SPRING/SUMMER 2013 LCW Graduation
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UPCOMING EVENTS 2013 Bienestar Luncheon May 10, 2013, Millenium Hotel Life in the 2013 Carnival the Day Away May 11, 2013, Washington Park 2013 Price Hill Pacer June 8, 2013, Elder High School COMMUNITY IN THIS ISSUE Helping families help themselves since 1897 SPRING/SUMMER 2013 LCW Graduation ..................2 SM Trustees Honored ........2 Price Hill Pacer .....................3 Message From the President & CEO Bienestar Luncheon ...........3 Winter’s cold is now only day. Every day, we are Volunteer View ....................4 a memory, and Santa • coaching parents how to best support ECS Partners With Primary Maria is quickly rolling and nurture their young children, Care Providers ................4 into a busy Spring. This • delivering nutritious meals to older adults Santa Maria Honored ........5 newsletter highlights who need them, LCW Year In Review ............5 several exciting events • showing young people how to handle Free Counseling ..................6 that we hope you will peer pressure and stay focused on their FOC Graduates ....................6 H. A. Musser, Jr. consider joining. These goals, Volunteer Dinner ................7 MA, MSW, LISW ELL Classes Successful ......7 include the Bienestar • helping working families improve their IWC Coffee Hours ...............8 Luncheon and new financial condition, Carnival the Day Away event in May. In • strengthening English language skills of BOARD OF DIRECTORS addition, you will be moved (figuratively) immigrants, by the Literacy Center West GED Graduation • encouraging young adults as they ceremony and moved (physically) at the 8th complete their education and seek Ted Mitchel (Chair) Columbia Sussex Corporation Annual Price Hill Pacer 5K Run/Walk, both of employment, Jessica Woo, Ph D (Vice Chair) which occur in the first week of June. Please • connecting uninsured adults to much- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center come out and enjoy these events while needed health care. Nelson Rosario (Secretary) GE Aviation (Retired) investing in Santa Maria’s work. Thanks to our success, we have many John Earls (Treasurer) partners who support our work, and you are Prospect House, Inc. Santa Maria’s staff and volunteers continue to among them. Thank you for your Sr. Agnes Coveney, OSU (Past Chair) make a difference in hundreds of lives every continued investment in these families. TriHealth Sr. Pat Marie Bernard, SC, Sisters of Charity Brian Clark, US Bank Carnival the Day Away on May 11! Angel Colon, The Kroger Co. Mark you calendars for All proceeds from Sheila Conway, Educator the first annual the event will support Erin Gilday, Diocese of Covington -- Carnival the Day Away Santa Maria St. Theresa School at Washington Park on Community Services. Tim Gillespie, Procter & Gamble May 11! This Many of Santa Craig Hockenberry, Cincinnati Public Schools inaugural event will Maria’s programs will - Oyler School feature flying trapeze be showcased at the Elizabeth Joyce, Procter and Gamble artists, bounce house, Carnival in the John Lobono, COCCC life-sized checkers, education zone and Sean McGrail, Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court jugglers, balloon artists offer fun activities for Glenn Miller, Procter and Gamble (Retired) on stilts, face painting all, such as potato sack Rukevwe Ojakovo, Procter and Gamble and much more. races and flower pot Jorge Seda, GE Aviation (Retired) painting. Julieta Simms Food vendors from some of Cincinnati’s Luther Smith, Xavier University favorite restaurateurs will be on site to offer For more information about the Carnival, Bev Stenger, The Urology Group food for purchase, and live music contact Katie Aiello-Howard at 244-5062 or Christopher Zimmerman, Luxxotica performances ranging from folk, rock and visit www.carnivalthedayaway.com. Come H. A. Musser, Jr. (President and CEO) blues will be featured on the bandstand from join Santa Maria as we start a tradition of Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. Noon - 10 pm. fun, safe and educational programming for everyone in Downtown Cincinnati! 2 Literacy Center West Celebrates Graduates Administrative Office Literacy Center West (LCW) merged with and Sedamsville Center Santa Maria on September 1, 2012. Santa 617 Steiner Avenue Maria supports and promotes LCW’s Cincinnati, Ohio 45204 tradition of quality services, such as assisting (513) 557-2730 youth and adults out of poverty through its two core programs: The Next Level (TNL) East Price Hill Center and Evening GED programs. 3301 Warsaw Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 The TNL program provides free GED (513) 557-2700 preparation, job skills training and job LCW Students will celebrate at the 14th placement for 17-21 year olds and is Literacy Center West Annual Graduation Ceremony on June 6th funded through a Workforce Investment Act 3208 Warsaw Avenue On June 6, 2013 the Literacy Center West (WIA) grant given through the Southwest Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 program of Santa Maria Community Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (513) 244-5062 Services is hosting its 14th Annual (SWORWIB.) In 2010 TNL was one of five Graduation Ceremony from 6-7:30 pm at Lower Price Hill Center programs in the state of Ohio that received Elder High School’s Schaeper Center. 