Jennings County

Community Partner
Booklet
By: Ashley Pittman
Education 121-0AJ
May 4, 2014
Table Of Contents
Our Hospice of Jennings County3,4
Jennings County Council of Domestic Violence5,6
Mercy Rescue and Adoption7,8
Jennings County 4-H..9,10
St. Vincent De Paul Society..11,12
Pre-Service Assessment.13,14
Rubric.....15
Interview...16
Post-Service Learning Assessment17
Timesheet18








Our Hospice of Jennings County

245 Norris Avenue
North Vernon, IN 47265
812.346.5944
1.800.841.4938 ext. 8000
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Website:
https://ourhospice.org/contact/office_locations.php

Services Offered: Hospice of South Central Indiana
affirms life. They recognize dying as a normal
process whether or not resulting from disease.
Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death.
Hospice exists in the hope and belief that, through
appropriate care and the promotion of a caring
community sensitive to their needs, patients and
families may be free to attain a degree of mental
and spiritual preparation for death that is satisfactory
to them.





Jennings County Council of Domestic
Violence

North Vernon, Indiana
812.346.1592
Website: http://www.jccdv.org/index.php

Services Offered: They now have a 24/7 full time
shelter. They can take care of up to 22 people at a
time. This is not drug rehabilitation program or a
homeless shelter, but a haven for victims of intimate
partner violence or family violence. All services are
free-of-charge, confidential and provided to all
regardless of race, religion, creed, marital status or
sexual orientation. Trained advocates are available to
discuss options for those who may be in abusive
relationships.





Mercy Rescue and Adoption of
Jennings County
P.O. Box 537
Vernon, IN 47282
(812) 346-6568
Email: mercyrescue@aol.com
Website:
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/mercyrescue.html

Services Offered: Mercy Rescue and Adoption is a
non-for profit organization started in 2005. The key
to no more homeless pets is spaying and neutering.
Each month they run a low-cost spay/neuter
transport to Bloomington Pets Alive. You can contact
them to sign up your animal or if you know of
someone that needs to sign up their pet have them
contact them. This is the one way everyone can all
work together to make a difference for the animals.
Their next transport is May 13. Spay/Neuter for Dogs
$60.00, Cats $30.00. Rabies Vaccine is $15.00.
Microchipping, Heartworm Testing and Prevention,
Worming, and all other vaccines are available.
Contact Judy at 812-346-8751 to get on the list or
find out more information.





Jennings County 4-H

200 East Brown Street
Vernon, Indiana P.O. Box 365
(812) 352-3033
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
Website:
http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/counties/jennings/pages
/default.aspx
Services Offered: 4-H is the nations largest youth
development and empowerment organization,
reaching more than 7 million 4-H youth in urban
neighborhoods, suburban schoolyards and rural
farming communities. Fueled by university-backed
curriculum, 4-H'ers engage in hands-on learning
activities in the areas of science, healthy living, and
food security.






St. Vincent De Paul Society

10 E O and M Ave
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-2576
Email: rwmam@rocketmail.com
Website: svdpnorthvernon.com
Office Hours:
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday through Friday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Services Offered: The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
Mary Parish- known as St. Marys - is the largest
Roman Catholic Church in Jennings County, Indiana.
St. Vincent De Paul is the largest charitable
organization in Jennings County. It serves thousands
of needy across the county, and it is staffed by
numerous members of St. Mary's parish. Their
councils are vital to the life of the Parish. The
councils oversee the financial and regulatory
functions of the parish, and provide guidance and
leadership to the pastor.


Pre-Service Assessment: People define service in many
different ways. Represented below are some examples of service.
Study the list carefully. Pace a 1 next to the action that most
closely models your personal philosophy of service. Place a 2 next
to the action that is the second closest to your philosophy of
service, and so, until you have ranked every item up to 15.
Additionally, please put the rankings in order when submitting
your assessment.
1. Helping to start an after-school program for children whose
parents work during the day.
2. Donating money to a local charity
3. Providing dinner once a week at a homeless shelter.
4. Giving blood
5. Leaving your car at home and biking to work everyday.
6. Talking with a friend about a social issue of importance to you.
7. Painting a community mural.
8. Working for a candidate in a local election.
9. Visiting different houses of worship (churches, synagogues,
mosques, temples) every week to learn about different religions in
the community.
10. Joining the armed forces.
11. Tutoring a migrant worker.
12. Choosing professional work that makes a difference.
13. Chaining yourself to an old growth tree as loggers enter the
forest.
14. Adopting a child.
15. Voting.

1. What in your family, background, personal sacrifice or
engagement determined how you would rank the options?
I ranked the options by my own personal choices but also what I
thought was more of community service.
2. Which items relate to advocacy? Direct service? Charity? Or
personal choices?
All of them were personal choices.


Rubric:



















Interview:
Jessica Bailey
812.592.2579
1. What is your organizations mission or purpose?
To help youth on leadership skills and working and learning
together as a team.
2. What social problems does this organization help
eradicate?
To build confidence in themselves and to help youth give
their ideas and talk about it.
3. What do you think is the most important service of your
organization?
We accept all youth no matter talent or handicap. There is
something for everyones interest.
4. What project(s) or service(s) can students at Ivy Tech
create or help with for your organization?
Volunteer services in their county in the 4-H project. Also, if
they have specific talents they can work with some 4-H
volunteers to set up work shop for the 4-Hers.
5. What information do you want your community to know
about your organization?
That we welcome any and all children and you do not have
to be a farming family to be a part of 4-H.

Post-Service Learning Assessment
1. Think back to your attitude about Service Learning prior to
your experience. Did your experience change or confirm your
attitude? Describe your experiences as you answer this
question.

I always find it fun and rewarding when volunteering to help people
out. I love to help people and make them happy in any way that I can
weather its just passing out food to people and smiling at them and
telling them to have a good day!

2. How is your service organization important to the people it
serves? What changes would you suggest to the director or
the Board of Directors? What was your role in the agencys
delivery of services?

Jennings County 4-H helps many of the people in the community in
many of different ways. From the fair we have every year to serving
people food. I dont think there is anything that I found that I would
change.

3. What was the best experience during your Service Learning
project? What was the worst experience? How would you
approach this project or another project differently next
time?

Its always a great experience when I volunteer. Just seeing people
smile can make my day.



Time Sheet: