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Table of Contents
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Advertising Directory Springfield Cares advertisers
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Membership Directory Springfield Cares members listing
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Great Futures Now Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield
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New Life Program Open House Victory Trade School
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11 Brightening Futures Over Lunch Big Brothers Big Sisters if the Ozarks
12 Hungerthon 2012 on Alice 95.5 Ozarks Food Harvest
14 Connecting Our Community Springfield CARES 2-Year Anniversary
16 Calendar of Events Charity Events for July
17 Pink in the Park Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
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18 FLiP An Evening in Paris
19 Volunteer Spotlight: Jodi Bowman Highlighting Area Volunteers
20 Upcoming Events Children’s Miracle Network
21 Reducing the Risk of SIDS SIDS Resources, Inc.
22 The Psychology of Charitable Giving The Center for Nonprofit Communication
25 Games Fun Stuff
21 staff
advisory panel
Amy Michael Publisher
Gerry Catapang PT, DPT Ken Childers Peter Edwards CIA Rebbecca Fenton COTA/L Jeff Gossman Becky Overend Sharna Rittmaster Beverly Roberts Chris Shaefer Ross Stoops Mary Valloni
Phil Dellasega Creative Director Cara Trask Editor
CARES 901 E. St. Louis St. • Suite 104 • Springfield, MO 65806
417.849.CARE • www.goicare.com
Michelle DeWitt Graphic Design/ Web Maintenance
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Tom Mezzacapa Graphic Design
Advertising Adver rtising Dir rtising Directory ecto ory 1856 S. Glen Glenstone nstone A Ave. ve. Springfield, MO M 65804 417-823-8504 417-823-850 04 www.kgbx.com www .kgbx.co om
1770 W. W. Sun Sunset nset Springfield, p g , MO M 65807 417-887-5301 417-887-530 01 www.blucurrent.org www.blucurrrent.org
901 E. St. Lo ouis Ste 104 Louis Springfield, MO M 65806 417 417-379-639 379 639 93 417-379-6393 www .dvlarue e.com www.dvlarue.com
National Ave. Ave. 3333 S. National M 65802 Springfield, MO 417 881 510 00 417-881-5100 www.empirebank.com nk.com
410 4108 08 S. National A Ave. ve. Spri ngfield, MO 65802 Springfield, 417-823-9600 417-823-9600 www w.myfnbonline.com www.myfnbonline.com
1518 1518 E. Battlefield Rd Springfield, Springfield, MO 65804 417-881-5530 417-881-5530 www w.pearlevision.com pearlevision com www.pearlevision.com
brian.ash@servicenoodle.com cenoodle.com 417-893-0737 www.servicenoodle.com www.servicenoodle.com
311 E. W Walnut alnut Springfield, MO O 65806 417-869-1334 www.springfieldlittletheatre.org www.springfielldlittletheatre.org
1342 134 42 E. Kingsley St. Ste E Springfield, Spri ingfield, MO 65802 417-823-9600 417 7-823-9600 www.ameripriseadvisors.com ww ww.ameripriseadvisors.com m
417-527-3186 www.mythirtyone.com/brookear www.mythirtyo one.com/brookear nold
901 E. St. Louis Ste 200-16 Springfield Sprin ngfield MO, 65806 417-818-9965 417 -818-9965 www.prioritytaxsolutions.com www w.prioritytaxsolutions.com m
3801 S. National nal Ave Ave Springfield, MO O 65807 417-269-0000 0 www.coxhealth.com www.coxhealth.com
owensphotography owens photography hotography 1239 E. Republicc Rd Springfield, MO 65804 417-725-231 14 417-725-2314 www.ezzoph h t hotography h .com www.ezzophotography.com
2131 W 2131 W.. Republic Rd Ste. 59 9 Springfield, Spri ngfield, MO 65807 866-397-2457 866 -397-2457 www.reward4schools.com www w.reward4schools.com
2130 S Glenstone one Springfield, MO O 417-882-6130 0 www.owensportfolio.com www.owensportfolio.com ortfolio.com
