Did You Know?
What
We Are:
We
are a private non-profit.
We are a business.
We are growing and changing to
meet community needs.
We exist on private donations
to do the work of the community.
What
We Are Not:
We
are not Federally funded.
We are not state funded.
We are not a hand out for clients.
What We Do:
We
provide over a half of a million services in Douglas County each year.
We provide hope.
We help put the pieces back together for people in crisis.
We keep people from becoming
homeless.
We help the sick get well.
We keep people from being hungry.
Who We Help:
The
homeless
The children
The Working Poor
Families
The Elderly
Did You Know That:
Individual
giving has declined over the past two years?
Each month the Ballard Center
can only help about one-quarter of those needing assistance?
100%
of the money donated to the Ballard Center goes to the children and
families that we serve?
We need your help more than ever?
Each year we set and meet stringent
outcome measures?
What are our Long-Term Goals?
To
build a new infant/toddler early education center for low-income families.
To start a Foster Grandparent
program.
To continue working with the
community to enhance the delivery and administration of non-profit human
service programs.
To continue improving the quality
of our early education program by committing our efforts to the support
of our college educated teachers.
"I
have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position
that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome
while trying to succeed."
-Booker
T. Washington-
Volunteer
Opportunities!
If
you would like to volunteer at the Ballard Center there are several
available options for you. When you call to set an appointment to come
in the very first time please be prepared to let the person you talk
to know where you would like to volunteer. The following options are
available:
1. Classroom Volunteers Volunteers
are need in each of our five classrooms. The children attending our
program range in age from one to five. Please let us know what age group
you are most comfortable with.
2. Human Service Program Volunteers - We
are always looking for help stocking our food pantry, organizing our
clothing pantry or helping us in the office. Please let us know if you
have an interest in any of these activities.
Position Openings:
Volunteers for Mobile Food Pantry
We are in need of volunteers to help once per month with a massive mobile food pantry effort. Pleased contact Larry at 842-0729 if you are interested.
Don't forget to support your local United Way campaign. It makes a very big difference!
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Ballard Board Welcomes New Members
In January 2009 Ballard Community Services Board members will welcome
Diana Deutch - Capital City Bank
Kevin Kressig - Wagner & Kressig
There will be one member of the board retiring as of December 31, 2008 - Becki Carl-Stutz
Callahan Creek Makes A Very Big Difference At Ballard Community Services
Callahan Creek has been working with Ballard Community Services in the design of the new Ballard logo (the tree) as well as the development of the auction Save the Date card and all of the printable auction pieces. We are so thankful to have the support of Callahan Creek. We would never be able to "buy" the expertise needed to design the quality of the pieces that are being provided to us. Not only has Callahan Creek provided design services but has developed a new "tag" line for Ballard. It is, believe in ballard, and you will see it used on all of our materials from now on along with all of the reasons why you should believe.
Thank you Cindy Maude and the Callahan Creek team led by Emily Peterson and Amanda Hillits, you really are angels to us and you have made a huge difference!