ˇ ´ VESTNIK S P J S T
Benevolence
Volume 95 Number 16
H E R A L D
Humanity
Brotherhood
April 18, 2007
ISSN —07458800
Neighborhood Volunteer Day Promotes Partnerships Bet ween Youths and Adults
Happy Sleet-ster! Despite the cold temperature, rain, and sleet, a number of youth and adults enjoyed the SPJST Easter Eggstravaganza, held Saturday, April 7 at Lions Park in Temple. Pictured above, the Easter Bunny greets Lodge 47, Seaton Youth Club members, left to right, Hayley, Alyssa, and Dakota Popelka. Pictures on page 7.
Connecting youths and adults in neighborhood volunteering is the unique focus of Join Hands Day, a national day of service scheduled for Saturday, May 5. At least 26 SPJST lodges/youth clubs across Texas will participate in this year’s Join Hands Day. Sponsored by America’s fraternal benefit societies, Join Hands Day encourages people to form partnerships across generations to build greater mutual understanding, respect and trust. Join Hands Day is an opportunity for youths and adults to work side-by-side as they tackle projects and make life better in communities. Many young people have little interaction with adults except their teachers and family members. And many adults know few young people outside their own circle of family and friends. Join Hands Day is one way to break down the barriers between the generations, while promoting volunteerism and making a difference in the community.
To create these partnerships, an important goal of Join Hands Day is for adult groups to invite youth organizations, and youth groups to invite adult organizations to join them. Youth and adult groups participate together through the entire process, from the planning stages to the actual work; and people of all ages take on important responsibilities for the day. SPJST and other fraternal benefit societies throughout the country serve as community facilitators to help connect individuals and groups, identify neighborhood needs and assist with community connections to civic leaders and dignitaries. Scheduled annually on the
first Saturday in May, Join Hands Day can provide the first step in changing communication and cooperation in a neighborhood. This one-day event can introduce volunteering to different audiences of all ages and encourage participation together. Getting involved in Join Hands Day is easy. The key is finding youth or adult partners. SPJST can help. Contact the Home Office by calling (800) 727-7578. For more information about Join Hands Day, visit the Join Hands Day Web site at www.joinhandsday.org. Projects registered with the SPJST Home Office are listed on page 5. —SPJST—
~ Inside ~ State 42 Domino Tournament scenes Page 6 Lodge 186 activities Pages 10-11 District Four Sales Seminars Page 12 Lodge 240 Easter Eggstravaganza Pages 15-16
. . . Dreaming of a White Easter Easter morning — Sunday, April 8, 2007 — at the S P J S T H o m e O f f i c e i n T e m p l e , T e x a s . Snow began falling on Saturday afternoon and continued through
much of the evening and night. The Temple area received approximately five to six inches of beautiful snow. The April snow was the first recorded since 1928.
Family Fun Dates ...............3 Interest Rates .....................3 District Meetings ...............4 Lodge Letters .....................8 Graduate Form .................14 Camp Shirt Order Form...14 In Memoriam.....................17 Youth .................................18 Czech Culture...................20 Activities Calendar...........22