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A Quarterly Update On Family Ser vice Of The Piedmont, Inc.
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National Family Week
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HPU Krispy Kreme
Challenge
For Love of Family Awards:
Sunny Lawson and Lin Amos
Longtime friends of Family Service Sunny Lawson
and Lin Amos were presented with the 2011 Julia B.
Nile for Love of Family Award at the agency’s Annual
Meeting on September 26th. The Award is given
each year to individuals from Greensboro and High
Point who have made a significant impact on Family
Service of the Piedmont and their local community.
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Change-ing Lives
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Pete Cross, Family Service Board Chair
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Addren Doss Paints for
Family Service
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C.A.R.E. Winner Angel
Boyd
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Operation ELF
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Donors Making a Difference
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Julia B. Nile for Love of Family Award Winner Sunny Lawson(center) with
husband J.D. and daughter Sarah Pickens
Sunny Lawson received the Award from Family
Service of Greensboro Foundation, presented by
her friend and former foundation chair Lynne
Gladstone. Lawson first heard about the agency
when friends were talking after tennis about forming a Guild for Family Service in Greensboro. She
attended the very first meeting and joined the
Guild.
In 1999 Lawson served on the Family Service of
Greensboro Foundation Board, where she served for
eight years on various committees and as Secretary,
Vice Chair, and ultimately as Board Chair. Her leadership role was instrumental as Annual Campaign
Co-Chair as well as on the agency’s Executive
Committee, Search Committee and Governance
Committee for the Piedmont Board. She has served
as Co-Chair for the Greensboro Endowment
Building Campaign, and worked on the Greensboro
Oyster Roast for many years including as Chair and
Co-Chair.
“Sunny has continually exhibited a ‘love’ for Family
Service and the families we serve,” Gladstone said.
Lawson may be credited with initiating the tradition
of the agency’s annual “honor cards”. In 2005 she
introduced Greensboro artist Janice Burns to Family
Service, suggesting she create a special painting
depicting “family” for the agency. Each year since,
local artists
have continued
to donate their
original work
to the agency
to reprint on
cards to
memorialize
and honor
donors for
their gifts.
Lin Amos
received the
Julia B. Nile for
Love of Family
Award from
Family Service
of High Point
Foundation,
presented by
his friend and
past award
Julia B. Nile for Love of Family Award Winner Lin recipient Jeff
Horney, to
Amos with wife Nancy
recognize
many years of dedication to Family Service of the
Piedmont and the High Point community.
Continued on page 7.
Family Service Leads Communtiy Response to Crisis
When individuals and communities are struck by
traumatic events, such as a serious accident, robbery, or death of a classmate or co-worker, it can
be hard for the survivors to return to normal life.
Family Service of the Piedmont provides Crisis
Intervention Counseling to help afflicted families,
individuals and groups recover from the impact of
unexpected violent events. The agency has become
a major part of community response to critical and
traumatic incidents.
“Sometimes a traumatic event causes mild distress,
shock and anxiety for a short time,” says Family
Service EAP Director Sam Parker, who oversees the
agency’s crisis response initiatives. “Sometimes the
event can cause a whole community to be effected
in multiple ways.” For instance, the Katrina hurricane was a major disaster in Louisiana, but it was
also a critical incident and crisis in Guilford
County. “Over one thousand people came to this
area with their families to resettle after losses of
homes, jobs, and even friends and family members,” Parker recalls. “Many stayed.”
In the last six months of 2011,
Family Service responded to more
than a dozen critical incidents
affecting 800 individuals at local
businesses, schools, and in the
community at large.
Incidents included
workplace violence, accidents,
and sudden deaths.
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High Point Celebrates
National Family Week
Message From The
President & CEO
The New Year brings new
beginnings, new opportunities and some new faces
to Family Service of the
Piedmont. I am delighted
to welcome Steve Hess as
our new Chief Program
Officer, who will work to
ensure the effectiveness and
fiscal sustainability of all
our agency’s programs. I
am also happy to welcome Eric Gillespie as he
steps into his new leadership role as Director of
Consumer Credit Counseling Service.
In September we presented the Julia B. Nile For
Love of Family Award to two of our very good
friends, Lin Amos and Sunny Lawson (see story
on cover), recognizing their outstanding impact
on Family Service and in their local communities.