Springfield Springfiel ld CARES would lik like ke to thank all the a advertisers for this issue. adverting please If you are e interested in adve erting with us plea ase email our sales department sales@goicare.com at sales@g goicare.com
Membership Directory Springfield CARES would like to introduce the following Members of the magazine. Members must have non-profit status and provide services to our community. If you are interested in becoming a member, please give us a call for more information! Ambassadors For Children 627 N Glenstone Ave Springfield, MO. 65802 417-862-3586 ext. 236 www.ambassadors4children.org
American Cancer Society (ACS) 3322 S Campbell Ave # G Springfield, MO. 65807 417-881-4668 www.cancer.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) 3372 W Battlefield St Springfield, MO. 65807 417-889-9136
1111 S Glenstone Ave Springfield, MO. 65804 417-864-6202 www.casaswmo.org
Female Leaders in Philanthropy (FLiP) 320 N Jefferson Ave Springfield, MO. 65806 417-863-7700 www.uwozarks.com/flip.asp
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks (BCFO) 330 N Jefferson Ave Springfield, MO. 65806 417-862-3838 www.bcfo.org
424 E Norton Rd Springfield, MO. 65803 417-864-6698 www.ranchlife.org
GYN Cancers Alliance (GYNCA) 3023 South Fort, Suite B Springfield, MO 65807 417-869-2220 www.gynca.org
Bridges for Youth
The Humane Society
1039 W Nichols Springfield, MO. 65802 417-864-4167 www.bridgesforyouth.net
3161 W Norton Rd Springfield, MO. 65803 417-833-2526 www.swh.org
Children’s Miracle Network 3525 S National Ave Suite 203 Springfield, MO 65807 417-269-5437 www.coxhealth.com/cmn
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Killuminati Foundation www.killuminatiFoundation.org
Lost & Found Grief Center 2840 E. Chestnut Expressway, Suite C Springfield, MO. 65802 417-865-9998 www.lostandfoundozarks.com
March of Dimes 1722 S Glenstone W110 Springfield, MO 65804 417-889-9397 www.marchofdimes.com
Pregnancy Care Center 1342 East Primrose Street Springfield, MO 65804-4224 www.pcchoices.com
United Way of the Ozarks 320 N Jefferson Ave Springfield, MO. 65806 417-863-7700 www.uwozarks.com
The Victim Center 819 N Boonville Ave Springfield, MO. 65802 417-863-7273 www.thevictimcenter.org
Women Connect 4 Good Youth of the Ozarks Thrift Store (YOTO) 2140 S. Campbell Springfield, MO. 65807 417-890-7283 www.thevictimcenter.org
The following persons or businesses have sponsored our members: Women Speak, William H Darr, Tom Slaight, ANPAC, Elliot & Robinson, Southwestern Womens Health, dvLaRue Design and Development
Mission: Springfield CARES and GOiCARE.com provide online and print media to the public to create awareness of charitable giving and healthy living in the area as well as give acknowledgment to local businesses that give back to our community. It is our goal to promote local business, provide information and savings to consumers and support the work of the charities where we live.
500 W. Battlefield, Suite B Springfield, MO 65807
Helping Foster Children Succeed Education • Hope • Resources
Phone: 417 708 0565 ext. 202 | Fax: 417 708 0566 www.Ambassadors4Children.org
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GREAT FUTURES NOW A Campaign to Ensure the Continuity of Quality Programs and Services for the Benefit of Our Nation’s Future: The Children of Springfield.
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Sponsor | Southwest Womens Health | Dr. E.A. Beguin Jr
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TO WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE when we all work together. Empire Bank and Central Trust are pleased to support our community and member organizations of Springfield CARES.
