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March featured the story of Natalia, a Ukrainian newcomer who earned her driver's license, became a POC Ambassador, and enrolled her daughter in ICompete dance classes. The newsletter also covered a community BINGO night that drew 106 children and parents during spring break, offered care packages to families, and promoted the upcoming Whiskey & Roses fundraiser and a new golf outing event. A note previewed upcoming legacy giving and monthly donor program announcements.

February's newsletter thanked donors who responded to apartment fire relief efforts, supporting displaced families with housing, furniture, and essentials. It profiled long-time volunteers Ray and Chanelle Savich and spotlighted Parent Mentor Delfina Sierra, a Nahuatl speaker who mentors students in a Palatine classroom. The issue also highlighted POC's immigration assistance work across 52 Illinois nonprofits and promoted tickets for the Whiskey & Roses fundraiser.

The January issue featured a Ukrainian family's journey to community integration through POC's programs, highlighted the Parent Mentor Program's new Mental Health First Aid certification, and spotlighted clothing donations received from Teft Middle School for the Hanover Park clothing closet. The newsletter also recognized dozens of in-kind donors who helped POC surpass its Annual Appeal goal and promoted the upcoming Whiskey & Roses spring fundraiser.