19th ANNUAL Greater Winston-Salem BUDDY WALK

Benefiting the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem.  Over the next several months, we will announce several exciting new features to this years Buddy Walk including excellent incentives, new festivities, high quality shirts, and more! We have a lofty goal this year (over 20% higher than ever) at $75,000 and we know we can get there with your help!

The Bridges Out of Poverty Training is designed to develop understanding across social and economic groups. Cultures have norms and we all respond based on the hidden rules of our upbringing. This training provides an understanding of the hidden rules for individuals in poverty, middle class, and wealth with the goal of providing avenues of success for all. Individuals who work regularly with those living in poverty or want to advocate for those in poverty will benefit from this training.

The Bridges Out of Poverty training sponsored by Crisis Control Ministry is a 4-hour session held several times a year. It is open to all residents of Forsyth County. There is no fee to attend but you must register and it is strongly advised that you read Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities by Ruby K. Payne, PhD before attending. Books are available for $10 at Crisis Control Ministry, 200 E. 10th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101.

Workshop Held @ Crisis Control 8:30a

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE MADE BY FRIDAY, October 11

Location of training to be determined. The session is free but you must reserve your spot by contacting Karen Haynes at khaynes@crisiscontrol.org or at 336.724.7875 ext. 1047. Please include the names of all who will be attending and contact emails and phone numbers for each.

The training is through Download Youth Ministry and will utilize resources from Orange (bible study curriculum organization) and the Fuller Youth Institute, among others. The format is 8 short Ted Talk style videos played, followed by conversation around the topics. Ardmore Baptist will be one of the host churches for the one day national training. Groups can register through www.trainmyvolunteers.org and the one cost will pay for as many people as one group desires to bring.

 Topics covered are: what students need from adults; how your story can affect a student; building relationships in the busy; supporting parents; practical help for hurting teens; teenage brain; and more.

We are so excited to share with you that United Health Center’s Annual Community Day & Health Fair Event will be on Saturday, August 10th from 11am-2pm.

They are celebrating 10 years in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Community!! This event will be free and open to the public, and there is no registration fee to be a vendor. Last year over 250 individuals, families, patients, community stakeholders, and elected officials were in attendance, and we look forward to making this year's event another huge success!

TOUR // CONNECT // LEARN

Stop by the SECU Family House anytime on July 23 for a tour and a sweet treat! We'd love to show you around, and explain how our mission benefits Winston-Salem and other outlying communities.

The SECU Family House is a non-profit dedicated to providing a comfortable, affordable place to stay for patients and caregivers traveling to Winston Salem for medical treatment. See how you can join our family to make a difference.

For folks interested in learning about volunteer opportunities, we will have a special Volunteer Information Session from 10am-11am.

Beat the heat at The Big Chill, Winston-Salem’s biggest National Ice Cream Day event! This fun-filled afternoon features dozens of homemade ice cream samplings, a children’s activity area and live music by local musicians. The family friendly festival runs from 3pm until 6pm at Bailey Park in the Innovation Quarter – we will be returning to this great venue after a successful first time there last year. Entrance is free and donations are welcome to support the programs and initiatives of The Shalom Project.

Ice cream tasting will be provided by community organizations making their own unique flavors. Past years entrants have included Ardmore UMC, Wesley UMC, Temple Emanuel, City with Dwellings, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Forsyth Humane Society, North Star, Parkway UCC, Peacehaven Baptist, and others.

Triad Cultural Arts is proud to sponsor the 15th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Triad!
Saturday, June 22, 2019
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wake Forest Innovation Quarter - Former location of Winston-Salem's Black Community Hub!

Juneteenth is a celebration of the country's longest-running observance of the abolition of slavery. The festival is a time of reflection and celebrates the roles and contributions Black Americans have made to enrich our society.

The Bridges Out of Poverty Training is designed to develop understanding across social and economic groups. Cultures have norms and we all respond based on the hidden rules of our upbringing. This training provides an understanding of the hidden rules for individuals in poverty, middle class, and wealth with the goal of providing avenues of success for all. Individuals who work regularly with those living in poverty or want to advocate for those in poverty will benefit from this training.

The Bridges Out of Poverty training sponsored by Crisis Control Ministry is a 4-hour session held several times a year. It is open to all residents of Forsyth County. There is no fee to attend but you must register and it is strongly advised that you read Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities by Ruby K. Payne, PhD before attending.
Books are available for $10 at Crisis Control Ministry, 200 E. 10th Street, Winston-Salem, NC, 27101.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE MADE BY FRIDAY, June 21

The session is free but you must reserve your spot by contacting Karen Haynes at khaynes@crisiscontrol.org or at 336.724.7875 ext. 1047. Please include the names of all who will be attending and contact emails and phone numbers for each.

