Children’s Trust Fund Board to Meet

The Michigan Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) board will hold a special meeting
Monday, December 8, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at DTE Energy, 101 South Washington Square, Suite 700, in Lansing. Board chair Nancy Moody will preside over a discussion of the executive director’s position. The meeting is open to the public.

Michigan CTF

CTF is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of
child abuse and neglect. CTF works in partnership with its 72 local
councils to serve all of Michigan’s 83 counties. Local councils are
independent, community-based organizations

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that identify needs and
facilitate collaborative prevention programs for children and families in
their communities. The CTF board is administered through Michigan
Department of Human Services. Since 1982, the fund has raised over $60
million and has provided support to more than six million children and
families.

For more information, please go to www.michigan.gov/ctf

Megan Root Wins OMIA Scholarship

The OMIA Foundation, staff, families, students, and benefactors

Pamela Jo

would like to congratulate Megan Root as the recipient of the 2008 Down the River Scholarship in memoriam of “Pamela Jo from O-hio!”

The scholarship committee was thrilled to receive Megan’s application and surprised by how aligned her enthusiasm is with Pam’s.  There simply wasn’t a more qualified, accomplished, and promising applicant in the pool.

Hailing from Kenton, Ohio Megan and Pam share the passion to learn through continued education.  Megan now attends Ohio Northern University

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with plans to study Pharmacology.  We thank Megan for her application package and appreciate those who cast recommendations for her.

On behalf of the OMIA Foundation, congratulations Megan and keep on learning!

Dr. John O. & Sylvia Zerka Scholarship

Dr. John O. and Sylvia Zerka were outstanding, committed members of the Lebanese, Genesee County and Greater Flint communities.   Their civic contributions varied in scope but always left a major beneficial impact to those who were effected by them.   Their legacy continues through the distribution of the Sylvia and Dr. John O. Zerka Scholarship.   The scholarship is distributed annually to a collegiate student who demonstrates premier levels of dedication to community service and academic.  Visit omiafoundation.org for more details.

Picture Person is Developed

Picture Person

Picture Person is as friendly and simple as it looks! The OMIA Foundation believes that art plays a vital role in a full and complete education. An OMIA Picture Person is ready to come into your classroom today! Send us an [email] and we’ll tell you precisely what the Picture Person can do for you and your classroom. But, see for yourself… the lessons are basic and the Picture Person can apply art to any curriculum. From the classics, to ancient Greek sculptures, to current mass media and advertising – the Picture Person wants to bring art and design to your students. Once the art is presented, the OMIA lesson plans bring relevant and exciting ties directly to your existing curriculum. See how:

• Michelangelo’s father managed to persuade a mentor to pay Michelangelo for his art when he was just a fourteen year old artist, which was highly unusual at the time.
• DaVinci was not only a painter but a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer.
• And learn how he got his last name! (He was born in the Vinci region of Florence, Italy)
• Even see how present day advertisements and logos are created!

As long as it’s art related and fun – the Picture Person will show you how to make art:

• fun
• exciting and
• relevant education.