Dr. Murphy, President & CEO of Nuvance Health and a noted neurologist, talked about the how Jericho’s “special sauce” can potentially rewire the brain of a child who has experienced a trauma of any sort. It was a fascinating and riveting talk.
We share both a shorter clip and the full version of his talk.
SHORT CLIP
We learned from noted neurologist Dr. John Murphy that the work we’re doing at Jericho - centering around providing stable, loving, caring relationships for the at-risk youth we serve - has the capacity to literally rewire their brains and help them overcome the traumas and challenges they face.
Watch a short version of his keynote address HERE.
“You have helped them rebuild their sense of confidence in themselves ...You’ve allowed them to resurrect a sense of trust, that there are people who aren’t going to leave them. You have reignited their sense of security... But most importantly, I think, what you’ve done, what this program does, is you reconnect children and young adults to the capacity to love.””
Your gift to our Appeal helps us continue this life-transformational work among the 400+ youth we serve in our core academic and mentoring programs, and ALSO provides funds necessary to fight food insecurity in our city via our pantry and Weekender Bag program.
$20 - supports relationship-building mentor-mentee activities
$36 - provides 24 meals a month (six per weekend) for a student who may not eat when school is not giving free breakfast and lunch
$42 - non-perishable food for two families for a week
$110 - a week’s gas for one van (we have 3), which picks up students for our after-school program
$200 - allows 15 students to participate in social-emotional wellness group for a month
$475 - covers the cost of renting a bus for a Summer Learning Camp field trip
PLEASE DONATE USING THE BUTTON ON THIS PAGE! THANK YOU
How do we do the things we do to serve those most in need? With your help!
Jericho runs on generous donations from individuals, local businesses, foundations, and community agencies who support our mission. Events are a backbone of our fundraising efforts.
This year, we are hosting three events to support our academic, food security and healthcare programs and services to at-risk youth.
You can find out more and register to participate at the links below:
GOLF OUTING
Join us on May 8, at Richter Park for a great day on the links to support our youth programs and services. Registration and lunch begin at 11:00, shotgun start at 1:00, dinner, awards, more. Register individual golfers or a foursome at https://bit.ly/JPgolf2024
POWER OF MENTORING BREAKFAST
You won’t want to miss the most inspiring morning of our calendar year, when we celebrate the power of mentoring. It will be held Wednesday, May 22, 7:30 am at The Amber Room. Our Keynote Speaker is Dr. John Murphy, the President & CEO of Nuvance Health.
Register an individual or purchase a table of 10 at https://bit.ly/JPbreakfast2024
RUN THE RACE 5K
We’re partnering with Athletes of Christ for this 5K Race/Walk that will take place on June 29, beginning at Rogers Park in Danbury. Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Danbury/aocruntherace
We’re going rogue... for a good cause!
Nationwide, non-profit organizations will be raising funds on Giving Tuesday, traditionally the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
But not Jericho. Not this year! Instead, we’re “moving” Giving Tuesday to October 24.
Why? Because we’ll be raising funds for our Thanksgiving Bags of Love event, where we provide turkey and all the trimmings to 150 families in need in our Jericho and Samaritan Health Center community!
This year, as always, we’ll need your help to pull off this massive initiative. And it begins on October 24.
Here’s how:
· Give on October 24 or in the days after to achieve our goal of $4,000. We’ll use those funds to purchase virtually all the items we’ll pack into our Bags of Love.
· IMPORTANT NOTE: we’re asking donors to NOT bring physical items this year. Here’s why: 1) We're changing some of the items in the Bags, to provide food that's more in line, culturally, with the families we serve. 2) It’s more efficient for us to purchase – with your contributions - what we need, in bulk, with our discounts. 3) It ensures we’ll have the right amount of each item, and won't have to guess what we need to buy to supplement donated goods - so that we can make uniform Bags. This REALLY helps us!
· Donate a turkey! We’ll be receiving turkeys from CT FoodShare as well as some local grocers, but we’ll likely need a few more! Visit THIS LINK to RESERVE A SPOT to bring a frozen turkey to Jericho’s 22 Maple Ave location on November 16 or 17.
