Take a Stand 2010!!
Check out the line-up at the STAR website!!
A BIG Thank You to our Sponsors!
Also thank you to:
Centegra Health Systems
Home State Bank
Alliance Contractors
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust
FRIDAY-
Scheduled for Friday is McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi- his FIFTH appearance at Take a Stand- and Congresswoman Melissa Bean! Astrid Larsen Clinical Supervisor of McHenry County Crisis Line, domestic violence survivor Carolyn Cox Mahoney, Renee Shopp of Direct Service Counseling discussing how abusers can change, Sergeant Brett Wisnauski of the Algonquin Police Department, Sandy Lewis of the Mental Health Board, and race car driver Jessica Brannam along with check presentations from Krista Lackey, president of the Design Alliance at the Illinois Institute of Art and Diane Susong of Home State Bank. We’ll also have some “behind the scenes” information from Turning Point staffers Jennifer Kenning (Volunteer Coordinator) and Melissa McGraw Coordinator of the Partner Abuse Intervention Program). We’ll also be visited by a recent resident of the Turning Point shelter who will tell us about the changes Turning Point has helped her to make and her plans for the future. Then, at 6:00 PM, Alex and the All-Stars will perform, followed by Friction at 8:00 PM.
SATURDAY-
Bev Thomas Family Violence Coordinating Council, Joan Rexroat, Karen Battaglia and Joan Rembacz from Centegra will discuss what happens when a domestic violence victim comes into the emergency room, we’ll wrap up the Bards BeCAUSE campaign and recognize all the contributions made by volunteers at Turning Point! It’s also Family Fun Day with kids games (with prizes), Nino the Magician, face painting, touch-a-truck and so much more! We’ll also have check presentations from McDonalds, Centegra and Catalent Employees!
Join us in person at Algonquin Commons, or listen in as we broadcast live on Star 105.5 (Streaming on WWW.Star105.com). And don’t forget: you can make a donation by calling us (during the event only) on the Fone Zone donation hotlines (847) 477 6167 or (847) 477 6687. Or if you’d rather, write a check and mail it to Turning Point, PO Box 723, Woodstock IL 60098. Or you can make an on-line donation by going to http://www.mchenrycountyturningpoint.org/ or, if you are on Facebook, you can visit the Turning Point page, become a supporter and make an online contribution there. http://apps.facebook.com/causes/332897?m=91e6b129 .
July 07 2010 04:46 pm | Events and Fundraising and Volunteers