Mid Semester Update ~ Jam Packed with Exciting News!

April 2022

Greetings!

For the past five years, TROY School has partnered with the Community Foundation of Whitley County, The Center for Whitley County Youth and Whitley County Home School Coalition to participate in ACTS, a youth philanthropy pod. ACTS is an acronym for ACHIEVING CHANGES THROUGH STUDENTS and their mission is to educate students about philanthropy and area nonprofit organizations and also to develop leadership skills. Over the years, the group has visited BABE of Whitley County, Giving Gardens, Mission 25 Community Center at Miami Village, Toys for Tots, Impact Center and Passages Creative Learning Center. The ACTS group meets one afternoon per month where students and facilitators dig deeper into the work of area nonprofit organizations and, together, they brainstorm projects or activities they could do to assist the organizations in their missions. After several months of brainstorming the students narrow down their ideas and choose one organization to partner with and embark on putting their ideas into action. Past projects have included providing new bedding and toiletry items for Mission 25, hosting a picnic and outdoor activities for Passages clients, and putting together care packages for the Whitley County Dazzlers before one of their away competitions. This year, ACTS will be supporting Giving Gardens with a delicious snow cone project that our taste buds cannot wait until summer to try !

The ACTS program provides TROY School students with a view of Whitley County they most likely would never experience on their own, educates them about community resources, and provides them with an avenue to give back to their community. Current ACTS member and TROY School student, Daryan Austin, shared that he enjoys being part of ACTS because he has learned about the wide variety of programs in our county that focus on helping others. He feels that this community has been there to support and help him and he is thankful that through ACTS he can give back and make a difference.

FRIENDS OF

TROY SCHOOL LUNCHEON

We invite you to join us for lunch and an informative presentation by Nicole Trier, Owner of Live. Heal. Grow. Counseling Services, on the effects of trauma on student learning. In an effort to increase awareness around the need for mental health services for students, we are excited to begin offering an annual event to break down the stigma surrounding mental health. Tickets for the event can be purchased online at Friends of TROY School Luncheon. We look forward to seeing you there !

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Congratulations, Hannah ! Hannah recently completed all of her high school credits and is anxiously awaiting graduation this June. While Hannah was in school, TROY's Career Coordinator helped her secure a part-time position with Miller's Oak Pointe as a personal care assistant where she worked in the afternoon after being in school each morning. Now that Hannah has finished school she has enrolled in CNA classes with Miller's which will allow her to learn additional job skills and provide her with the opportunity to pursue a full-time position after completion. During Hannah's four years at TROY School we saw her self-confidence grow tremendously and we are extremely proud of the positive steps she is taking as she moves into adulthood.

Keep doing great things, Hannah !! We are so proud of you !

You asked. We listened ! We are preparing to bring our all new BAND TOGETHER event to Columbia City ! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for details as they become available about our BAND TOGETHER MUSIC FESTIVAL which will be held at the Whitley County Mizpah Shrine Horse grounds. Bring your camp chairs, spend the afternoon listening to fantastic music, eat some delicious food and help us raise scholarship funds for students who attend TROY School. More details in the coming weeks. Let's BAND TOGETHER to support TROY School !