KSU Management Technology class plans benefit for A.C.E. Club
An important recovery center for individuals with mental illness, the A.C.E. (Advocacy, Choices, and Empowerment) Club in New Philadelphia, will benefit from a spaghetti dinner organized by the students in Case Studies in Management Technology, a class offered at Kent State University at Tuscarawas.
The dinner is planned for Sunday, April 17, at the Kent State Tuscarawas student union from 11:30 to 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 330-308-7514, 330-407-3561, or 330-407-2746. Pie donated by Bob Evans Restaurants will be served for dessert. There will also be door prizes, a gift basket drawing, and an Easter Egg hunt starting at 2 p.m. for children from birth to 12.
Case Studies in Management Technology is a non-traditional class, there are no textbooks and Professor Edward Newman is there to observe and advise the students rather than lecture. The class is usually one of the last students take during their studies at Kent State Tuscarawas because it allows them to apply the knowledge they’ve acquired.
“I’ve found the students learn more if they work with a real organization,” said Newman of the selection of the A.C.E. Club as their benefactor.
Newman selected student Ariel Cooley as president, Kimberly Kinsey serves as vice president, and the rest of the class was divided into small committees of two students each to work on the project.
“It’s the only class of its kind. They give us free rein to experiment and work hands-on,” said Cooley. “Most of the students in the class didn’t know about A.C.E. before we started this project. A.C.E. is a good cause because they do a lot for the community.”
In addition to providing its members with a variety of activities and support groups, the A.C.E. Club members also help others in the community because they believe you can’t help yourself without helping others. They visit area nursing homes and have participated in projects to benefit other organizations, including the Friends of the Homeless shelter, Harbor House, Head Start and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Some A.C.E. Club members will help with the spaghetti dinner and egg hunt.
It is the second year a fundraiser has been organized for A.C.E. by Newman’s class. Todd Little, executive director of the A.C.E. Club, is appreciative of the assistance the class is providing.
“It’s great,” said Little. “We’re the mental health agency that nobody’s heard of, but we keep people out of the hospital, out of jail, and help keep them well. (The money from the benefit) is unrestricted. We can use it to buy tires, special things for the members, program activities or other expenses that come up.”
The A.C.E. Club can always use donations of money or items from the public. One area where donations could be used is “ACE-mart.” Each week members who volunteer to help at the club get to select two items from “ACE-mart” held in the club’s board meeting room. “There they can pick up extra household items they might need like deodorant or a special item they might not buy for themselves like a candle or snack item,” said Little.
The organization also accepts donations of paper plates, plasticware, napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. Music CDs are welcome as would be a new or used computer for the computer room. Since transportation for the members to the club is very important, a newer van would be invaluable as would donations of gas cards.
To donate, make checks payable to A.C.E. Inc. and send to P.O. Box 621, New Philadelphia 44663.
For more information on the A.C.E. Club House, call Little at 330-308-8604 or email toddlittle@aceclubhouse.org. The group’s website is at http://www.aceclubhouse.org.
The dinner is planned for Sunday, April 17, at the Kent State Tuscarawas student union from 11:30 to 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 330-308-7514, 330-407-3561, or 330-407-2746. Pie donated by Bob Evans Restaurants will be served for dessert. There will also be door prizes, a gift basket drawing, and an Easter Egg hunt starting at 2 p.m. for children from birth to 12.
Case Studies in Management Technology is a non-traditional class, there are no textbooks and Professor Edward Newman is there to observe and advise the students rather than lecture. The class is usually one of the last students take during their studies at Kent State Tuscarawas because it allows them to apply the knowledge they’ve acquired.
“I’ve found the students learn more if they work with a real organization,” said Newman of the selection of the A.C.E. Club as their benefactor.
Newman selected student Ariel Cooley as president, Kimberly Kinsey serves as vice president, and the rest of the class was divided into small committees of two students each to work on the project.
“It’s the only class of its kind. They give us free rein to experiment and work hands-on,” said Cooley. “Most of the students in the class didn’t know about A.C.E. before we started this project. A.C.E. is a good cause because they do a lot for the community.”
In addition to providing its members with a variety of activities and support groups, the A.C.E. Club members also help others in the community because they believe you can’t help yourself without helping others. They visit area nursing homes and have participated in projects to benefit other organizations, including the Friends of the Homeless shelter, Harbor House, Head Start and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
Some A.C.E. Club members will help with the spaghetti dinner and egg hunt.
It is the second year a fundraiser has been organized for A.C.E. by Newman’s class. Todd Little, executive director of the A.C.E. Club, is appreciative of the assistance the class is providing.
“It’s great,” said Little. “We’re the mental health agency that nobody’s heard of, but we keep people out of the hospital, out of jail, and help keep them well. (The money from the benefit) is unrestricted. We can use it to buy tires, special things for the members, program activities or other expenses that come up.”
The A.C.E. Club can always use donations of money or items from the public. One area where donations could be used is “ACE-mart.” Each week members who volunteer to help at the club get to select two items from “ACE-mart” held in the club’s board meeting room. “There they can pick up extra household items they might need like deodorant or a special item they might not buy for themselves like a candle or snack item,” said Little.
The organization also accepts donations of paper plates, plasticware, napkins, paper towels, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies. Music CDs are welcome as would be a new or used computer for the computer room. Since transportation for the members to the club is very important, a newer van would be invaluable as would donations of gas cards.
To donate, make checks payable to A.C.E. Inc. and send to P.O. Box 621, New Philadelphia 44663.
For more information on the A.C.E. Club House, call Little at 330-308-8604 or email toddlittle@aceclubhouse.org. The group’s website is at http://www.aceclubhouse.org.
Published: April 3, 2011
