SpkUp-MJ2015 - California Scottish Rite Foundation

California Scottish Rite Foundation
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A Voice for the Children of California
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2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350, Santa Ana, CA 92706 / 714-547-7325 www.casr-foundation.org
Illumination. Inspiration. Motivation.
Strengthening and Sharing Our Mission
As Scottish Rite Masons
The Missing Link
to Learning
Why does the
Scottish Rite believe
that focusing on
helping children
overcome speech
and language
challenges is so
important?
Of course, reaching developmental
milestones in speech and language are vital
to the learning process of children. During
infancy, even before a child’s first word is ever
spoken, the development of a young toddler’s
communication skills is taking place.
Between the ages of one and two, as example,
most children can understand simple questions
asked of them like, “Where’s the toy?” They can
also use some two word sentences like,
“Go bye-bye?” or “Want more.”
Read more on Page 2
Creating a new publication
to “Spread the Word ” about
the Mission of the Scottish Rite
Foundation and the selfless
dedication of Scottish Rite Masons
in our great state of California
is not an easy task.
Yet, we know that we have
an exciting story to share and it is
Frank Loui
our hope that this new bimonthly
Chairman of the Board and President
publication, Speaking Up, will be
of great interest to not only our Scottish Rite Brethren,
but will also provide valuable and interesting stories that you
will want to share with your friends, family and associates
outside of the Masonic Fraternity.
Speaking Up will shine a light on the charitable outreach
of the California Scottish Rite Foundation with stories of our
success in helping thousands of children overcome serious
speech, language and learning challenges thanks to free
therapy at our 14 RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers.
News You Can Use:
Every other month we will share articles that we hope will
inspire you – including profiles of the dedicated therapists
at our Language Centers who are daily improving the lives of
boys and girls by helping them to learn to communicate.
Issues will also promote fund raisers and special events taking
place at our RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers.
In addition, we will focus on our other philanthropies including
our Scholarship and expanded Americanism Programs.
Our final goal for our magazine is to motivate you to actively
partner with us to, literally, make the dreams of countless
children come true. Enjoy this debut edition – and please join
with the CSRF in “Speaking Up for Kids”.
Ask Your Chairman
Do you have a question for the CSRF Chairman? Let us know.
email: [email protected]
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News from Around Our State
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Celebrating the Craft on May 16
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Honoring America’s Heroes
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Solving the Social Media Puzzle
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Fast ForWord Technology
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Speaking Up is published six times per year
by the California Scottish Rite Foundation.
Editor: Ronald Cooper, 32˚ KCCH
Graphics: Cooper & Cooper
Creative Services
Send editorial comments,
press releases and photos to:
[email protected]
To add your name to our mailing list or
to make a donation or bequest contact:
California Scottish Rite Foundation
2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350
Santa Ana, CA 92706
714-547-7325
www.casr-foundation.org
© 2015, California Scottish Rite Foundation
California Scottish Rite Foundation
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The Missing Link to Learning
As children grow, their communication skills
should grow with them. By the time a child is getting
ready for kindergarten, he or she should know their
numbers and letters. They should also be able to
follow directions that involve more than one step
and be able to keep a conversation going.
When a child struggles to meet basic developmental
milestones, stumbling blocks are placed on his or her
pathways to learning. Without diagnosis of a learning
delay and prompt treatment to help overcome speech,
language and/or learning disorders, children can fall farther and farther
behind their peers. Children rarely “outgrow” speech, language and learning
disorders and the problems are more likely to persist and may worsen as
the child grows older.
The link between speech and language delays and disorders and failure to
achieve in school is clear. You can help turn around a life with a donation to CSRF.
Your generosity will help California’s children to lead lives filled with success.
May/June 2015 - What’s Happening Around Our State
Stockton Golf Tournament
Enjoy a great day of golf on Monday,
June 8th, and help raise money to
provide therapy for kids at the Stockton
RiteCare® Childhood Language Center.
San Francisco-Burlingame
RiteCare® Childhood Language Center
Launches New Web Site
Congratulations to the San FranciscoBurlingame Board of Directors for
creating a great new
web site for their CLC.
Northern
California
Summertime means lots of learning for
preschool-kindergarten boys and girls in
Santa Barbara at Camp Chit Chat.
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June 20th is the date to reel in some fish
and help raise funds for the Fresno RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center. Come on out to
Shaver Lake and enjoy a family day of fun!
San Francisco
Burlingame
San Jose
Find out more at www.fresnolanguagecenter.org
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Find out more at: www.sbspeech.com
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“It’s All About the Classics”
Saturday, May 9th at 6 p.m.
