**THANK YOU** St. Mark Lutheran Church continues to provide Christmas gifts for our students with children!!! Each child received diapers, clothes, and a toy! We continue to be humbled by your generosity!!
We ❤️ our friends at First Christian Church! Our students will stay warm thanks to your kindness and donation of cold weather items!
RAS is grateful to be a recipient of the Personal Impact Initiative through Eastview Christian Church. Many hands make for light work, community support is integral to achieving our collective mission of educating and engaging youth in meaningful ways. Sincere gratitude to our friends at Eastview who are enriching the lives of students and families at RAS.
December Newsletter
Giving Shed and Giving Rack
MCCA continues to provide for the community with its Giving Shed and Giving Rack. The Giving shed is located on the west side of the MCCA building and is open and free to everyone in the community. The shed contains food items, some personal care items and books.
The giving rack is in the entrance area of MCCA and contains clothing items in very fine condition, which anyone may take as they wish and need.
RAS was fortunate to host Zoey G as a student teacher this semester in our high school classrooms. Zoey demonstrated all of the key characteristics that make a successful student teacher: positive relationships with students, thoughtful planning, collaboration with RAS Staff, and the ability to accept feedback and reflect. We will miss Zoey at RAS and wish her nothing but the best as she wraps up her college career and begins her professional career at Bridge Academy!
Sending well wishes to you and yours! 🦃🍗🍠🥧🍁
Homelessness affects us all and prevention is key. Supporting homeless prevention programs means investing in resources, services and solutions that help individuals and families stay housed, ensuring stability, dignity and a stronger community for everyone. RAS staff wore green in support of National Runaway Prevention Day.
💙💛 Thank you to the members of the Gamma Rho Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho for donating baby items and blankets to RAS! Our students who are parents will benefit from your generous support! Special shout out to Kyai, our Social Work Intern from ISU, for facilitating this! 💛💙
🔴⚪️🔵🗳️✅ Reminder: No School tomorrow, Tuesday, November 5th! ✅🗳️🔵⚪️🔴
Attached is our November Newsletter!
FREE Youth/Family Behavioral Health Resource Fair. McLean County is encouraging area families to connect with more than a dozen Bloomington-Normal behavioral health providers at its Youth/Family Resource Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. this Wednesday (11-6) at Western Avenue Community Center in Bloomington.
Stations will discuss resources for topics, including behavioral health, physical health, education, and at-home care.
Requests for registration appointments for the 2024 Christmas Food Box have begun at the Salvation Army. Clients looking for assistance should call (309) 829-9476 ext 299 and leave a message with name and contact telephone number. The scheduler will return the call as soon as possible to schedule the in-person registration in November.
Domestic violence is often called the silent epidemic. RAS staff wore purple to bring attention to National Domestic Violence Awareness Day. If you or someone you know is in an unsafe relationship, please contact 1-800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.
Are you or someone you know facing an eviction? There is help! The Illinois Housing Development Authority has restarted its rental assistance program for tenants facing an eviction due to nonpayment. You can contact the state housing authority's call center at
866-454-3571 to connect with an agent.
As we wrap up our Fall Student-Led Conferences, we would like to thank First Christian Church for providing dinner and breakfast. We enjoyed a taco bar and a nice breakfast spread! Our partnership with FCC is strong and we look forward to continuing to expand our reciprocal support for one another.
🗣️Attention RAS Students and Families! 🗣️
Please check your emails for important information regarding Skyward Family Access + Parent Academy videos.
Thank you!
Reminder! There is no school for students tomorrow, Friday 9/27. Stay safe and enjoy the long weekend!
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. A month that serves as a powerful and very personal reminder that there are steps we all must take in looking out for loved ones, the people in our community, and those who have been impacted by this leading cause of death.
RAS students were encouraged to create a “Wall of Hope” to identify positive aspects in their lives that highlight what gives them hope. RAS staff wore purple/teal in support of suicide prevention awareness.
Together, we can make a difference and prioritize suicide prevention, ensuring everyone gets the help they need. #StartTheConversation
Believe it or not, the weather will soon be changing. The Salvation Army of McLean County will begin taking calls for the 2024 Winter Programs on October 1st.
New winter coats are available to McLean County residents 18 and older or under 5 years old who did not receive a coat in 2023. Requests for coats for school-age children should be directed to the school the child attends. Interested clients should call (309) 829-9476 ext 289 to leave a message including name and contact telephone number. A staff member will return the call to conduct the intake interview and schedule the pick up.
“Out of the Darkness” Community Walk
Date: 10/05/2024
On-Site Registration Starts: 10:00 am
Program Starts: 11:00 am
Location: Tipton Park North Shelter, Bloomington, IL
Contact: Leslie Adams
Contact Phone: 309-660-5473
Contact Email: lovelyles13@hotmail.com
Pre-registration is preferred but not required, and there is no fee to register. Join others in your community to spread hope, bring awareness, and honor loved ones gone too soon.
