March 2016
NEWS & NOTES
A monthly e-newsletter for our donors, volunteers, and friends.
What's New
Register now for the 27th Annual TCFS Gala -- Festival Of Color
Please join us at Pheasant Run on Saturday, April 16 at 6:30pm for an elegant evening to raise awareness and funds to provide mental health services to all ages and income levels within our community.

Your evening will include a seated dinner, live entertainment, an extensive silent auction, an exciting live auction, raffles, and the presentation of the Golden Heart Awards for long-standing and meritorious philanthropic support of TriCity Family Services.

Unique new dining, sports, and travel experience packages will be available!

Purchase your event ticket by Tuesday, March 15th and your name will be entered in the Early Bird Raffle. The night of the event, one Early Bird Raffle Ticket will be drawn and the winner will receive a $250 credit to be used toward any auction item!

Sponsorships and Program Book ads are also available! 

Click here for more information about the Gala and Sponsorship/Ad opportunities.



Gifts "Granted"
TCFS is proud to announce the receipt of grants from the following foundations and organizations:
  • Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation:  $2,500 for the Wilderness Challenge Program
  • United Methodist Church of Geneva:  $1,600 for general operating support
  • Geneva Rotary: $500 for Project Self-Compassion
This support is vital to our continued provision of professional and affordable mental health services to residents of the greater Kane County area. 


Mark Your Calendars!
  • Lobster Fly-In: Order pick-up will be Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9:00-11:30am at the Old Kane County Courthouse in downtown Geneva.  Ordering information will be available in May.
  • Golf Outing & Tennis Tournament: Monday, June 27, 2016 at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva.  Registration will begin at 11:00am, with a 1:00pm shotgun start.  Box lunches will be provided for participants.  A buffet dinner and live auction will follow.

Upcoming TCFS Programs
This skill-building group is designed for high school girls interested in cultivating inner strength, improving emotional resiliency, increasing self-awareness, and learning how to better manage relationships. Supportive meetings will challenge participants to grow through activities and discussions. Parents attend the last session with the teens.

Dates: Thursdays, March 10 - May 12, 2016 (no meeting 3/24, 3/31) from 7:00-8:30pm

Location: TCFS, 1120 Randall Court, Geneva

Costs: $80 per series. Registration is required. Fee reductions are available based on need.


Wilderness Challenge Program
The Wilderness Challenge Program is an annual, week-long, therapeutic canoeing and camping experience for teens who could benefit from a strong character-building experience that will aid in their transition to high school and young-adult life.  Follow-up events strengthen lessons that are learned on the trail and further develop leadership potential.

Dates:  Thursday, June 16, 2016 - Thursday, June 23, 2016

Location:   Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Northern Minnesota

Costs:  Free to attend, but a $75 refundable deposit is required after acceptance into the program


2nd and 4th Mondays of each month, 6:30-8:00pm
TCFS, 1120 Randall Court, Geneva  

2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, 7:00-8:30pm
TCFS, 1120 Randall Court, Geneva

Last Tuesday of each month, 7:00-8:30pm
Please call 630-232-1070 for the meeting location.

Single Moms Support Group
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, 6:30-8:00pm
Please call 630-232-1070 for the meeting location. 
  
  
  
Donation Requests / Volunteer Opportunities

 

Join the Friends of TriCity Family Services 

We invite you to join us in our efforts to help TriCity Family Services provide its much-needed services to individuals and families in our community. 
  
For more information, call Jennifer Downing at 630-232-1070, or click here. 
To download a printable membership form, click here.
To join the Friends online, click here.
 
 
Help With Our Gala!
Volunteers are needed to help with set-up the day of the event, the preparation of silent auction baskets, and a variety of administrative tasks.
  
For more information, or to offer your time and talents, please contact Jim DiCiaula at jdiciaula@sbcglobal.net 
  
 
  
Thank You!

Thank you to Mark Podl, CEO of Doran Scales in Batavia, for donating two digital scales for use by TCFS psychiatrists and the Family-Based Treatment for Eating Disorders Program.


 
What Our Clients Are Saying...

"As a result of my therapy experience to date, I am getting along better with my friends, acquaintances, co-workers, and classmates."
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