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New Events Posted Please check out our EVENTS CALENDAR page for new military family and public events! Lucille Schweyen added as Part-Time Military Family Support Coordinator Lucille Schweyen will be available on a part-time basis to assist Military families find information or direct assistance in a wide variety of areas. She will be able to connect Military Families with the right support agency to solve a problem, or provide self-help information. Read more about Lucille on our About Us page. The Military Family Assistance Coordinator will provide assistance to Military families who have registered on the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota website, and who live in the Southeast Minnesota area.
Chairman of Beyond The Yellow Ribbon SE MN Honored Kenn Roehl, Chair of Beyond The Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) Southeast Minnesota, was honored during the pre-game ceremony for the Minnesota Twins baseball game, on Thursday, July 21, 2011, as Minnesota Twins' BTYR Volunteer of the Month.
Kenn's tireless work with our group has brought recognition beyond our state, publicity of our mission, and much-needed assistance for military families in our midst. Congratulations, Kenn, and well done! Family Assistance Center Open in Rochester The Rochester Family Assistance Center (FAC) is located at the Rochester Training and Community Center at 1715 Marion Road, Southeast in Rochester will be staffed Thursdays from 10 a.m. - 3p.m. To contact them, call 651-268-8587. Family programs established that there was a need to expand our Family Assistance centers in Southeast Minnesota, with Rochester selected as the best fit for the new office. The FAC will start off as a part-time office with the potential to grow into a full-time office, should the need arise. All calls to the new Rochester offices will be able to speak to a Family Assistance Center Specialist 24 hours a day, as the phones will be rolled to one of our full-time staff when the office is closed. The FAC staff provides information and referrals to local resources as well as state and federal military support programs. FAC support staff are trained professionals that understand the challenges associated with the military lifestyle. When challenges occur, you need timely and accurate information, compassion and reliable support. No matter what challenges arise, the military family can be assured that the Family Assistance Center will help with solutions. There now 11 FACs in Minnesota. When you include the Air Guard and Reserve assistance offices there are 14 offices state wide to assist military families. Welcome to Rochester!
The sign pictured here is at the north end of Highway 52, just before the 65th Street bridge. Special thanks to our Corporate Sponsors and Community Service Partners: |
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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota is focused on serving and supporting service men and women and their families who are currently serving on Active Duty or are in the National Guard or Reserves. No matter what branch of service, we are committed to helping those service members who live in Rochester, Olmsted County and the surrounding Southeast Minnesota region. Our motto is simply: "Serving Military families living in our midst." Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota is part of the Minnesota National Guard Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network. This network helps connect schools, local units of government, law enforcement, social services, churches, civic and volunteer organizations for the special needs of a military family before, during and after deployment. For more information about the Minnesota Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network, go to www.btyr.org. One of our most-recent events, Community Pride Showcase, at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair. Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota was awarded with one of 30 community organization prizes, and our participation is at approximately 7:00 into the video. A 20-minute look at the elements within Minnesota's Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Deployment Cycle Support Team. This video features testimonies from three Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and their families about the reintegration process that they personally experienced. Please click on the video, then click the start button on bottom-left. Deployment Cycle Support Documentary - 1 of 2Deployment Cycle Support Documentary - 2 of 2 "A Mother's Prayer" - Peggy Mann, 2010 Sisterhood Luncheon, May 8, 2010 (Courtesy Webmeria.com) |
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Have you seen them yet? Rochester now has signage indicating a connection with Beyond The Yellow Ribbon!