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The More Who Know About HFLCS The Better Help Us Place More Pets in Homes “He is your friend, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours faithful and true to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” – Anonymous HFLCS Canine & Feline Rescue is committed to help our four legged furry friends find forever homes. To do this we are totally dependent on financial help from donors and generous well-wishers like you. Helping distressed people is indeed a service to humanity, but serving homeless and helpless animals with no voice of their own but ours is another service in itself. We therefore appeal to you to kindly help us spread the word by making a donation from $5 to whatever amount your heart moves you, to be our sponsor for the Community Foundation Charitable Giving Guide for 2012-2013. We need to raise $900 by July 25th to ensure our place in this guide distributed to thousands people in a multi-county area. Your gift will allow us to share the HFLCS mission and story with others. The ad will read sponsored by “The Animal Loving Friends of HFLCS.” Your contribution would make a BIG DIFFERENCE!
Ron Penney
CFP®, ChFC® Private Wealth Advisor
Helping you create the future you envision.
As you know, HFLCS operates on a shoestring budget and can always use more contributions to serve more. Any amount we raise over the needed amount will go to the continued medical and spay/neuter program or other marketing opportunities that arise this year. To make a contribution you may denote it as 2012 MAG in the subject line and: • Mail a check to HFLCS, 225 New Hope Rd., Buffalo MO 65622. • Bring a check to the paperwork table on Saturday at PetSmart (back near the kitties). • Go to http://www.hflcs.org and click on the DONATE button at the top which takes you to the PayPal account if you wish to donate via credit card.
Penney, Murray & Associates Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
1342-E East Kingsley Springfield, Missouri 65804
(417) 881-9200 Licensed to provide service in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL IN, KS, MN, MO, MS, NE, NY, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY. Broker, investment and financial advisory services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA and SIPC. Some products and services may not be available in all jurisdictions or to all clients.
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Brightening Futures over
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the Ozarks’ (BBBSO) traditional community-based mentoring program where Bigs and Littles spend time together in the community, engaging in their favorite activities. But did you know BBBSO has
What is Lunch Buddies? This is a site-based program where mentors – Bigs – are matched with children – Littles – at elementary schools to eat a nutritious meal together once a week throughout the school year, during the Littles’ designated lunch period. Lunch Buddies is an ideal program for professionals who are not available for the community-based program, but still want to make a difference in a child’s life. Who is a Lunch Buddy? There is no particular description of a Lunch Buddy! They can be retired, business professionals, or even college students. They simply must have a heart for helping local children in their community. Before one can get started, volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, complete a short application, and undergo a background check. How do Lunch Buddies help the Springfield community? Lunch Buddies goes beyond laughter, play, and the value of teaching good eating habits. Brian Randall, Plant Manager at Regal Beloit Corporation in Springfield and mentor in the Lunch Buddies program, said, “The time spent [with my Little] has been nothing but gratifying and I can honestly say that my Little has given back as much as he has received.” Children who benefit from the program may live in at-risk home environments, often in a low-income home and with a single parent/guardian who has little access to outside resources. Statistically, these children are more likely to experience crisis, such as child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and alcohol and/or drug abuse. Lunch Buddies breaks up a long day of school and provides the students with much needed one-to-one attention. The Lunch Buddies program and mentors are instrumental in supporting children in developing character as well as social and emotional skills for success in school, positive peer relationships, and growth towards contributing community members. As Randall later said, “Over the school year, I have seen
other ways in which adults can serve as a
the overall connection grow, specifically confidence and acceptance. I truly
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What is the time commitment? For such a big impact, Lunch Buddies
area is Lunch Buddies.
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feel that a relationship has been established to help set a solid foundation for
is a small time commitment and a convenient program for business profesyear, volunteers can give back to the community without taking much time out of their busy schedules. Mentors are also given two different days and times to choose from, so that Bigs can pick when to meet with their Littles for lunch. How can businesses get involved with Lunch Buddies? Businesses are encouraged to adopt a nearby school, which would provide 8-10 volunteers for the Lunch Buddies program. By adopting a school, employees can get involved and start something together. However, you don’t have to be a part of a group to get involved with Lunch Buddies—individuals are encouraged to sign up as well. To learn more about our Lunch Buddies program or becoming a Big, please visit www.bigbro.com or call 417.889.9136.
