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California Scottish Rite Foundation
A Voice for the Children of California
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Frank LouiChairman of the Board and President
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Ask Your ChairmanDo you have a question for the CSRF Chairman? Let us know. email: [email protected]
News You Can Use:
The Missing Linkto Learning
Celebrating the Craft on May 16
News from Around Our State
Honoring America’s Heroes
Fast ForWord Technology
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May / June 2015
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Solving the Social Media Puzzle
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Illumination. Inspiration. Motivation. Strengthening and Sharing Our Mission As Scottish Rite Masons Creating a new publication to “Spread the Word ” about the Mission of the Scottish Rite Foundation and the selfless dedication of Scottish Rite Masons in our great state of California is not an easy task. Yet, we know that we have an exciting story to share and it is our hope that this new bimonthly publication, Speaking Up, will be of great interest to not only our Scottish Rite Brethren, but will also provide valuable and interesting stories that you will want to share with your friends, family and associates outside of the Masonic Fraternity. Speaking Up will shine a light on the charitable outreach of the California Scottish Rite Foundation with stories of our success in helping thousands of children overcome serious speech, language and learning challenges thanks to free therapy at our 14 RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers. Every other month we will share articles that we hope willinspire you – including profiles of the dedicated therapists at our Language Centers who are daily improving the lives ofboys and girls by helping them to learn to communicate.Issues will also promote fund raisers and special events takingplace at our RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers. In addition, we will focus on our other philanthropies including our Scholarship and expanded Americanism Programs. Our final goal for our magazine is to motivate you to activelypartner with us to, literally, make the dreams of countlesschildren come true. Enjoy this debut edition – and please joinwith the CSRF in “Speaking Up for Kids”.
Why does theScottish Rite believethat focusing onhelping childrenovercome speechand languagechallenges is soimportant? Of course, reaching developmental milestones in speech and language are vitalto the learning process of children. During infancy, even before a child’s first word is ever spoken, the development of a young toddler’s communication skills is taking place. Between the ages of one and two, as example, most children can understand simple questions asked of them like, “Where’s the toy?” They can also use some two word sentences like, “Go bye-bye?” or “Want more.”
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Speaking Up is published six times per year by the California Scottish Rite Foundation.
Editor: Ronald Cooper, 32˚ KCCH
Graphics: Cooper & Cooper Creative Services
Send editorial comments, press releases and photos to:[email protected]
© 2015, California Scottish Rite Foundation
To add your name to our mailing list orto make a donation or bequest contact:
California Scottish Rite Foundation2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350Santa Ana, CA 92706714-547-7325www.casr-foundation.org
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Fresno RiteCare® CLC Fishing Derby June 20th is the date to reel in some fishand help raise funds for the Fresno RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center. Come on out toShaver Lake and enjoy a family day of fun!Find out more at www.fresnolanguagecenter.org
Stockton Golf TournamentEnjoy a great day of golf on Monday,June 8th, and help raise money toprovide therapy for kids at the Stockton RiteCare® Childhood Language Center.Register at www.stocktonscottishrite.org
San Francisco-BurlingameRiteCare® Childhood Language CenterLaunches New Web SiteCongratulations to the San Francisco-Burlingame Board of Directors forcreating a great newweb site for their CLC.Check out: www.sbsrclc.org
Camp Chit Chat in Santa BarbaraSummertime means lots of learning forpreschool-kindergarten boys and girls in Santa Barbara at Camp Chit Chat.Find out more at: www.sbspeech.com
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May/June 2015 - What’s Happening Around Our State
Palm Springs Open HouseOn Sunday, May 3rd from 9 a.m.until noon, you are invited to tourthe Palm Springs RiteCare® Childhood Language Center.Be sure to check out their uniqueclosed-circuit TV system!www.pssr.net/index.php/childhood-center
“It’s All About the Classics”Saturday, May 9th at 6 p.m.Enjoy a fabulous night of classic cars,delicious appetizers and music ata fundraiser benefiting the Orange CountyRiteCare® Childhood Language CenterLearn more and get tickets at www.oclanguagecenter.org/cars
The Missing Link to Learning As children grow, their communication skillsshould grow with them. By the time a child is gettingready for kindergarten, he or she should know theirnumbers and letters. They should also be able to follow directions that involve more than one stepand be able to keep a conversation going. When a child struggles to meet basic developmentalmilestones, stumbling blocks are placed on his or herpathways to learning. Without diagnosis of a learningdelay and prompt treatment to help overcome speech,language and/or learning disorders, children can fall farther and farther behind their peers. Children rarely “outgrow” speech, language and learning disorders and the problems are more likely to persist and may worsen as the child grows older. The link between speech and language delays and disorders and failure toachieve in school is clear. You can help turn around a life with a donation to CSRF. Your generosity will help California’s children to lead lives filled with success.
