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Candidates for the Month of May 2004
Below are the nominees whom you all selected to be candidates
for Fox Valley Resident of the Month for the month of May 2004. It
looks like we have some excellent candidates, so please read the articles
below to help you determine who in fact should be Fox Valley Resident of the
Month!
Voting will be available throughout the month of June...
Thank you for your participation!
Staff, Friends, Family & Customers of Vicky's Beauty Shop
– Local Business Hosts Fund-Raising Event
for Children’s Hospital
Vicky Head’s nephew,
Tyler, was treated at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee ten years ago for
heart and respiratory problems. Unfortunately, Tyler lost his battle, but
the hospital staff made such an impression on Vicky and her family that she
decided to spearhead an event to help raise funds for the hospital.
The 7th
annual “Cut-A-Thon” was held last Saturday at Vicky’s Beauty Shop, with the
proceeds going to Children’s Hospital’s patient care fund. Since the
fund-raiser began 7 years ago, more than $30,000 has been raised for
Children’s Hospital. During the event, money is gathered through haircuts,
raffles, a bake sale and a brat fry. Rummage sales are also held throughout
the year for this great cause.
According to Vicky, she
couldn't have done it without the support of so many other great people who
are involved each year, including the staff and customers of Vicky's Beauty
Shop, along with various other friends and family members.
Thank you to everyone
involved in this cause for making such a positive difference in our
community!
Source:
News-Record - Wednesday April 28, 2004
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Tiger
Cub Den No. 3050 – Future Eagle Scouts Develop Friendship with Neenah
Soldier Serving in Iraq
Sarah Turner, a soldier
in the U.S. Army, has finally returned home to Neenah after serving in
Iraq. For the last six months of her tour, she had been receiving letters
and gifts from the generous Tiger Cubs at of Den No. 3050 at St. Mary
Elementary School.
Last fall, the Tiger
Cubs’ den mother, Nancy Sowatzke, decided that it would be a good idea for
her Cubs to write letters and send care packages to Sarah in order to show
how much her bravery meant to them.
Approximately 25 pounds
worth of supplies were mailed to Sarah last year, along with thank-you
letters written by the Tiger Cubs. In addition, the Cubs sent Sarah candy
and cards for Valentine’s Day.
While Sarah was recently
home on leave, she met with the den to thank them for their kindness and
support, and also talked about her experiences while in Iraq.
Thank you to Nancy
Sowatzke and Tiger Cub Den No. 3050 for your support of our local troops
overseas!
Source:
News-Record - Wednesday May 5, 2004
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Jay
Breyer and YES – Youth Educated in Safety Organization Continues to Help
Missing Children and Their Families after 10 Years of Service
After 10 years in the
Fox Valley, Jay Breyer says that his non-profit organization,
Youth
Educated in Safety (YES), still has a lot more it can do to help
families find missing children.
Regardless, YES has
already accomplished so much. Over the years, the organization has provided
more than 25,000 families with child identification kits that allow for the
recording of photos and DNA just in case the unthinkable happens. When the
unthinkable does happen, YES is there to lend support to the
families. The organization has helped bring more than 200 missing children
back to their families. But most importantly, YES works on educating
children and families in order to reduce the amount of child abductions that
occur each year.
Breyer got involved with
missing children cases after his niece, Amy, was abducted and murdered in
1991. After assisting the family of Cora Jones, who was abducted and killed
in 1994, Cora’s father, Rick, helped Breyer start the YES organization.
Breyer commits 10 to 40 hours a week to YES, and recently hired Chris
Jossart as executive director of the organization, so Breyer can focus more
on the missing children cases. The organization functions on a budget of
approximately $25,000 to $35,000 annually, which largely comes from grant
applications and donations. To see how you can help out, please
click here.
Thank you to Jay Breyer
and everyone at YES for all you do for missing children and their families!
Source:
Post-Crescent -
Saturday May 15, 2004
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The
Mustang Mentors – Little Chute High School Student Donate Their Time to Help
and Listen to Younger Students
The
Little Chute High School’s Mustang Mentors
Program has approximately 70 student members who take time out of
their schedules to meet with elementary and middle school students to
discuss their problems and concerns (both at school and at home).
The high school students
who are in the program meet with the younger students on a regular basis,
sometimes just to talk. The younger children are often more likely to “open
up” to people who are closer to their age, as opposed to parents and other
adults, because their mentors can often relate to their problems and
concerns.
The Mustang Mentors
program began through another program called “Teens Caring and Sharing,”
which was started in 1988. “Teens Caring and Sharing” became so popular
that it became necessary to create the Mustang Mentors during the 1995-95
school year.
Members of Mustang
Mentors need to apply for the program before they are accepted. After
acceptance, new recruits go through a training program designed to teach
better communication skills, and how to build a comfortable rapport with the
younger students. Member of the program must be good role models, and be
willing to help steer children down the right path in life. Many of the
younger students are referred to the program by their teachers because they
are having a hard time, whether at school or at home.
A big thank you to the
members of the Mustang Mentors for making a positive difference in the Fox
Valley!
Source:
Current - Wednesday May 19, 2004
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Fox Valley Resident of the Year Awards |
| Based on the information above, who do you think should be May's Fox Valley Resident of the Month? |
| Vicky's Beauty Shop Staff, Friends, Family & Customers |
 29.7% |
| Tiger Cub Den No. 3050 |
 56.1% |
| Jay Breyer and YES |
5.6% |
| Mustang Mentors |
8.6% |
Total votes: 1825
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