What Will You Do in 2013?

Happy New Year!  I know... I'm a little late but this is the first newsletter of 2013 and I'm wondering what everyone has resolved to do with this new year?  

Personally, I no longer make resolutions. I love the idea of a fresh start but finally figured out that I don't need to wait weeks or months to get one. I can start any time I want, right? But for those of you who do start the year with a great resolution I found a list that you might like:

• guilt
• to stay busy
• to earn recognition
• to gain skills
• because there is no one else
• to learn something
• for escape
• to feel pride
• to meet new people

There are many more entries for this list. What do you guess this is a list of? Excuses? Reasons for making resolutions? Things you told your mother about why you wanted to move out?  All true, but where I found them is on a list people gave as to why they volunteer!

United Way Volunteer Board Members

 Volunteering is not just for others anymore, you are allowed and encouraged to find something that's good for you in volunteering as well. So go ahead and be a little selfish when choosing volunteer opportunities. You'll be more likely to stick with it and do a better job if you are also enjoying the work.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• What or who do I care about? What issues matter the most to me?

• Do I want to use the skills I use on my job or do something totally different?

• What would I like to learn?

• Do I want a regular schedule or a one time assignment?

• Who are the people with whom I'll be working?

• What kind of tasks do I want to avoid?

Think about how much you get in return when you volunteer and consider why you want to volunteer, the visit our website and click on Volunteer or watch for Volunteers United in the Republican Eagle each month.

Find what you love and give a hand. You have nothing to loose?

Thanks for reading. 

Maureen Nelson

Those who begin drinking before the age of 21are more than twice as likely to develop alcohol-related problems compared to those who began drinking at age 21 or older.

Individuals who begin drinking before age 15 are four times likelier to become alcohol dependent than those who do not drink before age 21.

January CHI Council Meetings

• Adult Socks, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves
• tooth brushes and tooth paste
• soap
• lotion
• lipbalm
• shampoo
• antiperspirant
• hand warmers
• hair brush /comb

Meals on Wheels is looking for a few volunteer drivers. Our program has grown quite a bit the past few months and we are short on volunteers. This time of year it is very important that we are getting meals to shut ins.

These are the routes we currently run: 

• *Downtown Route: Mondays and Tuesdays
• *West Route: Tuesdays
• *South Route: Covered
• *Hay Creek Route: Tuesdays and Fridays
• *Welch: Tuesdays and Fridays (in the process of setting up this route)
• *Frontenac: Cancelled right now, but would like to reopen, twice a week. 

For more information or to volunteer, 

Please contact:

Megan Amsden Ramaker 

St. Brigid's at Hi-Park (M, W, H, F) 

 651.385.5476

Seminary Home (T) | 651.327.2090 

Case Manager/Youth Worker

Red Wing Youth Outreach, 

a non-profit youth-serving 

organization, is hiring a 

grant-funded full-time position 

serving youth throughout 

Goodhue and Wabasha 

counties.  Position would 

serve youth ages 16-21 in out

of home placement, in the 

areas of group independent 

living skills training and 

individual case management.

  Position is 40 hours per 

week; mileage reimbursement

provided for travel and benefit

stipend offered. 

Minimum qualifications: 

4-year degree in Counseling, 

Social Work, or related field.  

Must also be proficient with 

computer and technical 

resources such as Internet, 

Facebook, PowerPoint, and 

Microsoft Office.  

Salary 

range is $15 - $16 per hour.

Red Wing Youth Outreach is 

an equal opportunity employer.

Please send resume, cover letter, and references to 

Rhonda VanSchoonhoven 

454 West 6th Street, Red Wing, MN 55066, 

or to Rhonda.vanschoonhoven@co.goodhue.mn.us  

BY  JANUARY 18, 2013, 4:30 P.M

PERKINS DINE TO DONATE

JANUARY 30, 2013, 

2-10pm

Perkins will generously donate 10% of restaurant and bakery sales to

 Red Wing Chemical Health Initiative

Dine out for a good cause!