The Give Back Girls

Learn about a local non-profit that is providing critical and compassionate free medical care to medically-underserved McLean County residents. Join Anita and Toria as they talk to Holly Wayland-Hall, Executive Director, and Bridget Roop, Dental & Office Coordinator of the Community Health Care Clinic!If you or someone you know needs medical care, you can apply at https://chcchealth.org/become-a-patient/ or in the Clinic at 900 Franklin Ave, Normal, IL. And if you’re interested in donating or volunteering with the Community Health Care Clinic, head to the website at https://chcchealth.org/ways-to-give/

Toria and Anita are joined by the President and a board member of the Prairie Pride Coalition (PPC), Dave Bentlin and Adam Ruble!The PPC is dedicated to the implementation of full civil rights protections for gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender community members. They exist to provide resources, support, and events that create connection and community for all people.Check out all the resources PPC provides, including a local business directory, at https://ppc-il.org/resources/And, be sure to check out upcoming events and volunteer opportunities at https://ppc-il.org/

Join The Girls as they sit down with Laura Jennings-Mitchell, Executive Director, and Katherine Dunning, Clinical Director, from ABC Counseling & Family Services! ABC Counseling specializes in the treatment of sexual abuse and behavior concerns in young people, adoption services for adoptive and birth parents, and counseling for women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.To learn more about the services provided by ABC Counseling, seek clinical assistance, or donate, please visit https://abccounseling.org/

Join the Give Back Girls as they talk to Rebecca Impens, the Deputy Director of Communication and Stewardship of Best Buddies International. Best Buddies Illinois is about creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, inclusive living, and family support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the millions of people worldwide with IDDs.If you or someone you know has an IDD who could use additional community and support or you’d like to volunteer, head to https://www.bestbuddies.org/illinois/ to learn more about the available programs and how to get involved!

Toria and Anita are excited to introduce Shelley Leman, the Founder & Executive Director of Joshua Tree Ministries. Joshua Tree exists to help break families out of generational poverty, and one of their avenues to help is through the establishment of a non-profit daycare in Bloomington. Check out https://joshuatreeministries.org/ to learn more about the planned childcare center, join the waitlist for a place in the daycare, or about volunteer opportunities, and make sure you’re checking out the Annual Golf Outing fundraiser on June 27th!