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NEWS FROM NEEDIEST KIDS
December 2011
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Warm Coats for Wonderful Kids
With the help of Two Guys and a Truck, First Potomac Realty, and Burlington Coat Factory, last month Neediest Kids distributed 1,632 brand new winter coats to children who had nothing to keep them warm on the walk to school.
"Thank you. They are wonderful!" proclaimed our DC Public Schools Neediest Kids Coordinator, Mildred Washington. She paused, then knowing how many children need warm coats asked, "When can we get more?" |
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Decadent Delights
January 21, 2012
Decadent Delights is a glorious opportunity for you to break all your New Year's resolutions and spend an afternoon indulging in delectable desserts and fine wines donated by Total Wines and More.
You'll have the chance to be wowed by cake decorating demostrations by the renowned Maggie Austin Cake and
Kendall's Cakes as well as learn all about making chocolate with SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier.
Sponsorship opportunities and a limited number of tickets are available for this wonderful fundraiser. For more information, email ginsburg_amy@neediestkids.org.
Decadent Delights will be held Saturday, January 21 from 4pm to 6pm at the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Oh -- and our wonderful co-chairs, Julie Raffensperger and Joan Vassos, have assured us that the diet gods declared that calories don't count when consumed for charity.
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Why Your Support Matters
From Fairfax County Social Work Services Coordinator, Amy Parmentier --
A fourth-grader, Marsha, was becoming quite a behavior problem at school. She was inattentive and disruptive. Then her teacher noticed Marsha squinting in class one day. When the teacher spoke with Marsha's mother, her mother was practically in tears as she said, "But we have no money for glasses."
Through the Neediest Kids Bridge to Success program, Marsha was able to go to Hour Eyes, get her eyes examined, and obtain new glasses. Her teacher noticed an immediate and dramatic improvement in Marsha's behavior and said, "the trajectory of Marsha's life was changed because we gave her a pair of glasses."
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Our New Website
Check out our new website, and then check back often to read our blog about childhood poverty, the impact of Neediest Kids, and the life of a nonprofit organization. |
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Will you share the spirit of the holiday season with an at-risk student? Your generous contribution will help children succeed in school and help break the cycle of poverty.
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Please donate to Neediest Kids through your workplace
United Way #9327
Combined Federal Campaign #16034
Commonwealth of Virginia #8448
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Building a Bridge to Success
Neediest Kids builds a bridge to success by giving low-income students the basic essentials they need to get the education they deserve. With your support, each year thousands of children receive eyeglasses, food, new coats and clothing, shoes, school supplies, personal care items, and other necessities.
Neediest Kids helps students in grades K-12 in ten local area school districts, including Montgomery, Prince George's, Frederick, Washington DC Public, Washington DC Public Charter, Archdiocese of Washington, Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, and Loudoun.
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Neediest Kids thanks our generous vendor partners:
Hour Eyes
Target
Staples
Safeway
Risse Brothers
The UPS Store
Payless ShoeSource
Burlington Coat Factory
First Potomac Realty
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