We are over half way!

We have finally reached the half way point for the WRC! Our total is
$7,839.53 raised, but we still have a little way to go so keep fund
raising!

We opened the meeting with a song called "We are Called." Thanks to
James for playing guitar :)
DJ spoke about our WoW this week! He told us a little about Appalachian
Service Project, a group he worked with one summer to help fix houses in
that area. It sounds like a really cool organization, and we work with a
similar group for our spring break trips. So if you want more info, or
if you went on that trip, loved it, and want to go on another one, go to
www.asphome.org for more info.

Announcements:

Prayer Meeting
-Sat. May 2nd 2-10 in the Mueller Refectory
- Prayer and Live Worship

Kids Against Hunger
- Margaret from Trivent passed out fliers with info about the project
- It will happen next fall on campus

WRC Events
• May 2, Hydration Hustle @ 9:00
• May 4th-6th Chili's- Bring a voucher with you. SALT Social after
next Tuesday!
• Monday, May 4th- VIC Educational Event
• Tuesday, May 5th 11:30-12:30 Water Balloon Dodgeball with
President Heckler and Provost Schwehn on the lawn between the Union,
Chapel, and VUCA
• May 7th- Taco 500 5:30-7:30 taco eating and racing the swim
team. Everyone gets a prize!

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu

Stepping up:
What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Enjoy the weather before it starts raining again!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary

What's going on?!

Hey SALTers!
Rebekah opened the meeting with a Devo from an essay written around the
1920's by a poet and lawyer called "Desired Things" (but in another
language that I can't spell:) )

Announcements:
WRC Events
• April 23 in the Games and Rec room at the Union
o Play a Professor 3-5
o Student tournament 7-9
• May 2, Hydration Hustle @ 9:00
• May 4th-6th Chili's- Bring a voucher with you. SALT Social after
next Tuesday!
• Sunday, 4/26 Maria Elena's- $2.00 to the WRC
• Monday, May 4th- VIC Educational Event

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu

Discussion: John Nuñes from Lutheran World Relief
• April 24 in the Hearth, Time: TBA
• Wants to speak to SALTers about the lingo used to market their
projects
• Great networking opportunity! Come out an chat

Senior Planning Council
• Looking for juniors who want to be involved with planning senior
events next year
• Plan on a meeting about once a month
• Contact Melissa.Ford@valpo.edu for more info

Stepping Up:
What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Enjoy the warm weather this weekend!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary

And this week's total is....

$6,278.11! We are slowly moving along, but lets keep chugging everyone!
We have A LOT of important dates coming up for the WRC so you should all
go grab a calendar right now. Here they are....
IMPORTANT DATES:
Friday, April 17th- Fourplay at Phi Sigma Kappa $3.00 to get in and
proceeds go to WRC
Monday, April 20th- Registration table in Union for Liturgical Institute
@ 10am
Monday, April 20th- Service in the Chapel @ 8:00pm for Liturgical
Institute
Tuesday, April 21st - Kretzmann Dessert Sale 3:00-4:30, someone will
speak about the WRC @ 3:20 (bring Indian handcrafts)
Tuesday, April 21st- Service in the Chapel for Liturgical Institute @
8:00pm
Wednesday, April 22nd- Service in the Chapel @ 5:00pm
** Thursday, April 23rd- Ping Pong Tournament (3-5 Play a Prof) and (7-9
student tourney) **
Friday, April 24th- Service in the Chapel at 8:00pm
Sunday, April 26th- Service in the Chapel at 7:15am and 10:30am
** Sunday, April 26th- Eat at Maria Elena's $2.00 to the WRC for every
VU student **
** Monday, April 27th- Educational Event at the VIC 4:30 to 6:00 **
*** Saturday, May 2nd- Hydration Hustle 5K Walk/Run ***
** Monday-Wednesday, May 4-6th- Eat at Chili's and the WRC will get a
percentage **

So mark those calendars! We have a busy schedule!

Some other announcements that were made at the meeting....

Valparaiso Book
- Discussion about A Long Way Gone with Prof. Schaefer
- 6:30 @ the VIC

Habitat Build
- Morgan st. and Union St.
- Saturday, April 18th 8-4

National High Five Day
- Thursday, April 16th during Chapel break we will have a table to
collect WRC donations and hand out high fives

VIA Release Party
- Isabella Bean in downtown Valpo
- Thursday, April 16th 8-10

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu

Relay for Life
• Realyforlife.org/valparaisouniversityin to join the SALT team
• $10 sign up fee and a free shirt
• April 18th 6pm to 6am

Discussion: John Nuñes from Lutheran World Relief
• April 24 in the Hearth, Time: TBA
• Wants to speak to SALTers about the lingo used to market their
projects
• Great networking opportunity! Come out an chat

Senior Planning Council
• Looking for juniors who want to be involved with planning senior
events next year
• Plan on a meeting about once a month
• Contact Melissa.Ford@valpo.edu for more info

Stepping Up:
What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Have a great week!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary

Sorry so late!