Sponsor | Mr. & Mrs. William H. Darr
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Several backpacks were matched by community businesses including: • BKD • LLP • Burgess Hasting & Dunlop CPAs • Dr. Heather Cline and Cline Dental staff • Dr. Frank R. Newman–Mercy • Hiland Dairy Foods • Nancy Jester • Metropolitan National Bank • Ozark Empire Grocers Association • Leslie Peck–Peck’s Insurance & Financial Services • SRC Community Relations Committee • David Taylor–Taylor Communications • Rosalie Wooten • several anonymous donors. Event sponsors included:
Ozarks Food Harvest and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s Alice 95.5’s 14th annual radio-thon, Hungerthon, wrapped up just after 10:00 this morning, collecting a grand total of $125,968 for The Food Bank’s Weekend Backpack Program. The program provides children who rely on free and reduced meals at school with a backpack full of nutritious foods for the weekend. Alice 95.5 personalities Kevin Howard and Liz Delany hosted Hungerthon, beginning last Friday morning at 6 a.m. outside of the Historic Tower Theater in Springfield. Those involved spent close to 30 hours since last Friday raising money for Ozarks Food Harvest.
• Family Pharmacy • Sonic Several local businesses were Power Hour sponsors, including: • Coyote’s Adobe Café • Marias • Big Whiskey’s • Parlor 88 • Dublin’s Pass • Millie’s • McKowen Family Dentistry • Springfield Family Restaurant • Phoenix Home Healthcare • American Idol “Finalists Live” in Branson and more.
This year’s goal of $125,000 was exceeded, providing more than 415 students with Backpack Program food bags. Thirty southwest Missouri schools participate in Ozarks Food Harvest’s Backpack Program, and approximately 30,000 backpacks were distributed last year, which included meals for two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, two snacks and drinks. KOLR 10 and KOZL also teamed up with Ozarks Food Harvest and Alice 95.5 during Hungerthon to collect food donations from May 29 to June 4 for a total of 759 lbs! Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 250 hunger relief organizations across 28 Ozarks counties. The Food Bank distributes 12 million pounds of food annually to 170,000 unduplicated individuals. OFH was named the 2011 Small Business of the Year by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, and its facility, the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief, recently received a Superior AIB International Food Safety Rating. Learn more at ozarksfoodharvest.org, facebook.com/ozarksfoodharvest or twitter.com/ozksfoodharvest 12
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If you have a charitable event you would like to add, please email us at events@goicare.com July: Discovery Center - is a great familyfriendly attraction for the SW Missouri area - there's something here for all ages, from infant to adult! Enjoy 11 different galleries and over 200 unique hands on exhibits. Visit www.discoverycenter.org for prices and hours of operation. July 03 8:00pm: Branson Landing's Liberty Light Up Celebrate Independence Day - In a BIG Way - a Day Early! Don’t miss our special TUESDAY, July 3rd Concert at 8:00 pm in front of the Branson Landing fountains featuring the band, CHAIN REACTION - A TRIBUTE TO JOURNEY! July 04 3:00pm: Hammon's Field - Fireworks at the Field! $7 per person 5 and up. $8 day of event. The Springfield Cardinals will host the Midland Rockhounds at 5:08 pm at Hammons Field and then “Members Only” will be the featured headliner band after the game. The region’s largest fireworks show will begin at Hammons Field at 9:45 pm.
July 12 5:30pm: Discovery Center - Community Field Trip presented by Missouri State University. Community Field Trips provide access to the RACE exhibit areas only. The remainder of Discovery Center will not be open. No Reservation required. These Community Field Trips are Free. For more information call Guest Services at 417-862-9910.
