Adopt-a-Caseworker Luncheon a Success!

Ambassadors for Children hosted a free luncheon on July 22, 2008 for local faith, business, and civic groups to learn more about the Adopt-a-Caseworker program. This event was attended by 80 individuals representing the following faith groups, business groups, civic groups & organizations:

Churches & Faith Groups

Ash Grove First Christian Church

Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

Christ Episcopal Church

First & Calvary Presbyterian Church

Grace United Methodist Church

Incarnate Word Associates Group

Messiah Lutheran Church

Park Crest Calvary Temple

Presbyterian Church of Willard

Ridgecrest Baptist Church

Royal Family Kids' Camp

Springhill Baptist Church

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Willard Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church

Temple Israel

Business Groups

Bancorp South Mortgage Center

City Utilities of Springfield

Gold Mechanical

Great Southern Bank

Old Missouri Bank

SBU St. John's School of Nursing

Civic Groups

Alpha Delta Mu Honor Society

Girls on the Run-Downtown YMCA

Missouri State University Social Work Club

Springfield Downtown Kiwanis Group

Springfield Rotary Southeast

Organizations

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri

Child Care Resource & Referral

Community Partnership of the Ozarks

Council of Churches of the Ozarks

Greene County Children's Division

Greene County Juvenile Office

Greene County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

Guardian Ad Litem

Jordan Valley Community Health Center

Missouri Baptist Children's Home

Missouri State University

Parenting Life Skills Center

Partners for a Better Tomorrow

Presbyterian Children's Services

Special Thanks for Media Coverage Provided By:

KY3

Springfield News-Leader

KSMU

Special Thanks to Caseworker Table Hosts From:

Missouri Baptist Children's Home

Presbyterian Children's Services

Greene County Children's Division

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri

If you would like more information about our Adopt-a-Caseworker program or would like to schedule a presentation of this program for your group, please contact Sondra Uzzell at suzzell@ccozarks.org

Please click here to view our printable brochure

Please click here to view the fantastic News-Leader article that depicts the Adopt-a-Caseworker program and our recent event.

Below: Pictures of event preparation and guest arrival

The Adopt-a-Caseworker project is supported by grant #2005-VF-GX-K009 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with HALOS. Points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or polices of HALOS or the U.S. Department of Justice.