The 7th Annual Buddy Walk, to raise awareness about Down syndrome, will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9 on the Heartspring campus, 8700 E. 29th St. North.
The one-mile walk will include family activities afterward, such as games, music, free food, moonwalks, face-painting and a teen room.
The event is free, but registration is requested. Go to the Down Syndrome Society of Wichita website, www.dsswichita.org, or call Michelle Sanchez at 316-617-9102. Registration also will be available the day of the walk, beginning at 9:45 a.m.
Nationwide, nearly 300 Buddy Walks take place each year. The walk was developed by the National Down Syndrome Society in 1995 to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Last year's Wichita walk drew 1,661 walkers and 160 volunteers.
WICHITA –This month as thousands of Kansas children return to school, Big Brothers Big Sisters is reminding the community that it is the perfect time to get involved and become a mentor to a child in school.“It only takes one lunch hour a week to make a huge difference in the life of a child,” said Dan Soliday, President and CEO, Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters. “During that time you can eat lunch together, play games, shoot hoops or just share stories of the day. Just that small amount of time is proven to have a positive impact on a child.”In fact, a recent study by Harris Interactive found that Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteers are making lifelong impacts on the children they mentor.90% said their mentor made them feel better about themselves86% said their mentor helped them make better choices throughout their life77% reported doing better in school because of their mentor52% agreed mentor kept them from dropping out of schoolLast year, KSBBBS served more than 6500 children statewide. Nearly 1800 of those children live in SedgwickCounty. However, there are still more than 800 children waiting for a mentor in Wichita and the surrounding areas. For more information about the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bigs In Schools program or to schedule a free presentation at your workplace, please call 888-KS4-BIGS (574-2447) or visit www.kansasbigs.org.
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. Most children served by Big Brothers Big Sisters are in single-parent and low-income families or households where a parent is incarcerated. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”).
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides a system of ongoing evaluation and support which is proven by independent studies to help families by improving the odds that “Littles” will perform better in school and avoid violence and illegal activities, and have stronger relationships with their parents and others. Headquartered in Philadelphia with a network of nearly 400 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters serves a quarter million children annually. Learn how you can positively impact a child’s life, donate or volunteer today at www.kansasbigs.org
"We have over 60 artists from around the region participating in ArtSpree. There will be paintings, prints, blown glass, ceramics, jewelry and furniture," says Julie Prater, Three Trees Board member. "It is a natural fit for our event to focus on art. Expressive art is part of the healing process at Three Trees."
When? 6:30 p.m., August 21 at the Mariott Hotel, Wichita. Tickets are $75 per person. Tables of ten may be reserved for $1,000. ArtSpree is open to the public. To purchase tickets call (316) 263-3335.
Who? 100 percent of all ArtSpree proceeds benefit Three Trees – a center for grieving children and their families. The mission of Three Trees, Inc. is to provide a supportive, comforting environment for grieving children and their families who have experienced the death of a loved one.
Three Trees children and families are invited to participate in age-appropriate support groups, which use a variety of therapeutic techniques to find useful and meaningful ways to express grief as they experience loss. Three Trees has provided support to over 1600 children and families in Wichita and the surrounding communities. Three Trees, the only grief center of it’s kind in Kansas. It provides training and resource support to the community, schools and various professionals through outreach and education.
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Saturday August 7th- 5pm to 9pm Derby Middle school 801 E. Madison
Salvation Army is in its 15th year and we expect to have more families to serve this year than ever before.
Right now, we have a small collection of supplies already donated, but we're hoping our empty lobby eventually fills to the brim with school supplies for deserving children.
"They go to families that have the most need," explains Craig Plank of the Salvation Army. "Families that don't have the means and are struggling to just pay for the necessities of housing and food and find themselves coming up short at the end of the day for basic school supplies."
In past years, KAKE has collected enough school supplies for about 6,000 children, but this year the incredible need continues to rise.
"The economy continues to sputter," said Plank. "In 2008, I believe the numbers were around 6,000-6500 families served. Last year, that number was nearly 9000 families. That represents a significant increase somewhere in the neighborhood of 35-40 percent."
Things like notebooks, pencils, pens, paper, and backpacks. All you have to do is buy a few new school supplies and bring them to any drop off site, including our studios at 13th and West Street in Wichita. We will distribute them to deserving children who otherwise wouldn't have them.
"A kid needs the right stuff to go to school," Plank said. "Last year, one of our staff members reported the delight on a young man's face when he opened up his package in the hallway at our place and said 'I got a new ruler!' How exciting is that?"
You can donate new school supplies at the KAKE TV studios at 13th and West Street in Wichita or any Credit Union of America location.
Credit Union of America: 711 W. Douglas 10222 E. Harry 501 N. Woodlawn 3605 N. Rock Rd. 212 S. Ridge Rd. 5055 S. Broadway 620 N. Baltimore (Derby)
Families who would like to accept items from the landslide must provide proof of residency, proof of income, and proof of identity. For more information, you can call the Salvation Army at 263-2769.
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KU School of Medicine
Fun Fun Fun Saturday August 7th, 2010
Sedgwick County Park 6501 W. 21st North Wichita Ks. Right off of 13th St,
Free Wichita Community CPR Training 06/05/2010 11:00am -- 1:00pm Fee: Free event Location: Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas, PA Lobby 9350 E. 35th Street N Wichita, KS 67226
Would you know what to do in a cardiac emergency? Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere. And when it does, a victim’s survival depends on the people around them. More than 92 percent of people who suffer cardiac arrest outside the hospital die from it.
Join us on Saturday, June 5th for this FREE Community CPR Training Event presented by the Kansas Heart Hospital and Cardiovascular Consultants of Kansas, P.A. This event will be held in celebration of CPR & AED Awareness Week (June1-7) to help the community develop the necessary skills to save lives. This training does not fulfill CPR job certification requirements.
Youthville Celebrates Foster Parents During National Foster Care Month (Wichita, Kan., May 2010) – All children deserve a safe, happy life — including the nearly 500,000 American children and youth in foster care. May is National Foster Care Month, a time to focus attention on the year-round needs of youth in foster care. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the hundreds of foster parents that strive to make a difference. On Saturday, May 15, Youthville will salute hundreds of its foster parents at a Foster Parent Appreciation event held at the Sedgwick County Zoo. The opening ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. in the educational auditorium. Shelley Duncan, Youthville President and CEO; Vice Mayor Jeff Longwell; and Karen Wahlmeier, SRS Program Administrator, Wichita Region will present. “May is a time to say thank you to foster parents and the impact they make on the lives of the children they care for,” said Shelley Duncan, Youthville President and CEO. “I am humbled by Youthville foster parents. Not only do they make a commitment to care for youth that are not their own, but they dedicate themselves 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year. Oftentimes, they have children of their own, are empty-nesters, and work full time.” Foster Care Facts • There are nearly half a million children in the United States that are in foster care because their own families are in crisis and unable to provide for their essential well-being. • Each year, 26,000 young people in the United States age out of foster care, most without the appropriate resources, family connections, skills or options they will need to live healthy adult lives. • There are an estimated 12 million foster care alumni in the U.S. representing all walks of life. • There are approximately 950 foster care children from Sedgwick County. • There are around 230 foster care children from Sedgwick County in Youthville foster homes. • There are 490 youth in Kansas, which are cared for by Youthville’s foster care program. • The average length of a foster care stay in Kansas is about 12 months. • There is a great need for 250 foster homes in the Wichita area to care for teens, sibling groups and special needs youth. • Youthville has an information meeting every Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. for people to learn about becoming foster parents. To register for the class, contact 316.529.9100, ext. 8118. Youthville is one of the largest nonprofit, child welfare agencies in Kansas, specializing in foster care, adoption, Psychiatric Residential Treatment and Counseling and Therapy. The agency's 600 employees are passionate about its mission of Giving Children Back Their Childhood to the 1,400 Kansas children who suffer from abuse, neglect, abandonment, and trauma. To learn more visit www.youthville.org and visit www.youthvillestory.com to watch and read real stories.