July 21st 10:00am: The Killumunati Foundation - Camp Bow Wow with a $10 donation to the Killuminati Foundation! Dogs must be up to date on vaccinations, including Bordetella. If you are not a client of Camp Bow Wow, vaccination records must be provided. For more information, please email: inspirelives@yahoo.com or visit our website at www.projectpuppy.org
July 19: Big Brothers Big Sisters - 2012 marks our 10th year anniversary for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks' signature event. Taste of the Ozarks features samples from local upscale restaurants, as well as a silent and live auction and live entertainment. The event will be held at University Plaza. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jessica Overend, Special Events Coordinator, at 417.889.9136 x 107 or joverend@bigbro.com.
July 22 2:00pm: Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks - BCFO hosts their annual Pink in the Park, Springfield Cardinals game at Hammons Field. Come to the game and see all the players wearing their pink jerseys. Tickets are $9.00 and $15.00 for a ticket and BCFO t-shirt. Call BCFO at 417-862-3838 to purchase your ticket today!
July 19 6:30: Discovery Center - Located at Farmer's Gastropub. General discussion regarding real science and research here in Springfield. Topic: Heredity - It's who we are, past present and future....or is it? Full Menu available for purchase, Seating is limited First Come, First Serve!, Free Parking at Elm Street Parking Lot.
July 06: Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park - Fun Family Fishing night: Fridays, July 6, July 20, Aug. 3 and Aug. 17; times vary
Arnold Brooke Independent Director ™
July 26 2:00pm: Discovery Center - Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Blood Mobile will be in DCS parking lot. July 27 6:00pm: Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks - Grace Energy Corporation and Fastrip presents Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks' (BCFO) 1st Annual Pink Ribbon Gala. Event held at the Downstream Pavillion in Quapaw, OK. Call Crystal Website or Krisit Seibert at 417.862.3838 for more information.
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By Kaitlyn Schwers Jodi Bowman is a mother of three and
How does volunteering affect you personally?
a full-time employee. However, she is
When you see volunteers in action and realize that one person really
also recognized as an active commu-
can make a difference. It seems silly to not volunteer a little bit of
nity member. In her spare time, Jodi
your time. With CASA, I see the benefits first-hand: watching as a
serves for her three passions: sup-
child learns to trust adults again; watching them thrive after they’ve
porting children, the law, and fighting
been removed from a bad situation and placed in a good one; see-
back against cancer. Jodi shares her
ing them smile and literally watching as they learn how to be a kid
volunteer experiences, her motiva-
instead of having to make adult decisions (because their parents
tions for getting involved, and the
couldn’t or wouldn’t).
results from her actions.
With Relay, just seeing the numbers and realizing just how many lives
Where do you volunteer?
have been saved because of the funds we’ve raised for research…it’s
I have been a volunteer with CASA of
truly amazing to see how far we’ve come in the battle.
Southwest Missouri as a Child Advocate since 2009. I have volunteered with Relay For Life of Springfield, MO since the
What do you enjoy most about volunteering for CASA and Relay for Life?
early 2000s in a variety of capacities; and I served as the Volunteer Coordinator
The interaction I have with the kids, without a doubt. Kids from all
on the Regional Counsel for the KC/Western Missouri Division of the American
walks of life are so fascinating and resilient. Adults could learn a lot
Cancer Society/Relay For Life this past year.
from the way kids handle tough situations. They’re forgiving, they’re
What kind of responsibilities do you have as a volunteer?
loving and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to move on.
