Jasper HTC is asking you to fill out a survey

The Jasper Hometown Competitiveness (HTC) Family Pillar is preparing to release a survey to assess the needs of families in the Jasper community.

Lisa Kieffner, Jasper HTC Family Pillar chair, states “I personally believe that family is the basic social unit of our society.  Living in a family environment, you learn important life skills such as sharing, helping, loving and communicating. The more you strengthen these skills, the stronger your family becomes. The same happens in our community when families work together for a common goal.”

The objectives for the family pillar are to review the current family programs already in place, brainstorm new ideas to strengthen families in our community and to develop action plans and goals to implement any new programs.

The committee has developed a survey to determine what the community feels are their needs to help support a well balanced family.  All family structures, including traditional, extended, blended, multi-generational, single parent, divorced and military, are encouraged to complete the survey.  The survey is available online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X2LRG6Y.

It will also be posted on the Jasper HTC website at www.jasperhtc.com.  You can also pick up and return a printed survey at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce, Jasper Library and the Older American Center.  The deadline to complete the survey is Wednesday, November 30.

The Indiana HTC is a process designed to help communities develop their strengths to improve the quality of life for all of its citizens.  The goal of the Jasper HTC is to develop the community’s strengths around six pillars: leadership, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, youth, inclusiveness and families.

If you have interest in being a member of the Family Pillar Committee, please contact Lisa Kieffner at 812-634-7006 or lisakieffner317@gmail.com.