September's Lunch Hour Training

Thursday, September 17 is the last lunch-hour training taking place at Bingham McHale. If you missed the first two, you can still stop by Bingham McHale (10 W. Market St.) on 9/17 from 12-1 pm to learn more about Trusted Mentors and what you need to do to get involved! Learn how you can help reduce homelessness in our community and get a free lunch!

B2R, Handbags and Another Sponsor

You can view the top ten bags at www.bags2richesindy.org The judges have selected the 10 best handbags, now it is your turn to vote for your favorite, or the "Most Original." There are some beautiful, unique, and well-designed bags this year! You can purchase votes online. Remember all proceeds benefit Trusted Mentors and our mission to prevent homelessness. If you join us at the Gala you could also leave with your own unique handbag.

Bags2Riches is on September 25. Invites have been sent out and posters are being displayed. We invite you to our annual fundraiser. You can purchase tickets online, or give us a call at 985-5041. We have also added an additional sponsor for the event. The delicious Iozzo's Garden of Italy joins Shapiro's, Greek Islands, Sun King Brewing, National Wine and Spirits, Mallow Run Winery, Goldman Jewelry, Donna Rice Photography, National Bank of Indianapolis, JP Parker Flowers, Healing Arts Indy, Citizens Energy, IBJ and Drall Performance Solutions as a sponsor for this years event!

With all of these great sponsors, it has to be a good event! Join us. Donate to a worthy cause and have some fun!

Odds and Ends

We finally received our new brochures yesterday! They have been long awaited for our volunteer recruitment efforts. If anyone is interested we would be happy to give you a handful to pass along to friends or coworkers. Remember: we always need new volunteers!

Bags2Riches is quickly approaching. We still need a few volunteers for the gala and fashion show. It is going to be a great evening and if you would like to volunteer you can get in for FREE! Food, prizes, games, fashion, art.... you name it and we've got it. To learn more visit www.bags2richesindy.org

We are also very excited about our September training(s). We are trying a new approach. We will offer a training series downtown during the noon hour. The dates are September 8, 10 and 17 at Bingham McHale. This is a great opportunity for anyone who works downtown, but also would like to learn more about how they can get involved in our effort to prevent homelessness. The best part is that lunch will be provided! To learn more about the trainings or RSVP email Bryan at bhannon@trustedmentors.org

Remember: spread the word, share your suggestions and stay in touch!

August Training and Info Seminar

It's that time again! On August 27th, Trusted Mentors will offer a Training and Info seminar for all individuals interested in making a difference and preventing homelessness. The training will offer more information on becoming a volunteer mentor and how you can make a difference in the life of an at-risk adult.

Join us on August 27 from 5:30-8:30 @ North United Methodist Church (38th and Meridian) We will have refreshments available and a bunch of good information.

Blog Indiana 2009

I attended the Blog Indiana 2009 Non-Profit Summit on Friday. It was a wonderful event that featured great speakers and bright ideas. Trusted Mentors is continuing to improve our social networking and blogging capabilities. If you have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to offer them. We want to keep you updated about our organization, our mission, and our successes, so let us know if you have any ideas on how to keep you better informed!

Recognition

On Wednesday evening we celebrated the accomplishments of many individuals. Lee continues to excel and is beginning his second semester at IUPUI. Ivory has found a job and has a 4.0 GPA, and Lisa is close to owning her own home. All of these mentees have accomplished many great things, and we are proud of them. We are also very proud of the volunteer mentors who have been there to help them and encourage them as they take the next step!

Recognition Night

Recognition Night is coming up. Join us on August 5th as we celebrate the accomplishments of mentors and mentees. Dinner will be served and a guest speaker will talk to us about communication skills. For more information contact bhannon@trustedmentors.org.