Weekly Events
October 7, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Weekly Events with James Wade-Hinckley
Every Monday - James and Peer Solutions “Stand and Serve” program support the student body at William T. Machan School 2140 E. Virginia Phoenix, AZ 85006 from 4:00pm until 5:00pm.
Every Wednesday - James and Peer Solutions “Stand and Serve” program partner with the Kids at Hope Four ACE’s program from Pendergast Elementary School. The program brings 5th -8th graders together for a weekly discussion. The discussions are held for a half hour during lunch time in an open format in which the young people are encouraged to talk about challenges they faced that week and receive suggestions and tools from peers and facilitator that will help them handle the situation differently in the future. The “Stand and Serve” curriculum was created by Jennifer Rauhouse of Peer Solutions (http://peersolutions.org/intro.html) and a long time teacher of James. At Pendergast Elementary School the Four ACE’s are broken down as follows: the Ace of Hearts is an anchor or parent, the Ace of spades is high expectations, the Ace of Diamonds is the opportunities for success and the Ace of Clubs are other caring adults. “The purpose of the club is to impact the school atmosphere while developing social skills and encouraging the academic success of young females. It is important that young girls have knowledge of things that bring them true empowerment: education, a sense of purpose, confidence, compassion and humility.” There are essential adult relationships that are needed for children to succeed and the Wade Family Foundation is honored to be an official Ace of clubs, other caring adults, for the students of Pendergast.(www.pesd92.org/schools/pend/index.html)
Every Wednesday - James along with Peer Solutions “Stand and Serve” program will be at the Westside community center (715 West Fifth Street Tempe, AZ 85281) and working with the Boys & Girls club Ladmo Branch from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for an after school program that assists youth with the many challenges of today.
April 20th - Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer and the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism acknowledged the recipients of the 2010 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. Eleven recipients were honored with the award, which is considered to be the highest volunteer award in the state.” Our C.N.O. James Wade-Hinckley was one of the eleven honored. He received the Outstanding Mentor Award for his dedication and countless amounts of time he volunteers reaching out to youth communities to deliver the messages on non violence and hope for a positive future. Congratulations James! http://azgovernor.gov/media/PressReleases.asp
April 23rd - James will be a Cielito Park, 3402 W. Campbell Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85017 at 7:00 pm. He will speak about gun safety, early intervention and prevention of violence. It is also “Family Movie Fridays” and The Blind Side will be showing so bring your family and friends to enjoy this inspirational event!
April 24th - We will be participating in the last “Community Rally Against Gun Violence” for 2010. The rally starts at 9:00 – 10:30am at Cielito Park (35th Ave. north of Indian School Road)! James will be one of the first speakers along with Hildy Saizow, the president for Arizonans for Gun Safety, www.azfgs.com. The mayor is also said to be present for this event, and there will be several activities for the entire family! We ask you to come out to help us back a great cause.
April 24th - James will be participating in the Over-The-Line softball tournament at the North Phoenix Baptist church (S/W corner of Central and Bethany Home). Our C.E.O. Bobby Wade will throw the first pitch to kick off the 8:30 a.m. game! The tournament will be hosted by Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association, and sponsored by ASTRA Tech; PVA, Arizona Chapter; and Symbius Medical. There will be NO entry free. Participants get a free lunch and t-shirt. All ages and skill levels welcome to play! If you want to play, please be at the church by 7:30AM so you can be put you on a team. Play starts at 8:30AM. The Wade Family foundation encourages you to join us!
May 14th - We will be participating in the Challenger school hope walk/run at 4:30p.m. This event will benefit the American Cancer Society, and the fee to enter is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students. We urge you all to come out and support!