WASHINGTON IDAHO INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE RAINBOW FOR GIRLS
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© Service Challenge ©
As you may have heard, there will not be a Charity And Service Team (CAST) this year. Instead, the Grand Bow Officers will be in charge of promoting our service projects throughout the jurisdiction and distributing information. This year, there will be more focus on hands-on service – especially with the Burned Children Recovery Foundation. We challenge each District and Assembly to participate in hands-on service opportunities. You will be recognized in the Confidential Observer for the service you perform!!
Unsure whether it counts as service?? Service is not – babysitting for family members for free (that is just being part of a family). Service is not getting paid for doing something (that is a job). Service is not a fundraiser where you and/or your Assembly benefit (car washes, serving dinners for a fee, etc). Service is not participation in a school club.
Service ideas: © Working at a food bank to sort donations © Clean up your local park or beach © Trick or treat for canned food © Read to children in the hospital or elderly in a nursing home © Sing Christmas Carols at a retirement home © Collect and donate Teddy Bears to police and fire stations
Challenge to each Rainbow Member: Start keeping track of those Service hours to earn a charm bracelet. This will be an ongoing program where you can earn a bracelet and charms as recognition of your hard work. © Earn bracelet after you accrue 10 hours of service. © Earn a Red heart charm - accrue another 10 hours of service (total of 20 hours). © Orange heart charm - accrue another 15 hours of service (total of 35 hours). © Yellow heart charm - accrue another 20 hours of service (total of 55 hours). © Green heart charm - accrue another 25 hours of service (total of 80 hours). © Blue heart charm - accrue another 30 hours of service (total of 110 hours). © Indigo heart charm - accrue another 40 hours of service (total of 150 hours). © Purple heart charm - accrue another 50 hours of service (total of 200 hours).
A service form for you to record your service hours will be sent to each member in the September Service Mailing. Look for a Red envelope full of service information in your mailbox!! All service hours (Assembly and individual) must be signed off by a Mother Advisor, Chairman of the Board, or other Advisory Board member that is not related to you. All Districts have been assigned a Grand Bow Officer as their Service Representative for the coming year. Service hours should be turned in monthly to your Grand Bow Officer listed below: District 1 and 3/4 – Precious L., Grand Love See Directory for address and e-mail District 15 and 18 – Rachel G., Grand Religion See Directory for address and e-mail District 2 and 5 – Courtney C., Grand Nature See Directory for address and e-mail District 6/7 – Sarah M., Grand Immortality See Directory for address and e-mail District 9/10 and 19 - Ashley H., Grand Fidelity See Directory for address and e-mail District 8 – Madeline E., Grand Patriotism See Directory for address and e-mail District 14 and 16 – Alicia E., Grand Service See Directory for address and e-mail If you have any questions, please contact a Grand Bow Officer or their Service Advisor, Melissa Rowe, Director of Service Programs PO Box 13008 – Des Moines, WA 98198 directorsrvcprjcts@speakeasy.net
Don’t forget to hold onto this flyer – there will be a special prize for those who collect and bring all the service flyers of the year to Grand Assembly 2008!!
Burned Children Recovery Foundation (B.C.R.F.)
Mission We are a Non-Profit organization of dedicated staff and caring volunteers, who are committed to effectively supporting burn children survivors and their families during the rehabilitation process. We help them to heal, and go on to lead full and productive lives.
There are thousands of children burn survivors that come to the Burned Children Recovery Foundation each year. They are badly scarred and emotionally and physically in need of the BCRF's support. Many have lost fingers, ears, faces and their spirit to live. But no matter how severe or slight their burn scars are, all require assistance in making difficult changes from being a victim to a survivor and a well adjusted, thriving member of society. The children and their families need emotional and spiritual support after
burns/scars have changed their life forever.
Burns are one of the most painful injuries to recover from; BCRF offers support and encouragement during and after hospitalization.
When does the healing start? Reconstructive surgery will play a role in the child's overall post burn restoration process, but it is the area on the body and affected and the percentage of total burned tissue that will play the largest role in how fast they will recover.
