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    VOLUNTEERS

    The Heart ofDearborn County

    salute to

    2011 Special Supplement to Register Publications

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    The North Dearborn Pantry is a non-profit organization located at 2517 NorthDearborn Road.

    We serve the six townships of Mill-er, York, Kelso, Jackson, Harrison andLogan in the northern part of DearbornCounty.

    The only requirement to use our ser-vices is residency in one of those sixtownships . Our hours of operation areMonday 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday 5:30p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon,and Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

    The year 2010 saw the North DearbornPantry add another service to their grow-ing Pantry, the Senior Outreach Program.Starting in May, we teamed up with theFree Store to bring the Mobile Pantry tothe North Dearborn Village.

    With the help of our faithful volun-teers, we transported groceries, tablesand carts to bring the experience of thePantry to the Village.

    After our 6-month experiment withthe Mobile Pantry, we decided it wouldbe more beneficial to the residents of the

    Village and more efficient for the Pantryto bring the Village residents to the Pan-try itself.

    We arrangedtransportat ionwith Catch-A-Ride and beganbringing theresidents to thePantry once amonth.

    This year,the Pantrywas also ableto purchase alarger truck with moneydonated by theUnited Com-munity Bank and the Dear-born Commu-nity Foundation.

    This truck is able to handle pallet sizeloads and enables us to transport largeamounts of food which we then can share

    with other pantries in the area.Our growing Pantry is always in need

    of more volunteers.If you are

    newly retiredand find youhave extra timeon your hands,why not call usat 1-812-637-2841 and ask for Barb Ly-ness.

    Our jobsrange fromhelping pa-trons shop for food, driving atruck to pick upfood, stockingshelves or evenworking on our

    new computer systems.There is enough diverse work at the

    Pantry, Im sure we can find the rightone for you.

    Donations such as food and clothingfor the Pantry may be dropped off at thePantry during our operating hours.

    Money donations may be mailed to thePantry at 2517 North Dearborn Road,West Harrison, IN 47060.

    Since we are staffed totally by vol-unteers, all money donated goes to theoperation of the Pantry.

    2-The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011

    North Dearborn Pantry added a Senior OutreachProgram in 2010.

    Pantry continues to reach out to community

    Hours of operation

    Monday9a.m.tonoon

    Tuesday5:30p.m.to8p.m.

    Saturday9a.m.tonoon

    Sunday5:30p.m.to8p.m.

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    In late spring, the Partners for Ani-mal Welfare Society of Dearborn County,known simply as P.A.W.S., will realize itsdream of providing a new animal shelter for the homeless and abandoned animals of our county.

    When the doors of the P.A.W.S. of Dearborn County Humane Center open,dogs and cats will rest comfortably in thismodern, safe haven asthey await adoption intoloving homes.

    Interior constructionis well underway at thenew center, located onan 8-acre site in Law-renceburg on Charles A.Liddle Drive, adjacentto the Ivy Tech Commu-nity College lakefrontcampus.

    All of this would notbe possible were it notfor hundreds of hands-on volunteers and thou-

    sands of donors who care about whathappens to stray, unwanted and abandonedanimals.

    Dime-by-dollar, our generous and com-passionate community donated the $1.8million needed for the capital campaignto build a new, desperately needed animalshelter for Dearborn County.

    Without volunteers, P.A.W.S. simplywould not exist.

    P.A.W.S. is an all-volunteer non-profitorganization dedicated to improving the

    lives of unwanted and abandoned dogsand cats in our county. Since its founding10 years ago, P.A.W.S. has helped morethan 9,000 dogs and cats at a cost of about$400,000.

    P.A.W.S. raises the funds to supportits many programs through an incrediblenumber of fund-raisers large and small,from private and civic donations, and from

    grants. The three-dayspring and autumn rum-mage sales at the county

    fairgrounds, and theBark & Wine Gala eachOctober are P.A.W.S.major fund-raisers.

    The new shelter andits expanded serviceswill require consider-ably more hard work and fund-raising for P.A.W.S. - and the needfor many more volun-teers.

    Volunteer opportuni-

    ties at the new shelter will be many andvaried, including working with the animals,teaching children and others about animalcare, helping with adoptions, and officeassistance.

    Equally important is the increasing needfor volunteers to help with fund-raisingevents.

