Saturday, Nov. 18th (10:00 am - 8:00 pm)
Auburn Classic Noon Lions Club
33rd Annual Christmas Stroll.
Auburn
Thursday, Nov. 23rd (11:00 - 5:00 pm)
4th Annual Friendsgiving at
Jeremiah's Brewed Awakenings
203 N. Main St. Auburn
Thursday, Dec. 7th (4:00 - 7:00 pm)
United Way and Chamber Holiday Open House
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Please join the United Way of DeKalb County and the DeKalb Chamber Partnership for the Annual Holiday Open House! This event will take place at the Waterloo Train Depot at the corner of Lincoln and Center Street in Waterloo.
This is a laid back event to bring everyone together for an enjoyable evening of mixing and mingling! As always, staff and board members will provide food and beverages.
When:
Thursday, December 7th
from 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Where:
Waterloo Train Depot
485 Van Vleek St.
Waterloo, IN 46793
Please contact the United Way office at
(260) 927-0995 with any questions.
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Coats Available at Catholic Charities
Now through January Catholic Charities (RSVP) will have winter coats, hats, scarves, and gloves available for anyone in need. You can pick them up during normal food pantry hours. (Tuesday 9:30-11:30 am and Wednesday 1:30-3:30 pm).
Please contact their office at (260) 925-0917 with any questions.
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33rd Annual Christmas Stroll
The Auburn Classic Noon Lions Club Christmas Stroll will take place this Saturday, November 18th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Advance-sale tickets are available now through November 17th for $10, with a chance to win a Kindle Paperwhite and a Fire HD8 tablet, donated by Oak Partners.
Tickets are available at Carbaugh Jewelers, Expression Gallery, Family Chiropractic, Gallery 326, Heavenly Creations, Hidden Key Boutique, Little Sprouts, Lyn-Maree's and The Sprinkling Can.
Ticket proceeds from the Stroll will benefit community projects including Catholic Charities- RSVP coat drive, Scholarships, Leader Dog School, League for the Blind, Boomerang Backpacks, and to provide eye exams and glasses for those in need.
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"Because of YOU we have gone to Infinity and Beyond"
Campaign Breakfast Recap
Employees from Steel Dynamics pose with Buzz Lightyear at the breakfast Friday.
Liz Emenhiser twice began to report Steel Dynamics' giving at Friday's United Way campaign breakfast at the YMCA of DeKalb County. "I'm always blown away with how generous..." Emenhiser began in telling of her SDI co-workers' giving, but her emotions would not let the rest of the words come out.
Her campaign co-chair, Brandi Baughman, stepped up to report an amazing $401,000 has been made in pledges to date by SDI, with 88 percent reported, to the cheers and standing ovation of nearly 50 supporters.
With last year's donations of $369,000, Baughman said the company set a 2017 campaign goal of $370,000.
"Each year, we are blown away by the results announced at this breakfast," said United Way Resource Coordinator Brooke Wyant. "We are very fortunate to live among such generous community partners."
Many agencies and businesses in DeKalb County kicked off their workplace campaigns with company meetings, fun giveaways, activities and competitions in August and will wrap up at the end of November.
Article submitted by Sue Carpenter to The Star.
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Early Learning
Provider Appreciation
An Early Learning Provider Thank You Celebration was held on Thursday, November 9th at The Buchtel House in Auburn. The event hosted early learning providers and several other community members who were able to enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres and be recognized for educating our community's youngest citizens.
Kendra Klink, Associate Director of The James Foundation, welcomed guests. Kim Fullove, Pre-K Project Manager for DeKalb and Allen Counties, provided an overview of On My Way Pre-K (OMWPK) and the benefits of becoming an OMWPK Provider. Becky Carothers, Early Childhood Education Endowed Chair and Development Director for Ivy Tech Community College Northeast, provided information about education opportunities for Early Learning staff. Kacey Deverell, Provider Support Manager for Early Childhood Alliance, provided information about Paths to Quality (PTQ), Indiana's voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care.
Any Early Learning Provider that wants to become an OMWPK provider must be a level 3 or 4 on PTQ.
Amanda Davis, Executive Director for United Way of DeKalb County, closed the evening by thanking everyone for attending and the valuable work they do each day with DeKalb County children. All providers in attendance were provided with a gift of classroom manipulatives to use in their classrooms.
United Way would like to thank everyone in attendance, each presenter for providing information to the group, Early Childhood Alliance, and various providers for being available to answer questions and The James Foundation. Please call the United Way at
(260) 927-0995 or email Amanda Davis at amanda@unitedwaydekalb.org if you have any questions regarding On My Way Pre-K.
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#GivingTuesday Mayor's Proclamation
On November 13, 2017 Norm Yoder, Mayor of Auburn, Ron Walter, Mayor of Butler, Todd Fiandt, Mayor of Garrett, and Tena Woenker Town Manager of Waterloo came together to sign a #GivingTuesday Proclamation.
This document urges all citizens in the community to join together to give back in anyway that is personally meaningful.
#GivingTuesday takes place on November 28, 2017. Please see above if you would like to participate in United Way of DeKalb County's #GivingTuesday.
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4th Annual Friendsgiving
at Jeremiah's
It's that time of year again...FriendsGiving is coming up!
Join Jeremiah's Brewed Awakenings Thanksgiving Day from 11:00 am-5:00 pm for a Thanksgiving Feast! Anyone is welcome...stop in on your way to and from family events and enjoy a piece of pie or a slice of turkey (with cranberry sauce, of course!)
Don't have anywhere to go on Thanksgiving (and even if you do!)? We'd love to have you over for dinner!
When:
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23rd
from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where:
Jeremiah's Brewed Awakenings
203 North Main Street
Auburn, IN 46706
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