(Memphis, TN) – Hilton Worldwide’s Memphis Operations Center recently announced its selection of Agape Child & Family Services as one of five partner organizations it will support in 2010.  As part of that support, Hilton presented Agape with a check for $21,000 which will help fund its Powerlines Community Network, which is aligned with the[.....]

Spartanburg children’s home receives national grant
AFL Network Services announces that the Southeastern Children’s Home (SECH) is the recipient of a $4,750 Fujikura Foundation grant to support counseling session for families in the community in need of financial assistance. The areas of counseling include, but are not limited to, stress management, family strengthening, parenting, anger management[.....]

Children’s Homes is happy to announce some staff changes within our organization. Gary Cupp is our new Director of Development, a position created January 1 of this year. During his 15 years with Children’s Homes, Gary and his wife Christy (and their children, Aubrey and Chandler) have served as houseparents and, for the last 13[.....]

“Agape has joined with other community organizations in this effort, and we want you to join the cause”
Fact: Shelby County has the highest number of infant deaths in the state of Tennessee.
Fact: You can do something to help (in only 1-2 hours per month!)

 
How?  Over 100 volunteers are needed in the Mid-South to serve on[.....]

Payless Donates Shoes to Agape! Payless recently made a generous donation worth $1,000 to Agape Child & Family Services. They provided Agape with 100 gift certificates worth $10 each to distribute to children in need. Shoes purchased with the gift certificates were distributed through Powerlines partners to children in need, and were also given to[.....]

 On January 8, 2010, Barnes & Noble (Collierville) presented Agape with 1,365 children’s books to further the literacy efforts at Winbranch Apartments, and for use by all youth served via Powerlines Community Network (led by Agape), which works to empower and restore communities such as Winbranch, Bent Tree and other peer neighborhoods.  Due to the[.....]

Without Hope Harbor…

Without Hope Harbor, I most likely would not have the relationship that I now have with my family. I would have barely passed my classes, and college would not have been a plan. I would not have grown close to God, and I would be a lot less caring. I now have awesome[.....]

Finding her path

By Loretta Y. Gillespie The Cullman Times
CULLMAN — For many years she hated her mother.  “Then I came to realize that what she did was the best thing that ever happened to me,” said Elizabeth Brown.
Liz and her brothers were residents of Childhaven from 1978 until they finished school.  In her case, that[.....]

2010 will mark the 24th year since CFS established the Timothy Change Can Campaign to help defray the medical expenses of a child in our care named Timothy.  Every year following we have collected much needed funds to help pay for hospitalization, doctor’s fees, medical expenses, clothing, infant formula, daycare and associated costs related to[.....]

AGAPE was selected for a 2009 “Best of Huntsville Award” in the Adoption Services category by the US Commerce Association for “achieving exceptional marketing success in (our) local community and business category.”