Parents Complete the Puzzle

Parents are critical to the success of each child, especially those with the added challenge of hearing loss.  Fortunately, the Parent Association is a helpful and prominent piece of the puzzle at Child's Voice.

The mission of the Child's Voice Parent Association is to:

• Provide support for parents, who are raising a child with hearing loss that is attending Child's Voice,
• Provide educational and enrichment experiences that will enhance the academic curriculum,
• Plan and support fundraising ventures for the school in order to close the funding gap for every students and provide scholarships to those students in need,
• Support a positive school environment among students, staff and parents.

At Child's Voice the many dedicated parents that volunteer do all this and much more. READ MORE. 

Child's Voice Family & Friends
FREE Day at the Ballpark!  Saturday,
April 21, 2012
12:05 p.m. Game
Wrigley Field, Chicago
Chicago Cubs vs.
Cincinnati Reds

Child's Voice
Recognition Ceremony  Friday, May 25, 2012
Doors Open - 9:15 a.m.
Ceremony - 9:30 a.m.
Bobak's Signature Events at
Seven Bridges
Woodridge, Ill.

Child's Voice
Golf Tournament

Child's Voice is proud to recognize our partner, Rescigno's Marketing Connection.  This 20 year veteran in the marketing and mail service industry has made it their business to provide expertise and support to non-profit organizations, like Child's Voice.  Rescigno's is a family owned business that began in a garage and now lives in a 7,000 square-foot warehouse in Bridgeview and serves over 300 charities from across the metropolitan Chicago area.

Rescigno's has supported Child's Voice in the development and mailing of recent requests for support as well as donated services.  "Organizations like Child's Voice where we're able to be partners and offer suggestions, those are our success stories," shared Sue and Ron Rescigno, founders and owners.  "The work Child's Voice does is so very much needed.  Helping kids faced with the challenge of hearing loss find their way in the world...you're giving them the opportunity to spread their wings and find their voice.  It's a great thing."

We think so too Sue and Ron!  Thank you so much for your support of Child's Voice!  We look forward to continuing to work with you.  Special thanks for your help with our upcoming mailing.   

Be sure to watch for the upcoming Spring Request for Support in your mailboxes!           

Special Event Committee Member Callout!

Interested in getting involved?  A great way to help is to support Child's Voice is to volunteer on one of the special event committees.   

We are recruiting for the annual Gala committee.  Volunteers are asked to attend monthly meetings and help to recruit attendees, suggest sponsorship opportunities and secure items for raffles and auctions.  We hope you can join the team!  

If you are interested in volunteering on a special event committee; please CLICK HERE and contact Child's Voice today!

Spring Cleaning?

Child's Voice has recently partnered with Zealous Good, a web site which works to pair items that are being donated with organizations that need them!   

We encourage you to visit Zealous Good's web site today!

Until recently, St. Patrick's Day in Ireland was a holy day of obligation, celebrated quietly. The day usually started with attendance at Mass, after which the men often went to a local pub to drink Pota Pádraig or "Patrick's Pot" (usually a drink of whiskey) to toast the good saint. They enjoyed a dinner of boiled bacon (not corned beef), cabbage and floury potatoes.  

Shamrocks & Whiskey
Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Holy Trinity - three persons in one God, three leaves on one shamrock. Therefore, sprigs of shamrocks are worn as a remembrance of his teaching. Badges made of ribbon and paper were worn on one's coat. At the end of the day, one would "drown the shamrock" that is put a few shamrocks into a glass and cover them with whiskey to end the day. Caveat!

The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin is a recent phenomenon. In New York City, the parade began in revolutionary times when a group of Irish soldiers serving in Washington's army marched up lower Broadway to remember their beloved patron saint. The custom, spread and there are now hundreds of parades honoring St. Patrick all over the US, Canada, Australia and even Mexico, Russia and Japan!   

EVERYONE'S IRISH FOR AT LEAST A DAY

May those that love us, love us.

And those that don't love us,

May God turn their hearts.

And if he doesn't turn their hearts,

May he turn their annkles,

So we'll know them by their limping.

Tip from Dr. Dawn
Listen to your child's devices every morning.  Check to make sure they are coming on but also that they sound clear and are without distortion.

2011-2012 Yearbooks
Pre-order yours today!
Big thanks to the Parents Association for their hard work on this book!
$25 per yearbook

Recognition Ceremony DVD
Pre-order yours today!
$15 per DVD

SPECIAL COMBO SALE
Order both the Yearbook and DVD now and save!
$30 for BOTH

 EMAIL the Advancement Team for more information or to order yours now!

Ursula Moncau has wasted no time in learning about Child's Voice and getting involved on committees in her short time on the Board of Directors.  Ursula's colleague, Joe Bohne had served on the board for a number of years and recently retired. At that time, Joe introduced Ursula to Child's Voice and asked if she would want to help the organization.   Since joining the Board of Directors, Ursula has become active with the Marketing Committee and has joined the Gala 2012 committee.     

At Schaumburg Bank and Trust, Ursula serves as an Executive Vice President and runs the Commercial Lending Department (for commercial real estate).  She is influential in all aspects of the Banks functions, from budgeting, sales and marketing, human resources, acquisitions, and operations.  Her educational background has been a great fit for her professional ventures.  Ursula holds a degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in Finance and an MBA from the University of Chicago in Entrepreneurship and Accounting.   

Outside of her work life, Ursula has a variety of interests.  She enjoys traveling and has most recently traveled to Barcelona, Spain where husband spent his early years.  Spending time with her family is a priority.  She also enjoys writing and cooking.  To add to her many talents, Ursula speaks Polish and Spanish fluently.   

Ursula has found the children, parents and teachers that she has met at Child's Voice very inspiring and shares that the accomplishments and successes of these children motivate her to stay involved and seek opportunities to help spread the word of Child's Voice mission.    

Ursula lives in Bartlett with her husband, Oscar and two children - Alex and Julia.