School 2015 Newsletter

a quarterly publication • back to school 2015
trey’s piggy bank
At A Swine Evening, the annual fundraiser for A Child’s
Place, a piggy bank represents many things. It represents
the famous celebrity who autographed it. It represents an
investment in our students to create a better future for them.
It represents the hardship A Child’s Place families experience
due to their lack of savings and resources.
But for Trey, a piggy bank represents something very
simple: a way to get to school when he missed the bus.
Trey, a fifth-grader, worked with his A Child’s Place Student
Advocate to improve his attendance and behavior at school.
Together, they developed a reward system to celebrate
days he was in school and on his best behavior.
As she saw small successes, Trey’s Student Advocate began
challenging him to have a perfect week. One week late this
spring, Trey was especially motivated to achieve his goal. By
Thursday, it looked like he would succeed…
until he overslept on Friday and missed the school bus.
Since Trey’s family was already at work, he quickly came up
with Plan B. He pulled his precious piggy bank containing
just $20 off the shelf and called a taxi service. When the taxi
arrived, he proudly took his piggy bank with him and
used his savings as payment for the ride.
Once at school, Trey proudly told his A Child’s Place Student
Advocate, “Ms. Lindsay, I had to find a way to get to
school. You asked me to try to be great all week.”
The determination Trey displayed is something A Child’s
Place strives to instill in all of our students. As we begin
the new school year, our school-based teams will work
with students to convey the importance of being at
school every day and create a positive environment that
celebrates their presence.
Please consider supporting students like Trey by returning the enclosed gift remittance envelope with your
tax-deductible contribution. Here’s how your gift will assist A Child’s Place in meeting our students’ needs:
$500
• Your
allows A Child’s Place to develop and
implement an attendance plan to address barriers that
prevent Natasha from being in school.
$250
• Your
enables A Child’s Place to conduct
an initial assessment of Tasia and Jaiden’s family to
determine their needs and connect them with the
appropriate resources.
$100
• Your
matches Demonte, Ashley and
Rayshawn with new uniforms to start the 2015-2016
school year.
$35
• Your
identifies and meets the need of a new
backpack filled with school supplies for Micah so
he is prepared and ready to learn on his first day
of school.
Contributions may also be made securely online at www.achildsplace.org/donate.
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4th annual swing fore a child’s place golf
tournament hits it big
Players gathered at River Run Country Club on Monday,
June 1 for an afternoon on the course filled with prizes,
food and fun to raise awareness and support for A Child’s
Place. This year’s event specifically supports the work of A
Child’s Place at Walter G. Byers School, a Pre-K through
8th grade school with one of the highest populations
of students experiencing homelessness. Thanks to the
generous investment of sponsors, participants, donors
and volunteers, the tournament raised over $175,000. This
ensures that A Child’s Place is there to provide students
and their families with the necessary support, supplies
and guidance during their time of crisis.
thank you!
BEFORE
Two BB&T offices worked with A Child’s Place on their
Lighthouse Projects this spring. One group purchased highly
needed uniforms and helped with a field day at Walter G.
Byers School. Thanks to the other group, our conference
rooms and resource closet received much needed makeovers.
Friendship Missionary Baptist
Church Quilting Circle provided 47
beautiful handmade quilts to present
to our families as housewarming gifts.
Holy Trinity Catholic Middle
School selected A Child’s Place as
the beneficiary for their 7th Annual
Bulldog 5k Run.
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AFTER
Jeff Moose walked 600 miles
from Manteo, NC to Murphy,
NC to spread awareness
about the needs of our
students and raise money for
A Child’s Place.
All children are at risk of failure but those
experiencing the chaos of homelessness are
at the greatest risk of falling behind in school.
In an effort to erase the impact of homelessness
on academic performance, A Child’s Place
provides immediate, emergency services and
referrals to children and their families in the
midst of crisis. We stand by families as they
progress from crisis to safer housing situations all the while keeping the student focused on
academics and learning.