718 State Avenue the Youth Program Excellence Award for Cincinnati, Ohio 45204 Excellence in Program Design, (513) 557-2710 Over thirty individuals will be honored for Implementation and Results by the Ohio earning their General Educational Department of Job and Family Services. Price Hill Financial Development (GED) Diploma. The keynote Opportunity Center speaker will be Southwestern Ohio Regional The Evening GED program provides GED 2918 Price Avenue Workforce Investment Board President preparation at no cost to anyone in need, and Cincinnati, Ohio 45204 Sherry Kelly Marshall. is funded through the United Way of Greater (513) 587-6920 Cincinnati, foundation grants and local A reception for family and friends of the fundraisers. graduates and Santa Maria will follow in Elder High School’s cafeteria located directly Don’t miss the chance to hear students tell behind the Schaeper Center. their stories of success as they look forward Santa Maria Board Trustees Honored Vestal Anthony Simms-Howell and Julieta Community Services (V. Anthony 2003 - Simms will be honored on May 2nd at the 2012 and Julieta 2013.) Bridges For a Just Community 63rd Annual Awards Dinner with a Distinguished Service Both V. Anthony and Julieta were born in Citation as a Champion of Inclusion. the Republic of Panama. Currently Julieta is an educator with Cincinnati Public Schools. The Annual Dinner celebrates the V. Anthony serves as Commissioner for the accomplishments of leading citizens who Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino have made Greater Cincinnati a more Affairs. welcoming place to live and work. Bridges For a Just Community equips people with awareness, skills and opportunities to transform the region into an equitable and just community. V. Anthony Simms-Howell and Julieta Simms have received numerous awards throughout the nation and serve on various Boards and committees, including Santa Maria Newsletter SPRING/SUMMER 2013 3 Price Hill Pacer Set For 8th Year Join sponsors Macy’s, SC Schaeper Center. Rewind 94.9 Ministry Foundation, Hart will get the party started with Pharmacy, Rudemiller Family MC Steve Mann. Medicine, Cincinnati Sports Medicine, Warsaw Federal Runners and walkers can get Savings and Loan, Cincinnati more information, a map of Continue to Raise Federal Savings and Loan, the course and download a Funds For Santa Greater Cincinnati Credit printable registration form Maria By Shopping Union, Consolidated Metal Products, The at www.pricehillpacer.org. Pre-registration Model Group, PepsiAmerica, Skally’s Old postmarked by May 31 is $15 for adults, $10 at Kroger! World Bakery, Elder High School and Bob for students (17 and under) and $10 for the Santa Maria is honored to be a Roncker’s Running Spot in “The Thrill of the family/group rate of 5-10 people. Online part of the Kroger Community Hill!” The 8th annual Price Hill Pacer 5K registration can be completed until June 5 at Rewards program! Over the past Run/Walk benefiting the community 11:59 pm. After the registration deadline, year Kroger has donated almost $1,200 to Santa Maria through this programs of Santa Maria Community costs increase by $5. T-shirts are not program! Services and Price Hill Will takes place on included in registration and can be purchased Saturday, June 8 at 9 am. for an additional $5. For more information, The 2013-2014 Kroger contact Leslie at leslie.schultz@ Community Rewards Program begins May 1, 2013 and The 5K (3.1 mile) and Hart Pharmacy 1 santamaria-cincy.org or 557-2730 ext. 408. re-enrollment officially began mile run/walk begin at Elder High School’s April 1, 2013. Bienestar Luncheon Celebrates All supporters of Santa Maria who registered their Kroger Plus Card prior to April 1, 2013 Learning & Living in Harmony must re-enroll online to On Friday, May 10, Santa Maria is honoring Luncheon with continue supporting Santa local leaders of the Hispanic/Latino the Sr. Margarita Maria through this program. communities at its Bienestar Recognition Brewer Hope Re-enrolling only takes a few Luncheon. Keynote speaker is Mary Ronan, Award. Mr. moments and is completed in a Superintendant of Cincinnati Public Schools. Calderón has few simple steps. To re-enroll: The 8th Annual Luncheon will be held at The more than 24 • Visit Kroger’s website at Millennium Hotel, 150 East Fifth Street, in years of www.krogercommuityrewards.com downtown Cincinnati. experience at Northern • Sign in using your email address and password. If Impact sponsors for the 2013 Bienestar Kentucky University and currently serves you have forgotten your Recognition Luncheon are Cincinnati– as Director for Latino Student Affairs. The password, just click on Hamilton County Community Action Northern Kentucky Office of Latino Student “forgot password” and a link Agency, SC Ministry Foundation, and Kroger. Affairs will be recognized with the will be sent to your email to Proceeds from the Luncheon will benefit organizational award.