The Children Are Our Future

IN NEBRASKA, EVERY PERSON IS A MANDATORY CHILD ABUSE REPORTER.

A child abuse report does not necessarily mean a child is automatically removed from the home, unless the child is clearly in danger. Support such as parenting classes, anger management, or other resources may be offered first to the parents. Early identification and treatment can help mitigate the long-term effects of abuse. If the abuse is stopped and the child receives competent treatment, the abused child can begin to regain a sense of self-confidence and trust. 

By reporting, you can make a tremendous difference in the life of a child and the child’s family, especially if you help stop the abuse early. If you have a gut feeling that something is wrong, it is better to be safe than sorry.

NE child abuse hotline Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999

Tyson Foods Helps Fight Hunger With Huge Food Donation!

Rich Weiss, Nutrition Services Director, reported that the Food Bank received a donation of a little over 10,000 lbs. of hamburger from Tyson last week on Friday in Lexington. Thank you Tyson for helping to fight hunger with your generous donation! For more information watch NTV News coverage at this link

http://www.nebraska.tv/story/18336358/tyson-meat-gives-5-tons-of-beef-to-food-bank#.T7pEakIDWr4.blogger

YEAH! That’s what we want!

     We successfully made it through the Signs of Spring Craft and Trade Show! Thank you to all the Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska staff that helped set up. It feels more like an agency event when you are there!  We had volunteers come and work in the Beads in a Box booth. They had a great time and we really appreciated their commitment. 

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      Not knowing my involvement with Beads in a Box, one customer mentioned that I should move that jewelry booth when you first come in because it causes such a stir.  I thought, “YEAH! That’s what we want!”

     We ended up having 204 booths for our record breaker and customers were circulating all day even though the weather was causing some stress for the Show Promoter.  For us oldies, we also appreciate all the young legs and strong backs when it comes time to tear it all down. 

     In our April newsletter we touched on the huge push for the Sandhill cranes. We put them in several stores and now we wait to see if there is any success. Hopefully, it won’t be a let-down.  With the huge push on Bazangles and preparing for the Signs of Spring Craft Show, the development department has been looking for a slow-down. Well, the slow-down consisted of preparing for the CSBG monitoring and the Board of Directors’ meeting. 

     A large bulk mailing is almost ready to go stuffed with the applications for the Holiday Splendor show in November. 

     In April we mentioned that the Nebraska Historical Society asked us to create specific Nebraska tourism Bazangles. Janice has been working hard on that and we have wonderful prototypes to send to them.   

     On May 8^th, Beads in a Box is having an open house for Mother’s Day at the Kearney Woman’s Club from 3:30-7:00 p.m. The month of May, we will be preparing new designs and display boards for Bazangles to make its debut at the American Crafters and Retailers Expo Wholesale Show in Las Vegas.  Thinking seasons ahead, we must be preparing fall and Christmas holidays for displays. We’re so glad we got some wonderful volunteers! The Development office and the Beads in a Box room remain in the whirlwind! 

                      Tootles for now, Kyla