SHEP’s Connection Corner - March Newsletter
THE GROUNDHOG SAW IT!
They say if the groundhog sees it, it means 6 more weeks of winter. Does that even count for Oklahoma, though?
MARCH IS THAT FUNNY MONTH THAT CAN’T DECIDE IF IT’S WINTER OR SPRING — ONE DAY IT’S SUNSHINE, THE NEXT IT’S SNOW BOOTS AGAIN. BUT JUST LIKE THIS SEASON, OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS HOW TO ADAPT, STAY HOPEFUL, AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITH COURAGE AND HUMOR.
🌼 ENCOURAGEMENT & WITTY WISDOM
Spring is coming — even if the weather forgot. Keep your warm coat handy and your spirit warm too. Small steps count. Whether you’re learning a new skill, connecting with others, or simply making it through a busy week, progress is progress.
Lean on your community. We’re stronger together, and no one has to navigate challenges alone.
Remember: You don’t have to bloom all at once. Even spring takes its time.
LET’S BRIGHTEN IT UP WITH SOME HOLIDAYS!
March 1: Start of Deaf History Month (unofficial early celebration in some communities)
March 8: International Women’s Day
March 10: Daylight Saving Time begins
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
March 19: First Day of Spring
March 29: Good Friday
March 31: Easter Sunday & César Chávez Day
SEE BELOW IN “WHAT’S GOING ON” FOR INFORMATION ON PWDAD (PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AWARENESS DAY) EVENT AND OUR SHEP MONTHLY EVENT.
✨ UPLIFTING SCRIPTURE
“BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS; DO NOT BE AFRAID, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” — JOSHUA 1:9
-THIS IS A GENTLE REMINDER THAT EVEN IN SEASONS OF CHANGE, WE ARE NEVER WALKING ALONE.
WE’RE GROWING AND WE NEED YOU!
WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDERS.
WE ARE ALSO SEEKING SPONSORS.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR MISSION, WE’D LOVE TO CONNECT.
POEM OF THE MONTH
MARCH HUMS SOFTLY, WAKING THE EARTH
NEW HOPE RISING, READY FOR BIRTH.
WHAT'S GOING ON?
JOIN US!
PWDAD
MARCH 10, 2026
12PM-4PM
OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER
800 NAZIH ZUHDI DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73105
SHEP MARCH EVENT
MARCH 14, 2026
9AM-1PM
BETHANY LIBRARY
6700 NW 35TH ST, BETHANY, OK 73008
RIDDLE ME THIS
RIDDLE:
Q: WHAT HAS A HEAD BUT NO BRAIN?
A: LETTUCE.
Q: I HAVE A NECK, BUT NO HEAD. I HAVE TWO ARMS, BUT NO HANDS. WHAT AM I?
A: A SHIRT.
CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH
WE CHALLENGE YOU! GET YOUR SHEP TSHIRT AND SHARE A PIC OF YOU WEARING IT WITH US FOR A SPOTLIGHT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
RESPOND TO OUR NEWSLETTER POST ON FB OR EMAIL US AT HUMANRESOURCES@SHEP-OK.ORG.
CONNECT WITH US!
DID YOU KNOW?
~MARCH IS KNOWN AS A TIME WHEN ANIMALS BEGIN WAKING UP FROM HIBERNATION.
~MARCH AND JUNE ALWAYS END ON THE SAME DAY OF THE WEEK.
~THE ANGLO-SAXONS CALLED MARCH THE "STORMY MONTH".
~SOME FUN HOLIDAYS ARE INCLUDES WORLD BACKUP DAY (MARCH 31), NATIONAL PUPPY DAY (MARCH 23), AND INTERNATIONAL FANNY PACK DAY (MARCH 11).
~MARCH WAS ONCE CONSIDERED THE FIRST MONTH OF THE YEAR
~MARCH IS THE BEST MONTH FOR BASKETBALL—AND THE WORST MONTH FOR PRODUCTIVITY.