Volume 6 Issue 9- September 16, 2019
P.O.W.E.R. September Monthly Newsletter
Check out the exciting things happening with our POWERful women's initiative group...
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Your Membership is Valuable...
POWER Grants allocated to 16 organizations that support our mission to help children and families in Shelby County for a total amount of $25,000

  • SHS-Mkt Ed/DECA & FFA Chapters - Free Lending Libraries
  • Jackson Center FCCLA/JC Schools - TGIF Mentoring Program
  • SCS Latchkey Program - Healthy snacks, art supplies
  • Upper Valley Career Center - Professional Mental Health Counseling for Shelby County Students
  • Northwood 3rd grade - STEM Program supplies
  • Russia Music Boosters - Instruments for families in need
  • Elizabeth's New Life Center - Love Your Baby Program
  • Compassionate Care - Clinical Breast Exams
  • Midwest Regional Education Services Center - Interactive projector for multiple disabilities students
  • Imagination Library - Helping kids 0-5 yrs old receive free books every month
  • New Choices Domestic Violence Shelter - Supplies for expectant mothers, healthy food
  • Shelby County Historical Society - 3rd Grade Bicentennial Downtown History Walking Tour & lunch at the Spot
  • Sidney Coop Nursery School - Learning tools for story time program
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters - Projectors for After School Big Buddies Program
  • Wilson Health Foundation - 3D Mammography
  • Family Resource Center of NW Ohio - Loving Solutions Curriculum

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY!!!

Grant Recipient Quotes:
"Thanks so much to Power for giving us this grant this year! Y'all Rock and we are amazed by your blessings!!"
"We are Very Grateful for your Support!"
"Thanks to You we can continue to Grow friendships and bonds with our multiple handicapped students!"
"Thank You for your generosity and helping us with our program!"
"Your generosity will have a distinct, direct impact on young adults in need!"

JOIN US!
POWERful Business Luncheon for POWER members and potential POWER guests on Oct.15th! Come hear all the wonderful things POWER has been doing and about the impact POWER is having on women and children in our community. You won't want to miss this opportunity to network, see all the wonderful things POWER has been doing, enjoy lunch and our guest speaker.
Kindergarten Tutoring 2019-20
Spread the word ... Only 5 slots left! Please share with anyone who may be interested!
Slots are from 9-10 am Monday through Thursday, specific openings are as follows:
Longfellow: Tuesday - 1 slot available biweekly
Emerson: Monday - 1 slot available weekly (or biweekly)
Wednesday - 1 slot available biweekly
Thursday - 2 slots available biweekly
Tutoring begins the week of September 30th.
If you or someone you think may be interested, can volunteer once a week or once every other week contact Amy at Awest@ShelbyCountyUnitedWay.org or call the United Way office at 492-2101.
You too can make a real impact one child at a time! 
New Member Spotlight
Shirae Reeves
Welcome Aboard!

Current Employer and position:  U.S. Bank / Administrative Assistant
Significant others name and children names as well as their ages if applicable: John (husband), Lawrence (4), Wesley (2) and Jake (6 mo. old puppy)
Favorite thing to do “Off the Clock”:  Spend time with family, home improvement projects, farming
Favorite Book: “Gone with the Wind” by Margaret Thatcher
Favorite Food: Pasta & Pizza
Favorite Restaurant:  Olive Garden / Frickers
If you could learn to do anything what would it be? Pottery
Favorite Quote: “Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Emerson
Chore you hate to do?  Wash the dishes
Favorite vacation destination? Tennessee
Best job you could have besides current/past one?  Landscaper/Gardener
Why did you join POWER and what do you look forward to doing with the Women’s Initiative group ? I joined POWER for the opportunity to be more involved in the community and partnering with other women to empower one another to make a difference.  
New Member Spotlight
Lilly Pinhas
Welcome Aboard!!

Current Employer and position:  Employer: Boy Scouts of America, Miami Valley Council. Position: District Executive
Significant others name and children names as well as their ages if applicable: My fiancé’s name is Sam Bohman
Favorite thing to do “Off the Clock”:  I enjoy hiking and being outside
Favorite Book: I don’t have a favorite book, my favorite genre is mystery and I really enjoy Joanne Fluke’s murder mystery series
Favorite Food: Mint chocolate chip ice cream
Favorite Restaurant:  Logan’s Roadhouse
If you could learn to do anything what would it be? Speak another language
What would your autobiography of your life be called? Where did I put that?
Favorite Quote: “If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done.” – Thomas Jefferson
Chore you hate to do?  Laundry
Favorite vacation destination? Alaska
Best job you could have besides current/past one?  Event planner
Why did you join POWER and what do you look forward to doing with the Women’s Initiative group ? I joined POWER because I would like to get to know more people in the community that I represent for the Boy Scouts. I look forward to meeting more people and learning more about the community.
Welcome Aboard New POWER Member:
Megan Burns

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We are now very close to 100 members strong!! Please share all the wonderful things POWER does and invite other POWERful women to join us and make a difference...


  Shelby County United Way Update
  • Campaign Kick Off Luncheon was a huge success last Thursday! Campaign Goal $1.34
  • Record pace setters at $211,000
  • Welcome new United Way staff:
Tracy Eck and Leah Fullenkamp
  • UW allocates funds to help support Wilson Health Future is Clear Campaign for 3D Mammography

Shelby County United Way Partner Agency Spotlight...
121 E. North St., P. O. Box 885, Sidney, Ohio 45365-0885
Provides mentoring, guidance, and support to children that may be at risk. Provides volunteer opportunities for adults requiring varying levels of time commitment. Also offers a high school mentoring program utilizing freshman to seniors as mentors.
Jenny Bruns, Executive Director
Ph: 492-7611
The need for mentors can not be overstated. 
What can you do to help them reach their full potential?
With the new school year comes the need for high school volunteers for their after school Big Buddies programs. If you know of any high school students who would be interested in mentoring elementary students, give their office a call. They are also looking for adult volunteers to help their Career Quest students at the Sidney/Shelby County Opportunity School.