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Youth groups happy to receive
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BY SUZI STEFFEN
hinking about last-minute stocking
stuffers? Wondering how to feel good
about your consumption patterns while
still goosing the local economy? Hey,
yeah, we are too! Of course, you could do something
like give your partner, kid or parent a carbon credit
for car and airplane use this year (cute gift climate
tags available at www.carbonfund.org), and
that would be awesome.
But maybe you ride your
bike and buy wind power from
EWEB, so you’d like to keep your
dollars local. You know how peo-
ple are always freaking out
about young people downtown?
Well, the LEAD teens are doing
something about it. These
young people founded the
Nuestro Lugar/Our Place Teen
Center, and, with the city’s help,
are setting it up in Oak Alley’s over-
park. But they’re mostly grant and dona-
tion funded, and, like any nonprofit, they’ve got a
wish list for the center. Another super youth group
is Juventud FACETA, for Spanish-speaking immi-
grant teens. FACETA operates out of Amigos
Multicultural Services Center in the old Whiteaker
Elementary School, and these energetic young
people could also use a few generous Santas to
help downsize their wish list. Both groups empha-
size teen leadership and encourage outdoor activ-
ities, community building and ending oppression.
SON MELA’O
Back by popular demand
Friday December 22nd
CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Free lesson 8-9pm Dancing 9pm-1am
Free refreshments! • Cover only $8
A l so n e x t F r id ay D e c. 2 9t h
Free lesson 8-9pm
Dance 9pm-1am • $4 cover
TANGO CENTER
194 W. Broadway Ave. Eugene
with DJ HERMAN REYES
www.northwestsalsadancenews.com
Nuestro Lugar/Our Place and other LEAD pro-
grams need outdoor equipment like internal frame
backpacks and three season sleeping bags. They
also need laptops to help out the teens and fami-
lies who don’t have access to computers and vol-
unteer time to help the teens whip the repainted
and newly muraled space into even better shape.
For those who don’t have a ton of money,
a new copier or a fax machine lying
around, small gifts could be
Nalgene water bottles,
maglights, bike lights (front
and back) or, for flexibility, gift
certificates to grocery stores
and places like Freddie’s or
Jerry’s. FACETA is looking for
similar items along with bikes,
gift and movie certificates, a
CD player, sleeping bags, 2-3
person tents, bus passes and
gas money (gift certificates would
work here as well). On both lists, the
teens and their mentors say, are scholarships for
the teens so they can fulfill their educational
goals. And really, what could be better at the holi-
days than feeling like you’re in the true holiday
spirit — giving to those who are in need to help
them achieve their dreams?
To find the entire wish list or to donate to
Nuestro Lugar, call 342-TEEN (8336); for more
information about FACETA’s wish list and to
donate, call Amigos at 746-6037.
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