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To Learn More & Watch “Celebrating the Craft” go to www.scottishrite.org on Sat., May 16th, 6 pm - Midnight EST
Honoring America’s HeroesCSRF’s Americanism Program The California Scottish Rite proudly supported America’s military heroes by sponsoring the 2015 CCME (Council of College & Military Educators) Annual Golf Tournament at the Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda. The Foundation, as part of its Americanism Program, took this opportunity to say a heartfelt “Thank You” to our military men and women by offering spots to local active duty service membersand wounded warriors. CCME Tournament proceeds will be used to support at-risk veterans including housing options,job training and help with independent living.
Don’t Miss “Celebrating the Craft”Saturday, May 16th • 6 p.m. to Midnight The House of the Temple will host the 4th Annual “Celebrating the Craft” to raise money for rebuilding thehistoric House of the Temple in Washington, DC. In addition,half of all donations pledged from California during the show will benefit the statewide charities of the California Scottish Rite Foundation – enabling us to help even more children. CTC will be an awesome night of music, celebrities, and exciting new video content of the artifacts, museum and treasures at the House of the Temple. The 6-hourextravaganza will be live streamed on the internet. Or you can join others at Scottish Rite Valleys across the state at fun-filled Celebrating the Craft “Viewing Parties”.
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May is “Better Hearing and Speech Month” – an opportunity to raise awareness of what communication disorders are and to champion the cause of early intervention to help children overcome speech and language challenges. Throughout the month of May we will be sharing information on social media to help educate parents on the warning signs of potential speech and language disorders. We will also be encouraging the general public to become aware of the free diagnostic services and free therapy that we provide at all of our RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers. Californians are generous and care about children. We know that when folks know more about what needs to be done to help children – they will want to partner with CSRF in Speaking Up for Kids.
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month and We’re Speaking Up for Kids
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Kick Off to the “Scholarship Season”Share Your Pride in Our Scholarship Winners In 2014 the CSRF awarded 79 scholarships to Californiastudents. Now, we know that many of us don’t like to “toot our own horns” but sharing the good news that the Scottish Rite is assisting students to achieve their educational goals is certainly newsworthy. Scholarships are awarded to students seekinga variety of undergraduate as well as post graduate studies. If your Scottish Rite Valley has the honor of awardinga Scholarship – be sure to take photos and send off a storyto local media. If you need some advice on writing a press release, contact the CSRF office for a “how-to” PR template.
What’s Behind the Doors?Santa Barbara CLC Open House on May 15th 2015 marks another milestone of service to children of Santa Barbara as the RiteCare® Childhood Language Center celebrates its 31st anniversary. The CLC will host an Open House on Friday, May 15, 2015, from 4 to 7 p.m. Guests willnot only get to see what goes on behind the beautiful double doors of the Masonic Temple but also observe interactive demos of the free therapy provided to preschoolers at the Center.Santa Barbara RiteCare® Childhood Language Center(805) 962-8469 / www.sbspeech.com
Santa Rosa CLC is Growing!
