Sac City, IA

      Sac City Horizons cooperated with the Chamber of Commerce to provide an educational and motivational program designed to increase community involvement in volunteering to support community projects.  Steve Siemens, of The People Builders, presented an informative and exciting program on “The Power of One,” giving numerous illustrations of the impact which volunteers can have on a community, and focusing especially on examples involving efforts to reduce poverty.  Horizons paid the speaker fee, while the Chamber provided hors d’oeuvres, made all facilities arrangements and all publicity.  More than 40 Sac City residents participated in this February 29 event, which was valuable in building real excitement for the work of addressing poverty issues, and which brought about twenty new residents into the Horizons circle. 

Sherrill

      We are finally on the verge of becoming a bona fide, legal non-profit corporation which will enable us to administer the Horizons grant money and other funds we may receive.  The name of this organization, which grew out of the Horizons process, is Sac Partners for Progress, Inc.      

     Several steps in the legal process are complete, and at the June 16, 2008, Horizons Steering Committee meeting a final draft of the by-laws was approved.  The creation of this organization helps to ensure that the work begun with Horizons will continue in Sac City.    

     This is a real milestone.  We are very proud of the accomplishment, and excited  about the opportunities that are created by having this organization in place to contribute to building a community where all residents can thrive. 

 Sherrill