Northampton Area Young Professionals http://www.thenayp.com Young professionals in and around Northampton, MA Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.thenayp.com http://www.thenayp.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/maxblogpress-favicon/icons/favicon-40.ico Northampton Area Young Professionals February Monthly Networking Event http://www.thenayp.com/february-monthly-networking-event http://www.thenayp.com/february-monthly-networking-event#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:27:17 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=857 Please join us this month for our monthly networking event!!

Thursday, February 16th  5-8pm

The Loft Restaurant at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center  

One Atword Drive, Northampton 

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Our featured non profit for the month is the American Red Cross.  

Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation’s premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering.

Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

An average of 91 cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.

]]> http://www.thenayp.com/february-monthly-networking-event/feed 0 January NAYP Networking Event http://www.thenayp.com/january-nayp-networking-event http://www.thenayp.com/january-nayp-networking-event#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:47:37 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=853 Please join us this week for our monthly networking event!!

Thursday, January 12th  5-8pm

WW II Club

Conz Street, Northampton

Our featured Non-Profit is Valley CDC 

Valley CDC is a non-profit corporation formed in 1988 by Casa Latina, a local non-profit agency, to address the growing needs of low and moderate income people through developing and preserving affordable rental and ownership housing, cultivating economic self-sufficiency and fostering community leadership. The impetus for forming Valley CDC was to address the shortage of affordable housing and the shrinkage of blue collar jobs in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. 

Valley CDC’s main office is located in Northampton, MA. Our service area is comprised of Northampton, Easthampton, Amherst, and Hadley.

Since 1988, Valley CDC has developed over 150 units of affordable rental and ownership housing; provided business technical assistance to well over 1000 entrepreneurs; assisted many thousands of homebuyers; and helped low income homeowners correct health and safety code violations in their homes. 

For more information please visit: www.valleycdc.com

Sincerely, 

Northampton Area Young Professionals

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]]> http://www.thenayp.com/january-nayp-networking-event/feed 0 December Networking Event & Food Drive to benefit the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts http://www.thenayp.com/december-networking-event-food-drive-to-benefit-the-food-bank-of-western-massachusetts http://www.thenayp.com/december-networking-event-food-drive-to-benefit-the-food-bank-of-western-massachusetts#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:50:01 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=849

Join the Northampton Area Young Professionals for our next networking event at The Hotel Northampton, 36 King Street Northampton, MA . Enjoy downtown networking in style and enjoy the Downtown lights! Bring a non-perishable food item to support the Food Bank of Western Mass and receive a chance to win a $100 Downtown Northampton Gift Card.  The more items you bring the more chances to win.  Cash bar and munchies to be served.

Date: Thursday, December 8th

Time: 5-8pm

The Hotel Northampton

36 King Street, Downtown Northampton

Free for members!

$5 for guests 

Since 1982, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been striving to prevent and alleviate hunger in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties in western Massachusetts. In our region, approximately one in every ten people suffers from chronic food shortages or needs emergency food assistance. As a food bank, they respond to immediate and emergency hunger through their core food distribution programs. The Food Bank partners with more than 400 local food pantries, meal sites, shelters, residential programs, and youth and elder care centers to bring at 7.6 million pounds of food to more than 108,000 people facing hunger across the diverse urban and rural communities in Western Massachusetts each year.  For more information on The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts please click on the link http://www.foodbankwma.org/

]]> http://www.thenayp.com/december-networking-event-food-drive-to-benefit-the-food-bank-of-western-massachusetts/feed 0 NAYP November Networking Event http://www.thenayp.com/nayp-november-networking-event http://www.thenayp.com/nayp-november-networking-event#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:38:16 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=846 Join us Thursday, November 10th from 5pm-8pm at Eclipse Restaurant, 186 Main Street Northampton, MA for the Northampton Area Young Professionals Monthly Networking Event.  Come on out to downtown Northampton and supported this months featured Non-Profit The American Diabetes Association.  There will be a special pre-meeting at 4:30 to discuss leadership team opportunities with in NAYP.  This event is free for NAYP members and $5 for non-members.  We look forward to seeing you on the 10th!

