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In the News with Council of Social Agencies,Inc.(COSA) Collaborate to Create the Community of Your Dreams! October, 2011

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COSA, this is your newsletter! It’s as complete as you want to make it! Board members, remember to send your blurbs to Suzanne prior to each meeting each month! Thank you! Suzanne

Last Program Summation Patricia Strickland presented on the many services Home Instead Senior Care offers: What do I do when I get the call that my parent needs help?

See our COSA Brochure for detailed information!

Need support for your aging loved one? Give Home Instead Senior Care a call!

Your community: Volunteering time and energy for a greater good!

Credit for this picture: http://www.fotosearch.com/illustrati on/helping-hands.html


Scholarship Update, Applications & Deadlines

Did You Know? Leadership Scholarship deadline is TODAY! From Scholarship Chair

Awards corner…

Did you know that COSA sponsors a COSA member to join Leadership St. Lucie every year? Take a look at what this experience can bring to your organization:

White Elephant The October meeting is “Swap Shop”. Help COSA by bringing a Halloween or Thanksgiving item for folks to bid on. See you at the meeting.

http://www.tinyurl.com/LeadershipStLucie

Congratulations to this year’s recipient: Pam Springer! Leadership Award From Award Winner

From Community Relations Chair “A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world.” - Mohammed

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Bylaws Highlights & Updates Review of the bylaws will be done at the October Board meeting and any changes/recommendations will be presented to the October General Meeting for ratification. Input from members needs to be emailed to Cris Adams at cris.adams@unitedwayslc.org by Friday, 10/7/11.

From Bylaws Chair

Agency Announcements:

Board Position Updates Send your articles, reports, and story to: Suzanne Ensmann, Newsletter Chair, sensmann@irsc.edu Include the following:  COSA member name and contact representative  Story to highlight  Make certain to include specific dates, times, locations, and contact information!

Heartfelt thanks to Rus Embry for joining the Newsletter Committee to help with proofing and editing!

“We get to make a living; we give to make a life.” -Winston Churchill


Dates of Interests: Next Board Meeting: PSL - harbor place-on Jennings Road & US1 Next Executive Board Meeting: United Way, 4800 S. Federal Hwy, FP

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Collaborate to Create the Community of your dreams!

Newsletter Contact: E-mail: sensmann@irsc.edu COSA P.O. Box 2356, Fort Pierce, Fl. 34954 Website: http://cosanow.tripod.com


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