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Many organizations in the area help others enjoy the holidays or need help with fundraising and volunteer efforts. Here are some of those groups and a summary of how you can help. ABATE/DCMC American Bikers Aimed Toward Education/Dubois County Motorcycle Club distributes new toys, new clothes, nonperishable food and cash to area children in need at Christmastime. All toys and clothing collected are turned over to Tri-Cap’s family and children’s services and the money collected goes to the county food banks. The annual Toys for Tikes toy ride is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Winkler’s Natural Foods, 1008 Newton St., Jasper. The ride will travel to Shared Abundance food pantry and the Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie in Huntingburg, Community Food Bank in Jasper and then finish at Tri-Cap. Donations will be accepted until Dec. 22; pickup may be arranged by calling Sylvester Voegerl at 326-2232. American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society will host the 20th Annual Relay For Life of Dubois County from 6 p.m. Friday, May 30, to noon Saturday, May 31, at Jasper Middle School. The Survivor Dinner will be held Wednesday, May 28. Any survivor wishing to register for the dinner should call the American Cancer Society at 812-475-9486. Donations may be mailed to the American Cancer Society, 5250 Vogel Road, Suite A, Evansville IN 47715. American Red Cross The American Red Cross helps countless victims of disasters in Dubois County as well as around the country and the world. You can help, and honor friends and family at the same time, by giving a meaningful gift from the Red Cross Holiday Giving Catalog at www. redcross.org/gifts. Monetary donations may be mailed to American Red Cross/ Dubois County, 1 DCB Plaza, Jasper IN 47546. The gift is tax-deductible and will support key Red Cross programs and services like disaster relief, assistance for first responders, military comfort kits and vaccinations. For more information about the American Red Cross, call area coordinator Jason Bradshaw at 481-0072. Anderson Woods Anderson Woods in northern Perry County offers summer camps for adults and children with mental or physical disabilities, including those with autism. Information on the programs as well as opportunities to help a camper through cash donations can be found at www. andersonwoods.org or by calling Judy Colby at 812-357-2325 or 270-957-0260. Volunteer groups are welcome in April and May to help prepare for the summer camp sessions.
Angel Mission for Kids Angel Mission for Kids needs good used items for babies, including baby blankets, baby sleepers, & baby coats, size 0 to 6 . A dropbox is at Serenity Shop on the Square in Jasper. For more information, email dilehmkuhler@hotmail.com. Animal Control Team of Dubois County Animal Control Team of Dubois County is a nonprofit organization in Huntingburg that is placing abandoned animals with families and individuals who want them. The organization is raising money to equip a future animal shelter. Donations of Purina Dog Chow, blankets, toys, bedding, treats, cleaning supplies, leashes, collars and stainless steel feeding dishes are welcome. ACT also is looking for people willing to walk and play with the dogs. Checks made out to Animal Control Team of Dubois County may be sent to P.O. Box 16, Huntingburg IN 47542. For more information, call Judi Spencer at 630-4812 or Monica Leitch at 639-7162. Camp CARE The City of Jasper has offered a summer camp program — Camp CARE, Campers Are Really Exceptional — for children and adults with disabilities for more than 40 years. The camp’s ability to provide free transportation depends on the funds and donations received. You can help by mailing a check made out to Camp CARE to Jasper Park Department, 1301 St. Charles St., Jasper IN 47546. For more information, call the park department at 482-5959 and ask for Dave Lesko. Crisis Connection Donations are needed for families affected by domestic and sexual violence in Dubois, Spencer, Pike, Crawford, Orange, Perry, Martin and Daviess counties. Specifically needed are grocery store, office supply store and gasoline gift cards, journals and gel pens, copier paper, postage stamps, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, paper towels, toilet paper, 39-gallon trash bags and tall kitchen trash bags. Monetary donations are always welcome. Donations may be delivered to the Crisis Connection office at 1500 S. Meridian Road in Jasper between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call Kathy Gutgsell at 482-1555. Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 77 is collecting sweatshirts, sweatpants, toiletries and monetary donations for homeless
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Kiersten Wagner of Jasper, 9, rode a horse named Princess while playing a game of horse soccer during an advanced class at Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center in Jasper on Thursday. Volunteers are needed for the center, which aims to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through the use of horse therapy. veterans and veterans in need. Popular sizes are L through XXL. Donations may be dropped off at 2389 Poplar Ave., Jasper, or arrangements may be made by calling Patti Goepfrich at 630-4821. Dubois County Community Meal The Dubois County Community Meal is a cooperative work of several area churches and community groups to combat hunger. Hot and balanced meals are prepared in the kitchens at Ozanam Hall, 1402 S. Meridian Road, Jasper. Meals are served from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. The free meal is open to anyone facing a challenge in the ability to have a nutritious meal. Checks made payable to Dubois County Community Meal may be sent to the organization at 1029 Kundek St., Jasper IN 47546. Volunteers to help prepare and serve the meals also are needed. For more information, write to the listed address or email hunger@ insightbb.com.
