News for Summer 2007
Upcoming Events:
FASTT Fest 2007
Wine Tasting, Auction and Art Exhibit
Sponsored by Schnucks
Saturday, September 15th
6–9:30PM
Belleville Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge
1549 Frank Scott Parkway West
(Directions)
Invitations are going out soon for our 5th year of FASTT
Fest! This year brings a few new elements—the Reserve Cellar
with special vintages, and the Keg Korner to sample beers from a
variety of breweries.
As always, great wines, food and auction treasures await. But it doesn't
happen without a lot of help—from you! Please call or email
Melissa at (618) 960-4663
if you would like to volunteer, donate an auction item,
or help secure sponsorships to cover our expenses.
Rock Springs Park update
FASTT's day program is doing great! With a full ten-client load and many activities
planned for the day, the program participants stay very busy.
The garden is flourishing and hopefully soon we'll have vegetables to donate to the
O'Fallon Food Pantry, and flowers to put around the building. Our clients are still
enjoying music and sign language lessons. We've once again started making clay pots,
so if anyone is interested in purchasing them, please contact
Melissa Meddows.
The biggest news we have includes FASTT's purchasing of a fourteen-person van for
transportation, and a temporary new summer location. The new van will allow the
FASTT day program to get more involved in the community. Some potential activities
include volunteering at the Spencer Memorial Kennel, and day trips to the YMCA.
Our group is also meeting at Faith Lutheran Church on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This
will just be for the summer; the clients seem to like the different scenery.
FASTT began its first developmental training program in November 2006. As of August 2007,
we have ten participants who come daily for activities in horticulture, art, music and
exercise. Our future goal is to increase participants at Rock Springs Park, with an
additional ten for another day program at Willoughby farm, in Collinsville,
or at the Mascoutah farm site.
Our professional staff consists of our Program Director, Melissa Meddows; Program Manager
Mindy Hammond, and three aides.
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