·Linkhaus has graciously offered their premier opening night to an exclusive party to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County·Event is May 3, tonight, from 5-9. Advanced tickets are $25 and $30 at the door·For the ticket you get unlimited taste tests of the brats and hotdogs that the restaurant will be serving as well as 4 beer or wine taste tests. Four additional beers/wines can be purchased for $10.·100% of ticket sales benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County ·The Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County is a non-profit agency that is focused on enhancing services available for children and their families who have experienced abuse.·We focus on being the umbrella agency pulling together the following agencies – law enforcement, social services, medical, mental health, advocacy and prosecution – to improve communication and collaboration·We serve over 2,500 children annually who have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, been a victim of internet crimes, runaways or victims of human trafficking – we average over 200 cases per month·Our Vision: To lead our community in eliminating the suffering of abused children.
·Our Mission: Promoting the safety, health and emotional well-being of abused children and their caregivers by bringing together public, private and community partners.
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Skin Screening.
Free Skin Cancer Screening on May 1
Wichita, Kansas – A free skin cancer screening is offered to the community on Saturday, May 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Grace Med Health Clinic at 1122 North Topeka. Screeners will check primarily for suspicious and sun-damaged areas of the skin. For more information, call 616-6500.This screening event is sponsored by the following partners: the American Cancer Society, Via Christi Cancer Center, Wichita Area Dermatologists, Grace Med Health Clinic, United Way, and Project Access.
It is estimated that more than one million cases of basal cell or squamous skin cancer (nonmelanoma) and 68,720 cases of malignant melanoma (the most serious form of skin cancer) were diagnosed in the United States in 2009. Fortunately, skin cancer is highly curable if detected in its early stages. The best way to detect skin cancer early is to examine your skin regularly and recognize changes in skin growths or the appearance of new growths.
To help prevent skin cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends the following:·Wear protective clothing in the sun, wear a hat that shades the face, neck and ears, and plan outdoor activities to avoid the midday sun. ·Examine the skin regularly. Suspicious lesions or progressive changes in a lesion’s appearance or size should be evaluated promptly by a physician.
·Wear sunglasses to protect eyes from UV light.
·Use a sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher and apply a generous amount (about a palmful) 15-20 minutes before going outdoors. Reapply sunscreen as necessary throughout the day, especially after swimming, perspiring, or towel drying. Use sunscreen even on hazy days.·Avoid artificial sources of UV light (e.g., sunlamps, tanning beds.)·Remember this important sun safety tip: “Slip! Slop! Slap!”— Slip on a shirt, Slop on sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher), and Slap on a hat.The American Cancer Society saves lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer. To learn more about us or to get help, call us any time, day or night, at (800)227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
To protect and nurture children by developing, supporting, serving and promoting the interests of children.
This month 89 children in Butler County will be reported as victims of abuse and neglect.
There's a huge gap in our ability to help abused children. You can help us close it.
As aggressively as we protect the rights of abused children in Butler County, we need to do a better job of protecting their hearts. Their worlds have been torn apart by a trauma most of us can only imagine. Then they have to enter a legal system, an arena that can be extremely intimidating to children who feel betrayed and threatened.
Safe havens between heartbreak and healing.
In an effort to create a more sensitive and child-friendly environment, a group of Butler County citizens who work every day in the trenches of abuse have formed the Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundation or SCARF.
A sense of safety is perhaps the most lasting loss an abused child experiences. SCARF has identified three distinct situations in which a safe haven for children at risk would help to mend their shattered sense of security:
Sunlight Child Advocacy Center (CAC) protects children who have been affected by abuse in a child-friendly environment. The CAC houses child abuse professionals and facilitates a multi-disciplinary, coordinated team approach. This team approach maximizes positive outcomes for the child's safety, physical and emotional needs and for the pursuit of justice.
The Sunshine Children's Home All too often, children have to be taken into temporary protective custody until either a healthy reintergration into the family can be accomplished or other long-term arrangements can be made. Currently Butler County children have to be sent to Wichita or even further from their homes where sometimes siblings are separated. The Sunshine Children's Home will provide a residence for these children closer to home where siblings can be together. Qualified staff will also provide assessment and intervention services for families.
The Sunrise Visitation & Exchange Center will provide a safe, secure environment for court-ordered family visits and the exchange of children between parents.
Our children are our future. Help us help them. Your tax-deductible contribution to our non-profit foundation is the only way we can make this vision a reality. These kids are very fragile emotionally when they enter the legal system. By helping to fund these facilities, you're showing them a kindness they both need and deserve. It's a kindness that can bring hope into a young, battered life. And if they can hope, they're halfway home.
Sunlight Childrens Advocacy & Rights Foundation
To protect and nurture children by developing, supporting, serving and promoting the interests of children.
This month 89 children in Butler County will be reported as victims of abuse and neglect.
There's a huge gap in our ability to help abused children. You can help us close it.
As aggressively as we protect the rights of abused children in Butler County, we need to do a better job of protecting their hearts. Their worlds have been torn apart by a trauma most of us can only imagine. Then they have to enter a legal system, an arena that can be extremely intimidating to children who feel betrayed and threatened.
Safe havens between heartbreak and healing.
In an effort to create a more sensitive and child-friendly environment, a group of Butler County citizens who work every day in the trenches of abuse have formed the Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundation or SCARF.
A sense of safety is perhaps the most lasting loss an abused child experiences. SCARF has identified three distinct situations in which a safe haven for children at risk would help to mend their shattered sense of security:
Sunlight Child Advocacy Center (CAC) protects children who have been affected by abuse in a child-friendly environment. The CAC houses child abuse professionals and facilitates a multi-disciplinary, coordinated team approach. This team approach maximizes positive outcomes for the child's safety, physical and emotional needs and for the pursuit of justice.
The Sunshine Children's Home All too often, children have to be taken into temporary protective custody until either a healthy reintergration into the family can be accomplished or other long-term arrangements can be made. Currently Butler County children have to be sent to Wichita or even further from their homes where sometimes siblings are separated. The Sunshine Children's Home will provide a residence for these children closer to home where siblings can be together. Qualified staff will also provide assessment and intervention services for families.
The Sunrise Visitation & Exchange Center will provide a safe, secure environment for court-ordered family visits and the exchange of children between parents.
Our children are our future. Help us help them. Your tax-deductible contribution to our non-profit foundation is the only way we can make this vision a reality. These kids are very fragile emotionally when they enter the legal system. By helping to fund these facilities, you're showing them a kindness they both need and deserve. It's a kindness that can bring hope into a young, battered life. And if they can hope, they're halfway home.
Sunlight Childrens Advocacy & Rights Foundation
To protect and nurture children by developing, supporting, serving and promoting the interests of children.
This month 89 children in ButlerCounty will be reported as victims of abuse and neglect.
There's a huge gap in our ability to help abused children. You can help us close it.
As aggressively as we protect the rights of abused children in ButlerCounty, we need to do a better job of protecting their hearts. Their worlds have been torn apart by a trauma most of us can only imagine. Then they have to enter a legal system, an arena that can be extremely intimidating to children who feel betrayed and threatened.
Safe havens between heartbreak and healing.