Dubois County Humane Society The Dubois County Humane Society, at 426 Wernsing Road in Jasper, is committed to reducing the pet overpopulation in the community, finding homes for abandoned and homeless animals and preventing animal neglect and cruelty through community education programs. Throughout the season, a tree at the pet adoption center will be decorated with ornaments listing items that each dog and cat at the shelter would like to have. Community members are invited to take one of the ornaments, purchase one or more of the items and bring the items to the pet adoption center by Saturday, Dec. 21. The 29th Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive runs through Dec. 21. Especially needed are name-brand dry and canned dog and cat food, Purina puppy and kitten chow, rawhides or other chew toys, nonclumping cat litter or oil dry, baking soda, peanut butter and cheese in a can, cleaning supplies, toilet paper and paper towels. Decorated collection boxes are in
Jasper at Hometown IGA, Holiday Foods, Rural King, Kmart, PetAgree, Winkler’s Health Food store, PetSense, Dollar General on the north side and the Old National Bank branch on the south side; in Huntingburg at Hometown IGA; and in Ferdinand at Holiday Foods and Dollar General. Items also may be dropped off at the pet adoption center, which is open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The donations from this drive help feed the shelter animals for much of the year. Volunteers 16 and older are needed to assist with walking dogs, cleaning, adoptions, fundraising, groundskeeping and other shelter duties. If interested in volunteering, email dchsmail@yahoo.com. Monetary donations may be mailed to the Humane Society at P.O. Box 408, Jasper IN 475470408 or may be made through PayPal at http://www.duboiscounty humane.org.
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT Continued from Page 3 Dubois County Leukemia Association The primary purpose of the Dubois County Leukemia Association is to offer counseling, support and vital information to newly diagnosed leukemia and lymphoma patients in the area and their families. This is done through a network of local volunteers familiar with leukemia, its treatments and the emotional effects of this type of cancer. The association also offers financial assistance to newly diagnosed patients and their families that is not normally covered by insurance during treatments. These expenses may include travel, food, lodging and loss of short-term income. Checks made payable to the Dubois County Leukemia Association should be mailed to P.O. Box 75, Huntingburg IN 47542. The organization’s single annual fundraiser benefit dance and auction is set for Saturday, April 26, at the Huntingburg Event Center; it will feature The Marlins. For more information, call Mike Uebelhor at 683-2833 during the workday or 630-0221 on evenings and weekends. Dubois County Museum The Dubois County Museum is an all-volunteer organization with many opportunities for service. Volunteers are needed to operate the model trains (a background in trains is desirable), to greet visitors, to work in the gift shop, to give and assist with tours, to help with special events, to assist with exhibits or seasonal decorations, to work in collections (Tuesdays), to keep an area clean and to be part of marketing. Checks made out to Dubois County Museum should be mailed to 2704 N. Newton St., Suite A, Jasper IN 47546. See the website at www.dubois countymuseum.org for a volunteer form or call 634-7733 and ask for Janet Kluemper. Dubois County Special Olympics Special Olympics provides yearround sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympictype sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The Dubois County program offers participants continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and share their gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the area. Volunteers are needed, as are monetary donations to help provide uniforms, equipment and transportation and assist with overall training expenses for the athletes. Checks payable to Dubois County Special Olympics may be mailed to the organization at P.O. Box 355, Jasper IN 47547-0355. To find out about volunteer opportunities, call 630-4292 or email duboiscounty specialolympics@yahoo.com. Family Palliative Care The mission of Family Palliative Care of Memorial Hospital is to keep patients as comfortable and alert as possible in their last stage of life through palliative care services, including free symptomatic and supportive care. Assistance and support also are provided to the patient’s family during this time, and bereavement care is available for the family after the death of a loved one. A community Christmas tree is being decorated with ornaments in honor and memory of loved ones.