    For more information about P.A.W.S.,including rewarding ways to volunteer anddonate, go to the organizations website atwww.pawsofdearborncounty.org.

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    VOLUNTEER.

    ThaNks TO aLLOf OUR VOLUNTEERs!

    4-The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011

    Volunteers helpdreams come true

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    The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011-5

    United in supportThe United Way of Dearborn and Ohio Counties would like to thank everyone for

    their generosity and continued support. Unit ed Way supports more than 20 nonprof-its throughout our local area including American Red Cross of Dearborn and OhioCounties, Clearinghouse, ARC of Dearborn County, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YesHome, New Horizons, and many others.

    2010 was a busy year for the local United Way: Theareacentermovedintotheirnewofficesat239WalnutSt.,Lawrenceburg.

    WithalocationinDowntownLawrenceburg,wearebetterabletoserveourareaorganizations,saysKarenSnyder,ExecutiveDirectoroftheDearborn/OhioCoun-tiesAreaoftheUnitedWay.

    TheUnitedWayalsobeganservicingtheSoutheastIndianaLocal211HelpLine.Thisservicehelpslocalresidentsconnecttotherightagencyforin-formationonhealthandhumanservices.

    The2010UnitedWayCampaignraisedover$185,000tohelpfundlocalnon-profits.Thiswasa36percentincreaseoverthe2009campaign.CampaignChairBillRitzmann,wasespeciallypleased,ItiswonderfultoseehowallofthelocalcompaniesandindividualsarerespondingsogenerouslytotheUnitedWayCam-paign.

    The top five Dearborn/Ohio County contributing businesses to the United WayCampaign in 2010 were: Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana, Dearborn County Hos-pital, Hollywood Casino, INEOS ABS ansd United Community Bank.

    The two new local businesses to our campaign were Haag Ford and Craig Dis-tributing Co., Inc. (formerly Southeastern Beverages, Inc.).

    The Dearborn/Ohio Counties United Way is run by a volunteer ActionBoard. Its members include Darin Kroger, Suzanne McCool, Marie Dausch, E.G.

    McLaughlin, Amanda Ewbank, Bill Cosby, Jim Scott, Julie Dietz, Bill Ritzmann,Lynn Deddens, Maynard Barrett, Tom Deville, Laura Rolf, Lyndsey Rainey, andMike Rozow.

    Pictured, back row from the l eft, are: Lynn Deddens, Jim Scott, Darin Kroger. Mid-dle row: Suzanne McCool and Maynard Barrett. Front row: Karen Snyder, JulieDietz and Laura Rolf.

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    6-The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011

    Thank you to the extraordinary individuals whodevote their time to the benefit of the community,

    who give of themselves so that others may prosper,who truly change lives for the better.

    We salute the volumake our commu

    Mayor Bill Cunningham; Clerk-Treasurer, Jackie Stutz;City Council: Mario Todd, Tony Abbott, Bill Bruner,

    Donnie Bryant, and J.R. Holdcraft

    www.lawrenceburg-in.com

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    The Auxiliary of Dearborn County Hospitalis lending its support to the new DCH BreastCare Center which is scheduled to open in

    early March. Late last year, the DCH Auxiliarydonated $30,000 to the hospital to assist withthe $627,000 purchase of two new digital mam-mography units for the Breast Care Center.

    In 2010, the Auxiliary made several ad-ditional contributions to the hospital. Mostnotably, the Auxiliary contributed $40,000 toassist in paying the tuition of four DCH studentinterns who are pursuing healthcare degrees atIvy Tech Community College. The Auxiliaryalso donated $8,000 for the purchase of twoEKG machines; $3,600 for a new photocopier and $5,000 to the Dearborn County Hospi-tal Foundation for scholarships. The DCHAuxiliary also sponsors the Cooper/Claytonsmoking cessation classes that are offered at thehospital. To date, the Auxiliary has contributedmore than $1.75 million to the hospital and itsFoundation.

    Leading the DCH Auxiliary in 2011 is itsnew President, Sylvia Plashko of Hidden Val-ley. Mrs. Plashko was elected to the positionin October of last year. She is following BettyFulton, who held the office of President for 12

    years.An Auxilian for nine years, Mrs. Plashko and

    her husband, Bruce, moved to Lawrenceburg

    from Kansas in 2000. Prior to her retirement,Mrs. Plashko was a Medical Technologist for Peterson Laboratory Services in Manhattan,Kansas. Earlier in her career, Mrs. Plashkotaught high school General Science and Chem-istry.

