April 2013 - ShelterCare

BRETHREN
HOUSING
EVENTS
Brethren Housing
April 2013
Wednesday, Apr. 3rd
Mindfulness Meditation
1:30 PM
 Friday, Apr. 5th
Community Support
Afiya
3:00 – 4:00 PM
 Thursday, Apr. 11th
Winco/Wal-Mart
Outing
2:00–3:30PM
Wednesday, Apr. 17
Mindfulness Meditation
1:30 PM
 Thursday, Apr. 18th
Birthday Party
2:30-3:30 PM
Friday, Apr. 19th
Consumer Council
2:00-3:30PM
Newsletter
1062 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97477
Shelter Care shelters and supports families and individuals,
providing each an opportunity to live the fullest life possible
in an environment that fosters well-being and success.
Spring is Here!
March 20th marked the first day of Spring: the
vernal equinox, when the length of the day and
the night are equal: in balance. The symbols of
Spring (eggs, baby chicks, bunnies, lambs, buds
and flowers) all center
around life, re-birth, renewal,
growth and potential. Everything is new again. The long
Wednesday, Apr. 24th
Outing
1 PM –3PM
winter has passed, and life
continues it’s cycle. Spring is
a fresh start, a new beginning.
Photo by Jessica
Cooking Demonstration
Michelle Girard, Executive
Chef at the Eugene Hilton,
generously gave a cooking
demonstration for Brethren
Housing and Afiya residents
on Friday, March 15th. She
cut up a whole chicken and
made sautéed kale with lentils and roasted root vegetables. She was very informative, talking us through the
preparation and cooking
process, and giving hints on
saving money. Her dishes
were simple and very tasty.
And yes, we got to sample
everything! Thank you Chef
Girard!
I know of a life much more precious than mine. This
was created with life, love and time. This life is my
start, my middle and end. This life is my reason for
wanting to bend. This life I will grow with gentle
and slow. This life has a love that I want to know.
This life is my faith, wisdom, and love. This life is
my child from God above.
~ Elisa Baskin
Photo by Elizabeth Lennen, 2013
Community Voice
What Do You Like About Yourself?
Question by Angela
“I’m responsible. I’m a loving person. I have friends. I like to
walk. I can achieve my goals. I’m young at heart. I have a
good sense of humor. I have a nice wardrobe.”
“I like making progress in my
life toward my goals”
“That I have a creative nature.”
“Blunt honesty.
Willingness to help other people.”
“Clean and free from alcohol
and drugs.”
“I’m easy-going and a lover. I
also care a lot about my
neighbors.”
“As a single parent, I am able
to do my best for him.”
Photo by Jessica
“I am friendly and out-going
now.”
Community Voice
What’s your favorite thing to do in Spring?
“Help my mom with gardening”
What’s your
favorite flower?
“Carnations, dandelions
and roses.”
“Cosmos”
“Roses”
Photo by Jessica
Personal Successes
“I’m hardly drinking at all and I’ve cut down on smoking.”
“Did not wait to participate.”
“Stability, success and solidarity.”
“Doing better at cleaning my apartment.”
“I opened a new checking account.”
“I lost weight.”
“I became Sheltercare Consumer Council President.”
“I rescued my son from an abusive situation.”
Photo by Jessica
Personal Successes
“I paid –off some debts and am debt-free.”
“I’m more active in the community and got elected for Vicepresident for Consumer Council.”
“Started new counselor services”
“Obtaining Personal Care Assistant”
“Maintaining a stable home.”
“Making amends with my daughter.”
Volunteer of the Month
re-printed from the
Register-Guard
CLASSIFIED SUNDAY, November 4, 2012