MEDIA & PRESS
January 1, 2012
December 29, 2011
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A HARBOUR HOLIDAY
Seventeen 8th graders at Springman Middle School in Glenview spent two days sorting and wrapping gifts for girls at The Harbour.
The girls were so grateful - and so are we! Thank you Springman Middle School!
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THE HARBOUR BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S “GREEN THE SAFE HARBOUR HOUSE” DAY
In preparation for November’s National Runaway Prevention Month, The Board of Directors recently hosted an event with our clients and staff to raise awareness and celebrate our agency’s role help prevent this epidemic among America’s youth.
Board Members and Harbour Staff spent an afternoon discussing current issues with our youth while doing a fall cleanup and planting flowers to help beautify our shelter.
(Left: Board member Derrick Clifton works with other volunteers to clean up flower beds at "Green the Safe Harbour House" day)
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THE HARBOUR CELEBRATES NATIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION MONTH
The National Runaway Switchboard is an organization that raises awareness of runaway and youth issues.
Visit their website, www.1800runaway.org to learn more about this troubling epidemic and to find out what you can do.
(Left: The Harbour board members, staff, and clients pose together to show off our green socks in support of National Runaway Prevention month in November)
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"MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY"
The Harbour was invited to the 9th Annual "Make a Difference Day" hosted by The Volunteer Center. Their mission is to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve by promoting volunteerism and by engaging people in meaningful volunteer service.
Together with 19 other non-profits we collected donated items for our STEPS and TLP clients from generous families in Northshore townships.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who put together this wonderful event.
(Volunteers work together to accept donations from community members and distribute them to non-profit organizations including The Harbour. Far right, Office Manager Molly Jacobsen and Intake Coordinator Cara Bouslog happily accept an entire truckful of donations for our young girls entering into our Independant Living Program.)
To learn more about The Volunteer Center visit their website: www.volunteercenterhelps.org
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RECENT DONATIONS
A BIG thank you to A Mother's Touch Learning Academy in Niles for their generous donation to The Harbour! Baby items donated by A Mother's Touch benefit children of clients in The Harbour's Succesful Teens/Effective Parents program.
A Mother's Touch provides a safe and loving place where children can learn, grow and develop at their own pace. Programs offered include infant and toddler care, two-year old progam, pre-school program, kindergarten program, school-age programs, and enrichment programs. By providing children with opportunities to explore, experiment, and have meaningful interactions, A Mother's Touch fosters independence in order to develop self-esteem and self-knowledge.
To learn more about services offered by A Mother's Touch, visit www.amotherstouch.us
(Left - Harbour Office Manager Molly Jacobsen and Theraupeutic Case Manager Jessica Zimmer work to distribute donations from A Mother's Touch)
