July 2010
A Green Carpet Affair  Children's Aid and Family Services is happy to announce its partnership with Sentient Jet and the PGA TOUR Wives Association, to present A Green Carpet Affair. This exclusive invitation-only fundraising event which coincides with The Barclays Golf Tournament at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience where guests mingle with PGA TOUR pros and their wives, enjoy lavish hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and an unbelievable silent auction. The event will be held at a beautiful private home in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Children's Aid and Family Services and the PGA TOUR Wives Association (a registered charity that also supports children and families).
Please come out and support two worthy causes!
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.cafsnj.org
Giving "Aging Out" Youth a Chance at a Brighter Future With your generous help, our commitment to the children in our care doesn't end when they turn 18, "age out" of foster care and move on to independent living. The agency provides critical assistance to these teens through the Thomas R.S. Burgin Parent's Fund. Although youth in foster care in the State of New Jersey are eligible for subsidized tuition, room and board, they have no other means of financial assistance to fund clothing, toiletries or other living expenses, including rent during school breaks. In addition to providing a monthly stipend for such expenses for each year the teen is a student, the Fund also provides each teen a laptop computer to aid in their studies. The Fund also serves as a source of emergency financial assistance to teenagers who were formerly in foster care with the agency; the awards are tailored to meet the individual needs of the applicants, and include help with car repairs or a loan to cover the deposit for an apartment rental.
This support is vital to their futures; the vast majority of teens have little or no family help and few support services available. Because of their backgrounds of abuse and neglect, the children in our care face huge challenges as they enter adulthood, and it can take very little for their lives to unravel.
You can help our teenagers through this challenging transition to adulthood by making a donation to the Thomas R.S. Burgin Parents Fund today. We're seeking help to cover the cost of college stipends, which are $3,000 apiece; laptop computers, which cost $1,000 for each student and care packages, which contain essentials such as bed linens, towels, luggage sets and storage bins and cost $420 for each recipient.
What's more, because of the generosity of the Redlich Horwitz Foundation, your gift will go even further. The first $20,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar by a challenge grant from the foundation of $20,000. The college year will be starting soon and we need to help our teens prepare. Please call 201-261-2800 today or visit www.cafsnj.org to learn more.
"Wiggly Circus" - The Wiggles & Baby Basics
Everyone loves a circus and The Wiggles are proud to bring their 'Wiggly Circus' to the theatre stage at the IZOD Center. Like all great circus inspired shows the Wiggly circus has acrobats, clowns, gymnasts, dancers, trapeze artists and more!Of course you'll see Sam, Jeff, Anthony and Murray and the world famous Wiggly dancers, as well as Wiggly friends Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, Henry the Octopus and Captain Feathersword.
On August 17th Children's Aid and Family Services will host a Baby Basics drive at the IZOD Center in Rutherford, in conjunction with The Wiggles "Wiggly Circus." Baby Basics provides free nutritional formula, diapers and other baby essentials to low-income families with children ages newborn through 2 years from distribution sites in Carlstadt, Englewood, Paramus and Ridgewood. Your donation of diapers (sizes 4-6), baby wipes and bibs are greatly appreciated. There will be collection bins at each entry-way of the IZOD Center for your donations. For more information on Baby Basics please visit www.cafsnj.org
In addition, Children's Aid and Family Services has a limited number of tickets for the August 17th shows (2:30 PM & 6:30 PM) for sale. A percentage of each ticket sold will be donated to the agency. Don't miss out on all the fun, and purchase your tickets today! Click here to purchase tickets.
Children's Aid and Family Services has a 110-year history of helping vulnerable children and families. Our services include adoption, foster care, child care and early education, alcohol and drug abuse education and prevention, eldercare and community educational programs and workshops. There are so many ways for you to get involved and make a difference. Adopt. Foster. Donate. Volunteer. For more information, call 201.261.2800 or visit www.cafsnj.org.
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