Mason City
The Mason City Youth Task Force is a community coalition that has been operating under the City of Mason City since 1994. Twenty-five youth and adults, representing a diverse cross-section of the community, have been appointed by the Mayor and city council to guide coalition efforts. Additional youth and adults volunteer on committees, Youth Action Teams, and projects focusing on specific areas of the Prevention Plan.
The City of Mason City, Mason City Community Schools, Newman Catholic Schools, and Cerro Gordo County provide local financial support, which is supplemented by grants and other funding. Numerous community organizations contribute in-kind support to coalition efforts.
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Mason City Youth Take a Stand for the Environment
In Mason City, Iowa, young people are making a real difference in their community by working with their city government to protect the environment. It all started after the Mason City Environmental Stewardship Advisory Commission invited the Mason Youth Task Force—a city-appointed community coalition—to help limit the use of plastic bags in their community.MORE
Iowa students lobby for keg registration
“Iowans to Reduce Underage Drinking, a group of young people and adults from across the state, is lobbying Iowa’s senators and representatives to pass a statewide beer keg law in this session of the Legislature.”MORE