Enjoy a fabulous night of classic cars,
delicious appetizers and music at
a fundraiser benefiting the Orange County
RiteCare® Childhood Language Center
Fresno RiteCare® CLC Fishing Derby
♥ Sacramento
♥ Santa Rosa
♥
♥ Oakland Stockton
Check out: www.sbsrclc.org
Camp Chit Chat in Santa Barbara
Register at www.stocktonscottishrite.org
Fresno
Bakersfield
San Fernando
Santa Barbara
Valley
Ventura
Pasadena
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San Bernardino
♥ Los Angeles
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♥ Long Beach
♥ Santa Ana ♥
♥ Orange County
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San Diego
Palm Springs
Palm Springs Open House
On Sunday, May 3rd from 9 a.m.
until noon, you are invited to tour
the Palm Springs RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center.
Be sure to check out their unique
closed-circuit TV system!
www.pssr.net/index.php/childhood-center
Learn more and get tickets at www.oclanguagecenter.org/cars
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May is Better Hearing & Speech Month and We’re Speaking Up for Kids
BETTER HEARING
AND SPEECH
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May is “Better Hearing and Speech Month” – an opportunity to
raise awareness of what communication disorders are and to
champion the cause of early intervention to help children overcome
speech and language challenges.
Throughout the month of May we will be sharing information on
social media to help educate parents on the warning signs of
potential speech and language disorders. We will also be
encouraging the general public to become aware of the free
diagnostic services and free therapy that we provide at all of our
RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers.
Californians are generous and care about children. We know that
when folks know more about what needs to be done to help children
– they will want to partner with CSRF in Speaking Up for Kids.
Don’t Miss “Celebrating the Craft”
Saturday, May 16th • 6 p.m. to Midnight
The House of the Temple will host the 4th Annual
“Celebrating the Craft” to raise money for rebuilding the
historic House of the Temple in Washington, DC. In addition,
half of all donations pledged from California during the show
will benefit the statewide charities of the California Scottish
Rite Foundation – enabling us to help even more children.
CTC will be an awesome night of music, celebrities,
and exciting new video content of the artifacts, museum
and treasures at the House of the Temple. The 6-hour
extravaganza will be live streamed on the internet. Or you
can join others at Scottish Rite Valleys across the state at
fun-filled Celebrating the Craft “Viewing Parties”.
To Learn More & Watch “Celebrating the Craft” go to www.scottishrite.org on Sat., May 16th, 6 pm - Midnight EST
Honoring America’s Heroes
CSRF’s Americanism Program
The California Scottish Rite proudly supported
America’s military heroes by sponsoring the
2015 CCME (Council of College & Military Educators)
Annual Golf Tournament at the Black Gold Golf
Club in Yorba Linda.
The Foundation, as part of its Americanism
Program, took this opportunity to say a heartfelt
“Thank You” to our military men and women by
offering spots to local active duty service members
and wounded warriors.
CCME Tournament proceeds will be used to
support at-risk veterans including housing options,
job training and help with independent living.
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California Scottish Rite Foundation
What’s Behind the Doors?
Santa Barbara CLC Open House on May 15th
2015 marks another milestone of service to children of
Santa Barbara as the RiteCare® Childhood Language Center
celebrates its 31st anniversary. The CLC
will host an Open House on Friday,
May 15, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m. Guests will
not only get to see what goes on behind
the beautiful double doors of the Masonic
Temple but also observe interactive
demos of the free therapy provided to
preschoolers at the Center.
Santa Barbara RiteCare® Childhood Language Center
(805) 962-8469 / www.sbspeech.com
Kick Off to the “Scholarship Season”
Share Your Pride in Our Scholarship Winners
In 2014 the CSRF awarded 79 scholarships to California
students. Now, we know that many of us don’t like to “toot our
own horns” but sharing the good news that the Scottish Rite is
assisting students to achieve their educational goals is certainly
newsworthy. Scholarships are awarded to students seeking
a variety of undergraduate as well as post graduate studies.
If your Scottish Rite Valley has the honor of awarding
a Scholarship – be sure to take photos and send off a story
to local media. If you need some advice on writing a press
release, contact the CSRF office for a “how-to” PR template.
Santa Rosa CLC is Growing!
Santa Rosa RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center
Dr. John Samples has announced the
addition of a new member to his therapy
team at the Santa Rosa RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center.
Emma Roberts, MS, CCC-SLP, is now
working at the RiteCare® Center in
Sonoma County to assist children ages
3-18 in overcoming speech, language and
learning challenges.
