The 2010 CCFSA Board met in Oklahoma City February 1 and 2.  They discussed the strategic plan, webinars for 2010 and the conference which will be held in OKC in 2011.

God  has allowed TCH to help brothers and sisters in Belo Horizonte, Brazil to realize a dream they have had for twenty years. That dream was to start a Children’s Home to serve some of the homeless and needy children of their city. The first house,  has been completed; and is serving children.
Conrad and Brenda Slate, Jonathan[.....]

Tony Dungy is the former head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He also coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers. Tony holds the distinction of being the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl and the third person in NFL history to win the[.....]

(Memphis, TN) – Agape Child & Family Services’ annual Heartlight event was held on Saturday, November 7th at the Agricenter.  This year’s event, themed “Powerlines” was a unique, engaging, interactive experience that took participants through real-life experiences taking place in the Memphis community and introduced exciting new ways Agape has planned to bring help and[.....]

LOCAL CYCLISTS PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE RACE TO RAISE ADOPTION AWARENESS
TN ASAP (Adoption Support and Preservation) Program Brings Partners Together for Ride
(Memphis, TN) – The week of October 5, 2009, cyclists participated in the 5th annual Adoption Tour Bike Ride.  Over 80 cyclists rode more than 430 miles statewide to raise awareness of the need for[.....]

Last year Tennessee Children’s Home began plans to open a home in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  That home began  operating October 1, 2009.  They had six children within one week.  Four are infants less than 3 months old.  They also have a 3 year old girl and 6 year old boy.

 
Harold Shank, National Spokesperson for Christian Child and Family Services Association, opens the annual conference at the Marriott in Franklin, Tennessee.  The conference began October 9, 2009 and will conclude at noon on Monday, October 12th.  Tennessee Children’s Home, which is celebrating their 100 year Anniversary, is the host of this year’s conference.

IARCCA, an association of children and family services, is pleased to announce that Nathan Samuel, MS, Executive Director of Childplace, Inc., was recently elected to the IARCCA Board of Directors for the term 2010 through 2012.   Mr. Samuel was also elected to serve as Vice-President of the Board for 2010.  IARCCA is an association of[.....]

 
A photo of the “children” of MNCH, past and present who attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday August 15, 2009.

Agape Villages recently received recognition from the Manteca Chamber of Commerce as “Non-Profit Organization of the Year.”  This recognizes Agape Villages for their important work and the quality of the services provided to the community.  This award was recognized in both the California State Assembly and the State Senate.