In this issue: Page 1 • CEO Message Page 2 • OLHSA Summer Food Program for Children • Sing in Spring Children's Concert Page 3 • Community Job Fair • Homebuyer Ed- ucation Classes • Food box donations Page 4 • Board of Directors OLHSA Outlook - Spring 2013 Newsletter - Page 1 OUTLOOK Spring 2013 “We are bringing youth athletics back to Pontiac and enriching PAE students' education ” CEO Message Groundbreaking: Youth Sports Coming to Pontiac Youth sports have been missing from Pontiac since budget cuts removed the programs in recent years. OLHSA, a Community Action Agency, and Coach Genevieve Caffelli, Executive Director of Coach Genevieve Sports, seek to revive youth athletics and enrich the physical education of Pontiac Acad- emy for Excellence (PAE) students by constructing an athletic field on the OLHSA/PAE campus and launching a new youth sports program. On May 30 we hosted a groundbreaking and check presentation at OLHSA to celebrate the planned field and youth sports program. Pon- tiac City Council President Lee Jones was on-site to present a gener- ous donation of $5,000 to the project from UAW-GM Center for Hu- man Resources. The new field will be used for PAE athletics and, combined with the gym that was completed in 2012, will host a youth athletics program to be launched this fall. The program will invite kids of all ages from the Pontiac area to participate in various sports including flag football, baseball, cheer, dance and more. Fees to participate will be kept low, which is made possible by Coach Genevieve donating her time and generous organizations like UAW and Winfire Industries who have given to the cause. We are bringing youth athletics back to Pontiac and enriching PAE students' education. OLHSA is eagerly awaiting the field’s completion and are looking forward to seeing the field full of children having fun. Ronald B. Borngesser Chief Executive Officer
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In this issue:
Page 1• CEO Message
Page 2• OLHSA Summer
Food Program for Children
• Sing in Spring Children's Concert
Page 3• Community Job
Fair• Homebuyer Ed-
ucation Classes• Food box
donationsPage 4
• Board of Directors
OLHSA Outlook - Spring 2013 Newsletter - Page 1
OUTLOOK Spring 2013
“We are bringing youth athletics back to Pontiac and enriching PAE students' education ”
CEO MessageGroundbreaking: Youth Sports
Coming to Pontiac
Youth sports have been missing from Pontiac since budget cuts removed the programs in recent years. OLHSA, a Community Action Agency, and Coach Genevieve Caffelli, Executive Director of Coach Genevieve Sports, seek to revive youth athletics and enrich the physical education of Pontiac Acad-emy for Excellence (PAE) students by constructing an athletic field on the OLHSA/PAE campus and launching a new youth sports program.
On May 30 we hosted a groundbreaking and check presentation at OLHSA to celebrate the planned field and youth sports program. Pon-tiac City Council President Lee Jones was on-site to present a gener-ous donation of $5,000 to the project from UAW-GM Center for Hu-man Resources.
The new field will be used for PAE athletics and, combined with the gym that was completed in 2012, will host a youth athletics program to be launched this fall. The program will invite kids of all ages from the Pontiac area to participate in various sports including flag football, baseball, cheer, dance and more.
Fees to participate will be kept low, which is made possible by Coach Genevieve donating her time and generous organizations like UAW and Winfire Industries who have given to the cause.
We are bringing youth athletics back to Pontiac and enriching PAE students' education. OLHSA is eagerly awaiting the field’s completion and are looking forward to seeing the field full of children having fun.
Ronald B. BorngesserChief Executive Officer
The summer food program provides children with healthy meals and a chance to receive food during the summer
OLHSA prepares for summer food program
OLHSA is announcing dates and locations for the Summer Food Service Program for children. Free meals will be made available to children 18 years of age and under or persons up to age 26 who are enrolled in an educational program the mentally or physically disabled that is recognized by a State or local public educa-tional agency.
The summer food program provides children with healthy meals and a chance to receive food during the summer when school isn't in session.
For times and locations, or to volunteer with food distribution, call 248-209-2600. Meals will be provided at the sites listed below:
Head Start children make spring concert a success
OLHSA held its first spring concert in the Pontiac Academy for Excellence (PAE) gym on Tuesday, May 7. The Head Start Children sang four songs they prepared for during school with the help of Darlene Bell, retired Detroit teacher. The concert focused on transition for children entering kindergarten this fall.
A short introduction was given by the principal of PAE and the children received a free book and a stuffed animal donated by Kohls to promote reading at the end of the program.
