<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Good Morning All,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><u><b>Update:</b></u></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">It is quite likely that a third family will be joining us tomorrow evening (Tuesday). We currently have two families in the program (three adults and three children), this addition will take us to four adults and seven children for our host week. Our current guests are very active, engaged and fun!! I'm sure that our new family will be great as well.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><u><b>Requests:</b></u></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">1. There are a few opening in the schedule. Please have a look and see if you can help out? Thanks. Here is the link to the sign up.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e44aba729a5f58-volunteer20">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e44aba729a5f58-volunteer20</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">2<b>. HOLIDAY PARTY FRIDAY DEC 13 - Please remember that we host LOCAL families. It is always a possibility
that you or your children might know our guests or attend school with
them. It is our job to make them feel comfortable and assured that
their privacy and confidentiality is honored. If a guest begins a
conversation or reaches out, that is okay, but we should never initiate a
conversation about them. Currently our two elementary school students
attend Merton and Magee Elementary Schools. Throughout their course in
Family Promise they will interact with dozens of volunteers and I imagine that the questions get tiring. I KNOW that we all have the best of intentions and that we are truly interested in them, but we do have to be mindful of their experience,and not ours. Most importantly, if you will be attending the party on Friday, please have a conversation with your children ahead of time about the situation. This is a confidential program and it should never be made known that a family is involved. This could be quite awkward and embarrassing for the children. We are bending the rules (with permission) by having an event in which untrained church members will interact with guests of Family Promise. The most important rule is to be kind and mindful of our guest's privacy and confidentiality. We have a unique opportunity to be kind, non judgemental and understanding.....I know we can do it well! <br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I have asked the Day Center to provide resources to give you some talking points for your conversation with your children. I will pass them along if I get any!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Thanks and Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions or concerns.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">gina</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">262-424-7640<br></div>
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