The Latest from Lorna

Hey Ryan -

I talked with Doreen @ Grace Med the Monday after our meeting. Doreen is also involved in Kansas Leadership Center so she immediately applauded your efforts. Grace Med does dental outreach but due to the proximity, supports Amber Sellers by providing her with equipment in western Ks. And... Amber is also affiliated with KS leadership center! So here are two phone numbers for those girls.
Doreen @ Grace Med: 316.866.2053
Amber Sellers with GraceMed dental equipment @ 316.204.1769
Again, Amber would probably be your first contact.

Then, I got to visiting with Doreen and asking about the medicine provision that Grace Med offers. She put me in touch with Jonathan Borrego ( jborrego@gracemed.org or at the Grace Med phone # above). Jonathan turned me on to a website: www.needymeds.org

In your health fair (day of service) you could have someone stationed at a net enabled PC and help people by printing coupons off this site or helping them complete the application process. Every drug/drug company has their app embedded in the listing. Very easy to navigate the site. I would encourage you to go on this site and check it out. I was very impressed.

Other activiites we see being done on 'Day of Service' offerings are sports physicals. You may have to work ahead by setting appointments but it gets rave reviews. Also, medical card enrollments.... used to be HealthWave.

Had lunch with KS Leadership Center and Sue Dondlinger does believe that if you come up with a proposal of needs for funding, there would be some grant monies available. Be sure to check with her. SDondlinger@KansasLeadershipCenter.org

Hope you all are progressing toward success.
Lorna
TBCdcm@yahoo.com
316.708.4123
Call or write anytime

School Supply Project for 2012-2013 School Year

For the 2012-2013 school year, the Satanta United Methodist Church will offer complete school-supply kits for students in kindergarten through sixth grade (school supplies will not be required of children in pre-school) at a cost of $15-$20 per kit as a service to the community. These kits will meet the requirements of the school supply lists of USD 507 and will be delivered directly to the classrooms of the students for whom they were purchased before the start of school.

Parents who are able to pay for these kits are encouraged to take advantage of this time and cost-saving opportunity. Scholarships will be available for any student who needs financial assistance. Those who do not want to participate in this program may purchase items from the lists below on their own. Representatives from the Satanta United Methodist Church will be on hand during enrollment in August to provide additional information on this project. Samples of each kit will be available for viewing at this time.

The kits will contain the following items:

K, 1^st, and 2^nd grades ($15)

Cap erasers

Colored pencils, 12 count

Crayons (2 boxes)

Dry erase marker

Facial tissues (2 boxes)

Folders, 2-pocket with fasteners (3)

Glue sticks, washable, clear (6)

Highlighter

Markers, 8 ct.

Pencil box, plastic (2)

Pencil sharpener

Pencils (12)

Pink eraser (3)

Scissors, pointed tip

Spiral notebook

Watercolors

3^rd and 4^th grades ($15)

Colored pencils, 12 count

Crayons

Dry erase marker (4)

Facial tissues (2 boxes)

Filler paper, wide rule (1)

Folders, 2-pocket with fasteners (6)

Glue sticks, washable, clear (2)

Highlighter (2)

Markers, 8 ct.

Pencil box, plastic

Pencils (12)

Pens, medium point, red (4)

Pink eraser

Ruler, 12 inch, plastic, inch and cm.

Scissors, pointed tip

Spiral notebook (3)

5^th and 6^th grades ($20)

Colored pencils, 12 count

Facial tissues (2 boxes)

Filler paper, wide rule (2)

Folders, 2-pocket with fasteners (3)

Book covers (3)

Highlighter (2)

Pencil case, fabric

Pencil sharpener

Pencils (24)

Pens, medium point, red (4)

Pens, medium point, black (2)

Cap erasers

Ruler, 12 inch, plastic, inch and cm.

Scissors, pointed tip

Spiral notebook (4)

Accordion file

Lorna Geist Conference Call

We had a very productive conference call this morning with Lorna Geist, our faith facilitator. In addition to asking us some of the tough questions we've been asking ourselves, like "How do we move from giving to the needy to transforming the lives of the poor?" we moved toward expanding our August 4, 2012, Back-to-School Day of Service to encompass more services from the health care field.

Tiffany, our health chairperson, will look into how the following organizations might help us to better serve the health needs of children (and families) in our community:

The Kansas Leadership Center

The Kansas Health Foundation

The United Methodist Health Fund  

Grace Med

We will seek, in particular, to find information on grants available to us to help fund and broaden our Day-of-Service event. This search should also include United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries. It might also be productive to seek in the input and assistance of the Satanta District Hospital.

This new emphasis will a new element in our continuing efforts in education (books, school supplies, Russell Child Development etc. and personal care (hygiene, haircuts, clothing, family photos).

We will discuss details at our next class meeting and determine whether a face-to-face meeting with Lorna is the next step in the process.

 

Update on Day of Service Back-to-School Event

Saturday, August 4 

4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Satanta United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Education: Brent and Karen
School Supplies via Kits for Kidz

Book Giveaway via First Book

Parents as Teachers

Health: Lynn and Tiffany

Dental Screenings

Russell Child Development Screenings

Personal Care: Ryan and Leanne

$5-haircuts for Kids

Children's Clothing, Backpacks, Hygiene items, etc. (MAM Room)

Back-to-School Photos with Danelle (Karen's Pinterest Idea)

Food: Doug and Kelly

Light, Healthy Meal (ask Outreach for Assistance?) 

Faith: Kelvin and Donna with Trena?

SUMC Sunday School and Youth Group

Fun: Julie Smith and Helpers

Craft Project?

 

Nursery: Alex, Melissa, Monet, and Andrea