We have lost one of our own. Anita Quincy-Huffman passed away December 25, 2020.
Anita was with us from almost the beginning. She started as a volunteer intern in the early 80s, and soon joined our team to become a major influence and change-maker for Birth To Three and Parenting Now over the years.
Anita had a special gift for supporting our most vulnerable families—our teen parents. Through her belief in them, many picked up the courage to go back to school, get advanced degrees, and become CPAs, MSWs, teachers, parenting educators, and leaders in their field. Her loving acceptance and support of young parents created a community of caring from which parents could soar. She was one of our key staff for the Parent Helpline, responding to parents’ needs in the moment, listening, helping to find answers, and connecting them to much needed resources.
She asked parents to look at each stressful situation from their child’s perspective and figure out what they want their child to learn within their developmental capacity. She supported parents to identify their own values, so that their interactions with their children were guided by them.
Read more about Anita's contributions to local families here.
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What's happening at Parenting Now?
• The next Incredible INFANTs virtual group start on Wednesday, February 3 at 6 pm.
• Triple P Virtual Discussion Group: Managing Fighting and Aggression: February 19 at 10 am. Register here.
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Featured Blog
Winter Wonderland STEAM Ideas
As the weather cools, leaves blanket the earth, and rain creates new puddles teeming with life, children find themselves drawn to explore the world in new ways.
As parents, you can support your child’s love of learning by doing STEAM activities at home.
And winter is the perfect time to introduce new STEAM concepts to your child! Read more
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Featured Blog
Benefits of a Musically Rich Learning Environment for Preschoolers
Being exposed to a musically rich learning environment has a great positive impact on young children, especially preschoolers. Musical activities help children explore the world around them and discover new things in an entertaining and enjoyable manner. Read more
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Foundation support helps ensure that families have access to parenting education. Thank you for supporting local families and valuing parenting education!
• Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation
• Cressey Family Charitable Trust
• Downtown Rotary Club
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Update From The Development Team
What a year! We are so grateful for the generosity that we’ve received throughout 2020 from our community. As we embark into 2021, your support allows us to face the future with confidence and ongoing programs for our families!
Because of your support, we were able to meet a $5,000 challenge match! During the month of December, your donations were matched by a special donor. Thank you so much for helping us meet that match!
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is around the corner! Parenting Now’s Virtual Night of Hope Gala is coming up on February 26 at 6:30 pm. Join us from home this year and hear stories of hope from local Parenting Now families. Enjoy a luxurious VIP Gala Package for Two delivered to your doorstep and a moving program on the impact of our work to create healthy, strong families here in our community. To reserve your VIP Package and learn more, visit parentintnow.org.
At our Virtual Night of Hope Gala, we will honor our 2021 Champion of Children, the late Anita Huffman. Anita was one of our most influential staff members at Parenting Now and Birth To Three. For over 30 years, Anita’s loving acceptance and support for parents created a community of caring from which parents could soar.
To give a gift in honor of our 2021 Champion of Children, the late Anita Huffman, click here.
Other Ways to Support Parenting Now
• Donate items to our Virtual Auction: Silent and live auction items and bottles of wine are greatly appreciated. Call or email Kathryn with questions: 541-731-1643 or email kgaines@parentingnow.org.
• AmazonSmile donates to Parenting Now when you shop through its website. Create an AmazonSmile account at smile.amazon.com and select Parenting Now as your charity of choice.
• Fred Meyer donates a percentage of your purchase when you sign-up on Fred Meyer's Community Rewards website and designate Parenting Now as your nonprofit of choice (our NPO number is KD524).
• Donate items for families: Diapers, baby supplies, and children’s books!
Thank you for your belief in us and our vision to create a world where all children are raised by nurturing, supportive parents. Take care of yourselves throughout the New Year to come!
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Whether you refer parents to us, have joined our Sustainer Fund, shop for us on Amazon Smile, have designated us as an eScrip beneficiary, or are one of our steadfast donors, we thank you for your belief in us and our vision to create a world where all children are raised by nurturing, supportive parents. |
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