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One Great Way to Show You Believe in People!

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Monday Morning

We had 16 members at our Monday morning meeting along with four guest speakers from ADVOCAP, Lu Scheer, Stephanie Kaiser, Aria Baade and Dylan Smith.  Gary Miller finalized an InterClub to Ripon Early Birds for Wednesday, August 12th.  “Happy Bucks” were offered by Sharon Kollman and John Cooper in appreciation for the Club’s support of their respective Relay for Life Teams.  Chris Serres was the 50/50 Raffle drawing winner. Unfortunately she drew the Seven of Hearts, which was a non-winner.  Next week’s drawing will have 29 cards with five pay cards and a pot of at least $299.  Now we’re getting into real money!!

Lu Scheer/Stephanie Kaiser, ADVOCAP

We had Lu Scheer and Stephanie Kaiser from ADVOCAP along with two client members; Aria and Dylan join us to talk about the Fresh Start Program.  Dylan has been in the program for five or six months and encouraged Aria to also join a couple of months ago.  Both Aria and Dylan talked about how they got into the Fresh Start Program and the circumstances of their pasts that caused them to need the services of this ADVOCAP opportunity.

Fresh Start is a paid employment and training program that serves participants between the ages of 17 and 24.  The program works with young adults that have multiple employability barriers.  It assists the participants with working toward getting their lives on a better path while building a house that is sold to a lower moderate income family.

Program participants can work toward earning their high school diploma (GED or HSED), and getting through other barriers that may be stopping them from obtaining employment in their field of choice.  The programs emphasis is on positive rewards that come from physical work and healthy human interactions.

A Great Way to Give Opportunity to Others

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Monday Morning

We only had 7 members and Lt. Governor Joan Pinch at Monday’s tour of Brooke Industries. Gary Miller did an awesome job brining donuts, assorted juices and coffee was provided by the folks at Brooke Industries.  There was no 50/50 Raffle drawing on Monday. Next week’s drawing will have 32 cards with five pay cards and a pot of at least $249.

Sue Grich, Brooke Industries Inc.

Sue Grich, Counseling Services Coordinator, was our tour guide at Monday’s meeting at the Brooke Industries, Inc. operation.

Brooke Industries Inc. has been creating innovative opportunities for individuals with disabilities since 1963.

Established with a steadfast mission and vision, Brooke Industries, Inc. has consistently provided rehabilitation through work, helping people develop useful skills for independent living, as well as assistance in obtaining and maintaining community-based jobs. They have also been a trusted partner in the business community, offering high quality, flexible services that are focused on exceeding the expectations of their customers.

Following a state-of the-art expansion in 2004, their organization operates within 63,000 square feet of production and warehouse space, including a 3,000 square foot cooler. The facility, designed with efficiency in mind, also increased their capabilities to provide individualized, comprehensive programming geared toward a population with varying needs and abilities.

Brooke Industries currently serves over 200 individuals with disabilities each year and distributes product internationally. Progressive in their approach to rehabilitation, Brooke Industries adapts to the changing needs of the population they serve. Subsequently, a broader scope of individuals has the opportunity to develop and transfer skills to other areas of their lives.

As an industry leader committed to developing a diverse and valued workforce, Brooke Industries, Inc. strives to exceed the expectation of quality and levels of service to the business and rehabilitation communities.

How to Defeat Cancer

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Monday Morning

We had 17 members and our guest speaker, Katie McCormick from the American Cancer Society.  “Happy Bucks” were offered up by Charlene Pettit for a weekend trip back to Iowa for a wedding and family get together but a rainy drive home and also by Steve Millin for not only his and Mary’s wedding anniversary but also in celebration of his in-laws 68 year wedding anniversary celebration over the past weekend.  John Cooper was the 50/50 Raffle drawing winner on Monday but he drew a non-winning Seven of Spades.  Next week’s drawing will have 34 cards with six pay cards and a pot of at least $224.

Katie McCormick, American Cancer Society

John Cooper introduced Katie McCormick, our local representative for the American Cancer Society (ACS) and also the local Relay for Life ACS Coordinator.  John & Charlene presented Katie with a check from our efforts at last year’s Relay for Life Brat Fry.

Katie then talked about the history of the local Relay for Life.  The local Relay started 30 years ago in 1985 and raised only $19,500.  Last year’s Relay raised over $210,000, even with the ugly weather they had, and over the past 30 years they’ve raised over $5.7M.  ACS estimates that over 400 lives a day are saved as a result of the funds raised by the various Relay for Life events held around the county.  Katie also noted that ACS gets 70 cents of every $1 raised back into patient related programs, many of which our local citizens are able to take advantage of right in our local community.