Emma holds a Master’s degree from the
University of Oregon and is a California
licensed Speech-Language Pathologist,
as well as having a Certificate of Clinical
Competence from the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association.
Santa Rosa RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center
(707) 539-3003 / www.childrens-speech-therapy.com
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Rainbow for Girls Cares About Kids – Donation of $72,157.57
by International Order of Rainbow
for Girls in California
The California Scottish Rite Foundation is exceedingly
grateful to the members of the International Order of
Rainbow for Girls in California for adopting our RiteCare®
Childhood Language Centers as their Grand Service
Project. Rainbow prepares today’s girls for successful
lives while teaching leadership, public speaking and
service to the community.
Accepting the gift of $72,157.57 raised by Rainbow Girls,
Frank Loui, CSRF Chairman of the Board-President,
praised the leadership of Rainbow and thanked them
explaining that their gift will help children receive free
speech and language therapy at the 14 RiteCare®
Childhood Language Centers in California.
Solving the Social Media Puzzle
Promoting Our Cause to Serve Kids 24/7
Are you puzzled by social media? Then you’re not alone.
Technology and communication have upped the ante when
it comes to how non-profits like CSRF connect to existing
donors, as well as how charities are expanding to reach new
supporters in the future.
Imagine how befuddled folks were in 1876 when they
first learned of an electronic voice transmission device.
Yet, Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, the telephone,
was soon widely accepted as the modern and effective way
to communicate.
Smart Phones are Smart Moves
Today, our telephones are more likely to be smart phones.
Whether it’s an iPhone or an Android, smart phones offer
an on-the-go way to keep in touch with friends and family.
They also allow us to shop, do our banking or take care of
business wherever we are, unlike the land-line telephones
we grew up with.
Talk, Text or Tweet?
Smart phone technology also gives us instant access to
the internet and the ability to connect to anyone in the world
at any time. We can dash off an e-mail or send photos or
a video with one click. Within minutes, on a site like
Go-Daddy, we can create a web site for a business or
community group. Plus, there are plenty of other options for
connecting including sending text messages or short 140
character tweets to update others and share information.
However, the newest way to communicate is by social
media networking. The concept of social media is to
connect with others and to interact with other’s messages.
WWW
speaking up
on Social Media
Networking is a dynamic and interactive way to exchange
information. In the case of CSRF, we want to share news of
our charitable programs and encourage others to partner
with us by making a donation and/or by sharing the
messages we post online with their friends and associates.
12 short months ago, CSRF launched a new campaign
on social media. We’re excited to report that our Facebook
posts are connecting with an average of more than 5,000
individuals a month. Today, thanks to the power of social
media networking, we are growing a new generation of
potential donors to support our RiteCare® Childhood
Language Centers, as well as our Scholarship and
Americanism programs, in the years to come.
Join us on social media. You can see our posts, photos
and videos as you “Follow” CSRF on Facebook. Now is the
time to start conversations with your online friends about the
Scottish Rite’s Mission of improving the lives of children.
Get social anytime, day or night – and “Spread the Word”.
www.facebook.com/californiascottishritefoundation
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California Scottish Rite Foundation
Southern Plantation Tea
Benefiting Boys & Girls in San Bernardino
The San Bernardino Scottish Rite Women’s Association held
a successful fundraiser in March with proceeds benefiting
the San Bernardino Rainbolt RiteCare® Childhood Language Center.
With a nod to days in Dixie, the “Southern Plantation Tea”
encouraged ladies to dress to the nines while all present enjoyed
an array of culinary delights, tempting desserts and a variety of
exotic teas – served by waiters in tuxedos.
What an elegant way to have fun while raising money to help
boys and girls overcome speech, language and learning challenges!
San Bernardino Rainbolt RiteCare® Childhood Language Center
(909) 887-2335 / www.srmasons-sb.org
New Technology Makes Learning Fun & Fast
by Pam Norton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Oakland CLC
Fast ForWord is a computer program accessible through the internet
that addresses how students process sounds and complex communication
with the goal of improving reading skills. Using one or more of seven
programs with increasing levels of difficulty, students can improve reading
levels by 1-1/2 to 2 years in as little as 12 weeks.
As a side benefit, some children also improve their understanding
of speech sounds and language.
One parent at our Center reported recently that her kindergartenaged son no longer requires speech and language services in
school since working on Fast ForWord.
Oakland RiteCare® Childhood Language Center- (510) 839-1513 / www.oaklandspeech.org
Who is the Ambassador for your RiteCare® Center?
