Thursday, Sept. 14th (12:30-2:30 pm)
What Helps & What Hurts: Supporting Those Left Behind After Suicide
Family and Community Engagement
Center
230 E. Douglas St. Fort Wayne
Thursday, Sept. 14th (6:00-8:00 pm)
Campaign Kick-off
at the September Cruise-In
Downtown Auburn Courthouse Square
Wed., Sept. 27th (8:15 am)
All Write Consortium Workshop featuring Kristi Mraz
4310 Homestead Road,
Fort Wayne
Wed., Sept. 27th (12:00-1:30 pm)
YWCA's September Diversity Dialogue: Recovering Together - Helping Families of Addiction
YWCA of Northeast Indiana
5920 Decatur Road, Fort Wayne
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Save the Date!
Campaign Breakfast
The United Way staff and Board of Directors would like ask you to mark your calendar for our annual campaign breakfast! This event is to wrap up, recap, and thank all who participate in the 2017/2018 campaign this year.
The event will be hosted at the YMCA of DeKalb County
Friday, November 10th at 6:45 am.
As always, this will be a fun morning filled with food, laughs, and results!
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GKB
Early
Head Start
has openings!
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Early Head Start has openings for pregnant women and children 0-3, in their Home-Based Program!
Parent Educators come to you and work with you as you work with your child.
This is a weekly visit. We have two play dates monthly at our center.
We are also taking applications for a wait list for our 2 year old class rooms located in Garrett and Waterloo.
If you are interested, please contact the Head Start Office at 260-357-3333.
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Free Workshop!
Kristi Mraz
presented
by the
All Write Consortium
From Ruth Ayres, new co-director:
September 28th is just around the corner and Kristi Mraz will be with the All Write Consortium (4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne) at 8:15 am.
This workshop is free
and will focus on purposeful play and mindset for learning.
One of Kristi's core beliefs is to never share "one more thing" teachers should do in their days. Part of her day will be discussing the importance of purposeful play for young students. In her book with Alison Porcelli and Cheryl Tyler, they write, "We believe there is play in work and work in play. It helps to have practical ways to carry that mindset into all aspects of curriculum."
Click here for Kristi's thoughts about purposeful play in this 3 minute video to get a taste for some of the conversation on September 28th.
We'd hate for your primary teachers, instructional coaches, or paraprofessionals, as well as administrators, to miss this powerful and refreshing day!
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YWCA's September Diversity Dialogue - Recovering Together:
Helping Families of Addiction
This month, in conjunction with National Recovery Month, they will have a professional therapist talk about the impact of substance abuse on families. There will be a discussion led by community agencies about how to support families of addiction and fill the gaps in local services following the dialogue.
When:
Wednesday, September 27th
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Where:
YWCA Northeast Indiana
5920 Decatur Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
Please RSVP by calling Ellie Bogue at
260-424-4908 ext 232 or emailing her at [email protected].
Feel free to take your lunch!
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Join us for our Campaign Kick-off
at the September Cruise-In Tomorrow!
Please join us as we kick off our 2017/2018 Campaign!
The campaign theme this year is all about our donors. Without you we would not be able to make a lasting, positive impact on the community!
GREAT DONORS
bring
GREAT OUTCOMES
that create a
GREAT COMMUNITY
for all!
For our kick-off this year United Way is Partnering with the DeKalb Chamber Partnership and a few local businesses as a sponsor for the final Cruise-In of the season!
If you do not know what the United Way Campaign is or how it works, this is a great opportunity to come learn what it is all about. We would love to have you!
What:
2017/2018 Campaign Kick-off
When:
Thursday, September 14th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where:
Downtown Auburn
Around the Courthouse
We will have some yard games, giveaways, and LOTS of information on local agencies and programming.
So, come on out and learn more about what the United Way of DeKalb County is up to these days while enjoying the cars before they're gone for the year!
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What Helps & What Hurts: Supporting Those Left Behind After Suicide
This workshop will help you develop a better understanding of suicide and how to help families who often have many unanswered questions. Case stories of survivors will be shared to demonstrate how to offer encouragement and hope, using words that help rather than hurt.
When: September 14, 12:30-2:30 pm
Where:
Family and Community Engagement Center 230 E. Douglas Ave.
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Cost: $15
Registration: Click here to register
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YWCA Northeast Indiana Announces
Paula Hughes-Schuh as President/CEO
Fort Wayne, August 17, 2017-After an extensive search YWCA Northeast Indiana is excited to announce Paula Hughes-Schuh, (formerly Paula Hughes), as President/CEO.
"From the initial forming of the Search Committee, we focused our energy on identifying an individual who would capitalize on the momentum of recent years for YWCA Northeast Indiana. We are very excited to have Paula Hughes-Schuh joining us to carry that momentum forward! In Paula, we have a proven, strategic leader with strong community connection and a deep rooted passion for our mission and the services we deliver," said Jennifer Flanagan, Board Chair.
For full details, please here.
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On My Way Pre-K
in DeKalb County
In June of 2017, DeKalb County was chosen by the Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) via its Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) as one of 15 new counties to participate in On My Way Pre-K, making prekindergarten available in 2018 to
4-year-olds from low-income families.
United Way of DeKalb County is honored to take the role as 'lead organization' for the community in this effort. However, we are not working alone. A team of dedicated volunteers from various organizations in the community are collaborating to launch this program and provide awareness to the community.
Early Childhood Providers are now eligible to apply to become an On My Way Pre-K site. For more information about qualifications and how to apply visit:
https://www.in.gov/fssa/4931.htm.
Families with 4-year-olds will be able to apply for the 2018-2019 school year beginning in January 2018. If you have any questions please contact United Way of DeKalb County Executive Director, Amanda Davis at
[email protected] or 260-927-0995.
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Leave a Legacy
Learn how to create or update a will to benefit your loved ones and the charitable organizations you care about.
When:
Wednesday, October 25th from 6:30 -7:30 pm
Where:
Garrett Public Library
107 W. Houston St.
Garrett, IN 46738
Presenters:
Darrick & Dan Brinkerhoff
This is a free event, but please RSVP to Aston Willis. You may do so by calling her at
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