Kid NotesAn e-publication of The Children’s Center - April 2020

Read Across America Day a tradition at the Children’s Center!

Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss’s birthday, has become a

tradition at the Children’s Center. This year, all eight centers par-ticpated in the day during the first week of March by having volun-teers come in and read to chil-dren. The children loved hearing the Dr. Seuss stories! Thanks to those who volunteered!

The Cat In The Hat himself made an appearance at the Pruden Center!

Local author Sonja McGiboney came to the Smithfield Head Start Center and read several of her books!

This group read at the Southampton Head Start Center on Read Across America Day.

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Donor Recognition!We embrace the community as our partner in serving children. Donations help make our programs stronger. The Children’s Center extends many thanks to the good friends who have made donations between January 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020.

In MemoryLewis Dunlow Owen & Ann GilletteEdith Davis Edwards Mark & Karan HodgesBobby Ellis Owen & Ann GilletteBetty Hadsell Carolyn HudsonMr. & Mrs. Vance Hare Holly Lane FergusonJoe Jordan, Jr. Owen & Ann GilletteKeith Newcomer Charlotte Whitley Annette Swientoniewski Mike & Janet OwenLucy Howell Waters Robert WatersChristine Whitley Owen & Ann Gillette

In HonorRosalind Cutchins Edward & Susan SpiveyHolly Giles Edward & Susan SpiveyLeah & Marshall Hubbard Mark HubbardBarbara S. Mease Susan Morton Henry & Cindy ThomasonSteve & Nancy Phillips Owen & Ann GilletteTrent Story Robert & Ann StoryG. Lee Taylor Nan Coxe

Donors & In-KindJamel AdamsKathryn AltmanNicholas David Altman

Kevin AndersonTerry AndrewsAnonymous (3)Nancy & Bryon ArnoneLeCeira ArringtonKertesha ArtisMike BaceolaDanielle BaldwinBreona BanksElmer BarnesShondara BennBennett’s Creek Sertoma ClubBirdsong PeanutsTeri BomissoAnishia BooneIsis BooneLatoria BooneDamon BrittDorothy BryantCecil Burgess Mary BurgessArthur BurtonDelia CarreroRaymone CarrollKashif CarterCharlene ChambersDominique ChambersShakera CostenCity of SuffolkNick CoulterCommunity Action Coalition of VACostco Wholesale Corp.Brenton CrossZineb CroweRhonda CulpepperRosalind CutchinsRuby DardenTyesha DardenTimothy DaughteryMichael DavisAmanda DelphHaley DiedrickAlphonso DraytonMary Duck-HuntAditi DuttLamia EdwardsRobert & Laverne Edwards

Chiquin Edwards ThompsonBrian EllsworthPat EllsworthKirsten EricksenDamian EureEstate of Eugene & Natalie FowlerRichard EvansElayne FarmerJordan FeddermanHolly Lane FergusonStephen J. FergusonJesse FinnKrystal FleetwoodMary FloresBridget FlytheMaurice FlytheTawana FordBrandice FowlerFranklin-Southampton United WayToyette FreeneyKelli GilletteLisa GodwinDeborah GoodwynDerrick GrangerKathleen GrantWilliam GrayLorraine Greene-WhiteheadTiffany GreggDupree GregoryLauren HarperDonsha HarrisGail HarrisonEthel HartRonald HartHarvey HastySharon HastyDiesha HawkinsJaQuan HeathBruce HerbkersmanDurrell HillFrancine Holloman

See Donors & In-Kind, Page 3

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Donors & In-Kind, cont. from Page 2

Shannon HowingtonDavar HuntAsia HutchinsonIsle of Wight CountyAngela JeffriesJ.L. Camp FoundationAntoinette JohnsonLuciana JohnsonTishon JohnsonMiranda JonesRobin JonesKayla JordanAntoinette JoynerDustin JoynerOtis JoynerTawanna JoynerBernard KeeAseanique KimboughBrandon KnightChloe LambertRobert LangstonGina LaudoneAntoine LawrenceTameka LawrenceDarnell Lee, Jr.John LeeMichele LevyJosiah LewisAdrienne Nicole LigginsJayla LoganKelsie LytleWilliam MatthewsSonia McGibangSandra McNallyAvery MillerRichard Murphy, Jr.Lynisha MyrickHaydee NavarroObici Healthcare Foundation Brenda O’DonnellNikita OldsAhniya ParkerSteve PattersonChristina PeboothEboni PerryZ’anni PierceRobert Powell IIIAmber PressonPrime Media Productions, Inc.Joanna Pultro