]]> http://www.thenayp.com/nayp-november-networking-event/feed 0 Your Chance to get More Involved with NAYP! http://www.thenayp.com/your-chance-to-get-more-involved-with-nayp http://www.thenayp.com/your-chance-to-get-more-involved-with-nayp#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:30:32 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=843 On November 10th at 4:30 pm we’re going to host a meeting to discuss opportunities to be more involved with NAYP in the coming year.  It will be held at eclipse prior to our monthly networking event.  

Our NAYP Leadership Team will meet periodically and be involved in running our various programs, including networking events, business development programs and finding ways to expand our community involvement.  Committee members are able to choose their level of involvement with the organization and focus on areas that they feel are important to them.

 We are also forming our Executive Leadership Team for 2012.  This is a core group of 5 individuals who are responsible for the strategic direction of NAYP and ensuring our larger NAYP Committee and Sub-Committees are meeting their objectives.  This group meets on a more frequent basis and requires a higher level of commitment to the organization.

If you are interested in attending the meeting on the 10th, please RSVP by emailing Lynn at lynn@explorenorthampton.com

 If you are interested in getting more involved with NAYP and have questions, or can’t attend on November 10th, please email one of the following individuals:

Kate Glynn – kfjglynn@gmail.com

Rich Horton – rhorton@communityenterprises.com

Mat Geffin – mgeffin@webberandgrinnell.com

Lynn Kennedy – lynn@explorenorthampton.com

We look forward to seeing everyone on the 10th! 

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Date: Wednesday, October 12th

Time: 5-8pm

Fitzwilly’s Restaurant & Bar

23 Main Street, Northampton

Free for members!

$5 for guests

]]> http://www.thenayp.com/october-party-with-a-purpose/feed 0 September Party with a Purpose http://www.thenayp.com/september-party-with-a-purpose http://www.thenayp.com/september-party-with-a-purpose#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:12:30 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=809 NAYP September Party with a Purpose

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]]> http://www.thenayp.com/816/feed 0 Next Networking Event is on Thursday, August 11th! http://www.thenayp.com/next-networking-event-is-on-thursday-august-11th http://www.thenayp.com/next-networking-event-is-on-thursday-august-11th#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:27:33 +0000 naypsite http://www.thenayp.com/?p=803 Join the Northampton Area Young Professionals for our next networking event at The Deck on Pleasant Street in Northampton. Enjoy downtown networking in style as we move outdoors for the evening.  Cash bar and munchies to be served.

Date: Thursday, August 11th

Time: 5-8pm

The Deck

Pleasant Street, Northampton

Free for members!

$5 for guests 

This month’s featured non-profit is the Western Mass Foodbank. 

Since 1982, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has been striving to prevent and alleviate hunger in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties in western Massachusetts. In our region, approximately one in every ten people suffers from chronic food shortages or needs emergency food assistance. As a food bank, they respond to immediate and emergency hunger through their core food distribution programs. The Food Bank partners with more than 400 local food pantries, meal sites, shelters, residential programs, and youth and elder care centers to bring at 7.6 million pounds of food to more than 108,000 people facing hunger across the diverse urban and rural communities in Western Massachusetts each year.  For more information on The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts please click on the link http://www.foodbankwma.org/

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Join the Northampton Area Young Professionals for our next Party with a Purpose networking event on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at The Holyoke Blue Sox in Holyoke, MA.  The event starts at 6pm. 

Sponsored by The Holyoke Blue Sox, you’ll have free admittance to the game and get to hang out in the tent behind home plate.  Ball park munchies will be available as well as a cash bar. 

This month’s featured non-profit is the Cutchins Program.

The mission of Cutchins Programs for Children and Families is to provide highly competent, cost effective services to help families, children, and adolescents who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties. They provide clinical assessment and treatment, special education, and behavioral intervention, both in the community and at their residential sites, closely coordinated with the child’s family and service network. Their work helps to stabilize behavior and then transform painful childhood, adolescent, family, and biological challenges into lifetime resilience and hope.

 

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