ECM Solutions selected A Child’s Place as their charity for
the year and their first ever No Limit Texas Hold’Em Poker
Tournament raised $17,000. They also volunteered at the end
of year field day at Hidden Valley Elementary.
A Child’s Place focuses on two key areas:
student support
family support
Resolve the student’s
immediate basic needs
for food, clothing and
shelter while creating a
case plan that supports
their continued focus on
education in one of our
partner schools.
Assess and advocate
within and on behalf
of the student’s family
through a case plan to
resolve issues that led to
the family’s immediate
homeless crisis.
This unique partnership
of student and family
advocacy creates a holistic
approach encouraging our
students to stay focused on
their education, develop a
passion for learning and use
the power of their education
to change their lives.
a swine evening 2015:
the best year yet!
On the 30th of May
The ballroom aglow
Guests dressed in their best
With 96 piggies in tow.
The Miranda Lambert pig packed
For a hunt weekend this fall.
The Coach K pig went off to watch
Some Blue Devils basketball.
A stay at any IHG hotel
Is where Rory McIlroy’s will be.
Oh, the places piggies will go
To support students of ACP!
Our annual fundraiser, A Swine Evening, was met with enormous success
this spring, raising over $270,000 for the agency to provide critical support
services to students experiencing homelessness in our partner CharlotteMecklenburg Schools. This total not only exceeded our fundraising goal
but was also the most successful in the event’s history!
The whimsical centerpieces and decorations captured the essence of the
theme, Oh the Places Piggies Will Go! This served as a perfect reminder
of the purpose for the event: to help children in a homeless crisis develop
a passion for learning and use the power of their education to take them
where they want to go.
A big thank you to our sponsors, donors, celebrities, guests and volunteers
for making A Swine Evening 2015 the best year yet!
Interested in joining the A Swine Evening Committee to help plan for the
2016 event? Contact Emily Ransone at eransone@achildsplace.org for
more information.
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a swine evening
2015 sponsors
presenting
sponsor
sustaining
sponsor
supporting
sponsors
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table
sponsors
a swine evening 2015 in-kind donors
• 5Church
• 9Round
• A
Step Above Limousine Service
• Accelerate Basketball Training
• American Airlines
• Angie & Bill Zimmern
• Anonymous
• Arden Wilkinson
• ARTaspects
• Autobell
• Ayrsley Grand Cinemas
• Baoding Southpark
• BD Jeffries
• Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream
• Ben Burke Howell
• Blue Restaurant and Bar
• Blue Water Beach Rentals
• Bojangles
• Brent Stewart
• Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
• Camp Bow Wow
• Carmen! Carmen! Salon and Spa
• Carol & Jimmie Haynes
• Carol Ransone
• Carolina Panthers Football
• Charlotte City Club
• Cheersport
• Chick-Fil-A of South End
• Christian & Cynthia Clark
• Conte Restaurant Group
• Costner Care Lawn Services
• Curtis & Jennifer Sidden
• Damesek & Damesek, D.D.S, P.A.
• David & Christy Douglas
• David Shortridge Jr.
• Defy Gravity Charlotte
• Diamonds Direct USA Inc.
• Direct Digital
• Dishes and Dinner
• Dog Haus Bakery
• Dogwood Southern Table & Bar
•DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Charlotte
• Dressler’s Restaurant
• Drury Inn & Suites Northlake
• Duckworth’s Grill and Taphouse
• Duke Energy
• Duy Huynh
• Ed & Alicia Gagnon
• Edible Art of Charlotte
• Eight Sushi Asian Kitchen
• Erica & Brandon Adcock
• Ethan
Harris
• FABO Wine, Art & Coffee Bar
• Firethorne Country Club
• Flywheel Sports
• For Goodness Cakes
• Forbici Salon
• Frontera Grill
• FS Food Group
• Gigi’s Cupcakes
• Great Outdoor Provision Co.
