Tuesday, September 23, 2008
K Kids
Today's program was Bob Williams and JoAnn King concerning the Kiwanis Kids programs. We were also visited by our new Division 12 Lt Gov Jim Ludban. The program was very interesting and gave our club plenty of ideas on how to strengthen our current Key Club and our own club in the upcoming year. You can get more information about these programs at http://www.kiwaniskids.org/.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Stein Hospice
Rachel Berry from Stein Hospice was our speaker on September 16th. Rachel gave us some wonderful stories of families that have benefited from the services provided.
From their website: www.steinhospice.org :
Stein Hospice is a community based not-for-profit hospice serving Erie, Huron and Ottawa counties and surrounding areas. We have a unique knowledge and understanding of the communities we serve and have relationships with many service agencies that are available to assist you.
The Stein Hospice Board of Directors is made up of members of the communities in which we serve and not by out-of-town executives.
We concentrate all of our efforts and expertise strictly on hospice and palliative care and do not dilute the quality of our services by expanding into other endeavors. Our patients and families always come first. We consider end-of-life care too personal and too important to be driven primarily by business decisions. We do what is best for our patients while acting as good stewards of our resources.
Stein hospice has been serving the community for over 25 years and has a family of professionals who live within the communities that we serve and who are passionate believers in the hospice concept.
Stein Hospice utilizes numerous disciplines, including physicians specially trained in hospice and palliative care. With such diversity we are better able to ensure our patients get the very best in palliative care and symptom management.
Stein Hospice strives to provide levels of personal care that exceed industry standards. By exceeding these standards Stein Hospice can give more attention and better care that result in a higher quality of life.
We are responsive, adaptive and creative in meeting each patient’s unique needs 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
For more information you can call or email :Stein Hospice 1200 Sycamore Line Sandusky, Ohio 44870 Phone: 800-625-5269 (24 hours a day) Fax: 419-625-5761 General e-mail: steinhospice@steinhospice.org
From their website: www.steinhospice.org :
Stein Hospice is a community based not-for-profit hospice serving Erie, Huron and Ottawa counties and surrounding areas. We have a unique knowledge and understanding of the communities we serve and have relationships with many service agencies that are available to assist you.
The Stein Hospice Board of Directors is made up of members of the communities in which we serve and not by out-of-town executives.
We concentrate all of our efforts and expertise strictly on hospice and palliative care and do not dilute the quality of our services by expanding into other endeavors. Our patients and families always come first. We consider end-of-life care too personal and too important to be driven primarily by business decisions. We do what is best for our patients while acting as good stewards of our resources.
Stein hospice has been serving the community for over 25 years and has a family of professionals who live within the communities that we serve and who are passionate believers in the hospice concept.
Stein Hospice utilizes numerous disciplines, including physicians specially trained in hospice and palliative care. With such diversity we are better able to ensure our patients get the very best in palliative care and symptom management.
Stein Hospice strives to provide levels of personal care that exceed industry standards. By exceeding these standards Stein Hospice can give more attention and better care that result in a higher quality of life.
We are responsive, adaptive and creative in meeting each patient’s unique needs 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
For more information you can call or email :Stein Hospice 1200 Sycamore Line Sandusky, Ohio 44870 Phone: 800-625-5269 (24 hours a day) Fax: 419-625-5761 General e-mail: steinhospice@steinhospice.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Amy Roldan from the Erie County Big Brothers Big Sisters organization was our speaker on September 9th. Just a few of the points Amy made during the presentation are as follows:
Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and Little Sisters were:
46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
27% less likely to begin using alcohol
52% less likely to skip school
37% less likely to skip a class
more confident of their performance in schoolwork
one-third less likely to hit someone
getting along better with their families
Mentoring our youth has a high impact on the community as a whole.
To get involved or help the organzation you can visit http://www.bbbs.org
Or you can call or email the BBBS of Erie County, Inc. 904 West Washington Street Sandusky, OH 44870 ErieBBBS@aol.com (419) 626-8694
Researchers found that after 18 months of spending time with their Bigs, the Little Brothers and Little Sisters were:
46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs
27% less likely to begin using alcohol
52% less likely to skip school
37% less likely to skip a class
more confident of their performance in schoolwork
one-third less likely to hit someone
getting along better with their families
Mentoring our youth has a high impact on the community as a whole.
To get involved or help the organzation you can visit http://www.bbbs.org
Or you can call or email the BBBS of Erie County, Inc. 904 West Washington Street Sandusky, OH 44870 ErieBBBS@aol.com (419) 626-8694
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Igive
Thanks to your support our club will be receiving our first check from our online fundraiser. The check is for $33.95. Thanks to everyone for your continued support of our clubs easiest fundraiser.
Adventures in friendship
Here is the most recent updates on Adventures in friendship from Mary Baughman. A recent thank you letter should also be up shortly on the thanks section of our website.
