CRC will partner with YWCA of NE Kansas for an innovative new event. The Advocacy Series will consist of three half day events featuring knowledgeable educators, advocacy basics, and specialized government information.
Save the date: November 2nd, 8th, and 17th.
To buy tickets click here And remember CRC members get special benefits!
For more information about the 2016 Advocacy Series click here.
Grant Award Letters are Out
Shawnee County Commissioners, certified the county's 2017 budget to the Governor's office last week. The Grant Committee's for Shawnee County Advocacy Council on Aging and the Shawnee County Social Service Grants met to finalize
the grant awards to approximately 30 agencies that applied for funding.
A total of 312 programs were submitted from among 22 social service agencies in Shawnee County, for a
total assistance request of $1,180,829.00.
Our thanks to the volunteers from our community that stepped up this year to form the grant review committees and make the hard decisions of distributing the dollars.
The Most Influential Teachers
The vision of
Parents as Teachers (PAT), is that "
All children will learn, grow and develop to realize their full potential." One of the core values of PAT is that parents are their child's first and most influential teachers.
Here at Avondale East every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30-12 pm parents with children birth to age five living in the USD #501 school district are offered FREE play times.
For more information about the PAT programs click here or call at 785-274-6482.
Big Community Playground Build Postponed
Due to last minute unfortunate events, the
Topeka Rescue Mission (TRM) will not be able to move on with their plans for building the three new playgrounds at the Children's Palace.
However, they are still committed to build on a future date. As soon as they can find the needed materials, TRM will resume their project and will announce the new plans to construct the playgrounds.
To learn more about the Children's Place click
here.
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