In an effort to create a more sensitive and child-friendly environment, a group of ButlerCounty citizens who work every day in the trenches of abuse have formed the Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundation or SCARF.A sense of safety is perhaps the most lasting loss an abused child experiences. SCARF has identified three distinct situations in which a safe haven for children at risk would help to mend their shattered sense of security:Sunlight Child Advocacy Center (CAC) protects children who have been affected by abuse in a child-friendly environment. The CAC houses child abuse professionals and facilitates a multi-disciplinary, coordinated team approach. This team approach maximizes positive outcomes for the child's safety, physical and emotional needs and for the pursuit of justice.The Sunshine Children's Home All too often, children have to be taken into temporary protective custody until either a healthy reintergration into the family can be accomplished or other long-term arrangements can be made. Currently ButlerCounty children have to be sent to Wichita or even further from their homes where sometimes siblings are separated. The Sunshine Children's Home will provide a residence for these children closer to home where siblings can be together. Qualified staff will also provide assessment and intervention services for families.The Sunrise Visitation & Exchange Center will provide a safe, secure environment for court-ordered family visits and the exchange of children between parents.Our children are our future. Help us help them. Your tax-deductible contribution to our non-profit foundation is the only way we can make this vision a reality. These kids are very fragile emotionally when they enter the legal system. By helping to fund these facilities, you're showing them a kindness they both need and deserve. It's a kindness that can bring hope into a young, battered life. And if they can hope, they're halfway home.
I have read on facebook that a family member of mine will be one you show Monday morning. His name is Danny Biggs and he will be sharing his story of receiving a heart transplant. I have know Danny for almost 20 years. He has been my husband's best friend since junior high and the godfather of my oldest son.
I thank God everyday for the family who lost a loved one but through their love, prayers and selfless act, cared enough so others might live. Danny is an amazing person who works hard, works harder for others, loves his family and friends and is an amazing musician! I know that everyday since his transplant, he has prayed for the family of the donor and not taken anything for granted.
I hope others will be inspired by Danny's story and sign up to be a donor. He is truly a blessing in our life! Thank you for letting him share his story.
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Buckaroo Ball – Press Release
This will be the 4th year for the Buckaroo Ball, the annual fundraiser for SCARF, Sunlight Children’s Advocacy and Rights Foundation.The Ball will be held at Terradyne Country Club on April 24th from 6:30 to midnight.Events include a delicious barbeque buffet, silent and live auctions, dancing to the Bucky Fowler Band, and door prizes.Attendance is by invitation, so if you are interested in attending the Buckaroo Ball, please phone the SCARF office at (316) 313-4107.
SCARF has been able to raise approximately $80,000 from this event, the majority of which is to be used as seed money for the building of a temporary shelter for abused/neglected children in ButlerCounty.In addition, a portion of the money is used to help sustain the SunlightChildAdvocacyCenter, which is SCARF’s existing facility in El Dorado.It is a place where victims of child abuse are forensically interviewed in a safe and child-friendly environment.
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Cowley County Humane Society
2010 TASTING AND BENEFIT AUCTION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
This is a ticketless event, so please keep your receipt as proof. Space is limited, so reserve your seats today! Contact the Humane Society for special seating arrangements and group reservations. Visit our Calendar & Events page for more information. Click on the picture to purchase now!
What is the Wichita Women’s Initiative network (WIN)? What do you do?
·WIN is a nonprofit collaborative endeavor that provides women survivors of domestic abuse with educational and employment opportunities that foster healing and self-sufficiency.
·We give women a job where they work 20 hours a week. We create and package our own gourmet food products and hand sewn goods made out of recycled jeans.At the same time, we assist women with choosing and reaching an academic goal. They may be working on their GED, Vo Tech training, a certificate or finishing a college program.
·We provide wraparound advocacy support- we help with any challenges each woman faces if we can. This includes basic needs such as housing, clothing and food, as well as other needs like physical and mental health, legal assistance, child care and immigration for women who are here legally.
2.Who do you serve?
·Women who have left abusive situations – often come from one of the local shelters or the OARS domestic violence program located at SRS.Our local shelters are wonderful. They send women to us frequently. Women can only stay there a limited time. Many still need support as they transition to their new life of being a working, single mother.
·Women interested in furthering their education- attending school is a requirement of the program.
·Women who are focused on improving their education and then moving on to college or employment.
·More than 120 women have been served by the project. The average woman has 2 children and is 35 years of age.
·They have to be in the United States legally and be able to work here.
3.How do you know your program works?
·81% success rate for women who stay longer than 2 months
·Increase of 12% in a survey of how they feel their basic needs are being met.
·Increase by 23 points in a measure of their self-esteem – (their view of their own capabilities.)
·Many women are now in the community working
·When women come to work for Win, they usually go off cash assistance- saving the state $4836 per year for a single Mom with 2 kids. When they leave Win and get a job, then they also usually no longer need foodstamps or healthcare for her kids.
4.How does DV affect Wichita?
·The Wichita PD assisted withalmost 7000 domestic cases in 2007.
·Violence occurs in families of all races, genders, religions, social status, income levels and professions. (WPD website)
·Medical expenses from domestic violence total $3 billion-$5 billion annually. (WPD Website)
·Battering causes more injury to women than rapes, automobile accidents, and muggings combined.(WPD website)·1 out of 3 women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.33. Silverman, Jay G., Raj, Anita, and Clements, Karen. “Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls and Associated Substance Use, Unhealthy Weight Control, Sexual Risk Behavior, Pregnancy, and Suicidality.” Pediatrics, August 2004.·Every 9 seconds a woman is physically abused by her husband. (The Commonwealth Fund, N.Y. 1991)
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE MONDAY Project Sonrisa
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GIVING TOOTHBRUSHES To Guatemalen Children
Help us give the gift of a healthy smile to children in Guatemala by donating new toothbrushes to Newman University's Project SONRISA.
The toothbrushes will go to the children of La Labor, an impoverished community on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Member's of Newman University's founders, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) live in La Labor and have created schools, medical and dental clinics, community health and environmental protection programs for local people.
The Sisters have asked Newman students who are a part of the Study and Serve in Guatemala Program to bring 11,000 toothbrushes to distribute to local children as a part of a dental health education campaign. They will deliver the donated toothbrushes to Sisters Dani Brought and Kris Schrader in May.
Our Goal:
11,000 toothbrushes
by
April 1
How Can You Help?
Donate toothbrushes or
Make a financial gift to the service project
Each toothbrush you donate goes into the hands of a child who needs one. Place new toothbrushes in designated boxes on campus, or contact Brittanie Bockman at 316-516-3864 to have them picked up.
Interested in giving? Please fill out a form below.
NU students are contacting parishes, schools, dentist offices and other individuals locally and in their hometowns to collect toothbrushes. International students have translated announcements into Spanish and will work with Spanish-language radio and cable television stations.
Please help us reach our goal!
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to:
Project SONRISA c/o Molly Fox Newman University 3100 McCormick Ave Wichita, KS 67213 316-942-4291, ext. 2174
Teen Outreach Girl Empowerment Program 316-685-1821
Please contact Deborah Diggs at 316/685-1821 ext. 493 or Teresa Lovelady at 316/685-1821 ext. 478 for more information or to schedule a program at your school or community center.Program is funded by the City of Wichita Liquor Tax monies
The program began in 2009 and 218 girls participated last year
Community service activities included volunteering to collect school supplies for the “back to school” activities at the Center for Health and Wellness, volunteering at Cero’s Candies, helping to pack food for the relief effort for Haiti, collecting baby supplies, etc.
There were three college tours last year. We want to expose our young women to college as early as possible and help them to plan for a positive future.
Last year, we held 3 mother and daughter events at Café Asia. Mothers and daughters were able to talk about “communicating in tough times about tough issues” and transitioning from middle school to high school. We will begin mother and daughter events in April 2010 and are looking for restaurants to donate space/food.
Currently, there are schools on the waiting list and we are seeking funding to expand the program to 200 additional girls.
Girl Empowerment Program is always looking for positive role models to come and speak at the groups or to mentor a young woman.
1. This is the second annual. Last year the WSU Greens did the first Green Fest on campus. This year still on campus, but the hosts have expanded to include community groups like Earth Spirit Kansas Coalition, Peace & Social Justice Center of S. Central Kansas, City of Wichita Environmental Services, Wichita Chapter, US Green Building Council, along with WSU Center for Health and Human Environment, and WSU Student Activities Council and others.
