April is Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month
Christos House is partnering with Kids First to present training on Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse. We feel that the information that will be presented is of the utmost importance in protecting and changing the lives of children and adults.
The training will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 5-8 pm at the Ozark Action, Inc. Building 2. The training is free and CEUs will be available to those who qualify.
Christos House will provide food and drinks as well as all materials needed for the training. We look forward to meeting everyone and working together to STOP THE VIOLENCE! We ask that individuals RSVP by April 4th. Everyone is welcome! Please feel free to contact Christos House with any questions or concerns.
Also, Denim Day in Missouri is the 25th of April. Denim Day brings awareness to sexual assault. In 1992, an 18 year old in Italy was picked up by her driving instructor to begin a driving lesson. Soon after, she was raped on the side of the road by the instructor. She pressed charges and won her case. The instructor appealed, and the case went to the Italian High Court. In 1999, the court overturned the conviction with a member of the High Court declaring that since the victim wore very tight jeans, the instructor could not have removed them himself, therefore the victim must have willingly participated. Women of the Italian legislature protested the decision by wearing jeans. As news of the decision spread, so did the protest. In April 1999, the state of California established the first Denim Day in the United States. In recognition of this, we are asking that all community members wear denim on April 25th.
417-256-3408 or 417-469-1190 or send us an email at christoshousesupport@hotmail.com.
The training will be held on Thursday, April 11th from 5-8 pm at the Ozark Action, Inc. Building 2. The training is free and CEUs will be available to those who qualify.
Christos House will provide food and drinks as well as all materials needed for the training. We look forward to meeting everyone and working together to STOP THE VIOLENCE! We ask that individuals RSVP by April 4th. Everyone is welcome! Please feel free to contact Christos House with any questions or concerns.
Also, Denim Day in Missouri is the 25th of April. Denim Day brings awareness to sexual assault. In 1992, an 18 year old in Italy was picked up by her driving instructor to begin a driving lesson. Soon after, she was raped on the side of the road by the instructor. She pressed charges and won her case. The instructor appealed, and the case went to the Italian High Court. In 1999, the court overturned the conviction with a member of the High Court declaring that since the victim wore very tight jeans, the instructor could not have removed them himself, therefore the victim must have willingly participated. Women of the Italian legislature protested the decision by wearing jeans. As news of the decision spread, so did the protest. In April 1999, the state of California established the first Denim Day in the United States. In recognition of this, we are asking that all community members wear denim on April 25th.
417-256-3408 or 417-469-1190 or send us an email at christoshousesupport@hotmail.com.
See a Movie...Help Christos House on April 9th
On Tuesday, April 9th, participate in the Canned Food Festival and help Christos House!
The Glass Sword in West Plains is hosting this event. For a donation of any canned food item, an individual will be admitted to see ANY movie playing that night.
The movies that are showing are: GI Joe in 3D, Jurassic Park in 3D, The Host, The Croods, Evil Dead, and Olympus Has Fallen.
Check their website at www.glassswordcinema.com for showtimes. All food donations will come to support Christos House!
The Glass Sword in West Plains is hosting this event. For a donation of any canned food item, an individual will be admitted to see ANY movie playing that night.
The movies that are showing are: GI Joe in 3D, Jurassic Park in 3D, The Host, The Croods, Evil Dead, and Olympus Has Fallen.
Check their website at www.glassswordcinema.com for showtimes. All food donations will come to support Christos House!
10th Annual Chocolate Festival Summary
Out of the strong...came forth chocolate! And a lot of it!! We had the biggest turnout at this year's event--attendance and contest entries--than ever before! First and foremost, THANK YOU to all who came, all who entered, and all who opened their hearts and wallets to help us raise funds to purchase a van for transporting the women and children we serve. THANK YOU to Terry Danahy and his auctioneer crew for your hard work and support!! THANK YOU to the West Plains National Guard Armory for allowing us to use your building for our event! THANK YOU to our sponsors and donators (who are listed below) because we could not have done it without you!!
