 Ancilla Domini College
9601 S. Union, Donaldson; 574-936-8898; www.ancilla.edu
For each of the past eight years, Ancilla College has given its United Way campaign a special theme. This year is no exception. With ancient Egypt as their inspiration, John Gough, director of accelerated adult credit programs at Ancilla, dressed as the 'Nubian Slave,' towed 'Queen Dean' Sharon Blubaugh in the Nile River Barge across Lake Galbraith in support of United Way campaign efforts at the College. United Way representatives were asked to raise their goals 12% above the previous year. This year the Ancilla College community raised over $5,000 for United Way - 6 percent above its goal of $4,872 - a total increase of 18 percent. "It's gratifying to know that our employees and students really care about our community, and give to such a great cause," said Ancilla President and United Way Board Member Dr. Robert Abene. Ancilla College is a private, two-year, co-educational, liberal arts college sponsored by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ and located on the grounds of the PHJC Ministry Center at Donaldson, Ind.
Baldwin-Miller Financial Advisors
440 E. Jefferson St., Plymouth; 574-936-2006
From the Desk of Jim Baldwin
If you have recently moved or changed a phone number, you may have advertising pens or pencils left over with old information. You would not want to give them to customers because the information is wrong. Maybe you know someone who ran for public office and still has left over unused pens and pencils. By donating these outdated items you can help a charity I would like to suggest. Many of us remember Father Muwonge Expedito who worked at St. Michael's a few years ago. He is from Uganda, East Africa where the scourge of HIV/AIDS has left many thousands of children orphaned. He has founded ìCome to the Rescue Associationî, a Plymouth based all volunteer charity to support these orphans. While public health workers have helped to educate the people about HIV/AIDS and improve living conditions, Uganda is left with a huge legacy of children who are alone. Boarding schools in Uganda are where the many of these children spend three months at a time, and then are sent ìhomeî for school holidays. Father Expedito's vision is to keep these children in families when they are out of schools. They would live together with their brothers and sisters in the same clan or tribal area. This allows the children to remain part of their community as they grow up. State orphanages herd the children into big cities and do not provide the Christian religious training that the boarding schools provide. It is important that these children are raised with the Christian values that are lacking in other areas of the world. Come to the Rescue Association is a very small charity and has no paid staff in the United States or in Africa. They are limited in the number of children that can be supported since it is so small. When visitors go to Africa to see the children, they may be seeing one child in a school with dozens or even hundreds of other children. They may pass out pens or pencils or other inexpensive bulk items to the other children. A child may carry a new pencil around all day because it is a treasure. It is hard for us to imagine that, but it is true. Your donations could really have a huge impact on a very impressionable and needy child. You can learn more about Come To The Rescue Association at their website, http://www.cometotherescue.org. Donations of pencils or other items can be left at my office which is open from 8 to 5 Monday through Friday.
Child Care, Inc.
3606 E. Jefferson Blvd., Ste 215, South Bend 46615; 574-289-7815; www.4csindiana.org
Community Coordinated Child Care, Inc. (4C's) has been assisting parents and families seeking child care in Marshall County for the past year with a free referral service. During that time, 4C's obtained a grant from the Indiana Child Care Fund, Inc. called Better Baby Care Indiana (BBC). BBC provides parents/families needing child care for children age 0 - 3 years with a free enhanced referral service. With an enhanced referral, 4C's contacts the providers on the list generated by the information provided by parents/families. 4C's talks with the child care providers to ensure which providers have openings and would care for the children. Further funding has been secured for the Better Baby Care project so this enhanced referral service will continue during the coming year. Additionally, 4C's will expand their referral service in the coming year to provide an inclusion referral project targeting parents/families with special needs. Both the Better Baby Care and the Inclusion Project have funding available to provide training to child care providers. For more information on any of these projects, call 4C's at 574-289-7815 x 2 or 800-524-4533 x 2. Don't forget to visit our web site at www.4csindiana.org.
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