2. Our focus is on Renewable Energy as the future for Kansas.
3. Guests include Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment, Rod Bremby, and Kansas Board of Education member Dr. Walt Chappell. Mayor Carl Brewer has been invited.
4. Secy. Bremby will spend all day the 22nd meeting students from elementary, high school, and college classes, and talking about what they are doing or can do to help the environment. That night, he will address the public on questions such as "What are the benefits of coal-fired plants in Holcomb, Kansas?" and "What other alternatives for energy does Kansas have?" in Room 208 Hubbard Hall.
5. Activities on campus will include a free environmental film fest daily in Rhatigan Student Center Fireside Lounge, a recycled fashion show (garments made from recycled materials--not just fabric) a solar cookout demonstration, a LED light show and solar-powered amps for ten hours of local and nationally known bands like Sam and the Stylees, Deadman Flats, and Trevor Stewart and Rik Stevenson.
6. The Student Activities Council is holding their 16th Children's Carnival from 1-4 PM and is co-hosting the Green Earth Fest. A petting zoo, inflatables, and other activities for children can be enjoyed, including John White Crow, with "U.S. History from a Native American" and drumming on the stage at Rhatigan Student Center eastside.
7. USD 259 student winners in the P.E.A.C.E. Challenge 2009, "What can I do to make the environment safe for the future?" will be presented Saturday, the 25th, at 11 am at Shocker Square, in the Rhatigan Student Center.
8. Two low-cost green homes tours will be done morning and afternoon, to show homes and businesses built with sustainable energy features like solar energy collectors, straw bales as insulation, and earth-berming (enclosing buildings for insulation). Wyldewood Cellars in Mulvane, and First Unitarian Universalist Church in Wichita are two non-residential examples that will be included.
10. This is a free community event that gives all ages opportunities to meet people with environmental groups and businesses in our area, to learn with earth-centered activities, to hear some great music powered with solar equipment, and have fun in Wichita's sun.
Thanks for your help! Phone me with any questions at 316.409.2495.
"A Good Planet is Hard to Find" -- seen recently on a bumper sticker
420 E English, Suite A · PO Box 114 Wichita, Kansas67201 Phone: 316.269-0755 Fax: 316.264.1108 miah@wichitahabitat.org www.wichitahabitat.org
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Envision
Last year, I shared information with you regarding Envision’s Beyond 20/20 capital campaign for renovation of theEnvisionLowVisionRehabilitationCenter. We launched the capital campaign in November 2007 with a $3 million total goal. It was to be a 3 year campaign. However, we experienced great success early on, and met our halfway point by spring 2008. At that time, we applied for and were issued a Mabee Foundation challenge grant of $450,000. Essentially, this means that we had 1 year from the date of the issuance of the challenge to complete the second half of our campaign. We never anticipated the recession impacting us so greatly, as I know you are hearing from the majority of non-profits out there. However, we received exciting news from KT Wiedemann Foundation that they are issuing us a $150,000 challenge grant, one of the largest in their giving history. Additionally, we have raised more than $250,000 in new gifts and pledges since January 1, 2009, even during this recessionary period. We hear our community loud and clear that this rehabilitation center for people who are blind or low vision is greatly needed, from pediatrics to seniors.As of today, we are approximately $420,000 short of our $3 million goal. If we do not raise this amount by May 1, we will lose all $600,000. We truly are in an all or nothing situation. Given how close we are, every single dollar truly counts. I would be grateful if you would allow us to visit with you on Make a Difference Monday regarding our remaining campaign goal. At this point, every dollar counts.
Dr. Jaffee is giving the listeners Friday Night for Free!
--------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for a Free Friday night event Here:Meeting Place: Hilton Homewood Suites1550 N. Waterfront Parkway, WichitaKS67206Schedule: Friday: 7-10 pmSaturday & Sunday: 10-1pm& 3pm -6pmSunday 7-8Local Contact Pauline Pennell 316-305-8226www.TheSecretArtofManifestation.com
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Youthville ... ART to Reframe how you think about Foster kids.
Brief Walk A Mile descriptionThe Walk A Mile project serves disadvantaged youth in Youthville's care through artistic expression. Micala Gingrich-Gaylord, Expressive Arts Center Coordinator in Newton creates a way for youth to tell their story of life in the "system" through art by having each child transform an old shoe into a piece of art. The old adage, "If only you could Walk A Mile in my shoes..." is used to promote compassion and understanding of the experiences of disadvantaged youth.Check it out. http://www.youthville.org/WalkAMile/Default.aspxHere is the shoe gallery link with the stories of the kids in our care. http://www.youthville.org/Help/WAMGallery.aspx
Wichita Heart Ball 02/14/2009 TBD Fee: Please contact the American Heart Association for more information. Location: The Broadview Hotel 400 W. Douglas Avenue Wichita, KS 67202
A new memorial is being built to honor the 28 law enforcement officers from throughout Sedgwick County who have given their lives while protecting our communities. This memorial is to be erected on the grounds of the city building, and is currently being sculpted and is on display at Ernatt Art and Bronze (424 S. Commerce). The Law Enforcement Memorial Committee (an incorporated 501 C3) is now in the midst of fundraising efforts.
Bill Warren and the Warren Theatres are planning on sponsoring a fundraising event at the Warren East Theatre, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, February 12th. We are not looking for one media sponsor for this event, rather we are hoping that a number of media outlets will help promote this event through on-air support and PSAs. Please give me a call (at 262-5030) after you have a chance to talk about the memorial and event to let us know if there is any way you can help promote this event.
- Thursday, Feb. 12th
- Warren will be showing "Pink Panther 2" in the Grand Auditorium
- People will purchase tickets (proceeds will be donated to the Law Enforcement Memorial Fund)
- There will be a live and silent auction to benefit the Fund
- Warren will be donating food and drink
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Project Vitamina
From Make a Difference Monday Last year. Look at all the kids with toothbrushes that were provided by B98fm listeners.
50 percent of Guatemalan children suffer from chronic malnutrition. Project VITAMINA provides the Newman University's Guatemala Study and Serve students the opportunity to assist the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) sisters in delivering vitamins and health education to Guatemalan families.
The goal of Project VITAMINA is to collect 99,000 vitamins by May 1. As a result of the food crisis, families that are suffering from chronic malnutrition need childrens, adult and prenatal vitamins.
How Can You Help?
Donate vitamins
Donated vitamins must have an expiration date of Dec. 2009 or later. Please keep vitamins in their original sealed containers. Place in designated collection boxes or call Sonja Bontrager to have them picked up.
Make a financial gift
To make a tax-deductible donations to Project VITAMINA contact Molly Fox
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Souper Bowl 2009
SOUPER BOWL 2009Soup, Pottery, & Silent AuctionA benefit for Inter-Faith Ministries’Campaign to End Childhood HungerAn anti-hunger, anti-poverty, and pro-nutrition campaign Friday, January 3011:00 am – 2:00 pmFirst Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Broadway (access from Market Street) Suggested donation: $15 or $10 and 2 non-perishable food items.
Please join us for a bowl of soup and bread from Wichita’s fine restaurants and chefs and take home a handmade pottery bowl.
Because…….No child should go hungry.
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Yoga Day
Yoga Day USA for St. Jude's
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009
9:00am-12:00pm
InnerWorks Yoga
3425 W Central
Wichita, Ks 67203
316-946-0990
The schedule for the day is:
9:00-10:00 Yoga Basics Class
10:00-10:45 Tea and socializing (sharing info on InnerWorks Yoga and St. Jude's)
KAI-RID (Kansas Association of Interpreters-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) is hosting "An Evening of Silent Entertainment, Breaking the Sound Barrier" as a fund raising event. We are showing "College," a Buster Keaton silent movie, and several videos from the Deaf Performing Artists Network in an effort to reach both the Deaf and hearing communities.
KAI-RID's vision statement:
KAI-RID is an innovative and vibrant organization of unified sign language interpreters. We affirm each member as a valuable resource, actively engaged in our ongoing development as professionals and leaders. As a collective force, KAI-RID invests in the long term success of our field.