In December Family Service staff gave the
agency’s C.A.R.E. Award to Angel Boyd, manager
of Healthy Start (see story on page 5). Angel is
known for her positive attitude and her dedication to her clients and her team. My thanks and
congratulations to all our award winners!
We wrapped up 2011 with our holiday giving
program Operation ELF (see story on page 5).
We expanded the program this year to address
clients’ needs not just for toys and gifts for their
children, but also for food and gift certificates to
enable them to celebrate the holidays together as
a family. Thanks to a tremendous outpouring of
support, we were able to provide items for
almost twice as many needy families as in previous years – including more than 200 children.
Thank you to all who contributed!
and Louis DeJoy. With two such wonderful locations and two terrific teams of volunteers coordinating the events, this year’s Oyster Roasts are
not to be missed. Go to www.OysterRoast.info
to find information about both events.
Another way to support Family Service is
through our newest fundraiser Change-ing
Lives. We are distributing baby bottles at local
churches, schools and other organizations,
whose members return them filled with loose
change to support our programs for victims of
child abuse and domestic violence. See page 3 to
learn how you can get your group, school or
workplace involved. (This fundraiser is currently
being introduced in the Greensboro area
through our Greensboro Guild, with plans to
extend into High Point if it is successful there.)
The 2012 year will no doubt contain its share of
opportunities and challenges. We will continue
to pursue new ways to make our programs
affordable and effective for the families we serve.
We have already received some grant funding
that was not budgeted for, which helps offset the
funding reductions we continue to experience in
this tough economy. We have re-launched
Harmony House for children of separated
parents with a history of domestic violence, and
will begin serving clients this year.
Family Service of Greensboro Foundation, Inc.
2011-2012 Board of Trustees
Family Service of
High Point Foundation, Inc
2011-2012 Board of Trustees
Pete Cross, Board Chair
Anne Osborne, Chair
Ron Johnson, Vice President
Debby Reynolds, Treasurer
Phyllis Lancaster, Secretary
Clay Smith, Guild President
Pam Greene, Chair
Stan Belk, Vice Chair
Kerie Beth Scott, Secretary
Alyce Hill, Treasurer
Wes Keever, Immediate Past Chair
Tom Campbell, President/CEO
Vicki Alston
Kim Bauman
Stan Belk
Kimberly Crews
Kathy Dick
Kenneth Free, Jr.
Pam Greene
Robert Hager
Paul Kennedy
Carroll Ann Miller
Anne Osborne
George Ragsdale
David S. Thompson
Scott Tilley
Jim Wehrley
Gwen Willis
The Fairview Family Resource Center offers
supportive services and activities for the
Southside Community. Its mission is to help
families function more effectively, foster a
sense of self-sufficiency and empowerment,
and provide a safe and healthy environment
for parents and children.
National Family Week is a nationwide annual
celebration designed to build community
connections and honor those who strengthen
families.
Family Service
Welcomes New Chief
Program Officer
Family Service of the Piedmont, Inc.
2011-2012
Board of Directors
Darlene Crump, Secretary
Chris Greene, Immediate Past Chair
Tom Campbell, President/CEO
The evening, funded by a grant from Glaxo
Smith Cline, focused on families and community building activities, and recognized
residents for their outstanding contributions
to the Southside Community. Awards included Youth Leadership, Gardener of the Year
and Volunteer of the Year. Information booths
were set up by local organizations to inform
attendees of various services offered throughout the community.
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for
tomorrow.” This quote by Albert Einstein conveys my attitude at the start of a new year for
Family Service of the Piedmont. Our clients,
staff and supporters can all learn from past experiences to correct mistakes made and build a safe
and healthy future for themselves and
their families.
The coming spring means it will soon be time
for our annual Oyster Roasts. Please mark your
calendars for Friday March 2nd in High Point at
the home of Iv and Leslie Culp, and Friday April
27th in Greensboro at the home of Aldona Wos
Pete Callahan, Vice Chair
Rudy Clark, Treasurer
In honor of Thanksgiving and to celebrate
National Family Week, Family Service of the
Piedmont’s Fairview Family Resource Center
hosted the event “Growing Healthy Families”
on November 15th.
