FYP Backs the Carenet Weekend Backpack Program

Franklin Young Professionals has teamed up with Macon County CareNet and our local schools to help fight child hunger in our community. Every week hundreds of students in Macon County go home to little or no food on the weekends.  The weekend backpack program involves sending these students home with easy to prepare food on Fridays to help them get through the weekend until they have school lunches available during the week.  FYP has stepped up to help CareNet acquire the food necessary to feed these hungry kids.  We have challenged each of our members to collect enough food for at least 5 kids each month, which will support a minimum of 150 students each month.  The program is continuing through the summer for the first time this year and CareNet needs all the help it can get to help out the youth in this community.

If you are interested in helping out our cause or if you would like to hear more about our group or the Weekend Backpack Program please contact an FYP member or email us at fyp28734@gmail.com.  

www.maconcarenet.org

FYP Gets Incorporated

Franklin Young Professionals, Inc is now officially incorporated!  We had our organizational meeting on March 15, 2011 and were chartered with 26 founding members.  We have worked very hard to get established and to structure our organization.  We are very excited to finally be an official community group.  "FYP," as we affectionately call ourselves, has already been involved in a number of Franklin Main Street functions and a large fundraiser for CareNet and Manna Food Bank.  Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to help get the group on their feet and for those who have helped with our community outreach thus far!

FYP Organizational Meeting: 3/15/11

We are actively seeking out new members.  Please contact us if you are interested in membership or if you have any questions about our organization.  We are also always on the lookout for community outreach opportunities and activities.

Welcome to our Blog!

Franklin Young Professionals (FYP) would like to welcome you to our blog!  We are also established on Facebook, and these two resources will be our primary means of reaching the community and delivering information to the public.  We encourage you to browse around and see what we are all about and how you can get involved.