We raised $11,000 this year! Amazing! Now, here are the winning entries:
GRAND PRIZE OVERALL AND FIRST PLACE IN CAKES CATEGORY: Crystal Trujillo's Ooey Gooey German Chocolate Cake
SECOND PLACE IN CAKES CATEGORY: Julie Hart's Candy Bar Cake
SUGAR FREE CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Tom Nixon's Mocha Almond Truffles
SECOND PLACE: Betty Queen's Chocolate Dessert Bread
COOKIES/BROWNIES CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Ursula Wiehe's "Katleyn's Oatmeal & Chocolate Chips Cookies w/ Walnuts"
SECOND PLACE: Shelby Moore's Sassy Bites
PARENT & CHILD CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Jason Dunn & Son's Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
SECOND PLACE: Melissa & Matthew Hatcher's Mini Dessert Burgers
WILDCARD CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Joyce Barnes' Sugar Rumballs
SECOND PLACE: Jessica Bales' Reeseos
CANDIES CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Oreo Truffles Candies
SECOND PLACE: Shirley & Paris Amend's Chocolate Covered Cherries
PIES CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Bobbie Jones' French Silk Pie
SECOND PLACE: Kimberly House's American Pie
Our apologies, also, for the delay in publication of these results. It can be pretty hectic around here. Thank you to all of you because this was truly only possible because of your support! We're already working on next year's 11th Annual Chocolate Festival so bakers begin perfecting your recipes and our auction addicts can start pocketing some funds to bid on the items we will have to offer! If you are interested in sponsoring or donating anything for next year's event, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Thank you to the following sponsors and donators:
We raised $11,000 this year! Amazing! Now, here are the winning entries:
GRAND PRIZE OVERALL AND FIRST PLACE IN CAKES CATEGORY: Crystal Trujillo's Ooey Gooey German Chocolate Cake
SECOND PLACE IN CAKES CATEGORY: Julie Hart's Candy Bar Cake
SUGAR FREE CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Tom Nixon's Mocha Almond Truffles
SECOND PLACE: Betty Queen's Chocolate Dessert Bread
COOKIES/BROWNIES CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Ursula Wiehe's "Katleyn's Oatmeal & Chocolate Chips Cookies w/ Walnuts"
SECOND PLACE: Shelby Moore's Sassy Bites
PARENT & CHILD CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Jason Dunn & Son's Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes
SECOND PLACE: Melissa & Matthew Hatcher's Mini Dessert Burgers
WILDCARD CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Joyce Barnes' Sugar Rumballs
SECOND PLACE: Jessica Bales' Reeseos
CANDIES CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Oreo Truffles Candies
SECOND PLACE: Shirley & Paris Amend's Chocolate Covered Cherries
PIES CATEGORY FIRST PLACE: Bobbie Jones' French Silk Pie
SECOND PLACE: Kimberly House's American Pie
Our apologies, also, for the delay in publication of these results. It can be pretty hectic around here. Thank you to all of you because this was truly only possible because of your support! We're already working on next year's 11th Annual Chocolate Festival so bakers begin perfecting your recipes and our auction addicts can start pocketing some funds to bid on the items we will have to offer! If you are interested in sponsoring or donating anything for next year's event, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Thank you to the following sponsors and donators:
sponsors
Terry Danahy & Crew from Danahy Auction, Bill Shaw, Hi Tech Printing, Wood & Huston Bank, Air Evac Lifeteam, Caterpillar, K-Kountry 95/AM 1290 The Gift, The Bounce House, Casey's General Stores, The Club Latino of Cabool, Great Rivers Distributing Co., Inc., Pat Stuart, Bank of Thayer-Howell County Bank, Larson Farm & Lawn, Am-Vets, West Plains Bank, Eunice Whitaker Circle, Faith Enterprises LLC, Mayfield Auto, West Plains Propane, Michael & Carolyn Gross, Landmark Bank, West Plains Animal Shelter, Jim Peters with State Farm Insurance, Marge Slayton, Richard Clark, Squires, Grennan, Custom Form, James and Molly Williamson.
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donators
Carter's Jewel Chest, Grand Country, Kansas City Chiefs, Ripley's Believe It or Not, National Tiger Sanctuary, Showboat Branson Belle, St. Louis Cardinals, Hatley's Frozen Custard, Springfield Cardinals, Martina McBride, Simple Plan, Movie Central, Grandma's Kitchen, Little Ceasar's, O'Reilly's Auto Parts, Hair House, Avon-Linda Keefe, The Beverage Shoppe, Christine Feehan, MSU-WP, Miller's Grill, Time & Talent, The Bounce House, Smart Style, Jewelia Owens, Diane Jeffrey, Howell-Oregon Electric, Vintage Floral, G & W Foods, HB's Boot Corral, Texas Motor Speedway, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Alco, The Mane Place, Randy Auto Repair, Foster's Auto Body, Fishland, Waggoner True Value, City of Willow Springs, Hiland Dairy, Town & Country, Bailey's Chevrolet, Almost Famous Barbeque, McBry's Signs, Meadow Brook, Mountain Grove Pharmacy, Ryan's, Discovery Center, 1st United Methodist Church-Willow Springs, Gary's Tire & Automotive, Diamond Media, Anytime Fitness, Book Nook, Spring Dipper, Heroes Coffee, Hattie B's, Mystic Caverns, Enterprise, El Imperial, Pepsi, Dana's Cutters & More, The Butterfly Palace, Mount Pleasant Winery, Pierce Arrow Show, Healing Touch, Family Cinema, Rock On, Spring Garden, Raspberry Leopard Salon & Gallery, Janstiques, Woods Trading Co., Big Country 99.3, Crowley's Home Works, Cabool United Methodist Church, Doctor Easley, Spice Berry, Reflections Salon, Family Pharmacy, Sisters Spa, Hillburn Photography, National Guard Armory of West Plains, Ozark Radio Network, KOLR10/Ozark Local Live, Parcel Express, The Daily Quill, Cutting Warehouse, Mary Kay-Linda Szigety, Ozarks Pizza Co., Josh Thompson.
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