· Volunteer to pack Bags of Love the week of November 13 at Maple Ave. Email roxanna@jerichopartnership.org if you’d like to volunteer (we'll have several blocks of time that week).
Thank YOU for helping us show God’s love to those in need this Thanksgiving!
Our GRAND RE-OPENING - Thursday, April 20 - is a celebration of a new chapter of ministry in the life of Jericho Partnership. We’ll shine a light on our newly refreshed ministry center at 22 Maple Ave, with a ribbon-cutting, tours, light refreshments, and an opportunity to see our programs in action. It’s from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a short ceremony at 4:40 pm.
RSVP for this event by emailing dotsy@jerichopartnership.org.
Our POWER OF MENTORING ONLINE AUCTION kicks off just hours before the Grand Re-Opening on April 20, and ends just hours after our May 10 Breakfast. Our Village has stepped up in a huge way to provide some really great items that will be going up for bid:
Oodles of restaurant gift cards
Services such as pet sitting, house cleaning, piano tuning
Signed football mini helmets from Michael Strahan and others
Tickets to concerts by Foreigner, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, and others
Art from some of the area’s most prominent painters and photographers
A Summer of Chick-Fil-A! (up to five meals every week for the entire summer!!)
Mother’s Day Chocolates Basket, Mini pains au chocolat, Sclafani basket
Premium seating at Aquila’s Nest Vineyard
Trips! Adventures! Family fun!
Stay tuned to this page and Jericho’s social media for the link, as soon as it goes LIVE!
Jericho’s POWER OF MENTORING BREAKFAST is our biggest event of the year and the cornerstone of our fundraising calendar, May 10, 7:30 AM, at The Amber Room, Danbury.
Our Keynote Speaker is Niro Feliciano, LCSW/ Psychotherapist / Best-selling Author, and we just know she is going to bring incredible wisdom and insights to all in attendance.
We’ll also hear from students in our program whose lives have been transformed by being a part of our family.
Tickets / tables of 10 are available at https://jerichopartnership.betterworld.org/events/power-mentoring-breakfast-2023
Our plan to serve families in need this Thanksgiving is underway! We'll be providing a turkey and all the fixings for a delicious Thanksgiving meal for 100 of our neighbors.
We've got the turkeys secured, but we need our Village to help provide the fixings, which will go into 100 Boxes of Love, to be distributed just before Thanksgiving. Please read on for the list and other details!
We’re planning to provide uniform meals, so thanks in advance for donating ONLY what’s on this list:
Instant mashed potatoes
Canned vegetables (green beans, corn, carrots, peas)
Canned yams
Canned cranberry sauce
Canned Mushroom soup
Canned pumpkin
French Fried Onions
Brown Sugar
Bag of marshmallows
Gravy-jarred/canned or powder
Stuffing mix - bag or box
Cake mix/brownie mix/cookie mix
Aluminum foil pan for turkey
Corn bread/muffin mix
Boxed macaroni and cheese
Fall themed paper plates/napkins/cups
Apple juice/cider (non perishable)
Donations can be delivered to 22 Maple Avenue on Wednesdays and Thursdays between now and Nov. 12 (preferred) or dropped in the bin outside on the evenings of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Alternatively, they can be delivered to 13 Rose St. between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm week days or, after hours, left in the bins outside the main door there Monday-Thursday evenings.
Thank you for locking arms with us as we serve.
When President Carrie L. Amos leaves her position at the end of this month, three of Jericho's current senior-level Directors will, as a team, lead the ministry.
Director of Youth Ministries Mark Lounsbury, Administrative Director Donna Shaw, and Director of Community Engagement Lisa Siedlecki will assume leadership of day-to-day operations during this season of transition.
"Mark, Donna, and Lisa are woven into the fabric of ministry at Jericho, are seasoned and thoughtful leaders, and each has a passion to serve at-risk youth in our city," Carrie said. "I have full confidence that they'll continue to move Jericho forward during this transition."
A team leadership model is the best approach for ensuring Jericho stays on mission during this time, Carrie added, enabling Mark, Donna and Lisa to operate in their areas of giftedness at Jericho, but also to pursue ministry excellence in a variety of other ways: Mark's increased leadership role at Lighthouse Ministries; Donna's role on community Boards; and Lisa's engagement in the community through various networks.