SHEP CONNECTION CORNER - June 2023 Newsletter
SHEP’s Connection Corner
What’s the weather like while you’re reading this? Yep, It’s been all over the place!
Strong and Growing!
We have 1 new SSPs in the OKC area!
Welcome Lee!
Rain or Shine, we’re shining!
It’s June already? Wow! It seems we were just saying Happy New Year. A happy new year it has been, indeed! You guys, we are now officially members of the Midwest City Chamber of Commerce! Are you smiling? Are you jumping up and down? We sure did and are! We had a ribbon cutting ceremony last month and boy oh boy, what a blessing to be in this place. We are having a fundraiser night on June 20th. That’s a taco Tuesday from 5pm to 9om! Tell everyone you know and come out and eat!
Don’t forget, IamDB is in full effect. We are here to help train you on equipment that will help you evermore in your home. I don’t know about you, but my home is my favorite place to be. Let’s accommodate you there! So much is unfolding.
Psssst...Guess what?...The staff is learning sign language. You can help teach us, too! Have any feedback, suggestions, or questions? Reach out to us. We love hearing from you!
Due to popular requests, we now release two months of our activity schedule at a time so you will see we have June and July posted to help you plan ahead.
We have a lot of events coming up! Be sure to check the calendar. See below for some that are coming up.
Don’t forget! Send us an email telling us your birthday, anniversary, or any special event so we can shout you out.
It was raining and pouring, but no old man was snoring! We’re here for fun!
Look at the blossoms.
Put on your walking shoes to walk the zoo and explore with us! Let’s put our senses to work. Have you ever been to the petting zoo section of the OKC Zoo?
June 10th
SHEP OKC Zoo DB Sensory, Exercise, and Exploration 9:30am meetup
June 17th, SHEP IamDB
Education and Fun
OSU HSEC room 3401 W Reno, OKC, OK
June 20th
On a Tuesday! Taco Tuesday
Tacos 4 Life SHEP Fundraiser 5pm-9pm 7311 SE 29th St, Midwest City, OK
You will see we put some holidays on the calendar too. We are eagerly anticipating spending time with each of you! Thank you for being SHEP!
Every first and 4th week of the month there is a coffee chat with the president. Join us! This month it’s June 2nd and 23rd.
Details on our calendar and social media!
Need a SSP? Contact Vicky!Want to be a SSP? Request or register on our website:
Questions?
Contact our Operations manager Vicky Helms. Email vicky@shep-ok.org
RIDDLE ME THIS: What is the longest word in the dictionary?
Answer: SMILES because there is a mile between each s!
Hahahahha! Are you smiling?
Give us some funnies on Facebook or email us: humanresources@shep-ok.org We would love to hear from you.
This June we challenge you to send us a pic of you in your favorite summer hat!
Find us on Facebook or visit our website www.shep-ok.org
Hey, did you know?
· June’s birthstone is the pearl, the Moonstone and the Alexandrite..
· The June birth flower is the Rose and the Honeysuckle.
· In 2009 June was the 662 most popular name for girls in the USA.
· June is derived from Juno, the goddess of marriage.
· In both common and leap years, no other month begins on the same day of the week as June. Weird, isn’t it?
· June is international men’s month.