We have about 150 active members, and there are about 250 interpreters throughout the state of KS. One of the goals of this event is to provide the necessary funding for workshops that will enable all of us to be more competent and efficient in our work.
Advocates to End Chronic Homelessness (AECH, pronounced “ache”) is coordinating a community-wide effort to support this winter’s overflow shelter with funding and volunteers.AECH is a faith-based volunteer organization whose mission is to identify the unmet needs among the homeless in our community, raise awareness of those needs, and work with all segments of the community to meet those needs in a manner that respects each individual.
Wichita has had a temporary winter overflow shelter for the last 18 years.This is the first time AECH has been involved in helping fund the shelter.There are three reasons for our support of this year’s shelter.1) In early 2008 a taskforce on chronic homeless appointed by the City and County recommended emergency housing options until more permanent solutions are implemented.AECH supports the recommendations of that taskforce and decided to help with the temporary shelter portion of their plan because it was something we care about and thought we could accomplish.2) There are not enough emergency shelter spaces for all of the homeless in our community.There are six permanent shelters in Wichita with a total number of available spaces between 350 and 390 (depending upon how many mats on the floor are used when the numbers grow in inclement weather).In spite of vigorous efforts to count the homeless each year, we know that there are more homeless individuals than the ones who are counted and those numbers are greater than the spaces available.Last year 305 different individuals used the overflow shelter.3) Although there are sometimes empty beds at the permanent shelters, some of the homeless in need of shelter cannot access those beds because they do not fit the criteria.Examples: the two women’s shelters only take victims of domestic violence.The family shelter does not take unmarried couples or single pregnant women.Single men who work often cannot make it to the men’s shelter before their doors close at 7:00 pm.Also, most of the permanent shelters have limits on how long individuals may stay.
In keeping with the recommendation for expanded shelter options, AECH is sponsoring a temporary emergency shelter for five months, November through March, instead of three months as in the past.Past shelters have relied on City/County/United Way funding.However, public money must focus on efficiency in numbers, which led over the years to restrictions that limited service to a place to sleep only.Funding raised through donations from the community, on the other hand, allows a focus on hospitality and effectiveness rather than mere number efficiency—ultimately becoming more efficient by ministering to the whole person and helping to change lives rather than simply maintaining them. This year’s shelter is open to all homeless adults, feeds body and soul, and provides case management.It is being operated by Inter-Faith Ministries and housed in donated facilities on a rotating basis.Host organizations include Inter-Faith Ministries, St. Paul’s United Methodist, First United Methodist, St. John’s Episcopal, and FirstMetropolitanCommunityChurch.Meals are being provided by volunteers.
AECH has raised $45,000 of the $60,000 budget for the 5-month shelter.Any money raised in excess of $60,000 will be held over for next year’s shelter.Donations may be made to AECH Winter Overflow Shelter, P.O. Box 49014, Wichita, KS67201.Volunteers may call 219-5965 for more information.
Contacts
AECH Winter Overflow Shelter, PO Box 49014, Wichita, KS 67201-9014
AECH by phone: 219-5965
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USD 259 Teacher that makes the World a better place!
USD 259
Dalia Hale
Make a Difference Monday, November 17, 2008Wichita Public Schools, Dalia HaleDalia has been with the Wichita Public Schools since 1978. Spanning over those 26 years Dalia has had so many roles with the district. Currently Dalia’s position is the Director of our Multilingual Education Services. The Multilingual Education Services Department has been open since Fall 2005 and is located at the Midtown Community Resource Center (MCRC). The Multilingual Education Services Department includes the District’s: Newcomer/Intake Center ESOL Student Placement Translations/Interpretation Team Migrant Education Program Family Literacy Immigrant Issues relating to schoolsDalia plays an important role in USD 259, a district that currently has over 70 languages spoken by our families. Dalia works with and directs a team of translators and interpreters to support school staff and families in their efforts to educate children from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Dalia’s family came here from Mexico. Her experiences as a bilingual youth and student led her to choose a career teaching children like herself. Dalia eventually became a principal in title 1 schools, serving families with various needs including socio-economics, migrant lifestyles, and language barriers.Dalia is now the Director of Multilingual Education Services. In this role she is able to support an entire school district and the families of Wichita. Dalia also has many community activities and associations she is involved in when she has some spare time.
Some of those activities include: Member of the Sunrise Rotary Club: this is the club responsible for the Boundless Playground at Sedgwick County Park.Actively involved with the R.I.T.E teachers program as the Co-Chair of the R.I.T.E. committee. R.I.T.E. is a cultural exchange of teachers between participating countries. Wichita participates with Panama and Argentina. Wichita teachers visit Panama. The teachers teach their language for approximately one month in a host country to any students that have a need and/or a desire to learn that language. In return, the teachers learn about the people, the language and the culture of the host country, which they can then relate to the students and other teachers in their own communities. The overall purpose of this program is to promote international understanding, goodwill and peace.Dalia is also a board member of the Midtown Community Resource Center (MCRC)
Please click on the link above if you are in need of help. They have plans that can be implemented right away.
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The Gingerbread Villiage
Bernita Hartnett and Sue Dunlop
Nov. 15th “ALL THINGS GINGERBREAD!” Kick off the Holiday season at the life size Gingerbread House at the Cambridge Market (21st St. N & Webb Rd.) from 10 TO 4. Have your picture taken with the Gingerbread Boy and buy delicious Gingerbread Boy cookies to decorate! Proceeds benefit the charitable programs of the Assistance League of Wichita. Call 636-1277.Nov. 21 to 23 – “GINGERBREADVILLAGE” – Make your own Gingerbread House, visit the enchanting GingerbreadVillage and buy goodies at the Bake Shop. Tickets $7 – 2 & under free - available at the Assistance League Thrift Shop, Cambridge Market Merchants, & Watermark Books. Proceeds benefit the charitable programs of the Assistance League of Wichita. Call 691-4534.
1. Intrust Bank any location Giftcards: Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Walmart, Office Max or Office Depot.
Address: 8100 E. 22nd Bld 800 Ste 100.
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WPD Volunteers of the Year
(Officer Griggs, WPD Chaplain Dave Henion and Ms. Vonnie Forgie )
Officer Janette R. Griggs – Officer of the YearOfficer of the Year Janette Griggs joined the Wichita Police Department in 1998.During her career with WPD she has served as a field training officer and has worked in the Juvenile Underage Drinking Group Enforcement (JUDGE) program enforcing juvenile underage drinking laws.In addition, Officer Griggs is a certified TASER instructor, a defensive tactics and car stops instructor, and a recruit officer mentor.She also is the senior officer on her shift in the Patrol South Bureau, field tests new equipment for the department, and was Officer of the Month in the South Bureau in March, 2008. In nominating Officer Griggs for the Officer of the Year award, Patrol South Lieutenant Scott Heimerman said, “Officer Griggs is by far the most active member of the Department that I know, which is evident by the number of extra duties that she participates in.Officer Griggs is also one of the top performers for her shift, month in and month out.Officer Griggs exemplifies what a police officer for the Wichita Police Department should be.”Chaplain Dave H. Henion – Cooper/McKee Volunteer of the YearReverend Dave Henion, pastor of the Harvest Community Church in Wichita, is the Wichita Police Department’s 2008 Cooper/McKee Volunteer of the Year.Chaplain Henion began volunteering as a chaplain for WPD in 1996, offering his experience and expertise to those in need, and providing leadership to grow the program to include 27 volunteer ministers.By providing training to the other chaplains who serve the department, he has established a foundation for helping other ministers understand how to work in partnership with law enforcement.In 2008 alone, Chaplain Henion has volunteered more than 800 hours of service on 24-hour call-out shifts to the department.He has provided counseling assistance by working with officers to help many citizens who have contemplated suicide, suffered from depression and the loss of a loved one.He has assisted families suffering through issues of domestic violence, and provided spiritual guidance to many members of the Department.In nominating Chaplain Henion for the award, Sgt. Michael K. O’Brien said, “His dedication to police chaplain duties, faithful service and expertise reflects great credit upon the Wichita Police Department’s Chaplain program.Chaplain Henion has directly improved the quality of life of many citizens in our community.”
