Foster Parents Needed: Raffle for an iPad

posted by: aschiffer | Monday 4/23/12

Foster parenting is the ultimate satisfaction of knowing you can make a difference in a young life. CHOICES is looking for dedicated and caring foster parents within the Southwest Ohio region. You can read more about our foster care program here.

We offer:

• 24-Hour Support Services
• Quality Paid Training
• Foster Youth Care Reimbursements
• Great, Fun Family Activities

 

We are excited to announce that we have an exciting opportunity to WIN an iPad! Between April 23, 2012 and June 30, 2012 you will receive ONE raffle entry when you request a foster care information packet.  To request your packet please call us at (937) 264-0084 ext. 111. One entry per household and a minimum of 25 entries required for raffle drawing, other rules and regulations apply.  Drawing will be held July 30, 2012.

 

 

Join us at The Kettering Mayor’s Ball for Charity

posted by: aschiffer | Thursday 4/12/12

The annual Kettering Mayor’s Ball for Charity will be held April 28, 2012, from 7 p.m. until midnight in the beautiful atrium of the Reynolds and Reynolds Corporate Headquarters in Kettering. This will be the sixth year for the Charity Ball, an event designed to raise money to benefit local nonprofit organizations that serve the Kettering community. The 2012 event will benefit CHOICES, Inc.

If you are interested in attending please visit the Kettering Mayor’s Ball for Charity website to reserve your tickets by April 15, 2012.  The money raised from sponsorships, ticket sales and the silent auction will benefit CHOICES. If you are interested in donating a silent auction item or have questions please contact Ashley Schiffer at (937) 264-0084 ext. 122 or aschiffer@choicesfostercare.com 

We would like to recognize and thank our generous community sponsors:

DP & L • Kettering Medical Center • Anthem • Reynolds & Reynolds • Prime Time Party Rental

James Free Jewelers • Prime Printing • Day Air Credit Union • Lincoln Park Manor 

 McGohan Brabender • P & R Communication • Miami Valley Research Park 

 Synergy • Wright State University • RG Properties • Bars on Wheels

Cannarozi & Associates Insurance •   Dee Dee’s Gourmet Peanut Brittle • Modern Office Methods

The Flower Shoppe • Dayton Children’s Hospital • Heidelberg Distributors • KM Design

TRFG • Morgan Stanley Smith Barney • Town & Country Shopping Center

The Kettering, Moraine, Oakwood Chamber of Commerce

The Franklin Foundation

We would also like to thank our silent auction donors:

bd’s Mongolian Grill • BJ Kidsal Foundation • Blake Lance • Bobbie Roland

Carrabba’s • The Cheesecake Factory • Christopher’s Restaurant & Catering

Cincinnati Reds • Cityfolk • City of Kettering • Cleaner with Dean • Clear My Head Spa 

 Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation • Dave Dutton- Van Buren Village Apartments

Dave Seagraves, M-E Companies • David McElwee

 Day Air Credit Union • Dayton Country Club • Dayton Playhouse • Dayton Dragons

 Deck The Walls • Dee Dee’s Peanut Brittle • Domenico Stolfo • Druffner & Associates •

Eastside Jewelry & Exchange • Elé Cake Company 

The Fabulous Linda Lee • Figlio • Garrigan’s • Go Cupcake! 

Hara Arena Conference & Exhibition Center

 Heidelberg Distributing Company • Holten Wellness Center •  Imaginative Interiors

Irongate Realtors-Karren Bernhardt •IT2 Resource • James Ghory, Jr. •

Jimmie’s Ladder 11 • JJR Solutions • Kettering Rotary • Laser Wolf Engraving

 Lia Sophia- Susie Roth • Lisa Helm • Mary Kay- Christy Keaney • Mayor Don Patterson

MCL Restaurant & Bakery •  Miami Valley Networking Professionals

My Grandfather’s Garden Bed & Breakfast • Party Lite Candles-Becky Bruce 

 Premier Jewelry- Linda Lee Rahn • ProSource • PuroClean Emergency Services

 Randd Associates • Scratch Event Catering 

 Simply Women • Square One Salon • Steve Clark/Fairmont High School

Sycamore Country Club • The Tavern Group •  Texas Roadhouse • Thirty-One Gifts- Andrea Loftis

Thirty One Gifts- Kim Harvey • Tom Nikolai, Mark Fornes Realty

Town & Country Shopping Center • Vectren • Victoria Theatre Association • Walnut Grove 

 We Care Arts • Wright State University’s Nutter Center • YMCA of Greater Dayton

 

Focus on Dayton with Kim Faris

posted by: aschiffer | Friday 3/30/12

Thank you to Kim Faris and Lite 94.5 for featuring CHOICES for this weekend’s “Focus on Dayton” segment.  Tune in to hear our Executive Director, Shellie Stolfo discuss CHOICES and the upcoming Kettering Mayor’s Ball for Charity. Kettering Mayor, Don Patterson and Kettering Rotary President, Brenda Stansfield also discuss the  event.

Information about airing of the program is below:

Air Time: WDFK 99.9 FM – 6:00 a.m. Saturday

Air Time: WMMX 107.7 FM – 6:30 a.m. Sunday

Air Time: WDSJ 106.5 FM – 7:00 a.m.  Sunday

Air Time: WLQT 94.5 FM – 6:00 p.m. Sunday

Air Time: WXEG 103.9 FM, WTUE 104.7 FM, WONE 980 AM / WIZE 1340 AM – 7:30 a.m. Sunday

Success Story: Marcela

posted by: aschiffer | Wednesday 1/25/12

Marcela C. is a youth from Bulter County who has been placed in our Independent Living Program for 8 months. Marcela formerly lived in Guatamala and has been the United States for a few years. She demonstrated her dedication towards success by finding a full time job within her first week as an IL youth.  Additionally, she is working to finish her high school diploma and has become more familiarized with the English language.  Our Indepdent Living workers teach the youth the importance of budgeting and saving money and Marcela was able to save enough money to purchase her first car. We congratulate Marcela on successfully empanicpating from the IL program and taking over the lease of her apartment. Her workers are very proud of her accomplishments and know that with her dedication and drive to succeed she has many great opportunities in front of her! 

 

Backpack Donation: Dayton Regional STEM School

posted by: aschiffer | Wednesday 1/4/12

We would like to thank the Dayton Regional STEM School for their recent donation of 9 backpacks and personal items for youth in our care.  One of the Social Studies teachers, Pat Murakami, suggested instead of having a Christmas party that the students in her class help the community.  The students suggested many ideas and then voted, and helping youth in foster care received the most votes. Pat then researched local foster care agencies and found CHOICES and our ways to help list. Pat and the students had decided to collect personal items and school supplies and put them in backpacks for our Independent Living youth. Her class of 15 students got the whole school invovled in donating items right before the holiday. 

Thank you to all the students and teachers at the Dayton Regional STEM school for your donation and thoughtfulness for others during the Christmas season.