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February/March 2016
OTB Monthly NewsletterWhat's Happening at OTB
OTB News
INSIDE THE BOTTLE IS COMING!!!!
Date: Thursday, June 16th,2016Time: 5:30 pm - 10:00pm
This event will feature a wide selection of wine and beertastings that will complement an array of food samplings fromsome of Indy's best independent restaurants. Along with the
tasting, guests can look forward to an evening of dancing,live and silent auctions, and an incredible program, all on thegrounds of the stunning Lucas Estate. All proceeds from this event go directly back to Outside theBox and its mission to empower adults with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities in CentralIndiana.To sign up to become a sponsor or donate to our silentauction please contact Emmy Jackson [email protected].
Location: The LucasEstate1143 W 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032
A big thank you to all those who have alreadycommitted as sponsors to Inside the Bottle!!
Title Sponsor Lucas Oil
Platinum Sponsor Insights Consulting
Ticket Sponsor BAF Corporation
Ticket Sponsor Old National
Silent Auction Sponsor
Trends International
We are still accepting corporate sponsorship and tablesponsorships, along with donations for the silent/liveauctions. General admission ticket sales are now on
sale! Here is the link to purchase:
https://www.qtego.net/qlink/purchase/?id=insidethebottle
Did somebody say Silent Auction?
Inside the Bottle will once again be hosting a silent auction event!
The staff and groups at Outside the Box are working incredibly hardwithin the community to collect items and experiences from local
business leaders. If you are interested in donating items orexperiences to this night of fun and food please contact Emmy
Jackson [email protected]
.
All support and donations are much appreciated and really help tomake this event successful. Thank you for all of those businesses
and individuals who have already donated!
SAFETY AWARD!
Jeff won the first ever OTB Safety Award on February 24
th
! He detected the odor of gas and informed a staffmember so that they could take action! His action was aservice to both OTB and his peers! OTB is very proud!
Way to go Jeff!
REGISTER YOUR KROGER CARD TODAY!
Simply register online at krogercommunityrewards.com
Follow these simply instructions to give back to OTB every time you use yourKroger card when shopping:
Have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with OTB'sorganization number: 45281 If you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customerservice desk at any Kroger Click on Sign In / Register Most people are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UPTODAY in the "New Customer?" box Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favoritestore, entering your email address and creating a password, and agreeing to theterms & conditionsYou will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the linkwithin the body of the email � Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed tothe next step. Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Pluscard number � Update or confirm your informationEnter NPO number (45281) or Outside the Box, select organization from the list andclick on confirm. To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization's name on theright side of your information page.
NEED HELP? CALL OR EMAIL JILL STEBING: [email protected]
317.396.0683 EXT: 139
Giving to Outside the Box is 1-2-3 Easy!
Shop at Amazon.com and part of your purchases will go back to
OTB!
Here's how:1. Start your shopping experience at: smile.amazon.com2. Select the orange word "Supporting" (below the search window on thelefthand side).3. Type "Outside the Box Inc" in the search window and choose Outsidethe Box Inc as your charity. That's it. Bookmark "smile.amazon.com" asyour permanent Amazon link and OTB will receive a 5% donation on allyour purchases hereafter. Simple and wonderful!
OTB Continues to Change Lives
Check out another fantastic article written by Gerry Justice, promotingsome of the awesome experiences occurring daily at OTB. Thank youGerry for all of your hard work and lovely words!
"How to Speak Up When You Have No Voice"
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-speak-up-when-you-have-voice-gerry-justice-mfa
Room Remodels
(Rainmakers Room Remodel 2015)
Through extensive campaigning and generous donors, Outside the Boxhas been able to raise money to redo two more group rooms!
Congratulations!!!Celebrities/Dreamers
Icicles/Dreamsicles /Silver BulletsOutside the Box would like to thank all of the partners involved in the
upcoming renovations! The groups are so excited to collaborate with youon the upcoming beautiful work that continues to support Outside the Box's
dreams for the future!APS Indy, Inc.