The “Light Up a Life” Christmas tree is displayed at Hometown IGA at The Crossing in Jasper through Christmas. An ornament inscribed in honor, memory or celebration of a loved one may be added for a $5 donation. Donation forms are available at the store and at the hospital information desk. Donations also may be mailed to Family Palliative Care, c/o Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, 800 W. Ninth St., Jasper IN 47546. For more information, call 996-0235. Food banks Items including canned soups, canned fruit and vegetables, pastas, cereal, Hamburger Helper, saltine crackers, stuffing mix, macaroni and cheese, sugar, vegetable oil, cake mix, feminine hygiene products, diapers, liquid laundry soap and bar soap are needed. Checks made to Community Food Bank of Jasper, 1404 S. Meridian Road, may be dropped off at or mailed to the food bank. Hours are 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Shared Abundance food pantry in Huntingburg is at 321 E. Fourth St. Checks made to Christian Ministries of Huntingburg may be dropped off at the pantry or mailed to P.O. Box 282, Huntingburg IN 47532. In Dale, the North Spencer Community Action Center is at 24 S. Washington St., and donations may be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST weekdays. Checks made out to the center may be dropped off at the food bank or mailed to P.O. Box 79, Dale IN 47523. Fraternal Order of Police Fraternal Order of Police Wood Capitol Lodge 138 sponsors Cops and Kids. This year’s event will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, when officers from all the law enforcement and corrections agencies in Dubois County and some from surrounding counties will take 50 to 60 children shopping at Walmart Supercenter. Walmart is a financial partner in this project, as is the Luke A. Mehringer Endowment held by the Dubois County Community Foundation. When shopping is complete, the officers will form a parade of police cars, complete with lights and sirens, from Walmart to the Jasper Moose Family Center. The children will ride on buses. The Jasper Moose donates lunch for the officers, children and families. Children who participate are from the Head Start program. The FOP also receives requests for assistance from families not enrolled in the Head Start program. Checks should be made to Cops and Kids FOP No. 138 and mailed to the attention of officer Adam Bower at the Jasper Police Department, 309 E. Sixth St., Jasper IN 47546. Toys may be dropped off at the police station. For more information, call Bower at the police department at 482-2288. Freedom Reins Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center, a nonprofit organization and an accredited center for the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International, aims to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through the use of horse therapy. The program currently serves 28 riders. The goals of the riding program include improving balance, relaxing muscle tone, improving body control and
building self-esteem, trust and selfconfidence as well as growth in the areas of social skills, listening skills and the ability to learn new skills. Volunteers are key to the program. Those interested in volunteering should call Linda Klem at 695-5361. Monetary contributions should be sent to the riding center at 1077 N. Meridian Road, Jasper IN 47546. Generations The Area 13 Agency on Aging, Generations serves Dubois, Pike, Daviess, Greene, Knox and Martin counties. Its nutrition program includes Meals on Wheels, which delivers nutritious meals to homebound older adults, and a congregate meal site at the Ferdinand Senior Center, 313 W. Ninth St., with serving time at 11 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Generations also sponsors AngelWorx, a volunteer program that promotes socialization for homebound individuals. AngelWorx is sponsoring its fifth annual Build-A-Basket project. This project involves volunteers purchasing a plastic laundry basket and filling it with items such as dish soap, deodorant and toothpaste. Baskets must be completed by Monday, Dec. 16. To register for the project and receive a complete list of basket items, contact Alma Kramer by calling Generations at 800-742-9002 or 888-4527 or emailing akramer@vinu.edu. To learn more about Generations’ services, call Generations or visit www.generationsnetwork.org. Donations for either AngelWorx or Meals on Wheels may be sent to Generations, P.O. Box 314, Vincennes IN 