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We are proud to announce Capella University as IYC’s Partner of the Year for 2025. Special thanks to Chris Fichera and Capella University for your outstanding support in advancing our mission to deliver impactful, engaging events that inform communities of all ages.

Press Releases
Inform Your Community Announces its 2024-2025 Volunteer and Partner of the Year Awardees
At our 2024–2025 Annual Gala, we proudly recognized the extraordinary contributions of our volunteers and partners. For the first time, IYC presented the President’s Volunteer Service Award, which was awarded to Curriculum Director Carrie Garippa for her extensive contributions to IYC’s educational efforts. Volunteer of the Year was awarded to former Human Resources Director April Dommond, while Partner of the Year was awarded to Chris Fichera and Capella University for their ongoing collaboration. These honorees embody our mission to empower communities through civic engagement, education, and meaningful events.
Inform Your Community Announces the Launch of Nashville, Orlando and New York Chapters
Inform Your Community is thrilled to announce the launch of its new chapter in Nashville, Tennessee. This expansion marks a significant step in bringing IYC's reach to more communities. This chapter will focus on hosting fun, free, and impactful events that embody IYC’s core values of civics, civic engagement, civility, and civil rights. Stay tuned for the official press release with more details about the chapter's activities and plans!
Seeking subject matter experts, nonprofit partners, and corporate sponsors for our upcoming events. Don't be shy.
Reach out to us at info@informyourcommunity.org.
PODCASTS
Inform Your Community Founder and CEO Anastacia (Stacey) Kurylo appeared in a recent podcast about the importance of discussing controversial topics and whether there is hope for the future with Charles Cormier and his amazing series called Founders Wisdom.
Founder and CEO Anastacia (Stacey) Kurylo was a featured speaker, along with other nonprofit leaders, at Taproot Foundation's Voting Rights event showcasing Inform Your Community’s important civic engagement work and discussing the ways every person can take action in support of this critical topic.

Founder and CEO Anastacia (Stacey) Kurylo was a podcast guest at A Local Affair a show that hosts non-profits and people that show efforts to impact their local communities. Some examples of our work was discussed such as Popcorn & Chat and Smart Shopping, this podcast is a good listen for anyone looking to get the know more of Inform Your Community's work through the lens of our Founder.