CCUW Women United: October 2023 Newsletter

Fall fun has begun...

Leaves are changing and the air has a slight chill. Fall has arrived! While the daylight hours seem to get a bit shorter each day this fall promises to be full of fun happenings and excitment! This month get a recap of our Fall luncheon, an invite to our November Afterhours event, and a calendar full of CCUW events await below. And in case you missed it check out the September 2023 Newsletter.

Women United: Fall Luncheon

On September 13th, 2023 Women United members gathered for a delightful lunch at the Garden's Restaurant to hear from our 2022 Grant Reciepents YMCA and Cen-Clear. Learn more about the impact your grant dollars made below.

2022 Grantee

YMCA: Dolphins Program

Jamie SanFilippo

12 children participated in the Dolphins Camp during Summer Camp at our Penns Valley Branch, in Partnership with A Journey to You, Counseling Services. Dolphins Camp is a therapeutic camp for children ages 7-11 years old.

The 12 children completed 6, 1.5 hour sessions. They learned how to express their feelings respectfully and appropriately through art, writing, music, and play. They also learned effective ways to cope by learning about mind-body connection.

We use the analogy of the sea to allow them to be creative and to better understand their mind, bodies, and how they are a part of a whole. The children gained an awareness that they are important and significant and their choices and actions not only affect themselves and those around them, but the whole entire sea.

Pictured: The kids traced themselves to the paper and put circles in different areas of the body where they typically feel certain feelings. They were then asked about a variety of feelings and circumstances and had to identify where in their body they felt them

2022 Grantee

Cen-Clear: Champs Camp

Amy Wible

Champs Camp is a program offered to at risk children who are entering kindergarten within the State College Area School District
CenClear and the State College Area School District work together to target at-risk children for enrollment
Children attended sessions from July 5-27, 2023, Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 2PM at Radio Park Elementary School
Transportation and meals are provided
There is a focus on STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Math) activities
Reading and math interventions are provided
Funds provided were used to purchase manipulatives to utilize to promote these skills

Upcoming: Women United Afterhours Event!

Women United Fall Afterhours at The Rivet

Tuesday November, 14, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

In November we will be hosting an Afterhours "Craft and Learn" event at the Rivet at Discovery Space. We will have a lesson in pottery as we craft our own ring dishes to keep! (Pictured to the left) Refreshments will be provided by Wegman's. We encourage each member to invite a potential member, friend, or colleague to hear more about Women United - past, present, and future as we strive to expand our membership. This will be a great opportunity to introduce someone to Women United while having fun creating our own works of art!

Cost is $20 per person and includes all supplies and materials to create your own dish and food and bevarage.

Registration is open through Novemember 6, 2023.

SAVE THE DATE

November

14

Women United Afterhours at the Rivet

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The Rivet

Cost: $20.00 per person

Invite a friend to our craft and learn event! We will be creating our own ring dishes, enjoying some refreshments, and learning about Women United. Register online: Women United Fall Afterhours

November

19

Taste of the Town 2023

Our 2022 event was snowed out and we can't wait to be back again! This year we will return to the Penn Stater on November 19, 2023. Tickets are on sale NOW and they go fast, register today at: Taste of the Town 2023

Sponorship opportunities still available contact Ja Nae for more info!

November

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Thanksgiving Holiday - CCUW OFFICES CLOSED

CCUW offices will be closed Wednesday, November 22nd through Friday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will re-open on Monday, November 25th at 10 am.

We we want to hear from you!

If there is someone or some group you would like to hear from, or a topic you would like to hear about, let us know. In the meantime, please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas about Women United and how we can increase our impact.