47591. Guadalupe Center The Guadalupe Center offers support and services to the Spanish-speaking residents of the Dubois County area. The center offers faith development, adult English classes and teen tutoring. The center is recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals to offer familybased immigration services. Volunteers are needed to teach English classes and to prepare adults for citizenship tests. Special programs for families, including a Christmas party, are offered. Gifts for children and families are welcome. Gifts or donations may be mailed to or dropped off at the Guadalupe Center at 511 E. Fourth St., Suite 1, Huntingburg IN 47542. For more information or to volunteer in a program, stop by the office or call 683-5212. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County seeks to put God’s love into action as it brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. It is building its 12th Habitat home on its ReStore property, at 4232 S. 170E, Huntingburg, just north of the Bretzville Junction. One more partner family has been approved for the next home, with two soon to follow. All of the donations from the ReStore go to help build Habitat homes in the county. A new ministry, A Brush with Kindness, helps families in their existing homes with exterior repairs and improvements such as painting, building wheelchair ramps and making safety fixes to porches and walkways. The organization is seeking funding to build the next three houses, and volunteers will be needed for those builds. Volunteers also are welcome in the ReStore to greet
customers, assist with deliveries, improve donations for resale, etc. Volunteers must be 16 or older. For information on how to donate or volunteer for a house build or A Brush with Kindness, call Habitat Executive Director Melissa Baxter at 482-5995. For more information about volunteering or donating for the ReStore, call Barbara Matheis at 482-5909. More information is at www.duboishabitat.org and at facebook.com/DuboisHabitat and facebook.com/DuboisReStore. HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry and Nursery School is a nonprofit child care program that has been serving Dubois County for almost 30 years. The program has expanded over the last several years and recently transitioned its preschool program into a new facility and expanded the infant and toddler program at the previous location. Cash donations are needed to complete upcoming playground improvements and an additional infant/toddler expansion to meet the growing need in the community. Used and new toys, especially those for infants and toddlers, also are needed to assist in equipping the expanded classrooms with education toys and materials. Monetary donations should be mailed to HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry, 205 N. Second Ave., Holland IN 47541. Toys may be delivered to the child care program, or pickup can be arranged by calling 536-4626. Hunters for the Hungry The local Hunters for the Hungry program, sponsored by the Dubois County Sportsmen’s Club, is expanding to include Crawford County this year. Both counties need harvested deer to be donated; in turn, the processed deer goes to local food banks. Hunters who legally harvest a deer and want to donate the meat may take it to Ferdinand Processing, Sander Processing in Celestine or Ohio Valley Custom Deer Processing in English. To learn more about the program in Dubois County, call Gene Kuntz at 482-2131. Huntingburg Assistance Fund Huntingburg residents in need of assistance are helped through the coordination of Huntingburg City Hall and the Dubois County Community Foundation. Contributions to the fund are given to local charities to assist families, the elderly and schoolchildren with items such as food, clothing, utilities, medical care and other need-based services. Monetary donations should be sent to Huntingburg Assistance Fund, c/o Dubois County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 269, Jasper IN 47547-0269 or dropped off at Huntingburg City Hall, 508 E. Fourth St. Checks should be made payable to Dubois County Community Foundation. Jasper City Mill Volunteers are needed to work at the country store at Jasper City Mill. Those interested should call the city park department at 4825959 and ask for Kris. Jasper Community Arts Commission The Jasper Community Arts Commission, a department of the City of Jasper, exists to stimulate and encourage an appreciation of and participation in the arts.
