NEWS & NOTES

A monthly e-newsletter for our donors, volunteers, and friends.

What's New

Visit TCFS at the Batavia Farmers' Market!

TCFS and the Batavia United Way are partnering to provide information about available programs and services, as well as offering children the opportunity to play games and win yummy prizes.

Stop by our table at the Batavia Farmers' Market on Saturday, August 1 and Saturday, August 29 between 8:00am and 12:00pm. The Batavia Farmers' Market is located on North River Street between Wilson and State.

Click here for more information.

Friends of TCFS Fall Fashion Show is September 17

The Annual Friends of TCFS Fall Fashion Show will be held on Thursday, September 17 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Lincoln Inn in Batavia.

The latest fashions are unveiled during a lively show presented by a popular local boutique. Enjoy dinner, learn about the Friends of TCFS, and browse beautiful raffle baskets at this fun girls night out.

All proceeds benefit the Friends of TCFS.

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Register Now and Tee it Up with TriCity Family Services!

The 2015 TCFS Golf Outing will be held on Monday, September 28 at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.

This 18-hole golf scramble will also include a box lunch, social hour, seated dinner, auctions, and raffles.

All proceeds will benefit the many programs and services TCFS offers to the community.

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Buy 50/50 Raffle Tickets and Support TCFS

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce is partnering with TCFS and other local not-for-profits in a five-month-long raffle. 50% of the proceeds from tickets sold, or a minimum of $5,000, is guaranteed to a single winner.

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TCFS is a Fox Valley Marathon Charity Partner

Are you running in the Fox Valley Marathon on Sunday, September 20? When you register, you can choose TCFS as a Charity Partner and support our mission of strengthening people and building community.

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Upcoming Events & Programs

Thinking Good, Feeling Great

Group Anxiety Counseling

Mondays, August 24-September 28

7:00pm-8:30pm

TCFS Office

Geneva, Illinois

For more information:

630-232-1070 or click here.

This 6-week group counseling program is designed for adults struggling with worry and anxious thoughts.

International Child/Parent Development Program

Mondays, September 14-December 28

5:15pm-7:00pm

Pottawatomie Community Center

8 North Avenue

St. Charles, Illinois

For more information, call the Changing Children's Worlds Foundation at 630-909-9411 or click here.

TCFS and the Changing Children's Worlds Foundation invite families with children with special needs to learn practical and effective strategies that can be used to enhance parent-child relationships, self-esteem, and self-control through routine, daily interactions. The program begins with a Family Welcome Night in August and continues with a series of parents' interactive learning groups and related children's activity groups.

Smart Choices Program

Fall 2015 Session 1

Grades K-2 and parents:

Saturdays, September 19-October 24

9:00am-10:00am

TCFS Office

Geneva, Illinois

Grades 3-5 and parents:

Saturdays, October 3-November 14

10:15am-11:15am

TCFS Office

Geneva, Illinois

Middle School / High School and parents:

Scheduled individually with each family.

TCFS Office

Geneva, Illinois

For more information:

630-232-1070 or click here.

This workshop for children and their parents teaches the necessary skills to effectively communicate needs, manage anger, and resolve conflicts at home, in the community, and at school.

Other sessions are available throughout the year. Visit our website for information on our Fall 2015 Session 2,

Winter 2015 Session,

Spring 2016 Session 1, and

Spring 2016 Session 2.

Volunteer Opportunities

Help Plan Our 27th Annual Gala & Benefit!

Volunteers are needed to assist with all aspects of this spectacular TCFS fundraising event being held in April of 2016. Projects include, but are not limited to:

Logistics
Soliciting corporate and event sponsorships
Obtaining auction items and creating auction packages/baskets (large and small)
Hosting a "Cocktails for A Cause" event
Selling raffle tickets
Marketing
Decorating
Volunteering at the event
and more!

Funds raised from the Gala & Benefit make it possible for TriCity Family Services, Kane County's leading provider of counseling and other emotional wellness programs to all ages and income levels, to continue helping our thousands of clients strengthen themselves, their families, and their communities.

For more information, or to offer your time and talents, please contact Jim Di Ciaula at jdiciaula@sbcglobal.net

Thank You!

Thank You

Thank you to Caitlin Nowicki and her mom Phillis for personally raising $260.20 for TCFS! Caitlin helped decorate vases to be sold at their garage sale, and also sold lemonade and asked for donations!

Caitlin Nowicki presented TCFS Executive Director Jim Otepka with the $260.20 she raised for TCFS.

What Our Clients Are Saying...

"The [TCFS Employee Assistance Program] is one of the greatest remaining Mental Health Benefits that my company endorses and provides."

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