Education Manager of the Head Start Program, Tracy McGregor, led a brief talk on literacy, tying it in to the free giveaway. McGregor was instrumental in the event by scheduling and making all of the arrangements for the concert.
The concert had a great turnout with approximately 500 people in attendance.
Academy of Wateford
Arborview Apartments
United Faith Baptist Church
Bloomfield Hills Townhouses
Church of the Lord Jesus Christ
Great Lakes Academy
Hispanic Outreach
Light of the World
Messiah Baptist Church
Michigan School for the Arts
Murphy Park
New Experience Church
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Newman Court Apartments
New Mount Moriah Church
Pontiac Academy for Excellence
Take 1 Community Program
The Salvation Army
Walton Charter Academy
Walton Park Manor
Welcome Missionary Baptist Church
Arts & Technology
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The Homebuyer Education Class is recommended for anyone and is a great opportunity
Community job fair creates bright futures
OLHSA’s community job fair was a huge success with more than 200 participants in attendance. On Thursday, May 23, OLHSA held its first job fair in the Pontiac Academy for Excellence gym. Participants came with resumes in-hand, ready to impress employers.
Employers had one-on-one interviews with job seekers from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. A resume work-shop was in session from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Welcome Center conference room preceding the job fair to help those looking for work put their best foot forward.
Chaka McDonald, Case Manager at Jewish Voca-tional Services, provided resume and interview tips to help prepare participants for the job fair and their futures.
Many individuals received permanent part-time and full-time employment. Employers were im-pressed with a vast majority of the applicants and considered the job fair worth their time and effort.
Food box donations to benefit Head Start families
Food boxes were given to Head Start familes in need of food assistance. On May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. over 500 food boxes were delivered by truck in OLHSA’s back parking lot off of Stockwell. Volunteers placed prepackaged food boxes from Gleaners Community Food Bank in cars as families arrived.
Program Manager for Child and Family Services, Dubrae Newman wanted to do something generous for Head Start families before the end of the school year. He organized the event and had over 300 boxes sent to satellite Head Start schools. This was his first year arranging this particular event and he would gladly do it again.
“I think it turned out extremely well. We received great feedback and appreciation from families,” Newman said.
Free homebuyer education classes
OLHSA, a Community Action Agency, is hosting three free Homebuyer Education Classes on June 15 in Bloom-field Township, June 16 in Southfield and June 29 in Howell. Participants will learn about credit, budgeting and mortgage approval and closing. Only one class is required to receive a certificate of completion.
The Homebuyer Education class is one of the Hom-eownership Counseling program services sponsored by MSHDA. OLHSA is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved and MSHDA certified housing counseling agency facilitates and hold these classes for the public.
OLHSA utilizes the standard curriculum mandated by MSHDA for homebuyer education classes that require 6 hours of group instruction for participants to receive a certificate of completion. In addition, if a participant receives a MSHDA lender referral letter stating he/she is eligible for a MSHDA mortgage, individual pre-purchase counseling may be offered once the participants com-pletes the class.
The Homebuyer Education Class is recommended for anyone and is a great opportunity for community members to obtain knowledge about home buying.
2013 Board of DirectorsOfficersIrene Onderchanin - ChairCynthia Wells - Vice ChairDennis Griffin - SecretaryDouglas Williams - Treasurer
Public Sector Board MembersMr. Allan E. Schneck, P.E., Gov-ernment and Public ServiceCommissioner Kathy Crawford, Oakland County Board of Com-missionersCommissioner Gary McGillivray, Oakland County Board of Com-missionersCommissioner Bob Hoffman, Oakland County Board of Com-missionersCommissioner Dennis Dolan, Liv-ingston County Board of Com-missionersHonorable Phyllis McMillen, Oak-land County JudicialJoe Del Morone, Oakland CountyKhalfani Stephens, City of Pon-tiac
Private Sector Board MembersSonia Acosta, Women and Mi-noritiesFran Amos, Oakland Business
and IndustrySean Corcoran, Oakland Business and IndustryDeborah M. Majeski, Oakland Business and IndustryIrene Onderchanin, Livingston Business and IndustryAnn K. Suziedelis, Oakland Busi-ness and IndustryCynthia Wells, Oakland Business and IndustryDouglas Williams, Oakland Busi-ness and Industry
Community Representative Sector Board MembersYohannes Bolds, Youth ConcernsDennis Griffin, Senior CitizensRichard J. Holmes, South Oak-land RegionHolbert Maxey, HousingNinfa Mendoza, Multi-CulturalJulie Nelson, Health and DisabledMichelle Ounanian, Gleaners Community Food BankJayne A. Rowse, Head Start Policy Council
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