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If you didn’t already know this, the week of April 20 th -28th is Money Smart Week. What, you ask, is Money Smart Week? According to the website, it’s a campaign designed to help people better manage their finances. I don’t know about you, but personally, I could use all the help I can get in the area of finances. Like so many people, I have found myself time and again digging myself into the hole known as credit card debt. This isn’t something that I’m proud of, but I’m not going to hide it, either. Fact of the matter is I like to shop. A lot. Lucky for me that there’s a Lunch and Learn session at Land of Lincoln Credit Union called “The Psychology of Spending—Discover Why We Shop!” I’m definitely attending that one. There are a wide variety of sponsors and agencies involved in Money Smart Week, and Dove, Inc. is no exception. On Friday, April 26 th , we are sponsoring a workshop called “Realistic Budgeting” from 5:30 to 6:45 PM in the Dean Simcox Conference Room at ...

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer What are we doing for our children? Our children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Each day in America more than five children die as a result of abuse or neglect.   On average, a child abuse report is made every 10 seconds for a total of approximately 3.3 million child abuse reports annually. This is not something we like to think about, but we need to.     Children should be seen, heard, and believed…   Children should be seen…   How many of us have said “It is none of my business” well if we want to protect children we need to make it our business. If you suspect abuse of a child, but the child has not disclosed to you, call 1-800-4-A-CHILD. Counselors from Childhelp are available 24/7 to talk through the situation with you and help decide what the best course of action is.   ...

Want a quick and easy way to help out Dove, Inc? All you have to do is save your yellow Pepsi top caps (they are worth five cents each), and drop them off at one of the following locations: *Any of our Dove offices                302 S. Union                788 E. Clay                800 E. Clay                130 W. Cerro Gordo                201 W. North St. *Pride Cleaners and Launderers:                2553 N. Main                1804 E. Eldorado       ...

The 2013 Point in Time Survey numbers were released at the Affordable Housing Breakfast on Tuesday the 21st.  The number of homeless persons is up from 2012 number of 210.  It's a number we all hope goes down each year.  But until it dissapears, please join in the efforts to end homelessness.  Join the Homeless Council Continuum of Care to see how you can become involved. The next meeting will be Thursday, May 9, 1:30 p.m. at the Homeward Bound offices, 788 E. Clay, Decatur .      2013 Total Homeless Persons:   234                 Adult: 180                   25 and older: 141                 24 and under: 39               ...

Easter is coming early this year - just a couple weeks away - so make plans to attend your neighborhood egg hunt now!   Below is a list of the Dove Inc./Decatur Area Project Neighborhood Egg Hunts: March 20, 2-4pm Park City Neighborhood @ Park City Community Room [rain or shine] March 23, 1-3pm Galloway Neighborhood Organization @ Galloway Park – 3/23 – 1:00-3:00pm [rain date 3/30] March 23, Noon GM Square Neighborhood @ Monroe Park [no rain date] Please Note:   You must live in the neighborhood to attend the egg hunt.   For a list of the neighborhood boundaries or for more information on the Community Services program, click here:   http://www.doveinc.org/community_services.htm

Today, March 8, 2013, is International Women’s Day. It’s a holiday that celebrates the accomplishments of women all over the world and throughout the centuries. According to research, the first International Women’s Day occurred on March 19 in 1911, and was moved to March 8 in 1913. Here at Dove, Inc., we’ve honored women by naming domestic violence shelter client rooms after ten women who’ve made a difference in the world: 1.       Anna Waters 2.       Harriet Tubman   3.       Susan B. Anthony   4.       Elizabeth C. Stanton   5.       Marie G. Baker 6.       Susan Hagaman 7.       Dorothy Day 8.       Sojurner Truth 9.       Rose L. Parks 10.    Alice Paul For more information on International Wom...

Still in no particular order 1.  plan an item collection for participants -- at work or at your place of worship 2.  check the project page on the web site and see if there is something there you can do 3.  follow us on twitter 4.  ask your friends to like us on facebook 5.  send an email request for the montly newsletter 6.  buy food for the DeWitt County Food Pantry or donate food to the shelter 7.  send a contribution to MAX 8.  plan to attend the Affordable Housing Breakfast on the 21st of March 9.  plan to attend the monthly Community Breakfast on the 13th of March 10.  check the website to learn more about all these things www.doveinc.org