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World Cares Center's October Newsletter

Dear Friend,

The war in the Middle East continues to take a deadly toll on civilians in both Gaza and Israel, leaving in its wake a torrent of grief. World Cares Center plans to help in this long, painful recovery for so many families by adapting its Hope, Love and Courage publication to these Middle Eastern cultures.

This healing journal for children, which comes with a guide for parents and corresponding supplies, was created by the WCC with a team of art therapists and mental health professionals.

With funding from generous donations from the general public, Hope, Love and Courage has been translated into Ukrainian to aid the healing art workshops for families in resettlement villages in the city of Lviv in concert with WCC’s mobile medical clinics.

Now, with your further support, the journal and guide will be translated into Hebrew and Arabic, produced, shipped and used in workshops to promote healing and emotional resilience among traumatized family members.

Our approach is to care for the body and mind, helping grieving citizens and displaced refugees heal emotionally and physically.

Upcoming Trainings

The Disaster Volunteer Credential Level Two Training Series

October 23-27, 2023

Noon-2:00pm

After completing DV1 move on to take this intermediate course that contains 12 hours of lessons. At the end of this training, participants will have gained an understanding of specific skills needed to stay safe and conduct field response including muck and gut operations. After successful completion of the course, test, and evaluation, the participant will receive a certificate.

To register click HERE

Stars Under the Stars '23

Thank you for joining us for the Annual Stars Under the Stars Fundraiser on September 21st!

Your presence at the event was tremendously appreciated, and we hope you enjoyed the event.

Your support helps us to continue to train citizens to become ready responders, support those on the front line of disaster response, and fund World Cares Center’s Ukraine Initiative, which provides healing arts and medical care to that war-torn country’s internally displaced refugees.

Thank you to all our volunteers, especially our honorees: The Ukraine Medical Team, Patricia Alfieri, and Lead Trainer Steve Landfield.

Special thanks to our sponsors Fornino, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Brooklyn Brewery, Sugar in the Raw, Marcum, Brown Advisory, Bank of America, Sutton Associates, Barasch & McGarry, GFP, Davis Brody Bond and to Iron Skillet Master Chef, Michael Ayoub. Iron Skillet Master Chef Michael Ayoub.

Thank you for coming to the event and supporting World Cares Center. We hope to see you next year!

Last Month's Programs

September ’23 Lunch & Learn: Spontaneous Volunteerism - Curse or Gift?

Thank you for joining our September Lunch and Learn. In this session we covered volunteer experiences as Spontaneous Volunteers. Thank you so much Tom Marich from Sutton Associates, Jessica Thompson from All Hands and Hearts, and Michelle Bascome from Nonprofit Staten Island for leading our discussion.

Disaster Volunteerism Credential Level 1 Training

Thank you for joining our Disaster Volunteerism Credential Level 1 training with Steve Landfield. The Collaborative Disaster Volunteer Credential training program enhances the knowledge and know-how to work safely by providing a common approach when volunteering in disaster incidents.