Slide6: Syracuse Rescue Mission Serving Meals, Preparing Food, and Sharing our Time Love Caring


Slide7: Each Year our Club gets Stronger, Larger & Better!!


Karaoke & Poetry at Park Terrace with the CHAT CLUB: Karaoke & Poetry at Park Terrace with the CHAT CLUB The GOOD news is we sing for FREE, the bad news is we sing OFF KEY!! But we have FUN!!!


Slide11: * We volunteer at SPECIAL OLYMPIC EVENTS & sponsor an athlete! * We serve meals at the SYRACUSE RESCUE MISSION * We enjoy spending time at the SYRACUSE NURSING HOME * We share special time with the residents at PARK TERRACE * We help our local food pantry’s Christmas Basket project * We assist other Clubs when help is needed.


Slide12: We Grow as We Give


Slide13: THEY are EVERYWHERE! CHAT members are helping at the PHONE A THON, Dollars For Scholars, Health Fair Heart Jump, running the babysitting room at the Drug Education Night & Phoenix Food Pantry, Secret Santa’s Elves, Senior Citizen Ball, Big Sister/Brother Program at the Elementary School.


Slide14: Special Olympic Athlete’s Oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, Let me be Brave in the Attempt”


Slide15: Our Special Olympic Athlete Friends enjoy the competitions and the celebrations.


Slide16: We all enjoy singing, dancing and having fun with the Athletes. NYS Special Olympic games in Seneca Falls & Christmas Party in Oswego County.


Slide17: It is Heart-Warming to Serve at the Rescue Mission We become more sensitive to others and their needs… And more Grateful for what we have!!


Slide19: CHAT with Fred Hale, Oldest Man in the Nation. Pictured with us last year. Christmas Caroling! Building relationships and learning skills from


Slide20: CHAT members, Angie, Ted & Tera are featured on Billboards around Syracuse promoting Volunteer activities at the Rescue Mission!!!!


Volunteer Appreciation Reception at the Rescue Mission4/14/05: Volunteer Appreciation Reception at the Rescue Mission 4/14/05


Amanda & Alice are featured in a Rescue Mission Flyer: Amanda & Alice are featured in a Rescue Mission Flyer


Slide25: Brag: My favorite thing about the group is getting the satisfaction of knowing that I made a difference in somebody else’s life. Drag: Sometimes it’s heart breaking to see how many people there are that have no homes but at the same time it makes me feel good to see them being cared for and not just left to fend for themselves. (ASH. R.) Brag: *Getting to know other people, helping out, making crafts for the nursing home, having fun at the Special Olympics, hanging out with other members, It’s Fun! Drag: no being able to attend every event; not enough activities, not everyone is committed to the club. (M.C.) CHAT: is a really good club because you get to help people that are homeless, helpless, and are needy. The stuff that we do helps others , fun & good for your gold cord. We have plenty of fun activities, even went to the zoo! (Sarah E.) Brag: Going to the Retirement Ice Cream Socials, Get to dance at the Special Olympics, Complimented on what we do, People at the Rescue Mission love it when we help: You are a better person when you do something good (Tera) Drag: couldn’t go to all of the events, we don’t get out of school often enough Brag: I enjoy playing dominos at Park Terr., & going to the icecream social. Learn stuff that might help you get a job. Drag: sometimes the residents are sick & you can’t visit. (Amanda Br)


Slide26: “It’s nice to be appreciated on everything that we do for others. It makes us feel better about ourselves. It makes you feel like a better person.” T. E. The place is awesome. We play games, sing dance & learn a lot about the people. S.E. It’s nice to help and serve others. Some of us serve the food onto the plates and some of us bring the meals to the table We dance, sing & play games. We help hand out awards. “Having the time of your life!” We help our own community by supporting the Lions Club & helping with the Christmas Baskets for the Food Pantry. We volunteered to babysit for about 40 kids so the parents could attend the Drug Education Program at the High School. The Residents at the nursing home are sweet. We like to play Bingo there.


Slide27: Amanda & Jessica make things twice as much fun. Lookin’ GOOD!!! Dynamic Duo At the End of the Day, We are still smiling!!