    Its an honor to follow in the footsteps of Betty Fulton who did such an outstanding jobas President. The DCH Auxiliary is comprisedof many wonderful and hardworking individu-als who are truly dedicated to the hospital andits mission. Its a pleasure to represent such afine group of volunteers, said Mrs. Plashko.

    The Auxiliary is well-known for its financialcontributions and the many hours of service itprovides to the hospital each year. During themost recent fiscal year, the Auxiliary contrib-uted approximately 22,500 hours of service tothe hospital.

    Over the years the Auxiliary has assisted thehospital with numerous major purchases. Someof the most recent include:

    2009ScreeningBreastMRIClinicalTrialfor$100,000;plusaonetimeadditionaldonation

    of$25,000totheDCHFoundationforitsschol-arshipandgrant/loanprograms

    200842flatscreentelevisionsforthenewpatienttowerroomsat$29,000

    2007Siemens3000Mammomatmam-mographyunitfor$147,000

    2006Flagpoleandsignageforthehospi-talsnewfrontentranceat$25,000

    2003R2ImageCheckerCheckMateSystemformammographyat$166,000

    2001MillenniumVGHawkeyeFunctionalAnatomicMappingUnitforthehospitalsCoDe/ PETscannerat$250,000

    1998DEXAscanner(bonedensitymea-surement)for$109,000.

    In addition to Mrs. Plashko, Auxiliary of-ficers for 2011 are First Vice-President Nancy

    DeWees, Second Vice-President Marita Cizek,Corresponding Secretary Jackie Johnston, Re-cording Secretary Marjorie Waldon, Treasurer Sue Haskett, Gift Shop Treasurer MarjorieEisenshank and Snack Bar Treasurer BettySwales.

    The Dearborn County Hospital Auxiliary iscomprised of approximately 125 active volun-teers. Auxilians serve the hospital by volunteer-ing in the following areas: Gift Shop, HealthInformation Management, Hospice, Informa-tion Desk, Patient Registration, RehabilitationServices, Sewing Room, Snack Bar and Com-munity Relations and as Messengers.

    For more information on the DCH Auxil-iary or a volunteer application, please call Mrs.Plashko at 1-812-537-8217 or 1-800-676-5572,ext. 8217.

    THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

    Thanks to the true library lovers who volunteer theirtime and talents enriching the lives of others!

    If you have an interest in becoming a library volunteer and youare at least 18 years of age, please contact Margie Kleier at

    812-537-2775 ext. 32 or email [email protected]

    Library Volunteers

    Friends of the Library

    Janice AdamsJames & Sue AllenderRoxie BakerJean BauerConnie BeckleyCathy BertkeSarita BlantzCarolyn BlevinsEllie BrinkmanColleen BrownBarbara BruceLouella CanningShirley CaseboltJean CookNancy DeWeesCindy DiBiaseJoe DickeyMary & Jeff DobranskiDonna FarrarEugene FieldsDorothy FliehmanDiane FullerJudy GemperleSuzanne GiltnerKay GraceDoug GreenTessa Ann GrimsleyDee & Jerry Hacker

    Madeline HarrisDonna HartmanArlene HerronPhyllis JohnsonMarty LandseidelSuzanne LoveMichelle MattockMary McElfreshJanet McGillJudy McKinleyCarol McMahonGwen MillerMike MillspaughJudy OstendorfJoe RidgewayMarian RobersJay & Shirley SenitzaJean SkiffSarah SoperMary SoutherlandGloria StrykerDan ToonSue WagnerSue WaldeckJune WhitneyDebbie & Bruce WilburnEd WilkeMargo York

    Sarita BlantzJean CookNancy DeWeesDiane FullerJudy GemperleSuzanne GiltnerKay Grace

    Doug GreenDee HackerDonna HartmanMarty LandseidelMary McElfreshSue Wagner

    Lawrenceburg Public Library 812-537-2775

    Monday - Thursday 9a - 8pFriday 9a - 5p

    Saturday 10a - 5p

    North Dearborn Branch812-637-0777

    Monday - Thursday 12p - 8pFriday 10a - 5pSaturday 10a - 5p

    Books On Board Mobile Library & Library Connection,

    Service to the Homebound812-537-2775 ext. 30

    Visit our website at:www.lpld.lib.in.us

    Executive Committee

    8-The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011

    Hospital auxiliary lends itssupport to breast care center

    Sylvia Plashko, left, president of the Dearborn County Hospital Auxiliary, andBetty Fulton, past-president, work together recording volunteer hours.

