Whew! These past
few months have been
busy and we are not
slowing down. We
would not be able to
accomplish all that
we do without the
continued support of
our donors and
volunteers and our
amazing Board of
Directors and
staff. Below are
some highlights from
the past few
months that I would
like to share with
you. Enjoy!
 Project
MARCH Summer Camp
students stayed busy
going tubing,
hiking, swimming and
camping. They
visited the Blue
Ridge Parkway
Destination Center
to learn about
animals and wrote in
their journals.
 Project
MARCH Learning
Center students
received
back-to-school
supplies thanks to
the United Way
Hands-On and
Highland Circle
Group. Also
supplies went to
children in the Emma
community with
donations from All
Soul's Cathedral
Women's Group.
 The
Family Resource
Center at Emma had a
successful Back-to-School
Rummage sale. The
Rotary Club of
Asheville Breakfast
donated food to the
food pantry.
Community members
and folks from
Hands-On Asheville
volunteered their
time in the
community garden.
Classes are still in
session for the
Plazas Comunitarias
basic education
program and the CCA
basic computer
program.
 Happy
endings and new
beginnings...the
Project POWER/AmeriCorps
Team 11 graduated
and Team 12 members
are completing their
third week of
orientation.
Advocacy updates on
current legislative
issues have been
emailed and posted
on our website.
Most recently we
hosted the Health
Care Reform Forum at
the YWCA.
Remember, together
we can make a
difference and put
children first in
Buncombe County.
Allison
Jordan
Executive Director
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Peter Pan Performance
to Benefit Children
First/CIS
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 Come
with me on a
journey with Peter Pan,
Tinker Bell, Wendy,
Michael and John as we
travel to Neverland to
see some pirates and
Indians and, yes, there
will be singing and
flying!
Children
First/CIS has been
chosen to participate in
the Power On Community
program for the upcoming
performance of Peter
Pan, Thursday, September
24th at 7:30 pm at the
Asheville Community
Theatre. Tickets are
$15 each and can be
purchased by contacting
Jennifer Hampton at
828-259-9717 or
jenniferh@childrenfirstbc.org.
Tickets can also be
purchased to sponsor a
Children First/CIS
Project MARCH student to
attend the performance.
100% of the allotted
ticket sales will go
directly to Children
First/CIS.
Power On
Community, sponsored by
Charlotte Street
Computers and Asheville
Community Theatre,
assists non-profit
organziations in our
community and provides
them with the
opportunity to
participate in
designated Preview Night
performances at
Asheville Community
Theatre throughout their
mainstage season. For
more information about
Power On Community visit
www.poweroncommunity.org.
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Elementality
Shopping Nite Sept 4th |
Long time Children
First/CIS supporters
Jordana and Donna,
owners of Elementality,
are proud to announce
their new location in
the Asheville Mall (now
located between Lens
Crafters and Aerie and
across from Charlotte
Russe, over by the food
court).
This Friday, September
4th, is the monthly
Shopping Social with
Elementality. 10% of
the sales on Friday from
5-9 pm will be donated
to Children First/CIS.
BUT they are also
launching their new
extra's such as new
merchandise from local
artists, new tees and
dresses and a free mixed
cd with every purchase!
Come and join the
fun on Friday!
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The mission
of Children First/CIS is to
improve the lives of
children, youth and their
families through community
collaborations, advocacy and
programs.
As a not-for-profit
organization,
Children First/CIS advocates
for
Buncombe County's children
while providing innovative
programs for vulnerable
children, and engaging the
community in creating a
better future for all
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Advocacy
Corner:
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"Meet the Candidate"
Monday, September 14th
7-9 pm, YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St.
The Asheville Branch-NAACP & League of Women Voters of Asheville/Buncombe County will present a "Meet the Candidates" for City Council Candidates and Mayoral Candidates; this event is being hosted by the YMI Cultural Center, it is free and open to the public. For more information, about this event please call Pat Wille, 828-252-5170. This event is supported by Children First/CIS, United Way and Mountain Xpress.
Educational Forum: Education-Budget Cuts/Stimulus Money
Thursday, September 17th, 6:30-8 pm, Randolph Learning Center, 90 Montford Avenue
The League of Women Voters of Asheville/ Buncombe County will present an Educational Forum: Education- Budget Cuts/Stimulus Money. The forum will address budget cuts and stimulus monies as they relate to public education within Asheville/Buncombe County. Attendees include: Sen. Martin Nesbitt, Dr. Tony Baldwin (Buncombe County School Superintendent), Allen Johnson (Asheville City School Superintendent), Anna Austin (President of BC Assoc. of Educators), Jeremiah LeRoy (Grant Writer, Buncombe County), Brenda Mills (AARA Project Manager, City of Asheville)
This event is supported by YWCA, Children First/CIS, United Way and Mountain Xpress.
For
more
information
contact
Greg
at
828-259-9717
or
gregb@childrenfirstb.org
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Mind the Gap 2009
Tour Dates! |
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If you are interested in
learning more about
Children First/CIS
please attend one of our
Mind the Gap
Tours on one of
the following dates:
September 29, 2009
October 20, 2009
October 29, 2009
November 10, 2009
December 3, 2009
3:45-4:45 p.m.
For more
information or to make a
reservation (seating is
limited)contact Jennifer
Hampton at 828-259-9717 or
jenniferh@childrenfirstbc.org.
Click
below to learn more
about Mind the Gap.
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Partner Agency
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eNewsletter September
2009