• Great Wolf Lodge
• Greater Media Charlotte
• Guy Stanley Philoche
• Harker Doerre, LLC
• Healthy Home Market
• Inner Peaks Climbing Center
• Intercontinental Hotel Group
• International Sports Center
• Ivy & Leo
• James & Kimmery Fleischli
• James Avery Jewelry
• James Bolling
• Jason Austell
• Jim N’ Nicks Bar-B-Q
• Johnson & Wales University
• Judy Martin
• Karen Spratt
• Kendra Scott Design Inc.
• Land Rover Charlotte
• Lauren Whitehead
• LeCreuset
• Lenor Demori Niesler
• Love Does Jewelry
• Mark de Castique
• Marriott Vacation Club International
• Massage Envy
• Mr. K’s Soft Ice Cream & Drive
• Nan and Byron’s
• NAPA Filters
• New Dominion Bank
• NoDa Brewing Company
• North Carolina State University
• Olde Beau Golf and Country Club
• Opera Carolina
• Orangetheory Fitness
• Osso Restaurant and Lounge
• Painting With A Twist
• Pamela Winegard
• Pepper Dining
• Pinehurst Resort
• Prescriptive Fitness
• PRP
Wine International
• Queen
City Ballroom
• Resorts
Hotel & Casino
• Rite
Aid
• Rolfe
& Lynn Hughes
• Rooster’s
Wood-Fired Kitchen
• Salon
P
• Sandi
Buchanan
• Sassy
Nail Bar
• Scott
A. Dowell
• Scout
and Molly’s of Charlotte
• SEA
LIFE Aquarium Charlotte - Concord
• Shutterfly
• Sloan
• Soul
Boutique
Gastrolounge
• Southern
• Spa
Park Music School
Week
• Steve
Cotton
• Strike
City
• Sue
Pangburn
• T&A
Group Services Inc.
• The
Biltmore Estate
• The
Capital Grille
• The
Club at Irish Creek
• The
Comedy Zone
• The
Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
• The
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
• The
Joey Logano Foundation
• The
Melting Pot
• The
Milky Way
• The
Sporting Gent
• The
Tiny Chef
• The
VanLandingham Estate
• Total
Wine
• Toys
& Co.
• True
Balance Pilates
• Trump
• U.S.
National Golf Club
National Whitewater Center
• University
• Village
• Walt
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tavern Holdings, LLC
Disney World Resort
• WCCB-
Fox 18
• Wells
Fargo
• Wine
& Design
• Wooten
• Zerorez
Schmitz
of Charlotte
• Zootastic
• Zulu
Park
Nyala Group
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Charlotte, NC 28202
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help create STARS this school year!
It’s a new school year and children are starting
school in a homeless crisis. They need your help
to ensure they are prepared to succeed in the
classroom. Here are three ways that you can create
STARS (Students Today Achieving Results) this
school year:
 Provide school supplies and uniforms from
our Back-to-School Needs List located on
our website.
 Become a supportive mentor or tutor to one of our students.
 Make a financial contribution to ensure A Child’s Place teams are
present in school to provide support, guidance and supplies to children
and families.
Contact Diosa Adams at dadams@achildsplace.org for more information
about supply drives and volunteer opportunities.
We look forward to your partnership this school year!
our mission
a child’s place works to erase the impact of homelessness on
children and their education.
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board of directors
officers
Dalia Ballester | President
Angie Zimmern | Vice President
Larry Conyers | 2nd Vice President
Julie Ferguson | Treasurer
Jennifer Sidden | Secretary
Marcy Basrawala
David Bodel
Frank Boncimino
Sandi Buchanan
Ann Clark
Keith Gargus
Steve Hershfield
Ramona Holloway
Robert Hopkins
Gregg Huether
Erin Hummel
Amy Johnson
Patricia Morgan
Sean Northup
Diarmuid O’Sullivan
Mike Robinson
Rich Robles
Hane Tarris
Margaret Wicklund
Bob Wolfkiel
Susan B. Hansell | Executive Director
Aimee Brunton | Philanthropy Director
Katrina Griggs | Program Manager
Kelly Cates | Program Manager
stay in the acp loop! Send your
e-mail address to jfletcher@achildsplace.org
so we can add it to our database. Thank you.