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    Prevent Child Abuse of Dearborn andOhio Counties was formed in 1996 toprovide awareness and education to com-munity members, schools, organizationsand all concerned residents on the dan-ger of child abuse and neglect and howwe can terminate this useless sense of violence.

    Prevent Child Abuse is currently fo-cusing on the Importance of Dads andare partnering with organizations andschools to help man, fund and promoteevents that involve father figures, andother healthy family events and activi-ties.

    If any school or organization in theDearborn and Ohio County area wouldlike to know more about how PreventChild Abuse can help with their ideasor to brainstorm about possible activ-ities, hosting child abuse workshops,etc., please contact Suzzi Romines, PCAEvent Coordinator at 1-513-260-5252 for information.

    Prevent Child Abuse is in need of morevolunteers from the community to bringideas of how we can impact the com-m u n i t ywith edu-cation anda w a r e -ness cam-p a i g n s .PCA usu-ally meetsthe firstWe d n e s -day of the monthat theSIEOC office in Aurora at noon.

    Everyone welcome to attend. Thereis nothing as important as the health andsafety of our families and we are all apart in creating a save environment for all children and adults to live in. PCAreminds everyone that if they suspectchild abuse, they can report it anony-

    mously at 1-800-800-5556.A child is abused every 10 seconds,

    through child neglect, physical, emotion-al ands e x u a la b u s e .O f t e nt h e yare tooafraid totell any-one, tooy o u n gto knowthat thisis wrong

    and/or are ashamed.Please look out for signs of abuse and

    visit www.pcain.org for more informa-tion or visit Prevent Child Abuse of Dearborn and Ohio Counties on Face-book.

    April is also Prevent Child AbuseMonth. PCA will be working with

    schools and organizations to bring aware-ness to this epidemic of abuse. PCA asksall schools to dedicate some time and at-tention to child abuse prevention aware-ness and activities during this month.

    Usually, there are students who comeforward during our classroom presenta-tions and awareness events to report thatthey are being abused, feel uncomfort-able around certain people, are beingtouched inappropriately, being beat witha belt, and other horrible acts that chil-dren should not endure.

    PCA reminds everyone to make everyday a chance to talk about their fears and

    to educate children about abuse, neglect,date rape, bullying, etc. Our communityis only as safe as we make it. Please,join in for PCA events!

    Get your schools and organizations fo-cused on abuse prevention! Let us knowhow we can partner or help your groupwith an event or awareness campaign.

    The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011-9

    Do your part to prevent child abuse

    TheLawrenceburgPublicLibrarywelcomesand

    encouragesmembersofthecommunitiesitserves

    tovolunteertimeandtalentstoenrichand

    expandlibraryservices.

    PleasecontactMargieKleierat812-537-2775ext.32ormkleier@lpld.

    lib.in.usifyouareinterestedinthevolunteerprogram.Aninterviewwillbescheduledwhichwill

    includefillingoutanapplication*,discussing

    timecommitments,andgoingoverotheraspectsofvolunteering.

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    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati serving Southeast Indiana(BBBS) had indeed been able to startsomething with the help of the many

    volunteers and contributors from our community.

    In 2010, 1,283 youth in the Tri-Statehad mentors.

    Of these 146 were in our local com-munities. Mentors help children becomeconfident, competent and caring indi-viduals through professionally supportedrelationships.

    In our community program Big Broth-ers, Big Sisters, Couples and Familiesfor Kids got together at least twice a

    month for as little as an hour or two withtheir Little to have fun.

    With the leadership of Kristi Eber-hart, school based case manager, youthalso now have the opportunity to have aBig Brother or Big Sister in the Schoolbased programs at Central Elementary,Greendale Middle School and HarrisonElementary.