Lynne Gladstone, Immediate Past Chair
Tom Campbell, President/CEO
Missy Akin
Nancy Brenner
Eric Calhoun
Jay Haldeman
Daniela Helms
Robert Ketner
Carla Robinson
Leigh Sudbrink
Carolyn Walters
Brantley White
Patricia Whitfield
Christon Halkiotis, Junior League
Liaison
Julie Andrews
Stephanie Beaver
Stephanie Boger
Robert Boles
Tyler Covington
Jan Hartley
Allen Johnson
Steve Kimsey
Jef Morgan
Cathy Procton
Deena Qubein
Cindy Rice
Douglas Witcher
Steve Hess joins
Family Service of the
Piedmont as Chief
Program Officer, overseeing the operation
of agency programs
and ensuring their
quality, competitiveness and sustainability.
After beginning his
career as a controller
and general manager
in the sales and distri- Steve Hess,
bution industry, Hess Chief Program Officer
has worked at the
Guilford Center for the past six years, which
makes him already familiar with Family
Service’s mental health and substance abuse
programs.
“We’re glad to welcome Steve to Family
Service,” said agency President & CEO Tom
Campbell. “He has a great combination of
program knowledge and an affinity for data
and numbers. I believe that he will help our
programs continue to grow in terms of efficacy and efficiency.”.
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HPU Krispy Kreme Challenge: Run, Eat, Repeat.
High Point University’s Kappa Delta
Sorority hosted its first annual “Krispy
Kreme Challenge” November 12, in support
of child abuse prevention programs. Over
75 runners participated in the race which
included students running a mile through
campus, eating a dozen Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts, then running an additional mile
to the finish line.
The challenge concept, first created by students at North Carolina State University, has
spread to schools throughout the country
and garnered national recognition. “We felt
that this race was a perfect fit for gaining
support from HPU students and our surrounding community to benefit a worthwhile cause,” said race organizer, Kappa
Delta’sTyler McCoy.
long philanthropic effort known as
Shamrock Week, which Kappa Delta hosts
each year to support Prevent Child Abuse
America and Family Service of the
Piedmont's Children's Advocacy Centers.
This year, Shamrock Week raised $5,000
for Family Service. The sorority plans to
make the Krispy Kreme Challenge an
annual event, with a goal to garner more
public participation and support in years
to come.
Family Service of the Piedmont operates
Children's Advocacy Centers in Greensboro
and High Point, which coordinate the
investigation and treatment of child physical and sexual abuse. Last year, over
5,100 cases of child abuse were reported
in North Carolina. 70% of those cased
involved sexual abuse.
“We’re extremely grateful to Kappa Delta for
bringing their support to the CAC’s again
this year,” said Family Service’s Director of
Victim Services Susan Wies. “Events like the
Krispy Kreme Challenge not only raise
money to support services for victims of
child abuse, but also help raise awareness of
the issue in High Point.”
In the first six months of this year, Family
Service's Children's Advocacy Centers
investigated 128 cases involving sexual
victimization of a child – that’s about five
abused children each week in Guilford
County.
The event came as the finale to a week-
How You Can Help: Change-ing Lives
Family Service of the Piedmont is Changeing Lives in Greensboro by collecting loose
change in baby bottles. This new fundraiser,
specifically geared towards victims of abuse,
supports families and children experiencing
or at risk from child abuse and domestic
violence.
Local groups, churches, businesses, and
other organizations can help by distributing
baby bottles to be filled by their members.
All proceeds go to support Clara House,
Greensboro’s shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence, the
Greensboro Children’s Advocacy Center,
which serves child abuse victims, and
Healthy Start, which prevents abuse and
neglect by educating new moms with high
risk factors.
The Change-ing Lives concept was initiated
by Greensboro Foundation Chair Anne
Osborne, and has already been embraced
by a number of local churches and community groups.
“Change-ing Lives seems to be not only
helping to change the lives of victims of
abuse, but change-ing lives of those who
are participating in a voluntary way as
well,” Osborne observed. “Watching the
excitement and investiture of energy in the
faces of volunteers and those who are
implementing the program in their club,
facility, church, etc. has been an incredibly
uplifting experience.”
“The common bond of helping those in
such need has strengthened and created
new friendships as well as heightened the
goal of participants, by placing ‘Families
First’ in our broader community of
Greensboro. We thank all our new friends!”
