Abaco Islands Project

Here's the latest news from Donna:

SIFE is beginning again…..!!! Welcome to newcomers on our list….

Some exciting news…Barry, Stephanie, Samantha Peacock and I are off to the Abaco islands in July to set up a FCSIFE program. It will involve creating a retail, wholesale business with the islanders and establishing a Market. It also may involve setting up training programs to help the residents learn service trades so they can obtain jobs in the new hotels and resorts that are being planned for the islands. Shuffle if you’re interested in working with us on this project, let us know. Julie has an opportunity to go to Ghania this summer to work in an orphanage for two weeks. She is going to do a SIFE program there…so we will have the beginning of some global influence.

I hope everyone is having a great summer. We are looking forward to a year that is fun, successful and beneficial to the people and communities that we help.

My best,

Donna

In addition, the dates are out for the annual Walgreens Training Conference. On October 6, our Regional Conference is at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

Don't forget the SIFE World Cup 2007 - October 10 through 12 in New York, New York.

Hope everyone's summer is going well so far!!

Julie Hirshan
FCSIFE President
jhirshan@flagler.edu

NATIONALS PHOTOS

In addition to all the thousands of photos that were taken by all our FCSIFE members in Dallas, SIFE has posted their official photos on gosife.com-- you should go check it out! There are a BUNCH of FCSIFE pictures, I checked!

Julie Hirshan
FCSIFE President
jhirshan@flagler.edu

blast from the past

I found these albums in a Google Alert for FCSIFE... enjoy :)


Click to see Pre-Nationals pictures.


Click to see the "SIFE Nationals" Album.


Click to see more Nationals pictures.


Click to see even more Nationals pictures.


Click to see pictures from the Greenbriar trip.

Julie Hirshan
FCSIFE President
jhirshan@flagler.edu

SIFE Grant Notification

Here's an email that Jessica Welch forwarded to me from SIFE HQ, informing us that we have been selected for the "I Choose!" grant for the 2007-2008 school year! Jessica wrote the initial proposal for the grant, which will be used to expand the Foster Care Consumer Carpentry and The Game of Life & Debt programs next year, by providing internships for local high school-aged foster children at Flagler's Legacy, as well as taking them on day trips and introducing them to business leaders around the community. We are very lucky to have this opportunity!! The email reads as follows-

Dear SIFE team,

Congratulations, your team has been selected to receive one of fifty 2007-2008 “I CHOOSE!” grants.

The next step for your SIFE team will be to submit a full grant proposal by May 25, 2007.

Attached you will find the grant proposal form. As you work to answer the grant questions, please pay close attention to the grant requirements which are also attached. Completed proposals must be emailed to aswenka@sife.org by May 25, 2007.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Congratulations again!

Adam Swenka
Associate Director- Alumni & Programs, SIFE
SIFE Alumnus

1959 East Kerr
Springfield, MO USA 65803
Office: 800-677-7433 ext. 218
Cellular: 417-894-0381
Fax: 417-831-7962
aswenka@sife.org
www.sife.org

"SIFE is a meaningful, long-term cause that companies can get excited about."
-SIFE Donor

This indicates a good start to a good year!!

Julie Hirshan
FCSIFE President
jhirshan@flagler.edu

Advice from a past president

I received this email from Jess Minch, FCSIFE Co-President 2004-2006. It inspires me, and I hope it will inspire you, too :)

YOU HAVE TO THINK BIG TO BE BIG

High achievement always takes place
in the framework of high expectation.
You'll always hit what you aim for in the long run.
So why not aim high?

If you can dream it, you can do it.
If you don't have a dream,
how are you going to make it come true?

Have the courage to follow your dreams.
It's the first step towards attaining your destiny.

The empire of your future resides in your mind.
Big thinking precedes big achievement.

~THE DAILY GURU


Hope everyone's having a great summer!!
-Julie

National Exposition 2007 in Dallas, TX

Howdy, SIFErs!
I am so incredibly proud of ALL of you! We accomplished a great deal in a short period of time!

I am just going to share some highlights from our trip to Dallas.

Presentation Team-
Andrew Rogers, graduate, Communication
Michael Charneco, graduate, Graphic Design
Julie Hirshan, rising junior, Communication
Jamie Alvarez, rising junior, Communication
Rebecca Shields, rising junior, Graphic Design

Tech Team-
Andy Goyet, rising senior, Business Administration
Stephanie Slankard, rising junior, Liberal Arts
Renee Chiaverini, rising sophomore, Communication

Support Staff-
Jackie Malambri, rising senior, BFA
Jessica Welch, rising sophomore, Business Administration
Hannah Garner, rising sophomore, Business Administration
Sheila Acharya, rising sophomore, Business Administration


We qualified for top 20!!





We OWNED Individual Topics!!





Our incredible Sam Walton Fellow got the recognition that she deserves!!

All in all, Nationals was a GREAT SUCCESS!!



I look forward to next year!! We are going to rock the HOUSE!