Santa Rosa RiteCare®
Childhood Language Center(707) 539-3003 / www.childrens-speech-therapy.com
Dr. John Samples has announced theaddition of a new member to his therapyteam at the Santa Rosa RiteCare® Childhood Language Center. Emma Roberts, MS, CCC-SLP, is now working at the RiteCare® Center in Sonoma County to assist children ages 3-18 in overcoming speech, language and learning challenges. Emma holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oregon and is a California licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, as well as having a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Santa Rosa RiteCare®Childhood Language Center
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Solving the Social Media PuzzlePromoting Our Cause to Serve Kids 24/7 Are you puzzled by social media? Then you’re not alone. Technology and communication have upped the ante when it comes to how non-profits like CSRF connect to existing donors, as well as how charities are expanding to reach new supporters in the future. Imagine how befuddled folks were in 1876 when they first learned of an electronic voice transmission device. Yet, Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, the telephone, was soon widely accepted as the modern and effective way to communicate. Smart Phones are Smart Moves Today, our telephones are more likely to be smart phones. Whether it’s an iPhone or an Android, smart phones offer an on-the-go way to keep in touch with friends and family.They also allow us to shop, do our banking or take care of business wherever we are, unlike the land-line telephones we grew up with. Talk, Text or Tweet? Smart phone technology also gives us instant access tothe internet and the ability to connect to anyone in the world at any time. We can dash off an e-mail or send photos or a video with one click. Within minutes, on a site like Go-Daddy, we can create a web site for a business or community group. Plus, there are plenty of other options for connecting including sending text messages or short 140 character tweets to update others and share information. However, the newest way to communicate is by social media networking. The concept of social media is to connect with others and to interact with other’s messages.
Networking is a dynamic and interactive way to exchangeinformation. In the case of CSRF, we want to share news of our charitable programs and encourage others to partner with us by making a donation and/or by sharing the messages we post online with their friends and associates. 12 short months ago, CSRF launched a new campaign on social media. We’re excited to report that our Facebook posts are connecting with an average of more than 5,000 individuals a month. Today, thanks to the power of social media networking, we are growing a new generation of potential donors to support our RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers, as well as our Scholarship and Americanism programs, in the years to come. Join us on social media. You can see our posts, photosand videos as you “Follow” CSRF on Facebook. Now is thetime to start conversations with your online friends about the Scottish Rite’s Mission of improving the lives of children. Get social anytime, day or night – and “Spread the Word”.
www.facebook.com/californiascottishritefoundation
The California Scottish Rite Foundation is exceedingly grateful to the members of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls in California for adopting our RiteCare®
Childhood Language Centers as their Grand Service Project. Rainbow prepares today’s girls for successful lives while teaching leadership, public speaking and service to the community. Accepting the gift of $72,157.57 raised by Rainbow Girls,Frank Loui, CSRF Chairman of the Board-President, praised the leadership of Rainbow and thanked them explaining that their gift will help children receive free speech and language therapy at the 14 RiteCare® Childhood Language Centers in California.
by International Order of Rainbowfor Girls in California
Rainbow for Girls Cares About Kids – Donation of $72,157.57
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New Technology Makes Learning Fun & Fastby Pam Norton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Oakland CLC Fast ForWord is a computer program accessible through the internetthat addresses how students process sounds and complex communication with the goal of improving reading skills. Using one or more of seven programs with increasing levels of difficulty, students can improve reading levels by 1-1/2 to 2 years in as little as 12 weeks. As a side benefit, some children also improve their understanding of speech sounds and language. One parent at our Center reported recently that her kindergarten-aged son no longer requires speech and language services in school since working on Fast ForWord.
Oakland RiteCare® Childhood Language Center- (510) 839-1513 / www.oaklandspeech.org
Southern Plantation TeaBenefiting Boys & Girls in San Bernardino The San Bernardino Scottish Rite Women’s Association held a successful fundraiser in March with proceeds benefiting the San Bernardino Rainbolt RiteCare® Childhood Language Center. With a nod to days in Dixie, the “Southern Plantation Tea” encouraged ladies to dress to the nines while all present enjoyed an array of culinary delights, tempting desserts and a variety of exotic teas – served by waiters in tuxedos. What an elegant way to have fun while raising money to help boys and girls overcome speech, language and learning challenges!
