community and our organization.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"column-69fb2f70e7067\" class=\"fw-col-sm-4 tf-sh-730a8a8fb76f4c8cbf302312db81b655  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent\"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-noratio fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alison.jpg\"  alt=\"Alison\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alison.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1145\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Alison.jpg\"   alt=\"Alison\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><span class=\"fw-after-no-ratio\" style=\"padding-bottom: 114.5%\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-e5c08d7ec4c4379ea457e139fccc273f\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e7695\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-fc8a8f4d52db0a36d876f5d6a704c884  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-bddefc4921146feeb886ea6e31228509\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<h2><strong>Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We are looking for volunteers for the Front Desk Reception!<\/p>\n<p>Front Desk Volunteers are scheduled weekly or bi-weekly for 2 hours. In this opportunity, volunteers assist when individuals enter our office, directing them to our Social Services Staff, answering basic questions, and accepting donations that are dropped off. Front Desk Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in volunteering in this capacity, or just in general, please fill out our volunteer application and email it to Ally, at <strong><a href=\"mailto:ally@resourcewest.org\">ally@resourcewest.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"text-center\">\t<a href=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Volunteer-Application-2023.pdf?blm_aid=0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"fw-btn tf-sh-31a05ad915eb4b3f972f888613623299  fw-btn-sm   fw-btn-1\"  style=\"\">\n\t\t<span >\n\t\t\tFill Out Volunteer Application\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-9c1cb755e9018cff92867d3975e9f821\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e7992\" class=\"fw-col-sm-8 tf-sh-07bddbe8af0069dc045592ecaec9f4f8  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-e58361ebe02f2b0e1f853b52f09a32ce\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<h2><strong>Double your Impact: Make it a Match!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Did you know that many employers in our metro area will match your donation?<\/strong> Companies like UnitedHealth Group, Voya Financial, and Ameriprise Financial are already matching ResourceWest supporters' donations.<\/p>\n<p>You can double your impact by asking your employer to match your donation. To find out if your employer matches donations, reach out to your HR team or manager who may have more information!<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div id=\"column-69fb2f70e7aad\" class=\"fw-col-sm-4 tf-sh-fda0589ce6039d4bcc5f68c32e47413a  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-block-image-parent\"  style=\"width: 100%; \">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"fw-block-image-child fw-noratio fw-ratio-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<noscript itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" itemprop=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Did-you-know.jpg\"  alt=\"Did you know\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Did-you-know.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"940\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"788\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Did-you-know.jpg\"   alt=\"Did you know\" data-maxdpr=\"1.7\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><span class=\"fw-after-no-ratio\" style=\"padding-bottom: 83.829787234043%\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-7c1882d3d27d040468bfff6d42d09918\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e7fab\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-4c19cd9fff927d0a085f57ebcbd26dea  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div><div class=\"fw-text-box tf-sh-eacc54b5d4768f3ac785afba2ac3624b\" >\n\t<div class=\"fw-text-inner\">\n\t\t<p>Thank you for your continued support. We hope your summer has been just as exciting as ours. Please reach out with questions or with anything you'd like to share. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fw-divider-space space-sm  clearfix\"  ><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><section   class=\"fw-main-row-custom fw-section-no-padding  auto  fw-section-position-back tf-sh-8b92af211cac9199bf2fc14c52dd113e\"    >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-container-fluid\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fw-row\">\n\t<div id=\"column-69fb2f70e8170\" class=\"fw-col-sm-12 tf-sh-fea2fc208fb4cfdff7fb6ce0ce063333  fw-animated-element\" data-animation-type=\"fadeInRight\" data-animation-delay=\"300\">\n\t<div class=\"fw-wrap-col-inner clearfix\"   >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fw-col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 30 years, our Twin Cities West Metro community has been helping students and their families get ready for school. This year was no different. During the month of August, ResourceWest with the help of our generous community, provided backpacks filled with school supplies to 1,200 students. Together, we helped nearly 400 families prepare their children to start the school year strong.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4681"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4697,"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4681\/revisions\/4697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcewest.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}