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October 2011
:: How to Get Involved in the Holiday Gift Project
:: Community Giving Connection
:: Volunteer Corner
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Holiday Gift Project

  

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Campbell's employees working hard to help provide gifts to children served by CFS!-2010 Holiday Gift Project

 Participate in Center For Family Services' Holiday Gift Project and bring the joy of the holidays to children and teens in need. Gifts are specifically picked out for individual children, so they receive exactly what they asked for, sometimes for the first time in their lives.

 

Sponsor a child and receive their wish list, organize a neighborhood or office collection of new gift items, or simply donate a gift for an individual. Gift cards for teens, warm coats, and baby gifts are always needed. 

 

  Gift ideas and drop off locations

 

 

CFS Expands Services 

 

Center For Family Services was awarded competitive federal funding from the Office of Head Start to provide early education services to 865 children in part of Camden City and Camden County. We are honored and excited to build a strong foundation for learning and long term success for each young child that attends Head Start. CFS will assume full operations of Head Start in five locations in Camden City and nine locations in Camden County as of December 1, 2011.

Community Giving Connection
 

 newmans ownNewman's Own Foundation awarded Center For Family Services with a $2,500 grant. The donation will benefit CFS' Quixote Quest program. 

 

Thanks to our partners in the Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood who have committed over $1.6M of cash and in-kind support to the children and families of the Cooper Lanning community. We will be working this year and for many years in the future towards the goal of ensuring that every child in our neighborhood has the educational, social, and community supports they need to make it to college and beyond.

American Reading Company

Annie E. Casey Foundation

CamCare

CamConnect

Camden City Board of Education

Camden High School

Camden Coalition for Healthcare Providers

Camden County College              

City of Camden

Community Planning and Advocacy Council

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Cooper Lanning Resident Association

Cooper University Hospital

Holman Automotive

Lanning Square Family School

Lanning Square West Residents in Action

Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey

Rowan University at Camden

South Jersey Eye Center              

                                     Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative                                      

United Way of Camden County

 thank you

 

 Volunteer Corner 
 

Name:Denise Rainer

Nominated by: Denise Rosen

Program: SERV

Why You Volunteer:

I completed the SERV training because it was required for my job but after going out on a few calls it made me feel fulfilled. Here I am three years later. I also volunteer because I enjoy being able to have a positive influence on individuals lives.

Favorite part of volunteering:

My favorite part of volunteering is being able to help individuals in a time of crisis. It's always rewarding knowing I've assisted someone in their time of need.

What have you learned from your time at CFS:

I have become more empathetic, nonjudgmental, and have the ability to function calmly in several high risk situations. Also, I have come in contact with several great people at volunteer meetings and events.

 

Check back next month for another volunteer highlight from a different program at CFS!

Interested in supporting Center For Family Services mission of supporting and empowering individuals, families, and communities? Click the button below for a quick and easy way to give!

 

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Maggiano's Little Italy
Cherry Hill Mall
Saturday, November 12th
8:30am-10:15am
                                                          
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$24.95 per person
Children under 2 may attend for free
 
  
 
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 Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood Highlights 

 

 The Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood team is diving into the 2011-2012 academic school year! With the helpful coaching of representatives from the American Reading Company and the dedication of volunteers, the CCLPN was able to host a successful Reading Blitz on Friday, October 7th at Lanning Square Family School. Students were able to read with adult volunteers one-to-one, receiving necessary guidance and undivided attention.

 

The monthly Reading Blitzes are a wonderful way to engage with the students and promote a love and understanding of reading. These events will be one of many CCPLN efforts to ensure that all Cooper Lanning students are successful in school and go to college, whatever it takes! The next Reading Blitz is scheduled for October 28th. 

 

Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood is collaborating with community leaders and organizations to coordinate community dinners. Community Dinners will be a monthly opportunity for residents Cooper Lanning and members of the Lanning Square Family School community to indulge in spaghetti dinner with family members and neighbors as well as partake in open discussion regarding residential needs. Community dinners will also promote a deepening of relationships within families, among families and between families and the local community. Cooper Lanning residents will be responsible for setting the agenda of the monthly community dinners and determining essential topics for discussion. CCLPN encourages all members of Cooper Lanning and LSFS communities to attend the community dinners and provide the CCLPN team with valuable feedback and opinions.

 

Through collaborations with our community partners, the Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood will be able this year to provide much needed services to residents including:PN Np Border

  • Eye screenings for children in grades 4-8 at LSFS
  • Health screenings
  • Book giveaways
  • After school and summer programs at LSFS for the neighborhood.
  • Saturday mentoring programs
  • College access programs
  • Neighborhood gardening projects

The Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood team is committed to building a cohesive community of residents, organizations and educational institutions. With support and guidance from the CCLPN team, the community of Cooper Lanning can be a haven for its children and residents to thrive!

 

For more information about the Camden Cooper Lanning Promise Neighborhood project and events, please contact promiseneighborhood@centerffs.org.

 


Program Highlight: Tranquility House


Center For Family Services is excited to announce the opening of Tranquility House, a program focused on providing safe and supportive housing to youth in southern New Jersey. Tranquility House, a Supervised Transitional Living Program (STLP), opens its doors to young ladies age 16-20 with the goal of building the foundation for independent living.

 

The length of stay is 6-18 months in a home-like setting where young ladies live on their own with guidance from caring and supportive staff. Successful completion of the program prepares residents for independent living and through the program residents receive assistance with obtaining their own housing.

 

For more information on Tranquility House please visit centerffs.org
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