BAF CorporationBlakley Corporation
Bob DukeChisholm LumberContainer Store
Delta FaucetDesign & Build ElectricalContractors & Engineers
Division IX, Ltd.Hunter Douglas
InPro CorporationIDG, International Design Guild
JohnsoniteKenwood Office Furniture
Kirby-RiskLumbermans, Inc.Northside Glass
PanelfoldPatcraft, div. of Shaw Industries
Sharp Business SystemsSherwin Williams
Sims CabinetsY B Normal Custom Woodworking
"INDY MAKEOVER TEAM"Barb Fleming, BAF Corp
Allen Gindt, Blakley's RetailMarj Sparks, Blakley Corporation
Deanna Whetstone, Whetstone & AssociatesInterior Design
Special Thank You to:
Mark Brunetz, TV Host, Interior Designer & AuthorAnne Marie Tiernon, WTHR
(Hummingbirds Room Remodel 2015)
Featured Partner Spotlight
BAF Corporation
February's partner spotlight is BAF Corporation, whose president and CEO isBarb Fleming from OTB's board. Barb and her company will be an OTB ticketsponsor this year at Inside the Bottle. Barb has been an incredible supporter in
helping with room renovations, participating in the Facilities Committee, andbeing a true believer in OTB's goodness. Thank you Barb and BAF Corporation
for all of your continued support in OTB dreams and goals! Your support isgreatly appreciated!
OTB After School Program
The after school program has been having a wonderful time exploringcurriculum, task compliance, and daily living skills! Here are some
highlights of those awesome afterschoolers enjoying indoor activities anda wonderful spring day in the company of some awesome OTB staff!
Self-Advocates Feature
The Self-Advocates Group of OTB have been incredibly busy! Fromthrowing on dances to planning Easter coloring contests, those Advocateskeep encouraging amazing activities for the benefits of all other OTBcommunity members! The following are some highlights from some ofFebruary and March's events!
Studio OTB featured artist is Tanya P! Tanya is a talented illustrator andclever problem solver. She specializes in drawing characters. She wasone of the key artists in the creation of "From A to Zine", a collaborativeproject with an illustrated sign language alphabet. .
Employment Spotlight Jon Lutes
OTB Employment Services would like to welcome our newestjob coach, Jon Lutes! Jon is probably a familiar face to many of
you, as he served for many years as an OTB Group Facilitator,most recently leading the Chameleons group. Jon says he isexcited for the new challenge and looking forward to helping ourparticipants succeed on the job!
Featured ArticlesPresenting OTB Group Memeber's Creations and Accomplishents
The Animals Group have been exploring personality traits that supportacceptance and diversity within group members! What a cool idea!
Sheena's Positive StoryI want to love myself each and everyday of my life. I want to work onstaying positive for my future and for my whole life. I want to work very hardon my goals and accomplish them everyday and to focus on caring formyself more often. I would like to focus on respecting myself while I amworkin on what I like or dislike in the world. I want to accomplish on being
trusted again and work on being honest and respectful towards others likefor example my family and friends. To understand the consequences frommy actions and mistakes. To always be myself with my family, friends andfor myself as well. To worry about myself and what I want out of life. Tofocus on what I love about myself, the world, my life, what I want toaccomplish in the years to come. I want to become a believer in what Ithink is very important to me a lot everyday of my future. I want to follow mydreams and discover what they are in my future. I want to have a healthylife and body as well.
Working hard on those self-care skills in nail painting elective! Way to go!
Art with those awesome Grasshoppers!
The Clydesdales making "Food City" where Teddy Grahams can have
multiple living options!
The Heroes creating Rainbow Parfaits, while learning about mixing colors
and rainbows!
The Hummingbirds made donuts!
The Dolphins made Gnomes which are on display at Garfield Park forthe"Gnome Away from Home" event occurring in March and April.
Picture Highlights
Jamming out!
Feeling the love!
Duck Pin Bowling anyone?
Playing to the beat of OTB!!!!
Employee of the Month & Participant of the MonthDrum roll please....
January Participant of the Month
Tracy- Chameleons
January Employee of the Month
Caity S. - Animals Facilitator
February Participant of the Month
Mirro - Animals Group