East-Central Illinois survey results indicate two out of five teens (40.9%) have been to a party at a friend’s house where alcohol was served with parents’ knowledge or consent. One in six (17.6%) said his or her own parents allowed a party to include alcohol at their family’s home.
Listen...FORTY PERCENT of our local teens have been to parties where alcohol was served with parents' permission. Why is this happening?
It's time for parents to help their children make better choices. It's time for parents to know what is happening on the weekends. Its time for parents to talk to other parents about turning this statistic around.
A local coalition, Body Electric, will be revealing these statistics early in 2009. I'm working on writing out some of the findings for their report. These local statistics are quite eye-opening.
Every parent needs a copy of this report when it is released in 2009.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Parents giving the OK for alcohol at parties
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
It's a home, not a house.
Ashley and Chris will soon be home owners in our community, thanks to Habitat for Humanity. I got the opportunity to pray and lead in scripture reading at their groundbreaking ceremony this weekend. This is a great couple to partner with Habitat. This is a wonderful blessing to this newly married couple in our community.
Read the news article.
What is Habitat for Humanity?
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The organization seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Habitat has built more than 250,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter.
