Harvey, ND

Sr. Celine Marie shares the opening prayer and devotion for the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program’s annual tea where volunteers are recognized and appreciated for their outstanding service.

Faith in Action in Partnership with the Central Dakota Ministerial Association invite one and all to the community “Singspiration” fundraiser Sunday April 6, 2008 @ 3:00 pm held at the First Lutheran Church in Harvey. Featuring live performances by local Christian music groups:

• The Centennial Singers
• Living Water
• The Olsclagers
• Danelle & Heidi Olson
• The Mennonite Quartet
• Scott Swang and Janice Toso

This is a freewill fundraising event.

A light supper will follow the program, so come join us for an afternoon of uplifting and inspirational music by local talent!

All donations go directly to Faith in Action to help provide medical transportation to our neighbors in need.

Supplemental funds provided by Sheridan - Wells Co. Thrivent Financial.

“AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.”

St. Aloisius Medical Center is a sponsor site for the AmeriCorps VISTA program. The VISTA volunteer in Harvey would assist the St. Aloisius Medical Center Community Volunteer Program, assisting in the development, implementation, and sustainability of various volunteer programs in the Harvey area.

 This position does provide a monthly financial stipend, educational award, and many other benefits associated with national service.

For more information go to the AmeriCorps VISTA webpage at http://americorp.gov/for_individuals/choose/vista.asp, or call Tammy Neurohr at 701-324-4651 x 342.

A memorial snowmobile fun ride will be held March 1st, 2008.  In memory of Dustin Vallier, with proceeds going to the Harvey Ambulance Service.

The event will start at the Harvey Eagles Club, with registration at 12:00 noon.  The ride starts at 1:00 pm.  The cost of registration is $10.00 for all who would like to take part.  You don’t need a snowmobile, you can use a vehicle.  The map of the route will be handed out March 1st at registration.  All donations welcome.

Lunch for all participants after ride.  Door prizes and awards 7:00 pm at the Harvey Eagles Club, dance to follow.

Harvey’s Trail Blazer’s Snowmobile Club provides a snowmobile safety course.   For more information about the Trail Blazer’s Snowmobile Club contact Larry Reutter at 324-4630 or Joann Seltvedt at 324-2698.

On March 1st there will be a memorial snowmobile ride for Dustin Vallier.  All proceeds will be donated in memory of Dustin to the Harvey Ambulance Service.  This event starts with registration at 12:00 noon at the Eagles Club and the run begins at 1:00.  There is a $10.00 registration fee (which will be donated back to the local ambulance).   Door prizes, lunch, fun and a great project for all!  Registered participants will be invited to attend the Ambulance lunch and dance after the ride.

St. Aloisius contacts with St. Alexius Medical Center to provide hospice services to patients and families who are facing terminal illness.  It is a comprehensive team-oriented program of care that seeks to treat and comfort terminally ill patients and their families.   Hospice establishes pain management and symptom control as clinical goals, and understands that psychological and spiritual pain are as significant as physical pain.

Volunteers compliment professional staff by providing companionship, respite care and prayer support.  Through bereavement services, hospice supports family members of patients who have died for up to 13 months following the death.

For more information on hospice, please contact St. Aloisius Medical Center at 324-4651.

RSVP is a federally funded program that connects agencies with needs and volunteers with skills.  By participating in RSVP, volunteers who are 55 years old or older are provided with a supplemental insurance that protects them while providing volunteer services.  This benefit is at no cost to the volunteer. 

For more information about the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, contact the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program at 324-4769 Ext. 342

Senior Companions are healthy older adults who help other adults live independently.  They provide support to family caregivers by assisting with grocery shopping and other daily living tasks necessary to maintain independence.  Senior Companions become part of a team of caregivers by alerting doctors and family members to potential health problems.  They also provide short periods of respite care to primary caregivers and help with therapy and exercise for adults with physical disabilities.

For more information on the Senior Companions program, contact the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program at 324-4769 Ext. 342

Wells Co. Mentoring was established in 2003 and is now under the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program.  The mission of WCM is to strengthen our young people by providing them with caring, positive relationships.

We feel that every child can benefit by having an extra caring adult in their life.  We focus on teaching young people leadership skills and providing them with tools to make healthy choices.  Mentoring has proven to be one of the most effective prevention efforts for today’s youth.

Mentors are screened and carefully matched with a young person, then asked to spend a minimum of one hour per week or four hours per month with their youth.  Training is provided around common youth issues and information from the latest in mentoring research.  Fun monthly group activities are offered, along with opportunities to participitate in service work, the development of leadership skills and training on current prevention efforts.

WCM typically has approximately 50 adults or teens matched with young people.  According to Mark LoMurray, former director of the ND Rural and Native Mentoring Project, Wells Co. Mentoring is one of the most successful mentoring groups in the state.

For more information on the Wells Co. Mentoring Program, contact Tammy Neurohr at 324-4651 Ext. 342.

  The FBLA chapter recently competed with the school of Rugby in the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes is a charity that helps to improve the health of premature babies. The competition was to see which school could raise the most money. Rugby brought their school’s total amount of money to Harvey when they played us in basketball. That night at the game we had a Miracle Minute. Miracle Minute was when a couple of FBLA chapter members when around the gym and tried to collect as much money as possible within one minute. With the help of Rugby; Harvey’s FBLA chapter raised a total of $704.99.