James Achenbach Appointed as Ambassador
of the San Diego RiteCare® Childhood Language Center
William Hartley Parker, Chairman of the San Diego RiteCare® Childhood
Language Center, has announced the appointment of James Achenbach
to serve as Ambassador for their CLC.
Jim’s duties will include visiting the Blue Lodges in metro San Diego to promote
awareness and to encourage support of the Scottish Rite’s Language Center.
As Ambassador, he will also build brand awareness of the Scottish Rite’s mission
and our charities to concordant bodies who, hopefully, will consider becoming
donors to help more local children overcome speech and language issues.
Perhaps, it’s time for your RiteCare® Childhood Language Center to consider
appointing your own Ambassador?
San Diego RiteCare® Childhood Language Center - (619) 291-2506 / www.sdscottishritelanguagecenter.org
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California Scottish Rite Foundation
Executive Board
At Your Service
The California
Scottish Rite
Foundation Staff
is Here to Help
FRANK LOUI
Chairman of the Board / President
RAYMOND D. GODEKE
Executive Vice President / Secretary
LESTER W. MILLER
Vice President
GLENN WOODY
Treasurer
Ray
Directors
[email protected]
Randi
The staff of the California Scottish Rite Foundation
is always ready to assist you in answering your questions
on the operation of our 501 (c) (3) public charity.
[email protected]
Long Beach
JONATHAN DILLEY
Los Angeles
LIONEL RUHMAN
Mario
[email protected]
The California Scottish Rite Foundation
is pleased to announce that Steven M. Foeller, MSSM, CMA,
has joined the CSRF Team as Controller. In this role,
Steve will be a resource for all Foundation stakeholders and
responsible for all accounting and internal/external financial
and accounting reporting. He will also coordinate the annual
independent audit of the Foundation.
[email protected]
Kristin
Burlingame
CHRISTOPHER D. SMITH
Fresno
BERNARD HOLLENBECK
Please contact CSRF for additional information on
the services at our Childhood Language Centers, the specific
requirements for Scholarships or to learn more about
the CSRF Americanism program. The staff can also provide
you with information on ways you can donate to make
a real difference in the lives of California’s children.
Steve
Bakersfield
SILVER SACK
The California Scottish Rite Foundation recently
announced the appointment of Kristin Hoffman, MA, CC-SLP,
as the Director of RiteCare® Operations. Ms. Hoffman will
coordinate standards and practices, as well as development
and implementation of Foundation resources and trainings,
for the 14 RiteCare® Childhood Language Center Directors
and Boards throughout California.
Northern California
PETER KERHOULAS
Oakland
FRED KAO
Palm Springs
ROBERT JACOB
Pasadena
ARTHUR ZABOUNIAN
Sacramento
DOUG VEALE
San Bernardino
JERRY BELLER
San Diego
EDWARD COLLINS
San Fernando Valley
DAVID OTTINGER
San Francisco
IRVING SHAPIRO
San Jose
HANK VLCEK
Santa Ana
DAVID HARRINGTON
Santa Barbara
HARLAN GURNEY
Santa Rosa
MARK ROSE
[email protected]
Stockton
ROBERT SNYDER
Ventura
JERRY GONZALES
Past Chairmen
of the Board
california
scottish rite
HENRY C. CLAUSEN, Founder
June 16, 1958 to March 1987
foundation
H. DOUGLAS LEMONS
March 1987 to December 31, 2005
2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350, Santa Ana, CA 92706
714-547-7325 / www.casr-foundation.org
WILLIAM F. STOVALL
January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2012
a california non-profit corporation incorporated june 16, 1958
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California Scottish Rite Foundation
2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Make a Secure Donation Today
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Enriching the lives of future generations of disabled children
can be the most rewarding experience in one’s life.
We ask that you resolve today to selflessly and generously give to support
the services and special programs
of the California Scottish Rite Foundation.
Join with us and help to ensure that every
child’s voice will be heard and understood.
714-547-7325 • [email protected] • www.CASR-Foundation.org/how-to-help/ways-to-give
Donate today & Give Children
The Success Story They Deserve
All across California there are thousands of children
who, despite the efforts of parents or the programs
offered at public schools, are unable to speak clearly.
Some also have great difficulty understanding
what is being said to them and are unable to read
or keep up at grade level.
We are asking you to become an active partner
with the California Scottish Rite Foundation
by donating and becoming the champion of children.
Your gift or living legacy will help children to succeed
in life from pre-school through university. Please join with the
Foundation in “Speaking Up for Kids” and help give
all children in California the success story that they truly deserve.
www.casr-foundation.org/how-to-help/ways-to-give
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