Donations are accepted throughout the year to help support a variety of JCAC programs and services. The JCAC operates the Jasper Arts Center and Krempp Gallery and presents a range of programming opportunities for Jasper and the surrounding area. These programs include national-touring performing arts programs, monthly exhibits of local, regional and nationally recognized artists in various media in the gallery, educational outreach including performances, workshops, master classes and residencies, and year-round instructional art programs for adults and children. More than 350 volunteers contribute thousands of hours to help the JCAC annually. Donations may be sent to the JCAC, 951 College Ave., Jasper IN 47546. Volunteers are needed to serve as committee members, help with events, work backstage at performances and work at a variety of other activities. For more information, visit www. jasperarts.org or call 482-3070. Jasper Train Depot Volunteer train attendants are needed for the Spirit of Jasper trips. Anyone interested should call the city park department at 4825959 and ask for Kris. A Kid’s Place A Kid’s Place exists to provide a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for infants through school-age children. The center’s focus is to provide stimulating early care and an educational experience that promotes each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Checks made payable to A Kid’s Place may be mailed to P.O. Box 374, Huntingburg IN 47542. Volunteer applications are available in the office. For more information, call Andrea Tooley at 683-2755. Lincoln Amphitheatre Individuals and businesses may make tax-deductible monetary donations to the general fund of Lincoln Amphitheatre to support the events, including the signature Lincoln musical, held at the 1,500seat, covered amphitheater. Onethird of the theater’s total operating budget is supported by individual and corporate contributions. Donors may send checks payable to Lincoln Amphitheatre to P.O. Box 721, Lincoln City IN 47552; donate online at LincolnAmphi theatre.org under the “Support” tab; or call the theater box office at 800-264-4223 and donate with a credit card. Volunteers — individuals, businesses and groups — are needed for the 2014 spring, summer and fall seasons to work as ushers, parking attendants, concession stand attendants, golf cart service attendants and as other guest service representatives. Volunteers receive complimentary tickets and can earn credit for community service hours. For more information, visit the website or call the toll-free number. Marine Corps League The Southern Indiana Leatherneck Detachment of the Marine Corps League is again conducting the Toys for Tots campaign, through Dec. 14. Toys that are collected will go to disadvantaged children in Dubois and four adjacent counties. New, unwrapped toys may be dropped off in Jasper at Walmart Supercenter, Rural King, The Sun
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT Station, Old National Bank’s main branch, Dollar General-north and south, Kmart, Walgreens, Nonte Chiropractic, Big Lots, Uebelhor Toyota, American Legion, Sun Tan City and Southern Sweets Bakery; in Huntingburg at Dollar General, Dr. Gilbert Chiropractic, FedEx, Family Dollar, Dr. Dixie Cox’s office, Dr. Pam Buss’ office and New Dimensions Gym; in Ferdinand at Holiday Foods, Dr. Bruce Nonte’s office, Dollar General and CVS Pharmacy; in Birdseye at Deb’s Truck Stop, Birdseye General Store and Patoka Marine; in Celestine at Southern Sweets Bakery; in Dale at Holiday Foods and Thermwood; in Santa Claus at the American Legion; and in French Lick at American Legion, CVS Pharmacy, Dollar General and Springs Valley Bank. The Toys for Tots Train Cut-Out Program also will take place again this year. Customers visiting participating convenience stores will have the opportunity to purchase a train cutout for $1 when they check out. They then write