Vonnie Forgie – Non-Sworn Employee of the YearVonnie Forgie, the Non-Sworn Employee of the Year, began her career with the Wichita Police Department in June, 1979.Her first assignment in the Records Bureau was as a records clerk on the third shift.Shortly after joining WPD she moved to first shift in Central Records, then moved to the Case Desk in January, 1980.Vonnie has also work in SPIDER, the Brady Unit and now works in the Case Review section.Vonnie has been the recipient of numerous I.R.I.S.E. “thank you” cards from fellow employees, and many Commendatory Performance Reports that
acknowledge her professionalism, helpfulness with officers, testing the new Computer Aided Dispatch system, and willingness to serve as a bureau resource on a wide range of topics.In nominating Vonnie for Non-Sworn Employee of the Year, Records Bureau Supervisor Cindy Davis said, “She has an incredible knowledge of the department.Vonnie is an asset to the Wichita Police Department.She is a role model for the Bureau.She shows that with hard work and dedication, a person can be a successful and important member of the Wichita Police Department.She enjoys her job and believes she is making a difference in the lives of the citizens of Wichita.”
Our website - www.maizefoundation.org has ticket order forms for the event and we hope to be posting pictures of featured art work there soon. I can be contacted at 941-4800, ext 21 (work) or 722-1628 (home). My home email is acasement@cox.net.
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www.womensranchrodeo.com
National Finals Wichita Ks. Kansas Coliseum.
FREE
Oct. 17th &18th 10am, 7pm Each day
DONATIONS FOR LOCAL Charities
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Dr. Morgan from Associates in Women's Health
Bra's beyond Breast cancer
"Miles of hope"
Help us get enough bras to stretch them for miles. Associates in Women's Health will donate a dollar for every bra we bring in.
Drop off new/gently used bras at any of their 3 locations.
USD 259 Teacher that makes the World a better place!
Stacie Valdez USD 259 Language Arts Teacher!
Thanks Gretchen Cox for bringing Stacie to the Show.
Wichita Public Schools
Make a difference Monday segment September 15, 2008
Stacie Valdez, Wichita Public Schools Language Arts Teacher
Stacie Valdez has been working for the Wichita Public Schools since 1979. She is currently at North high school and is a language arts teacher. Stacie was named a finalist for the 2008 Kansas Teacher of the Year.Stacie has a number of honors and awards to her name. She was a Kansas Finalist in the NEA (National Education Association) I can Learn Award in 2008, she also was named a Distinguished Teacher in Secondary in 2007, she received the Donovan Drive Outstanding Community Service Award in 2004. Stacie has received North’s Teacher-to-Teacher Award in 1994, 1997, 2001, and in 2004. She was also nominated for the 2003 Wichita Public Schools Excellence in Public Service Award.Stacie has many writing and presentation awards as well.
Stacie grew up in Dodge City, Kansas. To earn pocket money as a kid, she danced the can-can in the Wild Wild West shows on Boot Hill. In her junior year of high school, a school administrator put her, against her will into a poetry class. She fell in love first with the Beat poets, then with Shakespeare, then with education.
Stacie is part of the team that implemented the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at North High School in the fall of 2001 with a class of 30. Current AVID enrollment at North is 303. North was the first school in Kansas to implement AVID. The program supports students who are primarily first-generation college bound students in their families. The program encourages enrollment in rigorous coursework and then provides support through Socratic tutorials. 11 AVID elective teachers work with their group of 30 for four years. The site team oversees the program implementation in the building. All North staff in the building are trained in AVID methodologies-research-based strategies for improving learning. North has 10 teachers who are AVID national staff developers. AVID is one of several initiatives at North that are changing the culture to a college-going one. Last year’s AVID seniors received scholarship offers of more than 1 million dollars.
Stacie’s colleagues and the administration at North are very proud of Stacie and feel privileged to here working at North High School.
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Kellogg Clinic Make a Difference Monday Sponsor
A visit last week from Steve at Kellogg Clinic - Two locations.. 21st and Zoo, and 21st and Rock..
The professionals at Kellogg Clinic have been addressing weight management and obesity for over 20 years, offering a variety of rapid weight loss options including the Optifast and NutriMed programs with effective stabilization & long term maintenance. Our treatments are all individually directed. Pharmaceutical options for support are available.
The Kellogg Clinic also offers a wide variety of both aesthetic and preventive skin care services. Our aesthetic skin care services include:
VELASHAPE Body Shaping - NEW!!
BOTOX Cosmetic
Restylane, Perlane and Juvederm facial fillers
IPL Skin Rejuvination "PhotoFacials"
BioMedic MicroPeels
Variety of Medical Facials
Medical Microdermabrasion
Laser Hair Removal
Spider Vein Treatment
BioMedic Skin Care Products
Massage Therapy
Our preventive services include Nutritional Food & Vitamin Assessments, Family Disease Risk Prevention, and Bio Identical Hormones.
In a clinical multi-center study, 85% of the treated areas have reported Circumferential Reduction of thighs of at least 1cm; ranging up to 7.2cm in reduction.
Please spread the word! This is good stuff for everyone. Thanks for coming in!
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Greensburg www.scktro.org
What: Help Rebuild Greensburg, KS
Who: Volunteers with Construction, Plumbing and Electrical Skills Retired Volunteer Couples Retired Volunteer Contractors Volunteer Camping Clubs Social and Church Organizations Individual Volunteers
How Many: Volunteer Village - we can house up to 80 volunteers RV Parks - we have 25 spots available (30-50 amp)
When: Fall Volunteer Campaign - Volunteer for 1 day, 1 week or longer
Why: To say Thank You for what has been accomplished so far and to help Greensburg get to the finish line before the winter weather closes operations down.
Progress So Far: New Construction Permits Issued - 160 Completed - no one is completely sure Utilities: 90% of Greensburg now has utilities The Water Tower is now up and working 58,000 loads of debris have been hauled to the landfill SCKTRO has logged over 115,000 Volunteer hours from teams accross the United States We are rebuilding Green for the State and the Nation to see and hopefully follow our example
Contact Information: South Central Kansas Tornado Recovery scktro.org Mennonite Housing - Wichita, KS 1-316-942-4848
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Class-Act Project School Bell.
This is the deal for Different Perspectives.... Saturday Aug 16 he is having a "picture day." Anyone can come in to have their picture taken in their new school clothes or with a new backpack, something like that. They will take their picture for $20 and $15 of that is going to Operation School Bell to clothe the kids who can't afford new clothes. They will receive their 5x7 picture on the spot.
A visit last week from Steve at Kellogg Clinic - Two locations.. 21st and Zoo, and 21st and Rock..
The professionals at Kellogg Clinic have been addressing weight management and obesity for over 20 years, offering a variety of rapid weight loss options including the Optifast and NutriMed programs with effective stabilization & long term maintenance. Our treatments are all individually directed. Pharmaceutical options for support are available.
The Kellogg Clinic also offers a wide variety of both aesthetic and preventive skin care services. Our aesthetic skin care services include:
VELASHAPE Body Shaping - NEW!!
BOTOX Cosmetic
Restylane, Perlane and Juvederm facial fillers
IPL Skin Rejuvination "PhotoFacials"
BioMedic MicroPeels
Variety of Medical Facials
Medical Microdermabrasion
Laser Hair Removal
Spider Vein Treatment
BioMedic Skin Care Products
Massage Therapy
Our preventive services include Nutritional Food & Vitamin Assessments, Family Disease Risk Prevention, and Bio Identical Hormones.
