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"SHOP TIL YOU.....
DROP A DONATION"

With funding sources always a challenge to maintain, non-profits today depend heavily on creative sources of revenue. At the last General Staff Meeting, you received information on two such projects: GoodShop and Albertsons Community Partners. With GoodShop, by simply shopping as you normally would, FSC receives a percentage of your purchase...at no extra cost to you! Then, by swiping your card at Albertsons, you accomplish the same goal! If you haven't experienced either initiative, please click below to learn how you can "shop 'til you drop a donation" for FSC.

Learn to GoodShop!
Partner with Albertsons!

If you need marketing materials or more Albertsons cards, please click here to email Resource Develop-ment. Thank you for your support!

STILL NOT ENOUGH WAYS TO SUPPORT FSC? Check out "Phones for Good" below!

"PHONES FOR (FSC'S) GOOD"

Need some more "good" news for FSC? Own a cell phone? Good! Need a new one? Gooder! Need a new phone AND a new plan? Goodest of all! Click the below image to browse a multitude of phones and plans - with even better prices than the stores! And with each purchase, FSC receives the following donations:

- plan extension: $20
- new activation of one line: $40
- new activation of family plan (2+ lines): $50

So check out Phones for Good today for your next cell phone activation and support FSC at the same time. It just couldn't be gooder!

Click the logo below to begin phone shopping!

Monthly Quotes of Motivation and Inspiration

This Issue's Theme:
TEAMWORK

• "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever does."
            - Margaret Mead
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  "Teamwork is the ability to direct individual accomplish-ments toward organizational objectives, and the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results."
            - Andrew Carnegie
  
  
  

  "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success."
            - Henry Ford
  
  
• "A team with a star player is a good team, but a team without one is a great team."
           - Author Unknown

This issue is dedicated to artful display of FSC's work throughout the community. Whether it be through special events, program offerings, or the media, your efforts as advocates of this great agency are "painted" all around town! In different ways, you are all artists! Thanks for your hard work and dedication in helping FSC continue to serve children and families.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

The time has come once again to rev up for the third annual artHEALS charity auction! On September 13, 2008, over 250 friends, donors, partners, volunteers, and staff of FSC will descend on the Rutland Estate in St. Petersburg to celebrate our work toward a future free of sexual violence.

In partnership with Florida Craftsmen, Inc., artHEALS showcases unique pieces of inspiring art created by survivors of sexual violence in partnership with professional Tampa Bay area artists. Silent and live auctions will be held against the backdrop of the beautiful Rutland Estate, live music, and hors d'oeuvres. Proceeds will benefit the work and mission of FSC.

More details regarding staff and board volunteer opportunities at this event will be available in coming weeks. For additional information or marketing materials, please click here to email FSC Special Events.

Click here for an electronic invitation

Click here to visit the artHEALS page on the FSC Website

[ Above art: left and right panels entitled "Looking Out" and "Looking In" respectively by the artist partnership of Rebecca Skelton & Katy Savage. Center sculpture, "Her Choice", by Donna Gordon.]

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Survivors Speak 2008 - Take 2!

In addition to the official display at the USF Poynter Library during the month of April, a mini-exhibit of the 2008 Survivors Speak mosaic artwork lived on at the Juvenile Welfare Board the entire month of June. As a result, the inspirational expressions of healing created by survivors of sexual violence touched the countless more who passed through the busy JWB lobby.

MEDIA COVERAGE ON THIS EVENT:
Click here to watch a video clip of the May, 2008 JWB-TV feature on this year's Survivors Speak (may take several moments to load)

PROGRAM OFFERINGS

Ways to Work - Partners in Self-Sufficiency hosts 3rd Walgreens Job Training Graduation, Local Paper Covers

Advantage Training Director Gloria Campbell emcees the Walgreens job training graduation at St. Pete's Royal Theatre. Left to right: Trainer Brenda Dunbar, Life Skills Educator Virginia Scott, guest speaker Deborah Woodard, PSS Dir. of Programs Vanessia Washington, and graduates Jazmyn Saunders, Jocelyn James, Chauntey Howard, Judith Eanes, Shawntrell Black.

(click on photo for larger view. Not pictured are graduates Reginald Williams & Danny Smith)

On Wednesday evening, July 2nd, the highly successful collaboration among FSC's WtW-PSS program, Advantage Training Systems, and Walgreens reached another milestone: Walgreens job training graduation #3!

Five of seven new graduates attended the ceremony at the Royal Theater in St. Petersburg after completing an intensive, three-week course in Walgreens-specific customer service, life skills, resume & interviewing skills, and much more. Each graduate now has an inside track to a promising new career at Walgreens.

So far, five separate training courses have been offered, and more to come!

- To view more photos from the event, click here to visit FSC's online photo gallery, and choose "Walgreens Graduation 7-2-08".

MEDIA COVERAGE ON THIS INITIATIVE

- To view the Weekly Challenger article on this graduation event, click here.

- To view the national Alliance for Children & Families Magazine article on the Walgreens initiative from July, 2008, click here.
- To view the St. Pete Times article on the Walgreens initiative from March, 2008, click here.
- To view the Weekly Challenger article on the Walgreens initiative from March, 2008, click here.

INTERNALLY DONATED (IN AND OUT)
Recent examples of 'giving of self' within the FSC family!
                        
Life Skills Educator Virginia Scott of FSC's Ways to Work - Partners in Self-Sufficiency program demonstrated the honor of internal philanthropy last month by donating two large clothing racks to the PSS Clothes Closet. (pictured right)

With clothing coming to the PSS office in large amounts thanks to the generosity of all of you and other donors, the challenge was organizing the items for clients to browse. Thanks to Virginia for spearheading this effort!

ADDITIONAL PSS DONATION NEEDS

If anyone else has any additional racks or shelves to donate that could serve as a new home to clothes such as those pictured here, the staff at PSS waiting patiently to use this conference room again would be very grateful! :)
Additional clothing is always being accepted. Currently, the Clothes Closet is in most need of men's dress wear, and shoes of all types and sizes for both men and women. To donate, please contact PSS directly at 727-446-7778 to make arrangements. Thank you for your continued generosity!

PHILANTHROPY IS A TWO-WAY STREET AT PSS

Clothing might not be edible, but delicious treats from Panera Bread certainly are! PSS has partnered with Panera to provide needy clients with such items as bread, pastries, and more on a continual basis for the next year. An important message from the PSS staff: donated clothing and food are also available to needy staff, or to other FSC programs as inventory allows. If you are in need of any of the above-mentioned items, please contact PSS at 727-446-7778.

New Recurring Column:

"Wilbur the Owl's Wonderful World of Worldly Wisdom"

From time to time, Internally Yours will present practical tips and information on topics relevant to our daily lives. Wilbur is oh so wise! But he doesn't stay long. He flies in, imparts his wonderful wisdom, and is off! So hurry and click here to read this month's teachable feature: Gas Saving Tips

If you have a topic you'd like to ask Wilbur about, or have useful information you'd like to leave on his branch to consider publishing, please click here to email Wilbur.