    High school students can also be Bigsin these settings. The Bigs meet eachweek for 45 minutes.

    Dearborn County Step Ahead at their annual Asset Celebration recognized theLHS seniors now in their third schoolyear as Mentors helping their Littlesbuild developmental assets.

    BBBS also benefits from our localdedicated advisory group. Members fromDearborn, Ohio, Ripley counties andHarrison assist with recruitment, publicrelations and fundraising . Dan Toon,Chair; Sara Cornelius Chipman; SaronGieringer; Paula Goodpaster; ShawnLightner; Nancy Ray; and Debbie Thom-ason have been key in program develop-ment and expansion.

    2010 funding came from a variety of sources. The larger sources includedUnited Way of Greater Cincinnati; Citi-zens Against Substance Abuse; Adopt aSchool from AEP; Sponsor a Matchesfrom Hamline Chapel, Anytime Fitness,UCB Community Foundation; Wal-MartFoundation grant; Interim Health Care; A& E Management, Inc.; Drug free fundsin Ohio and Ripley Counties; DearbornSavings; Hrezo Engineering; Kappa,Kappa, Kappa, Inc. Phi Chapter; Speak-ing of Womens Health, and fundraisersboth local and in Cincinnati.

    The Bowl for Kids Sake (BFKS) cam-paign has begun. We thank all who havegenerously supported our raffles andHalloween Parties for the past five years.

    A special thanks to Willies SportsCaf who has hosted us for three years.BFKS is replacing these fundraisers. Weare now recruiting for BFKS Teams andSponsors.

    You too can make a difference for youth. Volunteer, become a Mentor inour community or school program, joinour efforts to raise money to support theprogramming, let someone know aboutthe program or sponsor an activity for our matches.

    If you could like to learn more aboutthe program or would like to become apart of the Start Something call LauraRolf, Community Development Director,at 1-812-637-1235 or 1-800-689-0636,[email protected] or visit BBBS web-site at www.bigsforkids.org.

    AURORA FIRE DEPARTMENTWould like to thank the volunteers

    for all their time and hard work...

    Thank You!

    10-The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011

    Start something, support mentoring

    Pictured are Paige Schoeff; Elizabeth McKit-rick; Shawn Lightner, LHS staff; Anna Folke;Cody Land; Evan Schoeff; Nicole Hutchinson;Karl Galey, Superintendent; and Brianna Of-futt. Not pictured: Adam Schiller, MeganLand, Dan Sizemore, Austin Bowell, AbbySutton, Jenny Hand, Stephanie Lucier, SarahBecker, Jamie Turpin and Billy Be atley.

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    Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 213 FifthSt., Aurora, was built for industrialist and financier Thomas Gaff and his family who resided there from1855 and 1891.

    Hillforest is celebrating its 55th year serving as ahistoric house museum. The museum was designat-ed a National Historic Landmark in 1992 and serves

    as major tourist attraction and an important tri-statecultural and educational resource.

    Period furnishings, some original to the house,reflect the active lifestyle of the former residents of the home during the period following the IndustrialRevolution.

    The Hillforest volunteer docents (tour guides) arethe heart and soul of Hillforest as they are the oneswho interpret the house and the history of the familyto the thousands of tourists and schoolchildren whovisit each year.

    Docents are asked to make a commitment of one to two afternoons per month as their schedule

    allows.Volunteers are also needed to help with special

    projects and events, teas, luncheons, etc.Docent training for new docents may be sched-

    uled at your convenience with volunteer coordinator,Suzanne Ullrich.

    Not only do Hillforest docents have a great expe-rience meeting people from all over the country, theymake new friends with other docents and volunteers.

    Hillforest is open to the public for tours Aprilthrough December, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museumreceives no federal funds for operation but relies onoperational funds from admissions, memberships,

    projects and events, donations, and grants.Hillforest has a complete list of exciting events

    planned for 2011 ranging from Mystery Theater Dinners in the spring, American Girl Day campsin the summer, Seasonal Teas, and an antique fair and appraisal with radio host of Keep Antiquing onWMKV 89.3, Frank Farmer Loomis in the fall.

    For a complete list of Hillforests 2011 eventsvisit www. hillforest.org or call 1-812-926-0087to request a calendar of events.

