Thank You Sovereign Grace Church

We would like to extend a warm thank you to Sovereign Grace Church for their time and dedication to the shelter. They spent their Saturday (Nov. 14) cleaning all three of our playgrounds and did such a great job. In addition to the amazing help with our playgrounds, Sovereign Grace found out that we needed diapers and decided to do a diaper drive during the month of Novemeber. Manny Salinas headed up the diaper drive which resulted in 4 huge bins full (over 2200 diapers!!). If that wasn't enough help already, they even came with some toys that they dropped off as well. This is truly incredible and we are so appreciative of all of the support!

Big Thanks

We had a great need to for many different pairs of shoes for our children at the shelter. Marianne VonTersch and Lynn Granucci were able to help us out on this need. Together they worked to buy 40 pairs of shoes over the last couple months. The gracious duo donated these very nice shoes to our children. Along with the shoes, Marianne and Lynn also donated 25 handmade fleece blankets. It is amazing to see the kindness in people and the ability to give so generously. It is because of people like Marianne and Lynn that we are able to continue on and enable strong families and safer children. Thank you, Marianne and Lynn for everything, our kids loved receiving their brand new shoes!!

National Adoption Day

This past Saturday was the 10th annual National Adoption Day, a celebration and an opportunity for many new families and many finalized adoptions. Arizona Adoption and Foster Care, a project of the Child Crisis Center prepared for this national holiday for many months on end and facilitated many adoptions that were finalized on this special day. This year, there were 13 new families that went through the process with 16 children finally being able to have their adoption finalized. In Arizona, there are over 2,500 children who are waiting to be adopted. If you have ever thought of becoming an adoptive parent please feel free to visit our Arizona Adoption and Foster Care website: http://www.childcrisis.org/aafc/index.html. Arizona Adoption & Foster Care's programs provide parents with exceptional education and training, child-family matching services, and post-placement support and services. It serves single and two-parent families and has no limitations on religious beliefs, ethnicity or sexual preference.

Immediate Needs and Holiday Help

We are in immediate need of a couple of items for our shelter:

-Diapers (sizes 4 & 5)
-Small Pull Ups (sizes 3T & 4T)

*A refrigerator to store milk for our tiny tots

These items are essential to the Shelter and our ability to serve our children and any help is greatly appreciated. If you would like to donate or know someone who could please contact Pam Godfrey at 480.969.2308.

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As the holiday season fast approaches we are reminded of the ever growing need for many families and children this year. The holidays can be especially tough for children living at the Child Crisis Center or in its Foster & Adoptive homes, who often face the season without parents, siblings or other relatives. Your donations help make the holiday season brighter for these children.

The Child Crisis Center, Arizona Adoption & Foster Care, and the Family Resource Center's Top 3 Wishes: 1. Clothing for children 0-17 years, especially bigger sizes and teen sizes, 2. Gas gift cards, 3. Car seats (especially for toddlers) and strollers.

Please consider helping and visit: http://www.childcrisis.org/donate/holidays for information on how you can help.

Macy's Shop For A Cause Day on Saturday

Don't forget to come to Macy's this Saturday, October 17th and Shop For A Cause. You can help the Child Crisis Center by purchasing a $5 Shopping Pass for exclusive savings and special offers in every Macy’s store on Saturday, October 17th.

As a participating charity we keep 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each pass. Plus, you can enter to win a $500 Macy’s Gift Card! Come together with Macy’s and us, and while you’re out enjoy a day of shopping and great savings, you’ll be helping our community at the same time. When buying your savings pass, be sure to let them know you want the Child Crisis Center to benefit. We also have them on sale here at the Center if you are interested. Call Pam at (480) 969-2308

Bring on the Fall!

FINALLY! The weather has turned beautiful and we want to start taking the Tiny Tots out for walks, field trips and to the Zoo. Boy, have they needed some fresh air!

We discovered that our strollers have seen better days, weather-worn with broken straps and wheels. If you are able to donate new or used strollers (in good working order), Tiny Tots will be road ready and staff ever so grateful! Our ideal would be to have four double strollers and f0ur singles.

Bounce Jungle jumps for us!

Bounce Jungle will have an extended bounce/play day on Sunday, September 27th at their Chandler location, 2301 E. Yeager Drive in Chandler. Please come and join us for a day of cool fun and excitement. All donations to benefit the Child Crisis Center.

Macy's is making a difference!

Since 2006, Macy’s Shop For A Cause Event has partnered with non-profit organizations nationwide to raise more than $28 million for their ongoing charitable efforts. This is your chance to be part of this monumental event
on Saturday, October 17, 2009.

Shop For A Cause gives you the opportunity to help the Child Crisis Center by purchasing a $5 Shopping Pass* for exclusive savings and special offers in every Macy’s store on Saturday, October 17th. As a participating charity we keep 100% of the proceeds from the sale of each pass. Plus, you can enter to win a $500 Macy’s Gift Card!

Come together with Macy’s and us, and while you’re out enjoy a day of shopping and great savings, you’ll be helping our community at the same time.

*Some exclusions apply. For more information or to order a shopping pass, call contact Pam Godfrey at 480-969-2308 or pamela.godfrey@childcrisis.org

It IS what's inside at Intel!

The AZ Intel Parents Network Toddler Group sponsored an exciting workshop on infant and child brain development on August 19th at their Chandler facility. “Wired for Success” was presented Dr. Darlene Pany, Adjunct Faculty for by New Directions Institute. This one-hour workshop showed parents and caregivers how critical their role can be in stimulating a child’s development. IPN also collected a bin full of toys, diapers, baby food and clothing for the Child Crisis Center at the event. With more than 80 employees in attendance, the response to the workshop and the number of donations was positive and significant!