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Davis Youth Summit changes hearts, attitudes

Last updated Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 7:13pm

LAYTON — “If one person goes out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction.”

These words by Rachel Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School disaster, were the theme for the seventh annual Davis Youth Summit held Saturday at Northridge High School.

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Family Connection Center to build new roof

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 4:34pm

FARMINGTON -- It will take one week and $33,000 to put a new roof on the Family Connection Center food bank in Layton.

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Community donations prove 'someone cared' at Christmas

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 12:35am

LAYTON -- Daneen Adams could not help but tear up when a young mother of two visited the Family Connection Center the week before Christmas, picking up gifts for her kids as part of the Sub4Santa program.

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Center hopes Davis residents in giving mood for Christmas

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, November 25, 2011 - 12:12am

CLEARFIELD -- Santa needs more helpers this year, and the Family Connection Center hopes Davis County residents take on the role of willing elves.

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Davis commission awards grants from golf tourney to youth groups

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 12:28am

FARMINGTON -- More than 28,000 Davis County youths from 16 organizations received a happy Thanksgiving Day gift Tuesday when the Davis County Commission awarded the groups $17,500 in grants.

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Your Valet cleaner sponsors coat drive for charity

Standard-Examiner staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, November 11, 2011 - 12:51am

OGDEN — Your Valet Fine Dry Cleaning is having a coat drive for charity.

The coats will be cleaned and given to United Way, YCC and Youth Impact in Weber County and Family Connection Center in Davis County.

Coats for adults and children of all ages will be accepted. The drive will continue until early December, with coats distributed well before Christmas.

Donated coats may be brought to any Your Valet location: 2898 Washington Blvd. in Ogden; 2600 N. Washington Blvd., North Ogden; 1501 S. Main St. in Bountiful.

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Social Services money distributed

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 10:37pm

FARMINGTON -- The Family Connection Center in Clearfield and the Safe Harbor shelter for victims of domestic abuse were each allocated $22,000 as Davis County officials distributed the Social Services Block Grant money.

The county received $112,218 for the 2011-12 fiscal year, said Scott A. Hess, Davis County planner, who oversees the county's grant application process.

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