Celebrating different Cultures
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa, a week-long Pan-African festival celebrated to honor African American heritage. Festivities include candle-lighting, feasting and gift giving. The first Kwanzaa was celebrated in the United States on December 26, 1966-January 1, 1967. A City-Wide Kwanzaa celebration will be held at the Carl Lindner YMCA December 29 -from 12:00-4:00 p.m. call 241-9622 for more information.

News Hound needs Stories!
We're hunting down the stories. We want to make this newsletter the best ever. If you have ideas on what you'd like to read in this newsletter in 2008, please email Jennifer Henderson and she'll be sure to put the story in a future CSY E news!

Mighty Forces
Three years ago today a 9.3 earthquake created a tsunami around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing more than 300,000. Sometimes you just don't know what tomorrow will bring. We'd like to take a moment as we are about to go into a whole new year to gratefully acknowledge our donors, partners and staff for the great work we've been able to achieve in 2007.