QVCFrank RabilAnthony RawlingsOwen & Lisa ReeceCencenella ReeseJontue ReeseStella ReeseLatoya RichardsonMarques RicksRight Aid FoundationJackquina RiveraDon RobertsonKrystal RoseKristin SatterfieldSaleana SaundersBritt SavageRochelle ScottShantia ScottTyanna ShannonStephanie SheltonRoshaud SkinnerSmart Beginnings Western TidewaterStarlina SmithSouthampton County School BoardJennifer SpencerTamara SterlingMichelle StiversSuffolk Early Childhood Development CommissionSuffolk News-HeraldSandra SummersCarlos Sykes

Roosevelt TannW.P. & Georgia Lee TaylorTionnie ThomasBre’Ronda TilleryChris TsitseraDavid TurnerUnited Way of South Hampton RoadsUnited Way of the Virginia PeninsulaPamela VaughanTasha WagnerKyra WalkerTonya WarrenVirginia WarrenVonda WarrenMaurice WeaverCheri WheelerRebecca WheelerLori WhiteDanielle WhitfieldWilliam M. Camp FoundationKhalil WilliamsRoosevelt WilliamsWendell WillisPatrick WilsonSenae WilsonLisa WisemanPatrick WithersJasmine WombleSarah WrightThomas WrightDwainett YoungDiane Zeigler

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Janice Brown, a teacher at the Children’s Center for 35 years, retired at the

end of January. There was plenty of food, fond memo-ries, testimony, and laughs. Janice was a fixture at the Center and will be missed by many. Thanks, Janice, for loving our children!

Pictured at Janice Brown’s retirement party are long-time Children’s Center employees (bottom row, l-r) Janice Brown and Angela Gary, and (top row, l-r) Carrie Jones, Deborah Urquhart, Rosalind Cutchins, and Janet Owen.

Janice Brown, long time teacher, retires

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Using simple machinesKids in Ms. Sharon’s Head Start class at the Southampton Head Start Center worked with simple machines during March. Science!

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Mark your calendar: Give Local 757 is May 12!

The Children’s Center will once again participate in Give Local 757, the elec-

tronic fundraising day. This year, Give Local 757 is May 12 and is an initiative of the Peninsula Community Foundation. From 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on this day, anyone in the world can be a philanthropist. For as little as $10, you can donate to the Children’s Center by going to https://www.givelocal757.org/donate?campaign_id=61915. All donations are tax deduct-ible and will be applied directly to Children’s Center programs. The Children’s Center has a goal of $1,500 and 50 donors. You can be a part of history and support children in Western Tidewater. Thanks for your support!

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How you can help . . . Donate You can donate directly to the Children’s Center through our website (www.childrenscenterva.com and look for the yellow donation button), or by mail at 700 Campbell Avenue, Franklin, VA 23851. Your donation can be made in memory or honor of a loved one or friend and designated to a particular building or program. Have you considered a continuing monthly dona-tion by credit card? Go to the “donate” link at our website, www.childrenscenterva.com. When you get to the donate page, click the yellow donate but-ton under the Paypal option. There is a checkbox on the Paypal donation page that allows you to make your donation monthly.

Volunteer The Children’s Center has many volunteer oppor-tunities from reading to children and sharing a skill or a hobby to painting or helping with the annual report mailing. Contact Jeff Zeigler at 516-2722 on how to get started.

Guest Speakers The Children’s Center can provide a guest speaker for your club, church group, or organization. Top-ics range from early childhood development and behavioral health to disabilities and bereavement.

Rite Aid KidCents The Children’s Center is part of the Rite Aid KidCents program. You can round up your change when you make a purchase at any Rite Aid in the country and designate it to the Children’s Center. Go to www.KidCents.com for details.

In-Kind Gifts The Children’s Center accepts in-kind gifts in-cluding classroom art supplies, educational toys, recreational toys, and general supplies. For a com-prehensive list, go to www.childrenscenterva.com/donate and scroll down to the in-kind section.

NAP Tax Credits The Virginia Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) provides tax incentives for individuals who donate $500 or more to the Children’s Center in a six month period.

United Way, CVC & CFC Campaigns The Children’s Center is a partner with the Unit-ed Way of South Hampton Roads and the Franklin Southampton Area United Way. You can designate your United Way or Combined Virginia Campaign to the Children’s Center (Agency #5076)

Planned Giving You can make an impact on children for many years to come through planned giving. Planned gifts also give back - and can help you prepare for your future. They allow you to take sizeable tax deductions, and provide favorable capital gains tax treatment. Planned gifts allow you to leave a legacy that fits your philanthropic goals.

Franklin-Southampton Area United Way

Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign # 29-005076

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During the COVID-19 emergency, the best way to contact the Children’s Cen-ter is through our website by going to https://www.childrenscenterva.com/page/contact-us/