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If someone you know has been hurt by domestic violence, contact your local Victim Advocate for help: 0162-265-2875
ACS NEWS AND INFORMATION Are you interested in a monthly dinner out? Join ACS for GAP Dining Out! A program to help you get acquainted or keep you acquainted with your community and fellow community members. Regardless of where you work or if you work or how long you have been here, join us for a monthly dinner outing. We will explore and dine in different restaurants in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Grainau area. This will be a pay as you go event; nothing official, just fun and getting to know your neighbors, colleagues, and the local community. The dining out will be the 3rd Thursday of every month at 1830. Our February outing will be on the 20th at the Schatten in Partenkirchen. To ensure reservations it is necessary to RSVP by the 19th. For more information and to RSVP, please call Patty Pearce at DSN 440-3526/3777 or email to: atricia.c.pearce2.civ@mail.mil.
Annual Community Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony 2 April 2014 Edelweiss Lodge and Resort ACS needs your help in honoring our community volunteers! If you have not registered with www.myarmyonesource.com to log your volunteer hours, contact the ACS Volunteer Coordinator, Meghan McAndrew, for assistance! DSN 440-3376 CIV 08821-750-3376 Email: meghan.l.mcandrew.civ@mail.mil Thank you to ALL of our community volunteers who work tirelessly to help improve our programs and our Garmisch quality of life!
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Did you know that . . . Army Emergency Relief staff handled 55,342 cases, resulting in assistance of $68.6 million to Soldiers and their families who had financial needs in 2012? The single, most prevalent category of need was Rent and Mortgages. Our clients also sought assistance to pay for emergency transportation, medical and dental bills, funerals, and setting up households, including security and utility deposits, furniture, car repairs, and more. Based on need, assistance is provided as an interest-free loan or grant. If you have a temporary emergency need, AER may be able to help. Call your local office today. Soldiers Helping Soldiers for 72 Years www.aerhq.org
ACS Employment Readiness kicks off the “Ask the Hiring Officials� Lunch and Learn Series!!! Sessions will be offered quarterly. Each session offers a special guest speaker to offer information on hiring trends, resume writing, hiring preferences and more!
Although no jobs are guaranteed- learning valuable employment information is! Special Guest: George C. Marshall Center Human Resources Thursday 27 February, 1200-1300 ACS Conference room For more information and to sign up, contact ACS Employment Readiness Manager by COB Tuesday, 25 Feb! DSN 440-3376 or CIV 08821-750-3376 or email: meghan.l.mcandrew.civ@mail.mil
Check out these community volunteer opportunities. The Girl Scouts need volunteers! Volunteer positions range from assisting with Special Events to being a Girl Scout leader. For more information, please contact Nicole Hall at 0151 5622 7180. Youth Sports needs Baseball coaches! The youth season begins in April but we need volunteers now to process background checks! Please contact Lawrence Tindall for more information, DSN 440-2599 or CIV 08821-750-2599. Army Community Service is looking for Army Family Team Building Instructors, childcare will be provided for training and teaching purposes. Please contact Meghan McAndrew, DSN 4403376/3777 or CIV 08821-750-3376/3777. Army Community Service is looking for Emergency Placement families. Please contact Aimee Edwards-Hunter for more information and qualifications, DSN 440-3483/3777 or CIV 08821-750 -3483/3777. The Chapel is looking for watch care volunteers during the week and on weekends. Please contact Chaplain Tripp for more information, DSN 440-2540 or CIV 08821-750-2540. As a spouse, have you ever helped to sponsor an incoming spouse or new family? Did you know that you can now apply as an official volunteer under the Spouse Sponsor volunteer job description in VMIS and earn community volunteer hours for your efforts? Contact Patty Pearce at DSN 440-3526/3777 or CIV 08821-7503526/3777. The Relocation Program is also looking for a volunteer to assist with updating and refreshing the Merchants Guide. This will require some knowledge of the area, the German language, and basic computer skills. Please contact Patty Pearce at DSN 440-3526/3777 or CIV 08821-750 -3526/3777. Check out more volunteer opportunities by registering with www.myarmyonesource.com.
Please, join us for weekly Brown Bag lunch educational series:
Infant & Child Brain Development Sexual Behavior and Development in Children - What is normal? Parent Button Pushers – Handling your toddler or preschooler Love & Logic Sampler - Parenting pre-teens & teens Internet Safety for Teens & Preventing Teen Dating Violence
Wednesdays in April April 2 – 30, 2014 12:00pm-1:15 pm ACS, room 6
For more information, please contact ACS Family Advocacy/ New Parent Support Program at 08821.750.3777