Compassion '16 hosted by United Way

Description

COMPASSION ’16
The annual community roundtable to enhance human services in Lee
Tuesday, April 12 ✻ 8:30 a.m. to noon ✻ Lee County Arts and Community Center

8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Connect With Other Leaders
Welcome: Breakfast and Brainstorming
Compassion ’16 is more than a presentation. The annual roundtable unites community leaders and creates tangible ways to serve our community better. CharityTracker, VolunteerLee.com, Project PK-14 and other initiatives have emerged from the roundtable. This continental breakfast is your chance to meet colleagues and start developing the next big idea.

About 9:15 a.m.
Tap Into Local Resources
Military Families: Help Is Available Now
Most of us have military families as clients. Here’s an overview of local resources to help—parenting classes, family and financial counseling, employment advice, emergency loans and much more. Some could be open to the public as well. Cheryle Heinecke, Army Community Service-Family Advocacy Program

About 9:45 a.m.
Solve Our Biggest Problems
Poverty: Discoveries...And Solutions
We’re learning more every day about poverty and how to elevate struggling families. Here are the latest research findings and how that insight can help you serve clients better, influence public policy and promote a healthy life for everyone. Allison De Marco Ph.D., Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and UNC School of Social Work

About 10:30 a.m. to noon
Make It Work
Synergy: Working Together in Lee
Local nonprofits are already collaborating to enhance services to local residents. Here’s how they’re doing it—and how you can, too! Carol Chappell, Lee County Schools; Fredrika Cooke, Family Promise of Lee County; Ron Hewett, United Way of Lee County; Teresa Kelly, Christians United Outreach Center; Cynthia Reives, VC and Associates; and Daniel Simmons, Boys and Girls Clubs of Sanford/Lee County

Registration fee, payable at the door, is $10 and includes continental breakfast. Preregistration is available now through Friday, April 8, at VolunteerLee.com. The Lee County Community and Arts Center is located at 507 N. Steele Street in Sanford.