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Mar
10
2023

NexGen Volunteers Desperately NEEDED!!!!

WE NEED YOUR HELP POURING BEER!

This weekend is the BBQ & BREW Festival

& We Need Help Pouring the Brew!

It's Fun. It's Easy. You'll Probably Get a Free Beer. 

 

There are a lot of shifts to fill for this event, so if you can please sign up, any and all help will be appreciated, and by all means, please share the sign up link with anyone you feel might be interested in helping, meeting downtown merchants and member of other groups, all while having a bit of fun.

Also, if you have a volunteer group that outside of our group that might be interested, please feel free to share the link below. There will be a sign in sheet in the booth so we can keep track of the hours and give the donations where they belong. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4DAEAB2FA1F58-bbqand

Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend! 
 
Cheers,
Chris Wheeler
President
Downtown Yuma Merchants Association/
Owner, Prison Hill Brewing Co.

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Mar
8
2023

NexGen & YSWCA Mix-Perience

Come join NexGen as it collaborates with Yuma Southwest Contractors Association on their Career & Trades Mix-Perience!

Wednesday, March 15, 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Yuma County Fairgrounds!

$10 through Eventbrite (Click Here)

$15 at the Door.

Includes exhibit access, drink tickets, food. 

Get to know over 40 businesses who help build Yuma!

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Dec
13
2022

IN JUST 2 DAYS: NexGen Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party and Toy Drive

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nexgen-yumas-ugly-sweater-holiday-social-toy-drive-tickets-476787242477

Join us as we wrap up the year in true NexGen fashion!

Enjoy holiday libations and indulge in delicious fare in your ugliest Christmas sweater while mingling with friends and other NexGen members.

The ugliest sweater wins a prize!

$20 includes appetizers and 1 drink.

Bring a toy for Arizona's Children Association Gifts of Hope and receive an extra drink ticket.

Arizona's Children Association Gifts of Hope benefit Yuma's foster children.

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Dec
5
2022

NexGen Annual Ugly Sweater Christmas Party and Toy Drive

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nexgen-yumas-ugly-sweater-holiday-social-toy-drive-tickets-476787242477

Join us as we wrap up the year in true NexGen fashion!

Enjoy holiday libations and indulge in delicious fare in your ugliest Christmas sweater while mingling with friends and other NexGen members.

The ugliest sweater wins a prize!

$20 includes appetizers and 1 drink.

Bring a toy for Arizona's Children Association Gifts of Hope and receive an extra drink ticket.

Arizona's Children Association Gifts of Hope benefit Yuma's foster children.

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Oct
21
2022

Volunteer Opportunity Saturday Oct 22nd 9am

NexGen has "Adopted A Street" (bike, walking, jogging path to be precise) to keep the City of Yuma clean & beautiful.

Through the City of Yuma's Clean and Beautiful program, NexGen has been assigned the canal path from 24th Street (by YRMC) to 16th Street (where the tunnel take the path below the road).

Meet at 1417 W Ridgeview Drive at 9am to Kick Things Off!

Please come help!

RSVP Here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3371455439845560/ 

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Sep
30
2022

Tacos & Tunes: Fun VOLUNTEER Opportunity for NexGen'ers

We need help!

Chris Wheeler and I (Matt Molenar) along with a group of other downtown business owners run a "Downtown Merchants Association" dedicated to the improvement of Main Street and the downtown area. One of the main ways we have started raising funds (this is our second event) our non-profit runs the beer garden and we receive a portion of the sales.

That is where YOU come in! 

Come help us run the beer booths, poor beer and interact with the public durning this years Tacos & Tunes festival. 

We promise, you'll meet a ton of cool people and have a blast all while helping Downtown Yuma. 

Hope to see you there! 

Click HERE to Sign Up

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Apr
20
2022

TOMORROW: April Third Thursday: All About Affordable Housing

NexGen Yuma, The Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma, Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Yuma Sun and Arizona Republic invite you to ...

Maxed Out: The Story of Affordable Housing in Yuma.
A FREE event, RSVP your seat today.

The entertaining and educational evening will feature live storytelling from people who live and work in Yuma, celebrate the area’s rich and colorful history, discuss past and present housing challenges, and look ahead to transformative solutions for housing challenges. At a reception following the event, attendees will hear from Yuma-area nonprofits that help those who are housing-challenged in the area.

NexGen is responsible for recording thoughts, feedback, concerns or solutions you may have about Affodable Housing and the presentation we have organized for this months Third Thursday.
Your Voice Will Be Heard & Recorded By Event Organizers!

More Details here: https://fb.me/e/1AizY1RRn

The event is FREE but you MUST RSVP:
https://928tix.com/events/maxed-out-the-story-behind-housing-in-yuma-4-21-2022

 

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Apr
20
2022

TOMORROW: April Third Thursday: All About Affordable Housing

NexGen Yuma, The Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma, Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Yuma Sun and Arizona Republic invite you to ...

Maxed Out: The Story of Affordable Housing in Yuma.
A FREE event, RSVP your seat today.

The entertaining and educational evening will feature live storytelling from people who live and work in Yuma, celebrate the area’s rich and colorful history, discuss past and present housing challenges, and look ahead to transformative solutions for housing challenges. At a reception following the event, attendees will hear from Yuma-area nonprofits that help those who are housing-challenged in the area.

NexGen is responsible for recording thoughts, feedback, concerns or solutions you may have about Affodable Housing and the presentation we have organized for this months Third Thursday.
Your Voice Will Be Heard & Recorded By Event Organizers!

More Details here: https://fb.me/e/1AizY1RRn

The event is FREE but you MUST RSVP:
https://928tix.com/events/maxed-out-the-story-behind-housing-in-yuma-4-21-2022

 

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Apr
12
2022

April Third Thursday: All About Affordable Housing

NexGen Yuma, The Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma, Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Yuma Sun and Arizona Republic invite you to ...
 
Maxed Out: The Story of Affordable Housing in Yuma.
A FREE event, RSVP your seat today.
 
The entertaining and educational evening will feature live storytelling from people who live and work in Yuma, celebrate the area’s rich and colorful history, discuss past and present housing challenges, and look ahead to transformative solutions for housing challenges. At a reception following the event, attendees will hear from Yuma-area nonprofits that help those who are housing-challenged in the area.
 
NexGen is responsible for recording thoughts, feedback, concerns or solutions you may have about Affodable Housing and the presentation we have organized for this months Third Thursday. 
Your Voice Will Be Heard!
 
More Details here: https://fb.me/e/1AizY1RRn
 
The event is FREE but you MUST RSVP: 
https://928tix.com/events/maxed-out-the-story-behind-housing-in-yuma-4-21-2022

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Mar
16
2022

Reminder: NexGen's 3rd Thursday St. Patrick's Day Mini Pub Crawl & Costume Contest

Don your best green garb and pop on over to Downtown Yuma on St. Patrick's Day for some good ol' fun with NexGen Yuma! We'll meet up at MGM Design for a light snack and drinks then travel as a group to Downtown restaurants.
 
Costume Contest Prizes will be awarded to:

Most Festive Female
The Greenest Guy
Cutest Couple
Best DIY
and...
Least Effort
 
So we can have an estimated head count for restaurants we'll be visiting - register for FREE at our EventBrite link here:
https://tinyurl.com/4dakcz44 
 

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