At age three, he wouldn’t eat green beans at all, and would only eat carrots if he was rewarded with a popsicle. At ten, he wouldn’t clean his room without a 15-minute bargaining session and six reminders. At 16, he considered you the worst...
Porter-Starke Services
Learn @ Lunch “Art Therapy”
Art Therapy is a form of Psychotherapy used in the counseling relationship to promote insight, awareness and healing. Come learn the value of Art Therapy and how it can improve mental health and emotional well-being. Seating is limited for this Learn...
Recapturing the Minds of Our Children
Internet and Video Gaming: When is it too much? Does your child use the computer or play video games excessively, so much so that it interferes with their daily life? This Learn @ Lunch will delve into video games and internet addictions in our...
Healthy Parental Participation in Youth Sports: The Good News and The Better News
Written by Bob Franko, Vice President of Development and Marketing With old man winter down in the count, and as spring takes a few warm up swings in the on-deck circle, many communities have already started – or will soon begin – sign ups for...
CONNECTIONS: Everyone Happens for a Reason
“CONNECTIONS: Everyone Happens for a Reason” is a collection of real-life stories and eye-opening facts illustrating our biological need to connect with each other, from the bedroom to the boardroom, from our first breath to our last wish, from...
Michael Bendicsen Joins Porter-Starke Services’ Board of Directors
Porter-Starke Services is proud to announce that Michael Bendicsen has recently joined its Board of Directors. Bendicsen is the Assistant Principal at Knox Community High School. “I believe strongly in the mission of Porter-Starke Services and the...
Winter Blues Got You Down?
Those winter “blahs” are more real than you think. There is an inordinate amount of research that indicates that the less natural sunlight one is exposed to may translate into depressive symptoms. In its more severe cases, there is an actual...
Employee Recognition at Porter-Starke
Mary Idstein and Rocky Schiralli celebrate Idstein’s 20 years of service award. On Friday, December 4, 2009, Porter-Starke Services held its annual Employee Recognition Night at Duneland Falls Banquet Center. Over 160 employees and their guests...
Porter Starke Services Slides into Social Networking
Porter-Starke Services is wading into the sea of social networking. Over the last six months the not-for-profit organization has maintained a Facebook page that has steadily grown a fan base, and will soon start “Twittering.” You can become a fan...
“Keep It In Our Community” Program Receives Donation
On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, Jeanne Sommer of Century 21 Alliance Group presented two checks to Jennifer Peek and the Porter-Starke Services Foundation through Century 21’s “Keep It in Our Community Program.” Both donations are a percentage...