Hey everyone!
Hope you are having a good week. It has been a little busy so that's why
these are out so late. This week's meeting was opened with a devo by
John Webster. He spoke about Mars Hill Church, who has a "sleeping bag
ministry." If you are interested in learning more about what this means
go onto blog.marshillchurch.org

Margaret Felde, from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans was also at the
meeting to speak about matching gifts for the WRC. Members can fill out
a form and get $.50 for every $1 they donate matched (up to $300). She
also told us about an event they will be doing on campus next fall, Kids
Against Hunger. This is will be held on campus on the 12th or 16th of
Sept. People will be helping to pack meals that will be sent to those
that are impoverished, and about 1/3 of the meals will stay in the area!

James Strasburg closed the meeting with How Great Thou Art on banjo :)
And thanks to Abdu for bringing Twix!

Announcements:
WRC Events
• April 23 in the Games and Rec room at the Union
o Play a Professor 3-5
o Student tournament 7-9
• May 2, 5K @ 9:30

VIA Release Party
• April 16th
• Campus Café 8-10

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu

Relay for Life
• Realyforlife.org/valparaisouniversityin to join the SALT team
• $10 sign up fee and a free shirt
• April 18th 6pm to 6am

Discussion: John Nuñes from Lutheran World Relief
• April 24 in the Hearth, Time: TBA
• Wants to speak to SALTers about the lingo used to market their
projects
• Great networking opportunity! Come out an chat

Senior Planning Council
• Looking for juniors who want to be involved with planning senior
events next year
• Plan on a meeting about once a month
• Contact Melissa.Ford@valpo.edu for more info

Stepping up:
We need a few people to help hand out water and direct people running
the route for the Valpo Mini Marathon on April 11th. If you are
interested contact Kim.Norberg@valpo.edu

What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Have a great Easter!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary

And the total is...

$5,339.11!! We are on our way, but we need to keep at this.
The meeting opened with a devo from Rebekah. She read a little devotion
regarding the bible passage "feed my sheep." Next we heard from Michelle
Janssen who works in the Office of Institutional Advacenement, and she
had a lot of cool things to say:
- Americans are very charitable even when there is a recession.
- Giving doesn't decrease during a recession, it just doesn't increase
- Giving decreases as the unemployment rate rises
- 3 things to remember when fundraising: Near, Dear, Clear
* Near: 1-on-1 contact with people will increase donations
* Dear: THANK PEOPLE! Up to 7 times for one donation!
* Clear: our message is very easy to understand and boil down, the
more tangible the better!
- We are doing ok, but how are we going to "do this to the max?!"

We also had another visitor at the meeting tonight: Lind Davis!
- she spoke briefing about her experience in Papua New Guinea for the
past 1.5 years
- she also reaffirmed what Michelle had been telling us about
fundraising

WE NEED HELP!!! We are having a Business Blitz THIS SATURDAY 4/5. Meet
at 11:00 in the Union by the curved, red couch. We will be going to
businesses in pairs in downtown Valpo to get donations for the WRC.

The celebrate service this week is for SALT so if you go to Celebrate
wear a SALT shirt so you can answer questions :)

We had a W.o.W (word of the week) tonight!! John and James spoke about
"contextual." They encouraged us to understand people in their cultural
and traditional setting and not in our own light.

Announcements:

Discussion on Child Soldiers
- Amnesty International
- Alumni Room 269 in the Union
- 4/1 @ 7:00 pm

VIC Work Day
- Saturday 4/5 9-4
- FREE food

Habitat Build
- on Union St. from 8-4 on Sat. 4/5

Mini Marathon
- in Valpo on Sat. 4/11
- Volunteers are needed to hand out water and stand directing people the
right way

WRC Events
• April 23 in the Games and Rec room at the Union
• May 2, 5K @ 9:30

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu

Relay for Life
• Realyforlife.org/valparaisouniversityin to join the SALT team
• $10 sign up fee and a free shirt
• April 18th 6pm to 6am

Discussion: John Nuñes from Lutheran World Relief
• April 24 in the Hearth, Time: TBA
• Wants to speak to SALTers about the lingo used to market their
projects
• Great networking opportunity! Come out an chat

Senior Planning Council
• Looking for juniors who want to be involved with planning senior
events next year
• Plan on a meeting about once a month
• Contact Melissa.Ford@valpo.edu for more info

Stepping Up:
P
ADS, the men's homeless shelter that is held in different churches
around Valpo, needs volunteers! If you are interested in helping out or
just want more info, contact Kerstin.Kost@valpo.edu or
Alena.Engstrom@valpo.edu

What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Have a great week, everyone!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary

What can you get for $24?!