Join School of Love on Thursday, June 20th at 7pm for our next public info session at The Salt Box.  (1650 Ivy Ave WS, NC 27105)  Our public info session is a wonderful opportunity for you & others to learn more about our vision & strategy for "radical discipleship" in this time of spiritual decay & social upheavel. In addition to a pretty in depth unpacking of School of Love's theological & philosophical framework, we will give details about our very first cohort which begins this Fall. Invite your church's leadership, friends, & others to attend with you. 

Be The Change: Mental Health and the Young Child

This summer's installment of Be The Change is focused on Mental Health and the Young Child in Forsyth County. Keynote speaker Mary Dame from Amos Cottage will speak on how mental health presents in young children, the need for early mental health intervention, and how mental health stigma impacts access to necessary services.

Following the keynote address, an audience-driven panel discussion will connect the issue of childhood mental health to what's happening in our schools and communities, provide context around related and relevant policies, and explore how some children's experiences differ based on race and socioeconomic status.
Click HERE to register.

"We know that children of color and those who experience poverty or near poverty come into our schools living with much higher rates of trauma. Without direct treatment, or significant buffering factors at home or in schools, we know that this trauma begins to manifest through behavioral issues. It's important for us to have this conversation about mental health and its effects on students, teachers, families, and our communities overall, especially at a time when teachers are underpaid, inadequately supported, and ill-equipped to meet the many needs of the whole child. We cannot remain complacent and allow our children to go without the care and support they need, like district-wide mental health screenings. Too often, the alternative is punitive discipline and criminalization, which we cannot continue to accept," said Wendy Poteat, Partnership Director of The Forsyth Promise.

 It’s time to RECONVENE for the next steps of The Pre-K Priority!

For everyone who has contributed to this initiative, please join us to:  

•  Celebrate the Universal Pre-K Initiative’s metamorphosis into The Pre-K Priority

•  Highlight The Pre-K-Priority-Reports/ that you have contributed to over the past two years

•  Plan for the public education and community engagement campaign to be launched this fall

With almost 500 nonprofit organizations in Winston-Salem it can often be difficult to find a place to serve. Join Love Out Loud as we introduce you to six local nonprofit organizations and discuss how you can find a place that meets your passion, your purpose, and your place in volunteering (and beyond). Join us at Bailey Power Plant as we hear from local leaders.

If you had to choose among food, shelter, utilities or medication, what would you pick?

Join Love Out Loud, Crisis Control Ministry, Inc., and Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC for a two-hour dynamic program including four 15-minute “weeks” where you assume the role of a member in a low-income family.

This simulation provides a way for those of us who may have never lived in poverty to "experience" the stresses of everyday life. From check cashing to transportation - participants' eyes are open to hurdles in society some have never thought of and invited into a new perspective.

We are limited to 80 participants. We ask that participants are high school aged or older. Click HERE to register.

Please email Liz at lkaiman@loveoutloudws.com with questions.

Join us for the Industry Hill Block Party! Industry Hill is a new business district north of downtown and is home to small businesses, breweries, entrepreneurship organizations, community services organizations, and more! Industry Hill is open to all and committed to supporting economic development in Winston-Salem by turning a sleepy, overlooked part of town into accessible, high impact businesses.

A sampling of the day’s activities:
Krankie’s Craft Fair, hosted by Mixxer Makerspace
9th Street Shut Down, featuring 20 food trucks, 5 breweries, music, yoga, Beta Box, Winston-Salem’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Partners, and community services non-profits!
Winston Junction Market featuring even more vendors.
Wise Man Brewing hosting games, music, and merriment.
The RamKat hosting a benefit concert for mental health services in Forsyth County, and an
Art Mart curated by Wherehouse Art Hotel.
Family Fun Zone
Winston-Salem Ambassadors at the Winston Cup Museum

Are you interested in volunteering? Click HERE for more information!

Beginning in April, Love Out Loud has hosted monthly prayer gatherings to simply pray over our city in unity.

Each first Monday we will be meeting at local churches for the flourishing of our city.

The monthly gathering for June will be:

June 3rd, 7- 8pm
Lloyd Presbyterian Church
748 N Chestnut St
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Please Note: There will be no monthly prayer gathering in July or August due to summer vacation. The monthly prayer gatherings will resume on September 9th (on the second Monday due to Labor Day. )

Join School of Love Thursday, May 23rd at 7pm for our next public info session at The Salt Box.  (1650 Ivy Ave WS, NC 27105) Perhaps you've been hearing about this budding project & our upcoming cohort but are uncertain as to exactly what we are up to at School of Love? Our public info session is a wonderful opportunity for you & others to learn more about our vision & strategy for "radical discipleship" in these complex times. In addition to a pretty in depth unpacking of School of Love's theological & philosophical framework, we will get into very practical details about cohort participation, & open up time for questions & answers. 

We encourage you to invite friends, family, & leaders of your church that you think might be interested in learning more about our work.