    For questions about volunteering please,call 1-812-926-0087 or email hillforest @embarqmail.com.

    The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011-11

    PregnancyCare Center

    would like to thank all of

    our volunteers for alltheir hard work!

    Your time and donations arealways appreciated!

    The children from Kiddie Cottagewould like to thank our volunteers

    for all the help that makes DearbornCounty a wonderful place to live!

    To all the wonderful peoplewho give their time

    and talent to make ussuch a great school!

    St. Marys School - Aurora

    www.mystmarys.com

    Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 213 Fi fth St., Aurora, tour guides bring thepast to life for both adult and child visitors.

    Volunteers needed at Hillforest

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    Hopewell F & AM Lodge No. 80 in Dills-boro, 13151 North St., Dillsboro, under thejurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the State of Indiana, was granted a charter in 1849.

    H o p e w e l lLodge is one of 450 local Lodges

    in Indiana. Free-masonry is theworlds largestand oldest mensfraternity. Thereare over 78,000Freemasons inIndiana.

    Freemasonscome from allwalks of life in-cluding doctors,lawyers, politi-cians, entertainers, sports athletes, businessmen,plumbers, farmers, and factory workers whomeet together as equals to improve themselvesand their communities.

    The traditions of Freemasonry are more thanthree centuries in the making and are foundedupon the virtues of Brotherly Love, Relief, andTruth. These are the traditions that our foundingfathers held dear and that good men of everyrace, religion, and ethnic origin stil l value today.

    Freemasons share a tradition of excellence

    which emphasizes personal integrity, commit-ment to family, and service to the community.

    Freemasonry offers opportunities to join other Masonic organizations including York Rites,

    Scottish Rites, andThe Shrine. Fe-male relatives of

    Freemasons areeligible and en-couraged to joinThe Order of theEastern Star.

    Young menages 12 to 21 mayjoin the Order of Demolay. Youngwomen ages 11to 20 may jointhe Order of JobsDaughters and/or

    the Order of Rainbow Girls.Hopewell Lodges monthly meetings are

    the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m.plus any Degree Work for new entrants.There are three Degrees for the basic local or Blue Lodge. The degrees are Entered Ap-prentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason.

    For more information, call 1-812-432-3640 or e-mail [email protected].

    Over 300 Dearborn County Children wereclothed this winter with the help o our fne

    volunteer shoppers and many generous donors.We couldnt have done it without you!

    Thank You!

    Warm The Children

    12-The Dearborn Co. Register, Thursday, February 17, 2011; The Market Place, Monday, February 21, 2011

    Masons share tradition of excellenceThe Dearborn County Register spon-

    sors Warm the Children every fall andwinter to provide warm winter clothingto Dearborn County children in need.

    For more than 13 years the programhas helped anywhere from 300 childrento as many as 650 children.

    Children are referred to Warm theChildren by schools and the SoutheastIndiana Economic Opportunity Corpo-ration.

    Warm the Children is entirely vol-unteer run, with The Register coveringcosts of mailings, and administration,so there is not overhead. Every dona-tion goes to help a child who needsclothing.

    For the winter of 2010-11, the amountspent per child was $80, requiring do-nations of $48,000 for 600 children.

    Those donations come from a vari-ety of sources, including the DearbornCommunity Foundation, the City of Lawrenceburg, the Aurora and Law-renceburg Lions Clubs, and many,many indviduals and other communitygroups.

    After a child has been referred toWarm the Children coordinator RobinDuke assigns a child and his or her par-ent or guardian to a volunteer shopper.

    The volunteer shopper contacts thefamily, and sets up an appointment tomeet at the Aurora Wal-Mart Super-Center where all shopping takes place.

    Then it is time to go shopping.Children and their families can pick

    out coats, hats, boots, pants and other warm winter clothing, i ncluding under-wear and socks.

    The shoppers have a form to fill outfor each child detailing the purchases,and after the trip, the form is returnedto The Register along with a receipt

    from the transaction.The transactions are tax-free, anddonations to WTC are tax deductiblebecause WTC has Internal RevenueService 501-3-C nonprofit status.

    To make a donation, mail it to Warmthe Children, c/o The Dearborn CountyRegister, P.O. Box 4128, Lawrence-burg, IN 47025.

    Gift of time keeps kids warm