In a clinical multi-center study, 85% of the treated areas have reported Circumferential Reduction of thighs of at least 1cm; ranging up to 7.2cm in reduction.
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Aug 4, 2008
22% of Americans have said they've done this to their neighbor.
Gone through their trash.
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Sun Children's Advocacy and Rights Foundation SCARF
This month 89 children in Butler County will be reported as victims of abuse and neglect.
There's a huge gap in our ability to help abused children. You can help us close it.
As aggressively as we protect the rights of abused children in Butler County, we need to do a better job of protecting their hearts. Their worlds have been torn apart by a trauma most of us can only imagine. Then they have to enter a legal system, an arena that can be extremely intimidating to children who feel betrayed and threatened.
Safe havens between heartbreak and healing.
In an effort to create a more sensitive and child-friendly environment, a group of Butler County citizens who work every day in the trenches of abuse have formed the Sunlight Children's Advocacy & Rights Foundation or SCARF.
A sense of safety is perhaps the most lasting loss an abused child experiences. SCARF has identified three distinct situations in which a safe haven for children at risk would help to mend their shattered sense of security:
Sunlight Child Advocacy Center (CAC) protects children who have been affected by abuse in a child-friendly environment. The CAC houses child abuse professionals and facilitates a multi-disciplinary, coordinated team approach. This team approach maximizes positive outcomes for the child's safety, physical and emotional needs and for the pursuit of justice.
The Sunshine Children's Home All too often, children have to be taken into temporary protective custody until either a healthy reintergration into the family can be accomplished or other long-term arrangements can be made. Currently Butler County children have to be sent to Wichita or even further from their homes where sometimes siblings are separated. The Sunshine Children's Home will provide a residence for these children closer to home where siblings can be together. Qualified staff will also provide assessment and intervention services for families.
The Sunrise Visitation & Exchange Center will provide a safe, secure environment for court-ordered family visits and the exchange of children between parents.
Our children are our future. Help us help them. Your tax-deductible contribution to our non-profit foundation is the only way we can make this vision a reality. These kids are very fragile emotionally when they enter the legal system. By helping to fund these facilities, you're showing them a kindness they both need and deserve. It's a kindness that can bring hope into a young, battered life. And if they can hope, they're halfway home.
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CALL US AT (316) 313-4107.
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Midwest Health & Abilities
FREE Health Screenings, Resources & More at
Midwest Health & Abilities Expo
WICHITA, Kan. - The upcoming Midwest Health & Abilities Expo is a one-stop show with resources for everyone to live healthier and more independently. The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 18 and 19 at Century II Expo Hall, is free and open to the public.
The Expo, hosted by Independent Living Resource Center, is the largest show of its type in the region with more than 75 exhibitors showcasing technology, products, services and resources for people of all abilities to live healthier and more independently.
The following are highlights of the Expo:
Four hours of free continuing education credits available to health care professionals on community health topics presented by Faith Home Health and Hospice, LLC on Friday, July 18. RSVP required and space is limited. Registration begins June 9th by calling (316) 618-6803 ext 275.
Free Advance Directive Clinic provided by Kansas Health Ethics, Inc. on Friday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Faith Home Health & Hospice booth. Professionals will answer questions about advance directives planning, living wills and health care power of attorney. Notary will be on hand for individuals who wish to complete their paperwork.
Scheduled cooking demonstrations.
Free portable USB jump drive with personal medical information loaded on it provided by GalichiaHeartHospital.
Free health screenings provided by participating exhibitors include asthma screenings, blood pressure, blood sugar, body fat analysis, body mass index, cholesterol screenings (fee of $25), dental screenings, foot assessments/iStep foot pressure mapping, myovision scan, neurological scan, spinal screenings, stress tests, weight measurement and 02 level measurement.
Exhibitors and demonstrations will cover topics including health and wellness, nutrition, fitness, financial health, low income resources and tax assistance, financial health, home and personal safety, Medicare, Social Security, county and state and programs, senior resources and services, medical and rehabilitation services; vans and conversions, ramps and lifts, mobility and durable medical equipment, assistive technology, daily living aids, home modifications, blind/low vision aids, home medical, home care, hospice services and services for people with disabilities.
Free loan of power scooters and wheelchairs will be available at the Expo on a first-come, first-served basis with compliments of the event’s presenting sponsor, Jay Hatfield Mobility. Other event sponsors include Hart Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment, Faith Home Health & Hospice, Lakepoint of Wichita and Kansas Mobility, a division of Kansas Truck Equipment, Inc.
Event attendees can park for free at Lawrence Dumont Stadium and ride the accessible shuttles from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday and 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
About the Expo’s Host: Independent Living Resource Center, located at 3033 W. 2nd Street in Wichita, is a private, non-profit agency that empowers people with disabilities in south-central Kansas by providing support, advocacy, community education, training and direct services. For more information about ILRC, visit www.ilrcks.org or call (316) 942-6300.
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Special Olympics
Interview Guide
B98-FM Make-A-Difference Monday
Feature: Kansas Special Olympics & High Touch, Inc.
Interview Date: Monday, July 7
Clear Channel Studios, 9323 E. 37th Street North, west of Webb Road
Arrive at Clear Channel Radio a few minutes before 8 a.m. Receptionist will buzz you in.
Producer Kathy Deane will escort you into the studio. On-air at approximately 8:05 a.m.
Background: For the third year, High Touch, Inc., a 24-year-old Wichita technology company, will host and sponsor the Kansas Special Olympics South Central Kansas Softball Tournament. The event will be held from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, July 12 at West Side Athletic Field. More than 200 athletes from South Central Kansas are signed up to play.
Anthony Erving, KSO athlete, participated last year and registered for this year’s softball tournament. Anthony has been involved in KSO since he was 8 years old, and has several generations of his family who have participated as athletes in Kansas Special Olympics events.
Tracy Lucas, High Touch, Inc. Marketing Manager and Coordinator of KSO Softball Tournament.
To some very sharp young minds, letters are shapes. They dance off the page and tumble and twirl in space and escape understanding. Confusion in reading rules, often for a lifetime. We are here to help them become skillful learners. Welcome to our site.
Contact >Contact Info
Fun·da·men·tal Learning Center Parklane Shopping Center 917 S. Glendale Wichita, KS 67218
Registration Packets with info will be sent with each reservation
Deadline for tickets: April 1,2008
Sponsored BY: WSU HEALTH Association Derby Youth Leadership Council Reno Co. Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition
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UNITED WAY Of the PLAINS
Youth Days of Caring Spring Break, March 17 - 21
The Biggest Youth Volunteer Event of the Year
Join hundreds of area youth volunteering at nonprofit agencies all over Wichita during the entire week of Spring Break, March 17-21. Projects include painting, cleaning flower beds, assisting adults with disabilities, helping senior citizens with basic computer skills, and much more. Minimum age is 12 (depending on the project). Download the guide here: Youth Days of Caring Guide(PDF file). Call United Way Volunteer Center at 267-0202 for more information or to get a copy of the project guide. Registration Begins: February 13. Signup Deadline: March 11.
This actor has grossed more money at the box office then any other actor.
Answer: Harrison Ford
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Teen Summit
By Bringing Parents and youth to the Table
Youth Serving Organizations and
Saint Mark United MethodistChurch
Host a Day to Listen to YOUTH
WICHITA, KS (Feb.5, 2008)— Saint Mark United Methodist Church announced today its participation in the 2008 Teen Summit, “Battleship to Relationships”. The summit is designed to strengthen relationships between parents and youth. Community leaders, parents, youth and Wichita youth serving organizations will convene Saturday, March 8th from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., at Saint Mark United Methodist Church, 1525 N. Lorraine Street.
