Spirit of Christmas on the job at Pernet
Social service agency provides gifts, aid
WORCESTER — The staff at Pernet Family Health Service, the social service agency that oversees the second-oldest early intervention program in the Worcester area, sees December as just another opportunity to reach out and make a difference.
Read full article on the Worcester Telegram & Gazette website.
Pernet prepares for winter!
Winter’s coming! Be READY! That was the cry of some 72 volunteers who gathered on Saturday, Nov. 19th to participate in multiple projects at Pernet. Community gardens at Pernet and Lafayette St. were put to bed, the framework for the Crompton Park ice rink was built, fresh paint spruced up some rooms on the third floor of Pernet, the land around the convent of the Little Sisters of the Assumption got a fresh look and trash was collected in Crompton Park. The area around Millbury Street was buzzing with activity as volunteers from Hector Reyes House, Green Island Residents and Friends, Carpenters Local 107, The CYC from Christ the King, students from Bryant University and Notre Dame Academy, AlphaPhiOmega from WPI joined forces on a rather cold morning. Volunteers young and old continue to be a GIFT to Pernet! THANKS to all who helped make our land and our agency more beautiful!
GET OUT THE VOTE IN GREEN ISLAND!
Pernet offers Leadership Training Academy to residents and friends of Green Island. This fall's workshop has focused on municipal elections. Residents have learned about how Worcester city government works, have registered 75 voters and recently sponsored a candidate’s night for District 4. Here's a link to the T&G article on the candidate forum.
PERNET MAKES THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS A LITTLE BRIGHTER FOR FAMILIES
To participate, click here.
Special Recognition Dinner
Pernet Family Health Service requests the honor of your presence at a special dinner in recognition of
The Roman Catholic Diocese
of Worcester
&
Eileen Grosse of Ike’s Den
Wednesday, the twenty first of September
Two thousand and eleven
at six o’clock in the evening
Mechanics Hall
321 Main Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
Presentation of the Tagman Employee Service Award
If you wish to attend please RSVP to Michael Rezkalla (508)755-1228
Please make checks payable to Pernet Family Health Service
Pernet Family Health Service cordially invites you to a
Pernet Family Health Cookout Event
Anyone driving by Crompton Park on Saturday, June 4 was treated to a "Norman Rockwell" scene of families relaxing, playing games, picnicking, and socializing under a perfectly blue sky with ideal temperature.
A group of volunteers who call themselves "Green Island Residents and Friends" planned and carried out the event from noon until 3pm as part of a campaign to get neighbors into the Park, and encourage them to use it as an extension of their backyards.
Over 250 Green Island residents enjoyed the free cookout sponsored by Pernet Family Health Service and supported by many local businesses including Widoff's Bakery, Table Talk Pie, Polar Corporation, Trader Joe's, WalMart and Sam's Club, Niman Supply, and Price Chopper Supermarket.
History
After meeting in April with City Councilor Barbara Haller and Robert Antonelli, Assistant Commissioner for Worcester's Parks, Recreation and Cemetery, residents participating in Pernet's Leadership Training Academy decided they wanted to make Crompton Park safer, cleaner and more enjoyable for local families. With the already-established Green Island Residents and Friends group (GIRF) they designed an event that they hoped would bring people into the Park where they would meet one another and take an active role in making the park more user-friendly.
The gathering included games for children, tables and chairs for chatting or playing cards, traditional outdoor games such as races, volleyball, and tug-of-war, a pie-eating contest, and free food for all!
The program included an appearance by Officers McCarthy and Farber of the Worcester Police Department. Besides talking with children and adults, they encouraged the group to partner with the WPD by being active in Crompton Park and reporting any problem behaviors.
Pernet Family Health Service also gave recognition to several community volunteers who help Pernet carry out its mission of supporting the long-term enhancement of family and community life.
TEAM PERNET WALKS FOR HUNGER
TEAM PERNET joined 42,000 other Walkers in Boston for the annual Walk for Hunger on May 1st. The Walk raised some $3.6 million. Seven members of the Pernet Team walked a total of 75 miles and raised $1,955. Thanks to all our sponsors and especially to our walkers!
Pernet Family Health Service cordially invites you to a
Fashion Show & Dinner “Fashion With a Mission”, Featuring Ike’s Den
Monday, May 16, 2011
from five to nine o’clock in the evening
Periwinkles Restaurant
917 Southbridge Street,
Rt. 20 Auburn, MA 01501
Donation to benefit Pernet Family Health Service
“A Mission of the Little Sisters of the Assumption”
$50 per person
For more information, please call Sheilah Dooley at (508) 755-1228
Mass Promise Fellow/ AmeriCorps Member Position Update
Pernet is proud to announce that for the second consecutive year we have been selected to host a Massachusetts Promise Fellow / AmeriCorps member, to coordinator our 2011-2012 youth programs. Currently Emily Barnett is serving in the Fellowship position at Pernet. We are one of 38 service sites hosting 40 members across the Commonwealth.
For information about the MassPromise Fellowship, check their website: www.masspromisefellows.org or contact Paulette Lacoste at Pernet:
(508) 755-1228 / placoste@pernetfamilyhealth.org
TEAM PERNET WALKING FOR HUNGER MAY 1st
Project Bread is one of the contributors to Pernet’s Food Pantry. We see so many more families in need coming to our Pantry during these hard times. Last year Team Pernet raised over $2,000 on this Walk. Click here the following link to learn more and to see how you can help our team: be a walker or donate to walkers.
Volunteer Opportunity
You like to bring people together around a great cause. You want to fight hunger in Massachusetts. You enjoy walking. You're familiar with web-based communications and networking. And you have about two to four hours a week available to volunteer. If this sounds like you, consider volunteering as the Team Pernet Coordinator for Project Bread's Walk for Hunger. Give us a call (508) 755-1228 or contact us by email: placoste@pernetfamilyhealth.org
Details:
- The annual Walk for Hunger sponsored by Project Bread will take place on Sunday, May 1, in Boston.
- Each year "Team Pernet" participates this walk that attracts over 40,000 walkers and raises up to $4 million in a single day, to support hunger relief efforts throughout the Commonwealth.
- Pernet receives grants from Project Bread, to support our food pantry.
- We need a coordinator to recruit volunteers for our Walk team, find sponsors for our team t-shirts, and organize the logistics for the actual day of the walk.
For more information about the Walk, check their website: www.projectbread.org
Friday Nights--Sound and Lights 2011
On January 28, Pernet sponsored a free-for-all Friday Skating Night. The event attracted about 60 neighborhood residents who enjoyed skating, gathering around the fire, chatting while drinking their hot chocolate. Pernet would like to thank all who participated in making our event successful.
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Join us for "Friday Nights--Sound and Lights"
Friday, January 28, 5 – 8pm
Friday, February 11, 5-8pm
Friday night skating at the Crompton Park Ice Rink is sponsored by
Worcester Publishing Co.
If weather is a problem on either date, the "snow date" is Friday, February 18.