their name on the cut-out, and it is displayed in the store. Two stores that have agreed to support the program are Citgo on the north side in Jasper and Casey’s in Huntingburg. Monetary donations also are accepted. Checks made out to Toys for Tots should be mailed to Marine Corps League, c/o Toys for Tots, P.O. Box 184, Jasper IN 47547-0184. For information on how to obtain or donate toys, call the Toys for Tots hotline at 812-827-4610; visit www. jasper-in.toysfortots.org or www. sildmarines.com and look for the Toys For Tots link; or visit www. facebook.com/SILDMarines and find the link to the Toys for Tots site. Marine Family Support Group The Marine Family Support Group is part of the Marine Corps League. Group members meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Jasper American Legion to talk about what is going on in the lives of their military family members and share support. The group sends care packages four times a year to any military member — not limited to Marines — for whom a request is made. Donations make the care packages possible. To donate money or items for care packages, call Cindy Hembree at 695-2661 or 639-3536 or Pat Moriarty at 695-5061. Matrix Lifeline of Dubois County Matrix Lifeline of Dubois County is an all-volunteer, pro-life organization founded to assist women and families experiencing a stressful pregnancy. Services offered include a telephone hotline at 683-2111, crisis counseling, pregnancy testing, prenatal care, food and nutritional counseling, legal counseling, short-term emergency housing and adoption assistance. Matrix Lifeline also makes available through its storeroom at no cost to the client maternity and baby clothing, diapers and layette items for children up to 2 years old. Monetary donations may be mailed to Matrix Lifeline, P.O. Box 75, Huntingburg IN 47542. Material donations for the storeroom may be taken to the St. Vincent de Paul store at 1402 S. Meridian Road, Jasper. Memorial Hospital Foundation The Memorial Hospital Foundation offers an opportunity for the public to help support the work of the hospital in providing health
care for area residents unable to afford it. Monetary donations may be made to a specific cause, such as heart, skilled, pediatric or cancer care, for example, or may be unrestricted. Contributions should be sent to Memorial Hospital Foundation, 800 W. Ninth St., Jasper IN 47546. Credit card contributions may be made by downloading the donation form on the hospital’s website at www.mhhcc.org; click on “Foundation” and select “Donation Form.” For more information, call the foundation office at 996-8426. Mentors for Youth of Dubois County The names of low-income children with Mentors for Youth of Dubois County have been selected to be put on an Angel Tree Wish List for Christmas. A child may be sponsored for Christmas by a person, business or group. To sponsor a child or family, call Kaiva at the Mentors for Youth office at 482-2227 for a wish list. Donations, payable to Mentors for Youth of Dubois County, may be sent to P.O. Box 86, Jasper IN 47547-0086. Northwood Retirement Community Northwood Retirement Community, 2515 Newton St. in Jasper, needs volunteers to share crafts, do light maintenance work, spend time with residents, swap stories and a multitude of other activities. The non-for-profit nursing facility also accepts tax-deductible donations year-round to go toward residents’ personal needs, resident activities and the building fund. For more information on how to become a volunteer or to make a donation, contact Jenny Goller at 482-1722 or jgoller@good-sam. com. Our Precious Angels of Dubois County Our Precious Angels of Dubois County is a group for those whose children have died. The group has a memorial at Dubois County Park in honor of deceased children. The memorial is maintained by donations. Donations may be mailed to Our Precious Angels, c/o Springs Valley Bank & Trust Co., 