April 2016
NEWS & NOTES
A monthly e-newsletter for our donors, volunteers, and friends.
What's New
Watch For An Announcement About The Gala's Special Guest Performer!
Next week, TCFS will be announcing a very special guest performer who will sing at this year's Gala.  And not only that, but Gala attendees will have the opportunity to bid on having this special guest join them for dinner at their table!   Watch your email for more details!

The Evening's Master Of Ceremony Will Be None Other Than US99.5 Morning Show Host Ramblin' Ray Stevens!
Please join Ramblin' Ray 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.

Click here to learn about the amazing auction packages that will be available at the Gala!



TCFS Intern Receives Scholarship
Congratulations to our very own TCFS intern Lauren Dick (Northern Illinois University) for being named a 2016 Maurlea Babb Scholarship Recipient!
  
Recipients are chosen based on their commitment to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy; academic achievement or contribution to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy; and leadership potential, as demonstrated by involvement with IAMFT, an AAMFT chapter, or student organizations that have a marriage/couples and/or family focus.
  

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 dinner with open bar and a live auction will follow.

Upcoming TCFS Programs
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. 
 
 
You Can Still Help With Our Gala!
Volunteers are still 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 Kloberdanz Oral Surgery and Dental Implants for becoming a new Corporate Partner in Caring at the Supporter Level, and to FONA for renewing at the Pacesetter Level.

To learn more about becoming a Corporate Partner in Caring, please contact Sacha Urban, Manager of Community Giving, at surban@tricityfamilyservices.org or (630) 232-1070.
 
 
Thank you to all of the sponsors of the Easter Adopt-A-Family program.  Your generous support helped 26 client families have an eggceptional Easter.  It was very eggciting!

 
What Our Clients Are Saying...

"We've been coming here on and off for years and love it.  We've always had a great experience."
Strengthening People -- Building Community
Stay Connected
1120 Randall Court, Geneva, Illinois 60134· 630.232.1070