Water for one person for 30 years!!! That's awesome! We only need to get
625 donors to give $24 each to reach our goal. That is totally do-able
:) Some other fun WRC facts:
* Donating is available on now! So go to www.cwef.org.hk
* Debit/Credit donations can also be taken at the Union Info desk...so
tell all your friends
* the Lutheran Basketball Tourney is this weekend so we passed around a
sign up for helpers at the chapel
* Celebrate on Wednesday, April 1 is SALTs service so take this as an
opportunity to go to Celebrate (in SALT gear)!
* This weeks total: $4,157.11

Tonight's Devo was done by Janet
- She read a little blurb from a book she got at Celebrate called Holy
Habits
- She also read a prayer from there about being "SALTy"

Announcements
Earth Hour
- Sponsored by Earthtones
- Turn off nonessential lights 8:30-9:30
- There will also be some stations in the Chapel during this time about
environmental issues so check it out
Relay for Life
- 6 members so far, but we need more!
- Register at relayforlife.org/valparaisouniversityin
- Questions? Contact Katie.Croft@valpo.edu
John Nunes from Lutheran World Relief
- April 23 in the Hearth
- wants to talk with SALT members about how LWR words their projects etc
to network better
- This will be a GREAT networking opportunity so come out to chat for a
lil while
VIA Release Party
- April 16, more info to come
WRC Events
• April 23 in the Games and Rec room at the Union, Time: TBA
• May 2, 5K

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu

Stepping up:
PADS, the men's homeless shelter that is held in different churches
around Valpo, needs volunteers! If you are interested in helping out or
just want more info, contact Kerstin.Kost@valpo.edu or
Alena.Engstrom@valpo.edu

What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Have a great week!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary

Drum Roll.....

The WRC total is up to $4,040. 22 which is totally awesome, but the
semester is half over and we still have a long ways to go so lets kick
in gear and get psyched about this project. A great way to get involved
would be to mark your calendars for Monday, March 23 from 5:30-6:30.
Michelle, the director of CWEF, will be flying her from CHINA to meet
with us, chat, and have dinner. So grab some food, and meet up with some
other totally awesome people in the Hearth.

The meeting started with a devo from Rebekah. She asked the group to
share their "God moments" from spring break

Then we heard from Sarah Fields who works for Gloria Dei Mission
- Everyone is invited to worship at Immanuel Lutheran on Sundays
- Programs they offer: English class for adults, Hispanic preschool (M &
W 9-11), and tutoring for grade school kids after school. All of these
programs are looking for volunteers and you don't need to know any
spanish!
- She invited SALTers to Via Cruces (Way of the Cross) on Friday, April
10 @ 4:00 pm starting at Heritage Lutheran Church
- Also invited us to Cinco de Mayo, celebrated on May 3 (they also need
volunteers for set up)

Join the Shui 2 Go Facebook group to learn about all the events we have
going on and help us spread the word. We then looked at a few pictures
from the SALT spring break trips, and broke into groups. We are in the
process of getting online donation set up, and it should be up and going
in the next week.

Announcements:
WRC Events
• Monday, March 23 5:30-6:30 in the Hearth- Michelle, the Director
of CWEF, will be on campus. Get some dinner and bring it into the
Hearth!
• May 2, 5K

WoW Volunteers needed
• Are you passionate about a topic you would like to share with
SALT?!
• You could have 3-5 minutes to talk to the group (Explain your
passion, how did you get involved, how can we get involved, and where
can we learn more?)
• Type up a BRIEF 2-3 sentences and maybe a website, and send it
to Melissa.Kariger@valpo.edu
VIC Work Day
- 9-4 on 3/21 painting and plumbing (a second one will be held on 4/14,
detail to come)
- contact Anna.Smith@valpo.edu
Relay for Life
- 4/18 6pm-6am
- go to Relayforlife.org/valparaisouniversityin and search for SALT
- Contact Katlin.Croft@valpo.edu
Chane Claiborne presentations at Goshen college
- Contact Anna.Smith@valpo.edu for more info and a possible ride
Saudi Exhibit
- Union 2nd floor Friday, March 20 4-6
- education booths and great food!

Stepping up:
PADS, the men's homeless shelter that is held in different churches
around Valpo, needs volunteers! If you are interested in helping out or
just want more info, contact Kerstin.Kost@valpo.edu or
Alena.Engstrom@valpo.edu

What to lead the devotion? E-mail Rebekah.Schmerber@valpo.edu

Do you have an announcement? E-mail Kristina.Mancini@valpo.edu by Sunday
night before the meeting.

Hope you have a great week!
Kristina

Kristina Mancini
College of Nursing '09
Valparaiso University
Ambassador in Admission
President of Student Nurses' Association
Social Action Leadership Team Secretary