Credo Community Center Blog: April 2013

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Henderson Harbor Triathlon

Greetings everyone-

We are very excited to share information regarding the quickly approaching 22nd Annual Henderson Harbor Triathlon to be held on July 13th, 2013.

The 22nd Annual Henderson Harbor Triathlon is presented by the Children’s Home of Jefferson County and the Credo Community Center. This event takes place in the beautiful Henderson Harbor, New York. Each year, the proceeds are split between the two agencies to help fund their community-based programs. This year we will feature two events an Olympic Event and a Sprint Event.

Olympic Event/Sprint Event

Olympic Event Distances: Swim 1.5K Bike 40K Run 10K
Sprint Event Distances: Swim .75K Bike 20K Run 5K

For more information regarding the event or to register click here.
In addition, results and photographs from last year's race can be found by clicking here.

Thank you for reading and we hope to see you in Henderson Harbor this July!

Monday Motivational

Greetings all-

This week’s motivation comes from corn!

There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors.
"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.

"Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn."

He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn also improves.

So it is with our lives. Those who choose to live in peace must help their neighbors to live in peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

This week, let us remember if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn. Take the time this week to lend a helping hand to someone in need.

Have a wonderful week from your friends at the Credo Community Center!

Treatment Availability

We are currently taking referrals for all of our residential programs:

- Women's Intensive Residential – openings soon!
- Men's Community Residences – openings!
- Residential Rehabilitation Services for Youth – immediate openings!

To gather information regarding any of the Credo Programs, please call the toll-free number 1-888-585-2228. The Central Information Unit will provide program information to assist referral sources in determining the program or service which will be most appropriate and beneficial for the individual referred.

We currently have outpatient intake appointments available within 24-72 hours:
-Watertown Outpatient Clinic: (315) 788-1530
-Lowville Outpatient Clinic: (315) 376-5958
-Watertown Mental Health Clinic: (315) 788-1530

Thank You Very Much!

Credo Community Center is truly privileged to have such a strong and dedicated community of supporters. From year to year, our fundraisers continue to be successful and beneficial. We appreciate the generosity of our friends, family and community members, who give of their time and/or money to help Credo continue our mission.

It happens as well that Credo is remembered by individuals and their families through Endowment/Planned Giving. We cannot express our appreciation being thought of in this way.