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Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House launches Annual Campaign

Tifton, Ga. – This July, the Tifton Judicial Circuit Shelter, Inc., DBA Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House (RCPCH) is launching their first ever Annual Campaign, with a goal of raising $30,000 to help fund the work they do for survivors of domestic violence, child ab

Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House launches Annual Campaign

Tifton, Ga. – This July, the Tifton Judicial Circuit Shelter, Inc., DBA Ruth’s Cottage and The Patticake House (RCPCH) is launching their first ever Annual Campaign, with a goal of raising $30,000 to help fund the work they do for survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault. “To keep our programs running and to continue to add programs and services that will help us to better serve our communities both in direct services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault and in providing outreach and education, we need your help,” said Nancy Bryan, Executive Director of RCPCH. RCPCH serves the Tifton Judicial Circuit, providing direct services and outreach/education to Tift, Turner, Irwin, and Worth Counties and has been incorporated as a 501(c)3 agency since 2002. Its mission is to end domestic and sexual violence, as well as child sexual and physical abuse, through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to investigations, advocacy, and support, while working in the community to change attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The conception of the organization was that it be one to provide three distinct services: domestic violence prevention/shelter, child advocacy, and be a sexual assault center. In 2019 RCPCH became the only state certified triple program in South Georgia and is one of only three in the State of Georgia. RCPCH serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse through a 24/7 emergency hotline, individual direct services, and support groups. It also offers legal advocacy for domestic violence/stalking victims and personal advocacy, accompaniment, and assistance to sexual assault victims. RCPCH also offers emergency shelter (25 beds) and relocation assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault victims. The Patticake House Child Advocacy Center provides forensic interviews for child abuse victims and support services through a family advocate. This summer the provision of forensic medical exams for child/youth victims of sexual assault will be added to the PCH services. Due to an expected 15% decrease in federal funding from budget constraints related to COVID-19, the agency is seeking to diversity their funding profile. “This is why it is so important that we are successful with this annual campaign,” said Bryan. “We need our communities’ help to continue serving these victims and offering life changing and often lifesaving help to them. Even a small donation can make a big impact.” Those interested in making a donation to RCPCH can do so online at www. https://stopthehurtga.org/donations/, through Venmo with the username @ruthscottage_thepatticakehouse, mailing a check to PO Box 2727, Tifton, GA 31793, or by bringing checks or cash by in person to their administrative building, located at 211 Chesnutt Avenue in Tifton. Ruth’s Cottage is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit agency that was incorporated in 2002. Non-Profit status was also achieved that year, making it an umbrella agency with the following mission: to end domestic and sexual violence, as well as child sexual and physical abuse, through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to investigations, advocacy, and support, while working in the community to change attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. The conception of the organization was that it be one to provide three distinct services: domestic violence prevention/shelter, child advocacy, and be a sexual assault center. As of January 2018, all three of these goals have been realized.     

Hello and Happy July!  I can not believe that in just a few short weeks, the 2021-2022 school year will be starting in Worth County and surrounding counties.  It will be time for fall sports, fall festivities and family time.  I am excited, are you?

I am getting excited about some of the great events coming up in the community.  Stuff the 

Hello and Happy July!  I can not believe that in just a few short weeks, the 2021-2022 school year will be starting in Worth County and surrounding counties.  It will be time for fall sports, fall festivities and family time.  I am excited, are you?

I am getting excited about some of the great events coming up in the community.  Stuff the Bus is July 20th.  The bus will be parked at the Piggly Wiggly in Sylvester and there will be many other drop off locations as well.  Stuffing the bus with school supplies will help those less fortunate to have a great school year as well.

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Are You An Aunt or Uncle?

If you are an aunt or uncle then July 26th is YOUR day! We all know they recognize mothers and fathers but now I see they recognize aunts and uncles. I LOVE being an aunt! I only have two nephews, one is about to turn 21 on Saturday and one is the same age as my son which is 17. Being an aunt is fun because yo

Are You An Aunt or Uncle?

If you are an aunt or uncle then July 26th is YOUR day! We all know they recognize mothers and fathers but now I see they recognize aunts and uncles. I LOVE being an aunt! I only have two nephews, one is about to turn 21 on Saturday and one is the same age as my son which is 17. Being an aunt is fun because you can spoil them and send them home. I am also an aunt to those that are not related by blood. When I was growing up, for years and years , I use to think I had many aunts and uncles when all in all there was many that we called aunt and uncle that were just very close friends to the family. Aunts and uncles, whether blood related or not, are just an extra set of hands to the parents. They tend to love your children the same as you would all while teaching and guiding them the way you would as well. The Lord knew what he was doing when he added extra people to a child’s life. The saying “it’s take a village to raise children” stands true maybe even more today than ever

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  Wine and Its Benefits

The list of wines benefits is long—and getting more surprising all the time. Already well-known as heart healthy, wine in moderation might help you lose weight, reduce forgetfulness, boost your immunity, and help prevent bone loss. With America likely to edge out France and Italy in total wine consumption in the n

  Wine and Its Benefits

The list of wines benefits is long—and getting more surprising all the time. Already well-known as heart healthy, wine in moderation might help you lose weight, reduce forgetfulness, boost your immunity, and help prevent bone loss. With America likely to edge out France and Italy in total wine consumption in the near future, according to one analyst, and with women buying more than 6 out of every 10 bottles sold in this country, were happy to report that wine may do all of the following: 1. Feed your head. Wine could preserve your memory. When researchers gave memory quizzes to women in their 70s, those who drank one drink or more every day scored much better than those who drank less or not at all. Wine helps prevent clots and reduce blood vessel inflammation, both of which have been linked to cognitive decline and heart disease. Alcohol also seems to raise HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, which helps unclog your arteries. 2. Keep the scale in your corner. Studies find that people who drink wine daily have lower body mass than those who indulge occasionally; moderate wine drinkers have narrower waists and less abdominal fat than people who drink liquor. Alcohol may encourage your body to burn extra calories for as long as 90 minutes after you down a glass. Beer seems to have a similar effect. 3. Boost your body’s defenses. In one British study, those who drank roughly a glass of wine a day reduced by 11% their risk of infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, a major cause of gastritis, ulcers, and stomach cancers. As little as half a glass may also guard against food poisoning caused by germs like salmonella when people are exposed to contaminated food, according to a Spanish study. 4. Guard against ovarian woes. When Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer to cancer-free women, they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent. Earlier research at the University of Hawaii produced similar findings. Experts suspect this may be due to antioxidants or phytoestrogens, which have high anticancer properties and are prevalent in wine. And in a recent University of Michigan study, a red wine compound helped kill ovarian cancer cells in a test tube. 5. Build better bones. On average, women who drink moderately seem to have higher bone mass than abstainers. Alcohol appears to boost estrogen levels; the hormone seems to slow the body’s destruction of old bone more than it slows the production of new bone. 6. Prevent blood-sugar trouble. Premenopausal women who drink one or two glasses of wine a day are 40 percent less likely than women who don’t drink to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a 10-year study by Harvard Medical School. While the reasons aren’t clear, wine seems to reduce insulin resistance in diabetic patients.

Source: Health.com