The primary responsibility of any volunteer is possessing “follow-through.” If
What do I enjoy most about volunteering with Relay? Getting to cel-
you commit to helping, then help. My primary responsibility with CASA is to
ebrate the survivors!
advocate for abused and neglected children; to make sure they’re receiving the attention they deserve and that they aren’t getting lost in the system. I currently serve as the Accounting Chair for Relay For Life of Springfield. My primary duties are to oversee the collection, calculation, and posting of funds raised for our event. Why did you decide to volunteer with CASA and Relay for Life? I’ve always had a passion for helping people - particularly those who are unable to help themselves. I’ve worked in law for the majority of my adult life and love the legal field. CASA is the perfect combination of these two loves
What are some major benefits of volunteering? Giving back to the community; being a voice for those who don’t have one; being a part of something bigger than me and hopefully leaving the world just a little better than I found it. How much time do you dedicate to CASA? Per month? It varies from 2 to 10 hours, depending on what’s happening in the case. Most cases last two years, some less depending on the circumstances. I usually have two cases going at a time.
and when I learned about this organization, it just became something I had
What are some other things that you are passionate about in
to do.
the community?
Why did I decide to volunteer with Relay for Life? Because I learned at a young age that cancer doesn’t care who you are, how old you are, or what your future plans are. It affects everyone. At the age of 14, I watched as colon cancer took my best friend’s mother, and at 17, I watched as leukemia took my friend. I became involved because I was tired of sitting on the sidelines and watching as this disease consumed those I love. I’m no longer a spectator. Now, I fight back.
I love to support any charity that works towards making the future brighter - CASA and Relay For Life do just that. How can we go wrong if we’re investing our time in the adults of the future and we’re working to create a cancer-free world for them? If we can spare them one ounce of pain - from abuse, neglect, suffering from cancer or losing someone they love to cancer - I’m in.
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SIDS Resources, Inc. provides both information, in the form of presentations, literature, and answers to questions on the topic of Safe Sleep for babies.
Reducing Risk as a Parent 1 Place infants to sleep on their backs, even though they may
sleep more soundly on their stomachs. Infants who sleep on
their stomachs and sides have a much higher rate of SIDS than infants who sleep on their backs.
2 Place infants to sleep in a baby bed with a firm mattress. There should be nothing in the bed but the baby - no covers, no pil-
lows, no bumper pads, no positioning devices and no toys. Soft mattresses and heavy covering are associated with the risk for SIDS.
3 Keep your baby’s crib in the parents’ room until the infant is at least 6 months of age. Studies clearly show that infants are safest when their beds are close to their mothers.
4 Do not place your baby to sleep in an adult bed. Typical adult beds are not safe for babies. Do not fall asleep with your baby on a couch or in a chair.
5 Do not over-clothe the infant while she sleeps. Just use enough clothes to keep the baby warm without having to use cover. Keep the room at a temperature that is comfortable for you. Overheating an infant may increase the risk for SIDS.
6 Avoid exposing the infant to tobacco smoke. Don't have your
infant in the same house or car with someone who is smoking. The greater the exposure to tobacco smoke, the greater the risk of SIDS.
7 Breast-feed babies whenever possible. Breast milk decreases
the occurrence of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.
Studies show that breast-fed babies have a lower SIDS rate than formula-fed babies do.
There are about 100 deaths per year in the state of Missouri
8 Avoid exposing the infant to people with respiratory infec-
caused by SIDS or other sleep related infant deaths and it is es-
contact with the baby. Have people wash their hands before
tions. Avoid crowds. Carefully clean anything that comes in
timated that at least 80% of these (probably more) could
holding or playing with your baby. SIDS often occurs in asso-
have been prevented by the steps taught in these presenta-
ciation with relatively minor respiratory (mild cold) and gas-
tions. We also provide support to parents who have had a baby
trointestinal infections (vomiting and diarrhea).
