Campus High Five RACE to benefit C.O.O.L.
Hold the date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Campus High Five race is not a cookie-cutter 5k with a cute t-shirt and a momentary warm feeling at the finish. Leave your iPod at home, come to Iowa City, and don't worry about coffee to wake you up. This is:
- a loud and social experience
- a community event for all running abilities and attitudes
- a celebration of the sport with live music and a post race party
Athletic events are a great way to allow people to make commitments to themselves through the motivation provided by benefiting others. This event was conceived to fund a non-profit aimed at empowering children. The Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center’s C.O.O.L. (Children Overcoming the Obstacles of Life) program is the chosen beneficiary of the inaugural Campus High Five Race! Plan to join the fun and support C.O.O.L.!
In August, start checking the website for registration information: www.campushighfive.com
Thanks to all who helped us celebrate the success of the
CAMPAIGN for HOPE and HEALING
at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
More than 100 dignitaries, donors, staff and Board members were present for the ceremony to break ground for the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center’s new facility at 8553 Urbandale Avenue, Urbandale, on Thursday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m.
During the program, Polk County Supervisor, E.J. Giovannetti, cited the important work of the Center in meeting the area’s critical mental health needs as one of the reasons the Center was able to raise more than $2.8 million during very tough economic times in support of this project. “Construction of this facility is a sign of this organization’s continuing mission to handle tough issues on a long term basis, so people can lead peaceful, healthy and productive lives.”
The Campaign for Hope and Healing supports a $3.3 million capital project involving land acquisition and construction of a new facility for the Center. The new enhanced Center will provide 14,200 square feet of space, specially designed for counseling both children and adults, more than doubling the current leased space. The larger facility will provide space for employment of eight to ten additional licensed counselors, allowing twice as many children and adolescents and 70% more total clients to be served within the next five years.
SVPA designed the new Center and Hubbell is providing construction services. The scheduled date for completion is February 2011.
We are continuing to seek support for the full $3.3 million project. Contact Kathleen Murrin at the Center for a brochure and pledge card.
WOMEN HELPING WOMEN
Twelfth Annual Luncheon
*Friday, March 12, 2010*
"What we can teach each other as women at any age, is that being vulnerable is not the same
as being weak. The display of vulnerability requires a most intimate form of trust.
We trust one another, and then learn to trust ourselves. Only then are the possibilities
of our talents, confidence, and ultimately our hearts, fully opened.”
Over 300 women (and a few good men) attended the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center’s 12th annual Women Helping Women event Friday, March 12th, to hear an inspiring presentation by Franci Phelan of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Franci used examples from her own life growing up in Iowa to illustrate her six points on how “To Boldly Go” in one’s life. Her strategy for success: “It’s not who you know that matters, it’s who you ARE that matters.” “Remember, the world is big and wherever life takes any of us, we can and must Boldly Go.”
Since 1999, the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center has sponsored an annual luncheon
(1) to raise awareness of our work with women struggling with the challenges of life on limited resources and (2) to generate funds to help subsidize counseling for uninsured, underinsured, and low-income women and girls.
A special part of this year’s luncheon was the unveiling of the Center’s Campaign for Hope and Healing, a capital campaign to raise funds to build a new facility in which the Center can expand to meet the growing need for quality, affordable mental health counseling. Dick Lozier, Belin McCormick Law Firm, and Sally Pederson, former Iowa Lieutenant Governor, serve as the co-chairs for the Campaign. They announced that during the silent phase of the Campaign, the Center has secured $2.47 million toward the ground breaking goal of $2.8 million!
An event like this takes many hands and many hearts. We are especially grateful for our caring underwriters. In particular, we want to give a huge bouquet of thanks to our
Presenting Sponsor, Hy-Vee.
Hy-Vee's support is a significant gift of compassion and understanding for the devastation of mental and emotional illness on women and girls in our community.
Sincere thanks to our Supporting Sponsors also: Des Moines University, Family Communications Associates, Kemin Industries, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Principal Financial Group, Vicky Daniel Real Estate Team, and WestBank. Please support their businesses and services in the community.
You can always help the Center year-round in our work with women and girls by sending in a contribution to the Women Helping Women Fund at any time.
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