Support from Experienced Survivors Unique support from experienced burn survivors who understand the trauma the children are going through. The credibility of having walked in their shoes helps the children to trust and feel comfortable asking questions and seek support and understanding in dealing with personal difficulties. This support helps the children through the transition from victim to a survivor. Social Re-Entry Re-entry back into the home is where the healing begins. BCRF’s aim is to help parents avoid major mistakes that will slow down their children's re-entry back into society. For example, many parents will hide their children behind doors, because the parents cannot deal with the public's reaction to their child's appearance. This teaches the child to feel anger. Some parents will hide their child from negative reactions, thus the child feels sheltered and powerless on how to deal with negative responses.
Counseling & Information Necessary tools are provided to help the childrenlearn the skills they need to cope with many obstacles that stand in their way of recovery. Pain and fear of their changed physical appearance and physical limitations, depression, frustration, anxiety, and overwhelming panic attacks are some of the feelings we help the burn survivor understand. BCRF offers this needed care to children and their family by providing counseling and information to help the parent and burn survivor to make informed decisions that will impact the rest of their life. The support is intended to speed up the healing and return the burn survivor to a full, productive life. In addition to the daily assistance and support BCRF offers to burn survivors, they have a number of other great programs worth mentioning:
Burn Survivor and Family Support
Burn Support Group BCRF offers a support group for burn survivors and their families to talk about the many problems a burn survivor must overcome such as public reaction to burn scars, parent-child interaction, etc. Annual National Children's Burn Camp Camp Phoenix is a week long camp for burn survivor children, where they can get to know other children who understand what they have been through and can share experiences. The camp provides a positive avenue for children to form lasting friendships while at the same time allowing them to adapt and take control of their own future. Camp Phoenix is a week long camp for burn survivor children, ages 7-18. This camp is one way that we can bring children together who have endured the effects of being burned. Burns are one of the most painful injuries that anyone can live through. Most of the children heal relatively quickly from the burns themselves, but then they must deal with the day-to-day staring and shunning of others because they look different. This camp offers them a week to be with other children who have been burned. It shows them that they are really are not alone in the world. BCRF tries hard to teach the children that it is not what's on the outside that counts; it is the person inside that really matters. Camp Phoenix allows the children to learn to make friends with others like themselves, and to begin to network with those new friends. They also become familiar with staff and volunteers and are more willing to call the support line with questions, concerns, or informal counseling. Most often the children leave camp with a new extended family and a lot of new friends. BCRF also challenges the children to not let their injuries limit them. BCRF believes that they can learn new ways to do things, and can learn to adapt and take control of their own lives and future.
Over 100,000 fire safety booklets have been distributed to public and private schools, day care centers and children's organizations, etc. Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention A Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Program was proposed and organized by the Burned Children Recovery Foundation in 1991. They work in conjunction with local fire departments. 16th Annual Safety Fair The 16th Annual Safety Fair will be held in 2006. Last year our volunteers and minimal staff documented over 6,000 hours of volunteer work with BCRF programs. Their efforts deserve high praise and your support.The long-range goal of the Burned Children Recovery Foundation is to one day purchase property and build their own camp so they can help more children annually. The Burned Children Recovery Foundation is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization. New to the BCRF is the Endowment account. The way the account is set up it will stay in the account indefinitely and only the interest can be used to support the program of Burned Children Recovery Foundation. Look for this truck at both the Evergreen State Fair and the Puyallup Fair! Washington Idaho’s Donations Money was earned at dinners, car washes, auctions and of course the Walk throughout the year and these Grand Totals were announced at Grand Assembly: 2006 – 38, 000 Between 1999 and 2005, the following amounts were donated to the National Children’s Cancer Society. 2005 - $57,000 2004 - $54,000 2003 - $62,700 2002 –$70,000 2001 –$60,700 2000 –$40,000 1999 –$27,000 For more information or questions
Do you have more questions about the Burned Children Recovery Foundation and our partnership with them?
Service Liaison/CAST Advisor PO Box 13008 Des Moines, WA 98198 contact: directorsvcprjcts@speakeasy.net
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