(under one year of age) die of either SIDS or other sleep related infant death. Sara Tamburrino, Program Coordinator for Southwestern and South Central Missouri is available to do presentations to both medical professionals (can provide 1 ½ hours of continuing education through MONA to RN’s) and professionals working with pregnant and new parents, day care providers, emergency workers, as well as pregnant/new parents and grandparents. Sara, whose son died of SIDS in 1992, is also available to listen to and support parents who have had a baby die of sudden and unexpected causes (including SIDS). Please feel free to call her at 573-364-5900 or leave a message for her at 800-421-3511. 21
9 Offer your baby a pacifier. Some studies have shown a lower rate of SIDS among babies who use pacifiers.
10 If your baby has periods of not breathing, going limp or turning blue, tell your pediatrician at once.
11 If your baby stops breathing or gags excessively after spitting up, discuss this with your pediatrician immediately.
12 Thoroughly discuss each of the above points with all care-
givers. If you take your baby to daycare or leave him with a sitter, provide a copy of this list to them. Make sure they follow
all recommendations.
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by Dan Prater
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Nonprofit organizations are the heart of most communities. Organizations in education, health care, faith-based, civic groups, and the public sector offer services critical to the well being of most cities. These valuable services cost a lot of money.
1. One vs. Many Some problems are overwhelming. For example, we frequently hear of the vast numbers of children in the Ozarks who are living in poverty or who are victims of abuse and neglect. Both of these problems are significant, but I have trouble processing vast numbers and really don't feel much of an emotional connection. But when you show me the face of one child or tell me the story of one family, I can grasp that; it has emotional attachment.
2. Futility Thinking Very few donors have tens of thousands of dollars to give to charity. Most give small
For that reason, those of us in the nonprofit in-
amounts; $10 or $20 or sometimes $100.
dustry are always trying to learn new and im-
But in light of a massive problem, what good is $20? That question prevents some peo-
proved ways of raising money. We hire con-
ple from giving to charity. If millions of children in Africa are starving, would a $20 check to a relief agency really make a difference? It seems like a drop in the ocean.
sultants, read reports, hold special events,
Nonprofit organizations must learn to communicate on a level that shows how even
write grants, and send out end-of-year ap-
small gifts can make the world a better place - one person at a time.
peals to potential donors. We try to find the
3. Bystander Effect
most generous companies and people who
The Bystander Effect is a theory that the greater number of people who witness an emer-
will support our work.
gency or are aware of a crisis, the less likely people are to get involved. The assumption is that because so many people know about a problem, there is no need to take
Why is it that some people seem so charitable
action.
and give large amounts of money to nonprof-
Another factor in this theory is that people tend to behave in ways that are socially ac-
its, while others won't give a dime to help out
cepted by others. When the majority of people fail to respond to a problem, people often interpret this to mean that no help is needed or that helping is not socially ac-
those in need?
ceptable.
Many studies have been conducted through
Sometimes people fail to donate time or money to a charitable organization because
the years that examine different reasons people give to charitable causes. In addition to knowing why people give, it can be helpful to
they assume, given the notoriety of the problem, there is no need for their involvement. It is the organization's responsibility to communicate clearly to the public the status of a problem and how help is needed.
4. Allocation of Funds
look at reasons that prevent them from do-
When people donate to charity, they place trust in the organization to use good and eth-
nating their money.
ical business practices in the management of those funds. Sadly, too many nonprofit groups have betrayed this trust.
Here are four roadblocks to charitable giving:
One of the chief complaints of donors is that their donation is used for something other than the intended purpose. Donors are turned off by the idea that their money may be used for marketing or administrative costs rather than on direct services. In a recent focus group, people were given a scenario where two nonprofit organizations had $1,000 to save five children. Group One was able to save the five using $800, having $200 left over. Group Two spent $900 to save the five, having $100 left over. Nearly every participant preferred to donate to Group Two, even though they were not as efficient as Group One.The reason? Participants felt the second group used the money for direct services instead of for other non-program costs. Nonprofits can benefit from using funds exactly as advertised so donors can feel confident their money is being used in the way they want. It is acceptable to use some money for overhead costs such as salaries, rent, and utilities. But donors expect transparency and truthfulness where their money is concerned. Communication is always the key. Understanding who you are trying to reach and using the right words in the right place at the right time makes all the difference.
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