1500 Main St., Jasper IN 47546. Patoka 2000 Patoka 2000 is the beautification committee for the Jasper Chamber of Commerce. As the welcoming area for the city of Jasper, the Patoka River Bridge is a prime area that Patoka 2000 maintains and beautifies. Decorative flags have been added to the beautification project, along with plants during the various seasons. The group’s motto is “Plant. Preserve. Educate. Promote.” Donations may be mailed to the Jasper Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 307, Jasper IN 47547-0307. Providence Home Providence Home Health Care Center, 520 W. Ninth St. in Jasper, accepts donations year-round to go toward resident needs and activities. To make a donation or for more information, stop by the Providence Home or contact Mike O’Brien at 482-6603 or obrienmd@insightbb. com. Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition The Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition is developing the area
along the Patoka River in Jasper, building economic development through tourism. The Jasper City Mill, Spirit of Jasper train and Schaeffer Barn are the cornerstones of ROJAC development. German American Boulevard was completed and dedicated in July. A sculpture by Zach Dawkins representing the pioneers of Jasper is planned for the area by the Schaeffer Barn. Future projects are to add a welcome arch entryway on Third Avenue, to create berms along Jackson Street and Third Avenue and to advance plans recommended by the city’s consulting firms for downtown development. Donations may be made to specific projects within ROJAC or to the general fund. Checks payable to ROJAC should be mailed to Jasper Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 307, Jasper IN 47547-0307. Salvation Army The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to ring bells at Kmart and Walmart in Jasper daily from Friday through Christmas Eve. Ninety-minute shifts are assigned. To sign up, call Ron Munday at 630-1349. Monetary donations may be mailed to The Salvation Army, Dubois County Service Unit, P.O. Box 984, Indianapolis IN 46206-0984. Eighty percent of donations are returned to those in need in Dubois County. Southern Hills Counseling Center Southern Hills Counseling Center is a not-for-profit community mental health center serving residents of Dubois, Spencer, Crawford, Orange and Perry counties. The center offers a full range of mental health and counseling services to children, adolescents and adults. After-hours emergency services also are provided, as are psychiatric and nurse practitioner, case management and homemaker services as well as youth programs. Southern Hills supports four group homes in Dubois County. To contribute to the mental health needs of the community, contact Marcy Leuck at 482-3020, ext. 1213, or mail contributions to The Friends of Southern Hills, P.O. Box 769, Jasper IN 475470769. Additional information about Southern Hills is at www.southern hills.org. Survivors of Suicide of Dubois County Survivors of Suicide of Dubois County has offered hope and healing to family members and friends who lost loved ones to suicide since 1996. The mission of the nonprofit organization is to provide support after a suicide occurs and to provide prevention and intervention education. The group meets with suicide loss survivors the second Monday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. The group is raising money to continue providing the evidencedbased programs in Dubois and surrounding counties and to offer books on healing to suicide loss survivors. Checks made to Survivors of Suicide of Dubois County should be sent to 104 S. Sycamore St., Huntingburg IN 47542. For more information, email Janet Schnell, president, at 1SuicideSurvivor@ gmail.com or phone at 630-6779. Teen Outback The Teen Outback in Huntingburg provides opportunities for youth in Dubois County to socialize in a drug- and alcohol-free environment.
