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Four CYP CLUB members are featured in Columbus Monthly's 'Single in the City' issue on newsstands now
In the May 2010 issue of Columbus Monthly you'll meet an ex-OSU football player, a Power 107.5 deejay, a "Bachelor" contestant and seven other singles shown at their favorite places for a first date. Four of the ten featured singles are members of the CYP CLUB: Dustin Blake, Alexa McAllister, Misty Jordan, and Brittany Westbrook

If you'd like to meet them, Columbus Monthly is throwing a Single in the City party at Eddie Merlot's on Monday, May 3 and you're invited. Details are here.

Five CYP CLUB members are honored as part of Business First's "Forty Under 40" class of 2010
Columbus Business First is honoring another batch of young Central Ohio business professionals who also make a difference in the community with their annual "Forty Under 40" awards. Congratulations to the five CYP CLUB members who are among the honorees for 2010:

• Oduwole "Wally" Bakare, Time Warner Cable Mid-Ohio Division
• Emily Douglas, Battelle for Kids
• Maria "Victoria" Nunes, Fifth Third Bank
• Julie Wilkes, Accenture
• Dorian Wingard, Columbus City Schools/Board of Education

This year's winners were selected among submitted nominations by a panel of six judges. Honorees were scored based on professional development, awards and recognition, and community involvement.

Special ticket rate for CYP CLUB members to attend Creative Living's Bouquet of Flavours event
CYP CLUB members and friends are invited to Creative Living's Bouquet of Flavours, an evening hosted by Johnny DiLoretto on Friday, April 30th with a wonderful selection of wines to taste, hors d'oeuvres and music by The Richard Lopez Trio. The event will kick-off from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the beautiful Grange Insurance Lobby (650 S. Front Street, Columbus, OH 43206). The evening also features a raffle and silent auction that includes an art auction of 25 pieces by local artists. Enjoy a night of networking and giving back to the community.

Money raised goes to support the unique Resident Assistant Program - the on-call feature that allow physically disabled individuals the valuable opportunity of living independently in their own apartment.

CYP CLUB members can purchase tickets for just $50 (normally $65) at www.creative-living.com using promo code "cypbof."

For more information, visit www.creative-living.com.

You're Invited! Hear from a panel of five local YPs from OSU, LimitedBrands, Wexner Center, Pizzuti, and PWC on Tuesday, April 27th
Join the CYP CLUB as we partner with the Mentoring Center of Central Ohio (MCCO) for a special networking and professional development event on Tuesday, April 27th at The Columbus Foundation. Learn ways to fulfill your personal mission for career growth and making a difference in our community with insights from a panel of young professionals, led by Derek Grosso, President & Founder of the CYP CLUB.

The Panelists:
• Kristin Grosso, Marketing Manager for The Pizzuti Companies
• Nico Franano, Membership Manager/Development Officer, Wexner Center for the Arts
• Shelly Lewis, Manager of Volunteer Programs at Limited Brands
• Isiah D. Harris, Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP
• Sharnnia Artis, Ph.D., creator of "Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary"

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Special ticket rate for CYP CLUB members for the Capital Area Humane Society Celebrity Chef event
Limited time only! From now until April 19 you can purchase tickets for the Capital Area Humane Society Celebrity Chef event for $35 each!

The eighth annual Celebrity Chef is Thursday, April 22 from 6-9pm at Huntington Park. Enjoy fabulous food from local restaurants, mix and mingle with local celebrities and help raise money for homeless and abused animals in our community. Check out www.cahs-pets.org to purchase your ticket. When placing your order, use the CAHS member ticket option and indicate that you are a CYP CLUB member in the nametag section of the online order form.

Results of KickButtColumbus! 2010
KickButtColumbus is finally over and the results speak for themselves. There were close to 400 people who registered for the event and participated in the city-wide clean-up.

Total bags collected were 1,335. 1,148 trash bags weighing 6.65 tons; and 183 recycling bags weighing 920 lbs. The trash collected filled two large 30 CY YD roll-off containers. All together there were 29 ramps cleaned up by all teams.

The winning team who collected the most bags and performed highest in all categories was the CYP CLUB team at I-70 Exit 97, West Broad St. Their team comprised 10 members, who collected 95 trash bags of litter and 20 recycling bags for a total of 115 bags. They will be receiving the Golden Sack and Cup award.

The CYP CLUB is partnering with the Young Professionals Group of the Columbus Cancer Clinic for "Wine Around the World!"
CYP CLUB members can now purchase tickets to the 7th Annual "Wine Around the World" event that will take place on Thursday, April 15th at Confluence Park from 5:30-8:00pm. The CYP CLUB is proud to be helping spread the word as an event co-sponsor!

This social event features wine tastings from around the world, hors d'oeuvres, light entertainment and a silent auction. The Young Professionals Group of the Columbus Cancer Clinic is striving to have over 500 area young professionals in attendance to raise more than $30,000 for the much needed Home Care Support and Early Detection programs of the clinic.

To purchase tickets:
• Visit www.winearoundtheworld.kintera.org
• Click on "Purchase Tickets"
• Donate $45 for each ticket you would like to buy
• Your ticket will be at "Will Call" the night of the event