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Being a Youth Champion Matters!
"He taught me that dedicating your time to helping others in need is the best thing you can do. That no matter how bad the situation, you can always pull through with hard work. " - 18 yr old Male |
Board of Directors
Pamela Hensler President
Glen Burkholder, Vice President
Mike Craig, Treasurer
Mike Beam, Secretary
Steve Englert
Bruce McCallister
Dustin Plummer
Phil Randall
MaryAlice Rickert
Darla Hartun-Starns
Shannon Stryjewski
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| Staff
Derek Andrews,
AmeriCorps Health
Coordinator
Sheri Benham,
Executive Director
Hillary Carter,
Counseling Intern
Alysia Fornal,
Independent Living Coach
Logan Emmitt,
Resident Assistant
Paula Grez,
Resident Assistant
Andrew Hollis,
Social Work Intern
Keller Kierce,
Program Development
Coordinator
Stephanie McGee,
Independent Living Coach
Andrea Newcomb,
AmeriCorps Health
Coordinator
Stephanie Simpson,
Marketing Intern
Stephanie Turpin
Counseling Intern
Warren Wade,
Development Director
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Greetings! 
At Stepping Stones, our goal is to provide a supportive community where young people experiencing homelessness can develop the skills to live independently. These youth can live in our program for two years and, while they're here, they participate in our Independent Living Skills Program that includes money management, substance awareness, educational and employment support and much more.
Below you'll find upcoming opportunities, past events, ways to get involved, and stories about youth experiencing homelessness.
Look for our 2011 Annual Report over the coming months at our website and see more about how your support makes a difference in the lives of our residents!
Warren
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Upcoming Events
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Stepping Stones Night Out at Bucceto's
Monday May 14, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 10:30 PM EDT
Take the night off from cooking and enjoy some pizza and pasta with personality. Dine-in or Carry out at Bucceto's this coming Monday, May 14th, and Stepping Stones will receive 20% of the total amount you spend. Just present the attached flyer and you can support Stepping Stones!
Make sure to print out the flyer! http://ow.ly/aNTRM
Either Bucceto's Location
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| Thank you to everyone who helped make Homeward Bound and Icing on the Cake big successes this year! The weather for Homeward Bound was windy but great. Over 800 people came out to support homelessness intervention that April day. The other participating agencies all do amazing work for the homeless: Amethyst House, Centerstone, Community Kitchen, Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Martha's House, Middle Way House, Monroe County United Ministries, Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, New Hope Family Shelter, Shalom Community Center and the Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County.
And we celebrated the good work of our community and especially the work of our two Youth Champions -- Leslie Skooglund and the Honorable Steven Galvin -- at Tuesday May 8th's "Icing on the Cake" event. Our community is lucky to have advocates such as these two working on behalf of at-risk youth.
Thank you to Deer Park Manor for the beautiful location and our corporate sponsors for generously donating to the event: ISU the May Agency, Cassady Electrical Contractors, Honey Baked Ham, and Twist Limb Paperworks!
Your support makes Stepping Stones possible.
Not sure which events we're talking about? Make sure to check out our "Events" page on our website at www.steppingstones-inc.org/events.html. Here you can get up to date information on the events we do throughout the year. You can also check out our "News" page to see HT articles, newsletters, and other information about our events. Go to www.steppingstones-inc.org/news.html. |
Ways to Give!
| $1/wk ($52/year) can support...
* One professional counseling session for one resident.
* One healthy, drug-free activity for nine residents.
* Pays for basic school supplies for one resident.
$5/wk ($260/year) can support...
* One load of washed and dried laundry / wk for 1 resident.
* Provides interview clothes and haircuts for six residents.
$10/wk ($520/yr) can support...
* Utilities for 1 resident for 1 year.
* YMCA annual group membership, providing wellness access for residents.
$20/wk ($1040/yr) can support...
* One group meal a week.
* Provides 2 hours of case management a week that includes financial management, job skills coaching and other independent living skills.
We have various opportunities, needs and suggestions for you to help partner with us: - Donate directly from our homepage via our PayPal account link;
 - Send cash/check to PO Box 1366 Bloomington, IN 47402
- Find out more ways to give at www.steppingstones-inc.org/donate.html
Your support is essential and is what makes it all possible!
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Homeless Youth in the News
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My Year at the Shelter
The year I worked at a group home youth crisis shelter with runaway, homeless and foster youth in transition is strung on a ribbon of memories as if it had been one long unending day. Although my shift didn't begin until 8 am, I always arrived a bit ...
EVERYDAY PEOPLE: Making Moore of an impact on area youths
"Homeless youth are at the mercy of whomever will take them in," she said. "'Couching it' is being homeless." Couching it refers to youths who sleep on couches at friends' homes or another person's house. Moore helps teens find reliable housing and ...
Homeless Youth With Mental Health Issues an Invisible Crisis The theme for the 2012 Mental Health Week is Mental Health for All. Unfortunately, homeless youth are unlikely to be getting the help they need. In communities across the country, ... *back to the top
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