The mission of the Huntingburg Youth Board, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, is to serve the youth of the community by offering alcohol- and drug-free programming that promotes healthy lifestyles through education, recreation and spiritual activities in a safe, modern, fully functional facility known as the Teen Outback. Volunteers are needed from Dubois County to serve as committee members for the youth organization. The committees meet monthly to discuss programming, facility maintenance and the strategic direction for the organization. Volunteers also are needed to chaperone special events and the recreation nights. Individuals interested in being on committees or otherwise volunteering should call Youth Director April Blessinger at 683-TEEN (8336). Checks to help supplement programming costs and improvement needs should be made to Teen Outback and mailed to P.O. Box 4, Huntingburg IN 47542. Tractors for Trenton Tractors for Trenton, named in memory of Trenton Leighty, is providing farm-related toys, books, clothing and other items to 100 children from Dubois, Pike, Daviess, Gibson and Knox counties at Christmas. Items may be dropped off at Maurices in Jasper. Tractors for Trenton is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and monetary donations are tax-deductible for the donors. Checks should be mailed to Tractors for Trenton Inc., 9257 E. 550N, Otwell IN 47546. Volunteers are needed at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Otwell Community Center to help wrap the gifts. Wrapping paper, tape and medium boxes are requested. For more information, call Amber Leighty at 812-789-6540. Tri-Cap By providing health, housing and educational services, Tri-Cap empowers people in the community to accept responsibility for achieving personal and economic well-being. During the holiday season and throughout the year, Tri-Cap assists families in emergency situations. It also help families at this time of year by linking them with sponsors who donate a toy and/or clothing to the children in each family. Sponsors must return items by Monday, Dec. 16, to ensure pickup or delivery to families in time for Christmas. Family applications for holiday assistance will be accepted until Friday, Dec. 13. All families consent to have their information verified by other local organizations. Tri-Cap also is selling holiday greeting cards featuring artwork from Tri-Cap Head Start students. The cost is $1 per card or $10 for 12 cards. The cards may be viewed on the Tri-Cap website, at http:// www.tri-cap.net/how-you-can-help/ fundraisers, and they may be purchased at any Tri-Cap location. Money from card sales will be used at Tri-Cap. For those who want to help but don’t have time to shop, donations may be made directly to the Tri-Cap Family Assistance Fund at any German American bank in Dubois, Pike or Warrick County. Tax-deductible donations in the form of checks payable to Tri-Cap and with “Family Assistance Fund” in the memo line may be mailed to Tri-Cap, P.O. Box 729, Jasper IN 47547-0729. To sponsor a family, email angiem@tri-cap.net or call 482-2233
and ask for Angie M. at ext. 117. For more information about Tri-Cap programs and current events, see the website or visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ tricapcommunity. Tri-County YMCA Tri-County YMCA, serving Dubois, Spencer and Perry counties, seeks to build better communities by putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Through scholarship programs, the Y allows families that may not be able to afford it the opportunity to participate in membership and programs. These scholarships are supported by an annual Strong Kids campaign. To make a donation, contact Mike at the Y at 367-2323 or mike@tricountyymca.org. The Y also is seeking volunteers to help staff the courtesy desk and a child watch program. Volunteers are asked to work a two- to threehour shift one day a week. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, call the Y. For more information on the Y in general, visit www. tricountyymca.org. Tri-State Alliance The Tri-State Alliance serves low-income families and households impacted by HIV and AIDS in a three-state area that includes Dubois County and surrounding counties. The group’s holiday project includes filling gift requests of individuals signed up for assistance. To sponsor a family, to help wrap gifts, to help make deliveries or for more information, contact Wally Paynter at 812-480-0204 or wally paynter@aol.com. A check payable to the TSA Holiday Project may be sent to TSA Holiday Project, P.O. Box 2901, Evansville IN 47728. Donations may be made online at www. AIDSHolidayProject.org. Vincennes University Jasper Campus Vincennes University Jasper Campus is sponsoring its 13th annual Mitten Tree. In cooperation with Precious Blood Catholic Church and Sell4Free Welsh Realty, all donations will be distributed through Koatz4Kidz this season to needy families in the area. New mittens, gloves, hats and scarves, for children and adults, may be added to the tree in the lobby of the VUJC Administration Building from Monday through Dec. 20. The lobby is accessible from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays. For more information, call 481-5909. Volunteer Dubois County Volunteer Dubois County seeks donations of time. The organization connects people with volunteer opportunities in the county. To learn how to get involved, visit the website at www.volunteerduboiscounty.org. The site also contains a community wish list, a venue that connects the material needs of nonprofits with those looking to donate. For more information, send an email to info@volunteerduboiscounty.org. The Herald will run this list again in the coming weeks. If your nonprofit organization has an addition, email it to mrasche@dcherald. com or call 482-2626 and ask for Martha.