February 26th, 2010
(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[.....]
Tags: Agape Memphis, Hilton, life skill, poverty
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February 16th, 2010
Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Dinner
Join us for an evening of great barbeque, western music and fun, Friday, March 5. Proceeds from the ticket sales and sponsorships will help underwrite the cost of the new van for the Mom Bolin Home.
5:00 doors open, 6:15 dinner served
$30 per person
Tags: Carpenter Place, chuckwagon Dinner
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February 16th, 2010
Experience The Blind Side Live
A Night With Sean Tuohy
Come experience The Blind Side Live as AGAPE of North Alabama presents a night with Sean Tuohy. Sean will take you behind-the-scenes of the Tuohy household with the heartwarming story of his adopted son, Michael Oher, a homeless teenager turned NFL football player. Inspiring us with his[.....]
Tags: Agape of North Alabama, Benefit Dinner, Sean Tuohy, The Blind Side
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February 15th, 2010
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[.....]
Tags: Duncan South Carolina, Southeastern Children's Home, Spartanburg and the Rock Hill Area News
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February 9th, 2010
It is once again time to start planning for our annual MCH Invitational Basketball Tournament. The two day event will be held Friday evening April 9th and Saturday April 10th. As in the past we will use the Middletown location (Crosspointe Church of Christ) for some games on Friday evening with all of Saturday’s[.....]
Tags: Basketball tournament, Mid-Western Children's Home, Pleasant Plain Ohio
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February 9th, 2010
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[.....]
Tags: Children's Homes Inc., Gary Cupp, Paragould Arkansas
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February 4th, 2010
“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[.....]
Tags: Agape Memphis, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Group, Infant deaths
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February 4th, 2010
Teacher: Both the West TN and the Spring Hill campuses have immediate openings for Teachers. Qualified applicants will have a Bachelor’s degree in Education and be certified to teach in Tennessee through Grade 12. Previous experience teaching at-risk youth is preferred.
Houseparents: The West TN campus is recruiting a married couple to begin work immediately. This[.....]
Tags: Jobs, Tennessee Children's Home
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February 3rd, 2010
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.
Tags: CCFSA Board, OKC Board Meeting
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January 28th, 2010
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[.....]
Tags: Agape Memphis, Payless Shoes
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