“While conflict may seem like an inevitable part of the parent-teen relationship”, says Steve Spencer, Executive Pastor of Ministries at Saint Mark UMC, “…it does not have to define it”, he said.The collaborating organizations, The Regional Prevention Center, STAND Together Coalition, the Wichita’s Promise Youth Council and Saint Mark’s Youth Ministry have planned a day of workshops and panel discussions. The event is FREE and workshops will allow parents of youth to listen, as well as find common ground and learn more about adolescent topics. The topics that will be covered includegangs, communication techniques, substance abuse, teen sex and other risky behaviors. A special workshop on healthy communications will allow parents and youth to come together and identify the barriers to building a healthyparent/childrelationship. Presenters includeDavid Gilkey, Trisha Smarts-Counts, and Mildred Edwards, Kara Johnson, Wichita’s Promise Youth Council’s Executive Committee and other experts from the community.
For more information contact Kara Johnson at 262-2421 or kjohnson@rpcwichita.org .
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Read Across America
Troubles & Hospice Care of Kansas
Read Across America
March 3rd, 2008
Dr.Suess's Birthday
A speical thanks to Hometown Buffet
6820 W. Central Wichita Ks, 942-4334
Hospice Care of Kansas 808 S. Hillside Wichita Kansas 67211
Our team provides search dogs for the Sedgwick County and surrounding areas to Law Enforcement and Fire Rescue Agencies, when requested, at no cost to the agency or families involved. Our team responds to calls for missing or lost persons, disasters, and human remains recovery.
If you need to call out the K-9 Team within Sedgwick County, please call 9-1-1 and ask for Emergency Management K-9 Team. Please leave a number where you can be reached at within the next 10 minutes so we may return your call and gather needed information.
If you need to call out the K-9 Team outside Sedgwick County, please call (316) 263-6011 and and ask for Emergency Management K-9 Team. Please leave a number where you can be reached at within the next 10 minutes so we may return your call and gather needed information
COME CHECK IT OUT! IT"S FREE AND IT'S A WAY TO POST YOUR PORTFOLIO AND GET FEEDBACK FROM YOUR PEERS.
You have powers you never dreamed of. You can do things you never thought you could do. There are no limitations in what you can do except the limitations of your own mind. --Darwin P. Kingsley
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WE NEED 11,000 Toothbrushes.
By Project SONRISA
Project SONRISA C/o LeAnne Miller Newman University 3100 McCormick Ave. Wichita, Ks 67213
is the day for the YWCA annual Mardi Gras Ball held at the Beech Activity Center in the Walter Beech Ballroom (9710 E. Central).
The party begins at 7:00 pm with beads handed out at the door and will continue until 11:00 pm with fun for everyone. This year’s event features Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band from Louisiana. "Ain't no party like a Chubby Party!"
Dine on delicious Cajun fare!
Costume Contest!
Street Performers
Face Painters
Live and Silent Auctions
Tickets for the event are $75 each ($50 tax deduction) with all proceeds benefiting the Women’s Crisis Center/Safehouse. To order tickets, call (316) 263-7501.
For the past 31 years, the YWCA Women’s Crisis Center has successfully been providing shelter, advocacy, and supportive services for women and children fleeing violent homes. The YWCA cannot solve the problem of domestic violence alone. We need the help of community partners. This is an excellent opportunity to have fun and support a worthwhile cause.
To demonstrate God's love to people in need by providing compassionate, affordable, high quality health and dental care.
We at GraceMed Health Clinic believe in and demonstrate our mission everyday, as we touch lives and heal hearts. We believe that consistent and ongoing quality care by a familiar and devoted provider is the best way for individuals and their families to receive health and dental care.
Beginning in 1979, GraceMed Health Clinic was founded upon the desire to address the growing health care needs of the unemployed, underinsured and underserved persons in central Kansas. With the assistance of volunteers, dedicated providers and staff, visionary leadership and generous supporters, the clinics continue to expand their reach and scope of care to individuals in need.
As a whole, the three GraceMed clinics provide medical and dental treatment and testing for over 30,000 patient visits per year.
Who we are:
3 full time doctors and 1 part time as well as a dermatologist and podiatrist
5 full time mid-level providers and one part time
1 chaplain
1 licensed clinical social worker (counselor)
1 dentist
4 dental hygienists
How to become a patient:
Call 866-200 to schedule an appointment.Bring your proof of income or proof of insurance.
How to become a supporter:
Call 866-2000 and ask how you can help.Or, bring any donations including over the counter medicines, new or gently used medical supplies, or monetary donations straight to the clinic.Feel free to take a tour and meet us while you’re there.
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Make a Difference Monday w/Bill Faflick, Director of Athletics for the Greater Wichita Athletic League.
Bill started with the Wichita Public Schools in 1985 when he was the athletic director, track & cross country coach, and math teacher for WichitaSoutheastHigh School. He moved to AMAC in 1999 as Director of Athletics for the Greater Wichita Athletic League.
The driving force that sets Bill apart is that he is a very “Hands On” for Athletics.
Bill will do anything to assure a successful season for the students of the Greater Wichita
Athletic League.
There have been so many times that Bill has mowed a field, marked a field, acted as a starter for an athletic event, or done whatever was necessary to prepare a venue for anathletic event.
Bill was instrumental in making bowling a state sanctioned event.
He was also instrumental in developing the Wichita Public Schools Education Edge program to help raise money for equipment, stadiums, and other needed items for the future athletes of our district. Bill is the chairman of the Athletics Gift Fund and works with other district employees, city leaders, and public volunteers to determine where the money would best be directed. The Education Edge fund has reached over one million dollars in donations.
Bill is also responsible for hosting one of the largest state track meets in the nation, and also hosts other state events including bowling and wrestling.
In January 08 Bill worked with Channel 12 to provide the Wichita Public Schools basketball players with the opportunity to play at Koch Arena..This was a 2 day event showcasing our high school talent.
Bill served 6 years on the Kansas State Department of Education Math Assessment Steering Committee.
Bill began partnering with Catholic Charities several years ago to bring the Choose Respect Program to our middle and high school students.Twice a year over 300 students are brought together in a forum designed to promote respect.
Bill serves on the Board of the Genesis Foundation for Fitness and Tennis.
Bill attends one or more district athletic event almost everyday, except Sunday. On Sundays, you can find Bill at church driving the senior bus, picking up shut-ins and nursing home residents. He also helps teach a youth Sunday school class and is an Elder at his church.
Bill and his wife have four children all under the age of 18. It is said that Bill often lives with only about 5 hours of sleep each night, but to no one’s surprise he is never cranky or in a bad mood.
Bill is a great asset to the WichitaPublic Schools and the Wichita community.
HOPELESSNESS ENDLESS WORRY RAGE, UNCONTROLLED ANGER, AGITATION, SEEKING REVENGE DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR FEELING TRAPPED-LIKE THERE'S NO WAY OUT INCREASED ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE WITHDRAWING FROM FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND SOCIETY UNABLE TO SLEEP OR SLEEPING ALL THE TIME DRAMATIC MOOD CHANGES NO REASON FOR LIVING: NO SENSE OF PURPOSE IN LIFE STATEMENTS
Thanks John for sending our Make a Difference Monday recipients Certificates!
EACH ONE MOW ONE!
Is a program to encourage our community memebers to Make a difference!
Remember "Each One Mow One" is a separate program from Senior Services. They are just kind enough to keep our lists of elderly folks that need their lawns mowed and the great people that are volunteering to do that!
Thanks Senior Services!
Master Gardeners Way to Go!
Call Senior Services if you know of an elderly person that needs lawn mowing services.
Or if you can mow a lawn find someone close by and lend a helping hand.
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This month 89 children in Butler County will be reported as victims of abuse and neglect.
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The Sunshine Children's Home All too often, children have to be taken into temporary protective custody until either a healthy reintergration into the family can be accomplished or other long-term arrangements can be made. Currently Butler County children have to be sent to Wichita or even further from their homes where sometimes siblings are separated. The Sunshine Children's Home will provide a residence for these children closer to home where siblings can be together. Qualified staff will also provide assessment and intervention services for families.
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