Current: Write articles about SAY (Success of All Youth) for Community Connections, a biannual newsletter for the Oak Park – River Forest Community Foundation.

Block by Block  &  SAY Connects page 5 

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Print newsletter for social services non-profit. Sent two/three times annually to 13,000 subscribers. Increased interest in donations, volunteering, media publicity and community involvement. Identified and researched stories, reported, interviewed, wrote, photographed and edited. Shared content on website, monthly e-blasts and social media.

Links and summary of articles:

Culinary Program for Group Home Children  Annual summer reading program, community partnership, innovative focus.

A Call for Help – Oak Park Firefighters to the Rescue! Human interest story generated media interest & reports.

Daycare Funding Jeopardized, Call to Action  Funder pulled out at last minute. Wrote & distributed through all media channels, which led to quick response by community donors who closed funding gap.

Interview with art therapist  One of several features about professionals, volunteers, and children.