San Bernardino Rainbolt RiteCare® Childhood Language Center (909) 887-2335 / www.srmasons-sb.org
Who is the Ambassador for your RiteCare® Center? James Achenbach Appointed as Ambassadorof the San Diego RiteCare® Childhood Language Center William Hartley Parker, Chairman of the San Diego RiteCare® ChildhoodLanguage Center, has announced the appointment of James Achenbach to serve as Ambassador for their CLC. Jim’s duties will include visiting the Blue Lodges in metro San Diego to promote awareness and to encourage support of the Scottish Rite’s Language Center. As Ambassador, he will also build brand awareness of the Scottish Rite’s mission and our charities to concordant bodies who, hopefully, will consider becomingdonors to help more local children overcome speech and language issues. Perhaps, it’s time for your RiteCare® Childhood Language Center to consider appointing your own Ambassador?
San Diego RiteCare® Childhood Language Center - (619) 291-2506 / www.sdscottishritelanguagecenter.org
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californiascottish rite foundation
California Scottish Rite Foundation
a california non-profit corporation incorporated june 16, 1958
The staff of the California Scottish Rite Foundationis always ready to assist you in answering your questionson the operation of our 501 (c) (3) public charity. Please contact CSRF for additional information on the services at our Childhood Language Centers, the specific requirements for Scholarships or to learn more about the CSRF Americanism program. The staff can also provideyou with information on ways you can donate to makea real difference in the lives of California’s children.
At Your ServiceThe CaliforniaScottish RiteFoundation Staff is Here to Help
Executive BoardFRANK LOUIChairman of the Board / President
RAYMOND D. GODEKEExecutive Vice President / Secretary
LESTER W. MILLERVice President
GLENN WOODYTreasurer
DirectorsBakersfieldSILVER SACKBurlingameCHRISTOPHER D. SMITHFresnoBERNARD HOLLENBECKLong BeachJONATHAN DILLEYLos AngelesLIONEL RUHMANNorthern CaliforniaPETER KERHOULASOaklandFRED KAOPalm SpringsROBERT JACOBPasadenaARTHUR ZABOUNIANSacramentoDOUG VEALESan BernardinoJERRY BELLERSan DiegoEDWARD COLLINSSan Fernando ValleyDAVID OTTINGERSan FranciscoIRVING SHAPIROSan JoseHANK VLCEKSanta AnaDAVID HARRINGTONSanta BarbaraHARLAN GURNEYSanta RosaMARK ROSEStocktonROBERT SNYDERVenturaJERRY GONZALES
Past Chairmenof the BoardHENRY C. CLAUSEN, FounderJune 16, 1958 to March 1987H. DOUGLAS LEMONSMarch 1987 to December 31, 2005WILLIAM F. STOVALLJanuary 1, 2006 to December 31, 2012
2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350, Santa Ana, CA 92706714-547-7325 / www.casr-foundation.org
The California Scottish Rite Foundation recently announced the appointment of Kristin Hoffman, MA, CC-SLP,as the Director of RiteCare® Operations. Ms. Hoffman will coordinate standards and practices, as well as development and implementation of Foundation resources and trainings, for the 14 RiteCare® Childhood Language Center Directors and Boards throughout California.
The California Scottish Rite Foundationis pleased to announce that Steven M. Foeller, MSSM, CMA, has joined the CSRF Team as Controller. In this role, Steve will be a resource for all Foundation stakeholders and responsible for all accounting and internal/external financial and accounting reporting. He will also coordinate the annual independent audit of the Foundation.
California Scottish Rite Foundation2100 N. Broadway, Ste. 350Santa Ana, CA 92706
californiascottish rite foundationa california non-profit corporation incorporated june 16, 1958
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All across California there are thousands of childrenwho, despite the efforts of parents or the programs offered at public schools, are unable to speak clearly.Some also have great difficulty understandingwhat is being said to them and are unable to reador keep up at grade level. We are asking you to become an active partnerwith the California Scottish Rite Foundationby donating and becoming the champion of children. Your gift or living legacy will help children to succeedin life from pre-school through university. Please join with the Foundation in “Speaking Up for Kids” and help give all children in California the success story that they truly deserve.www.casr-foundation.org/how-to-help/ways-to-give
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