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BE MY VALENTINE AMIGO!
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Some of the ACLAMO children get together
to wish newsletter readers Happy Valentine´s Day.
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As thoughts turn to celebrating Valentine´s Day, ACLAMO asks each reader to become a Valentine Amigo by joining our Amigos de ACLAMO Program. Each Amigo de ACLAMO agrees to make regular gifts to ACLAMO. These recurring gifts, even if modest in amount, allow ACLAMO to plan its programming with confidence.
You can join the Amigos de ACLAMO by donating a minimum gift of just $20 each month. Other Amigos give much larger amounts, some monthly, some quarterly, or some prefer to give a large annual gift. All is appreciated.
Amigos receive special, individual communications regularly from ACLAMO, notes and handcrafts from our students, and invitations to special events.
To join Amigos de ACLAMO, simply go to our Amigo donation page and make your first donation. JOIN ON LINE Alternatively, you may wish to contact ACLAMO for more information or to arrange to make regular payments by mail. GET MORE INFORMATION
However you decide to join, please become a Valentine Amigo!
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YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED
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Director Margarita Contreras meets with a client.
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Most newsletter readers are aware of the programs which deal with the education of children and their parents, but those important programs represent only a part of ACLAMO´s work.
During 2014, ACLAMO's social service teams resolved over 3,000 requests for information and provided more intensive bilingual case management for 528 clients of all ages from infants to the elderly.
One-third of cases directly addressed child welfare (child custody, domestic violence, housing, food security, education counseling and access to special education services).
One-third of cases resolved health-related needs for all age groups (securing health insurance and/or emergency medical coverage, access to primary care, specialty care, prenatal care, dental care, behavioral health, early intervention, and medical social work for chronic conditions).
The remaining cases addressed a wide range of other issues.
Overall, the most active areas of need included:
- health insurance and healthcare access
- income security, food security, energy assistance
- legal, justice, immigration assistance
ACLAMO and all our families thank you for your financial support, which made all this important work possible!
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EPISCOPAL ACADEMY GOES ROBOTIC | | One-on-one instruction on robotics . |
Under the leadership of Community Outreach Director Susan Swanson, the Episcopal Academy plays an key role in the important work of volunteers at ACLAMO.
The latest joint project entails 8 members of Episcopal Academy´s Robotics Team coming to ACLAMO every Thursday for six weeks to teach students the basics of robotics. The first three weeks in January were focused on the 4th graders. The next three weeks are for middle school students.
"Our students have never been more excited about anything," enthuses Marla Benssy, ACLAMO´s Director of Adult Education and School Age Programs. "They rush through their homework so they can work on the robotics. This program is a matter of great pride for them," she continued. "I heard several of students boasting to friends that they were on the ACLAMO Robotics Team!"
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THREE KINGS CELEBRATION
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Children check out the toys at the Three Kings event in Pottstown.
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ACLAMO Pottstown celebrated the feast of the Tres Reyes Magos (The Three Kings) with a party on January 3rd. This tradition commemorates the presentation of gold, frankincense, and myrrh by the Three Kings at Christmastime. It is also the day when gifts are traditionally given to Latino children.
Thanks to the support of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign and in partnership with International Freedom Worship, ACLAMO distributed donated gifts to local disadvantaged families. Over 200 children attended that day and left with big smiles on their faces.
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VOTE FOR LUNA!!
As of this writing, over 400 people have voted for Luna. If you haven´t yet done so, please take a minute to add your vote!
Luna Moskal speaks at ACLAMO´s Faces of Hope breakfast.
First Niagara Bank has just chosen ACLAMO Family Centers as one of eight finalists in its Mentoring Matters contest. The winning prize of $10,000 will be awarded to the mentoring program which receives the most votes on line. Voting will end at 5 p.m. on February 13. The video ACLAMO submitted for this contest was based on the experience of Luna Moskal, a student who was mentored by Marla Benssy, ACLAMO´s Director of Adult Education and School Age Programs. If you haven´t yet voted, please follow the below link, enjoy the video and then ... VOTE FOR LUNA!!
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ACLAMO Family Centers celebrates its 37th year of providing Latino and low income residents of Montgomery County and surrounding areas with improved access and programs in education, health and social services to foster academic excellence, self-sufficiency and economic success.
ACLAMO stands for Accíon Comunal Latinoamericana de Montgomery County, or Latin American Community Action of Montgomery County. ACLAMO is derived from the Spanish word aclamar, which means "to acclaim."
ACLAMO Family Centers ACLAMO Family Centers
512 W. Marshall Street 515 Walnut Street
Norristown, PA 19401 Pottstown, PA 19464
610-277-2570 610-970-2134
aclamo.org
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