COMMUNITY VOICE
VOLUME 20
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COMMUNITY VOICES
FROM MARY ALICE ESCARSEGA-FECHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Annually, CSET hosts Bring Your Child to Work Day in August. This event brings children into our offices to learn about our services and join their family members at work. Their smiles and energy are contagious and we value the opportunity to share our mission with the youngest members of our communities. The event also provides youth with an insight into the world of work and how their workplace contributions can be impactful in their communities. CSET continues to ensure services are delivered to hard-to-reach communities and is extremely excited for the debut of our new Pixley office in September. We look forward to being a positive presence in Pixley once again. This project would not have been possible without partners like Family HealthCare Network and the Pixley Foundation. The building remodel was completed by our conservation corps staff and corpsmembers. We look forward to showcasing services in the fall with our project partners. Our drought relief efforts continue in partnership with the Tulare County Office of Emergency Services, Self-Help Enterprises and United Way. We are excited for the next implementation phase of the relief plan connecting families to running water. I look forward to sharing project updates in our upcoming newsletters.
Inside this issue John Muir Graduates
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— Mary Alice Escarsega-Fechner
Inside This Issue TECHConnect Graduates
FUN AT BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY
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On Friday, August 5th, CSET staff celebrated the third annual Bring Your Child To Work Day. Nearly 80 little ones joined a family member at work to learn about 3 Employees of the Year the awesome ways their loved ones help the community by working for CSET. 3 Senior Prom Night Kids spent the morning participating in fun group activities designed to 3 Board Member Retires help our future staffers better understand the impact our programs have on the lives of county residents. The kids planted drought-tolerant plants, 3 CSET Honored played dress-up for a job interview, built a home for the homeless and Drought Resource 4 discovered the value of recycling- all before lunch time! Fair
New Website Launched
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After the organized activities, kids returned to their loved ones' work stations for some quality time before saying goodbye. Here's to hoping we see some of those shining faces doing good work at CSET in the futurejust like the ones they love!
August 2016
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