Dear American and International Friends:
Planning ahead for 2009, we would like to eliminate some of the variation in our presentation to both Americans and Internationals. To that end, we’ve decided to make a short film to explain what Adventures in Friendship is and what it can do for both the Americans and the Internationals who participate. When complete, this film will be made available on Facebook.Com as well as at service clubs and other venues, to aid in publicity and also to make sure the explanation is clear. Avoiding misunderstandings is difficult enough when everyone speaks the same native language, and it’s been a real challenge!
Don Gregory (SHS 96) of PinkCat ProductionsLLC will assist us.
I will do some of the filming personally, but it will all be subject to Don’s approval.
Filming the internationals this year is impossible, because 100% of them went home at the beginning of August. For all international former AIF participants, here is what I would like: I would like you to send us a short video of yourself answering these questions: “What did you get out of participating in Adventures in Friendship? Why was it worthwhile for you? Did you learn anything you wouldn’t have learned otherwise? Did you do anything you wouldn’t have done otherwise? Did it change the way you visualized life in the United States?” We will contact you if we decide to use your clip in the film we make. At the very least, we will use your clip on the Facebook.Com site.
For the Americans, you may make your own film clip and send it to us at friendadventure@aol.com, or we can come and film it, which we really would like to do if we can. We would like as many immediate family members present as possible (Mom-Dad-kids), and we would like to film somewhere that typifies you, your job, your life, and the Erie County area. We intend to include Toft’s Dairy, Mulberry Creek, Firelands Campus, the Route 250 area, and we need more bright ideas including businesses and local scenes that we come up with. The questions we would like you to answer are: “What did you get out of participating in Adventures in Friendship? Why was it worthwhile for you? Did you learn anything you wouldn’t have learned otherwise? Did you do anything you wouldn’t have done otherwise? Did it change the way you visualized life in other countries?” At the very least, we will use your clip on the Facebook.Com site. Don Gregory would like to personally do your film for you, if at all possible, and he will be in Sandusky on either Wednesday or Thursday (I don’t know which) September 3rd or 4th, and we should try to make arrangements. I am looking forward to this new adventure.
Sincerely, Mary Baughman
Dear American and International Friends:
Planning ahead for 2009, we would like to eliminate some of the variation in our presentation to both Americans and Internationals. To that end, we’ve decided to make a short film to explain what Adventures in Friendship is and what it can do for both the Americans and the Internationals who participate. When complete, this film will be made available on Facebook.Com as well as at service clubs and other venues, to aid in publicity and also to make sure the explanation is clear. Avoiding misunderstandings is difficult enough when everyone speaks the same native language, and it’s been a real challenge!
Don Gregory (SHS 96) of PinkCat ProductionsLLC will assist us.
I will do some of the filming personally, but it will all be subject to Don’s approval.
Filming the internationals this year is impossible, because 100% of them went home at the beginning of August. For all international former AIF participants, here is what I would like: I would like you to send us a short video of yourself answering these questions: “What did you get out of participating in Adventures in Friendship? Why was it worthwhile for you? Did you learn anything you wouldn’t have learned otherwise? Did you do anything you wouldn’t have done otherwise? Did it change the way you visualized life in the United States?” We will contact you if we decide to use your clip in the film we make. At the very least, we will use your clip on the Facebook.Com site.
For the Americans, you may make your own film clip and send it to us at friendadventure@aol.com, or we can come and film it, which we really would like to do if we can. We would like as many immediate family members present as possible (Mom-Dad-kids), and we would like to film somewhere that typifies you, your job, your life, and the Erie County area. We intend to include Toft’s Dairy, Mulberry Creek, Firelands Campus, the Route 250 area, and we need more bright ideas including businesses and local scenes that we come up with. The questions we would like you to answer are: “What did you get out of participating in Adventures in Friendship? Why was it worthwhile for you? Did you learn anything you wouldn’t have learned otherwise? Did you do anything you wouldn’t have done otherwise? Did it change the way you visualized life in other countries?” At the very least, we will use your clip on the Facebook.Com site. Don Gregory would like to personally do your film for you, if at all possible, and he will be in Sandusky on either Wednesday or Thursday (I don’t know which) September 3rd or 4th, and we should try to make arrangements. I am looking forward to this new adventure.
Sincerely, Mary Baughman
United Way Sandusky Schools Uniform Drive.
The United Way and the Salvation army are currently collecting clothes for students of Sandusky schools that are unable to afford school uniforms. A flyer describing the details will be posted on our website in the download section. Drop off sites are at the Sandusky Mall customer service court, the Salvation Army on Columbus Ave., and the Volunteer Center on E Market St. The Salvation Army needs some volunteers for the handout of the clothes to students in need on Wed September 24th, at 5pm.
North Coast Young Professionals
Our speakers for our regular Tuesday meeting on Spetember 2nd were Andy Gundlach and Joshua Mesenberg from North Coast Young Professionals. The group was established to provide opportunities for young professionals in our surrounding 4 county area, Erie, Huron, Ottawa and Sandusky. The organization members range in age from 28-45 and the group allows younger members of our community to network and meet people with similar interests, professions and ideas to bring more young professionals to the area. The information provided was very informative. For more information about them visit their website at www.northcoastyp.org.
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