Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Village Voices (Week of June 29, 2010)

The following is a weekly piece that Ashley sends out to our Village mentors. The goal is to help keep everyone informed of team activities. I am so thankful for our incredible volunteers and so proud of our students that I'd like to start sharing "Village Voices" with you...

Weekly Inspiration:
“Just for today I will… Choose and display the right attitudes. Determine and act on important ideas. Know and follow healthy guidelines. Communicate with and care for my family. Practice and develop good thinking. Make and keep proper commitments. Earn and properly manage finances. ​Deepen and live out my faith. Initiate and invest in solid relationships. Plan for and model generosity. Embrace and practice good values.​ Seek and experience improvements. Act on these decisions and practice these disciplines, and then one day I will see the compounding results of a day lived well.”
~John C. Maxwell

Recent Activities:
  • Betsy and Audra are continuing resume work and internship focus.
  • Monisola and Kris had lunch at Biscuit Factory last Monday, took pics, and completed their questionnaire.
  • Hannah, Elizabeth, and Ashlie went to the Farmers Market on Saturday morning.
  • Frankie and Quana helped at the DGH Special Persons Dinner on Saturday Night. (Elizabeth and Ashlie attended as guests.)
  • Ash and Ash are guiding Genny through the internship process.
  • Nikki attended Freshman Orientation at South Carolina on June 20-21.
  • Johnisha is at A&T orientation.
  • Howard had lunch with Johnisha and a cousin last Friday. The goal is driver’s license in July!
  • Lara has been working closely with Frankie on details and logistics for her spaghetti dinner (see below.)
  • Hannah is in Georgia at Young Life camp until Sunday.
  • Monisola and Ricky have left for July.
  • Nikki leaves on July 1st for a 5-week trip to Greece.
  • Kathleen is back from an incredible week of service and heading to the beach with her family. ​Let’s remember all these girls in our thoughts and prayers as they travel.
Up & Coming:
  • Frankie’s spaghetti dinner is next Tuesday, July 6th. Tickets are $10 and will be held at Valleybrook Special Event Center, time TBA. Maximum seating of 40 people.
  • Service Based Learning Saturday, July 10th at Kids Path from 11-2
  • Dustin’s Village Monthly Meeting, July 21st at Junior League Headquarters, 6:30 – 8 PM. Our monthly topic: ​Dreams vs. Goals (Dreamboarding with mentors and students! More to follow…)