The Guild of Family Service of
Greensboro has taken the fundraiser on
board, too, and will coordinate future contacts with contributing organizations. For
information on how your group can get
involved, please contact Jody Susong at
387-6161 x1105, or email
[email protected]
Clara House provided counseling,
court advocacy, and 5,400 nights
of safety for 150 battered women
and their children last year. 85% of
women who stayed at least ten days
did not return to a violent living
environment.
140 child victims of sexual and
physical abuse were examined and
treated at the Greensboro
Children’s Advocacy Center last
year. In 99% of cases, adequate
information for offender prosecution
and child protection was obtained
from a single forensic interview.
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Leadership Profile: Pete Cross
Pete Cross
Chair, Family Service of the Piedmont Board
Family Service of the Piedmont Board Chair
Pete Cross is not lacking in passion for the
agency, or dedication to its success. “Every
time I hear the very personal testimony of
one of our former clients, I am re-energized,” he says.
When he was first introduced to the agency
by a friend, Cross was especially touched by
the stories of child abuse. “My angst over
the tragedy and desperation of a helpless
child facing repeated severe abuse led me to
search for a way to be involved, to create
change,” he remembers.
During the 1980’s, Cross served on the
board of Family & Children’s Service of
Greensboro. He joined the Family Service
of the Piedmont board in 2009 and served
on the Finance Committee. Prior to his
position as Chair, he served as Vice Chair in
2010 and has held a number of committee
positions.
Born/Grew up: Virginia/Greensboro, NC
Lived in Greensboro Since: 1948
Family: Wife Pat, 3 children, 7
grandchildren
One especially meaningful project, Cross
says, was the Capital Campaign that led to
the construction of the Washington Street
service center. “We truly enjoyed working
with many other committed volunteers,
notably including Shirley Spears,” he recalls.
Family Service Leads Communtiy
Response to Crisis Continued from page 1.
EAP Director Sam Parker
Family Service spurred the effort to
make sure the social service and psychological needs of these families and individuals were met. Due to the agency’s
leadership during this period, Guilford
County’s emergency services professionals made Family Service of the Piedmont
a central part of the community-wide
Emergency Disaster Response Plan for
Guilford County. Through its Employee
Assistance Program, Family Service
continues to work with local companies, schools and public organizations
affected by critical incidents such as
workplace accidents, robberies or sudden deaths.
“Those impacted by trauma often have similar symptoms,” Parker
says. “These may include trouble sleeping, anxiety, fears of returning to the workplace, or fears of driving if the event is a car accident. Many actually re-experience thoughts and feelings about past
losses or traumas they have suffered. These symptoms can appear
abnormal to the person who is experiencing them. Trauma specialists help people normalize these feelings, and help them develop
good support systems to resolve traumatic feelings.”
Strong support systems, such as among a work team or school class
that has lost a member, can help people express their fears and anxiety, and provide group support that acknowledges these feelings as
normal and shared, Parker explains. If an individual needs additional intervention to keep from developing longer term PostTraumatic Stress Disorder, Family Service’s trauma specialists are
able to connect them with counseling and other needed services.
“Many crises happen to just one person, or one family. But others
affect small and big groups and the community as a whole,” Parker
says. “Because of Family Service’s important role in this community,
we are able to help significant numbers of individuals and families.
When a violent crisis hits, we reach out to help the community
overcome the trauma, and move people back to healthy functioning.”
Cross continues to stress the challenging
budgetary environment and the need for
community financial support, as clients’
needs grow every year while government
and foundation grants are decreasing.
After attending UNC-Chapel Hill, Cross
enlisted and served in the Vietnam War on a
US Navy aircraft carrier. He later returned
to Greensboro and graduated from Guilford
College while working, and raising his first
child with his wife Pat. He joined the family firm, Cross Sales & Engineering, from
which he is now retired and acting board
chairman. Other community involvement
includes Guilford College Board of Trustees,
current and former board and officer roles
at the National Conference of Community &
Justice and Summit Rotary Club, and coaching youth sports.
“One of the greatest aspects of my volunteer endeavors with Family Service of the
Piedmont is the wonderful exposure to
scores of other enthusiastic supporters,”
Cross says. “Each person shares an understanding of this important work and a commitment to provide resources to do it well.
We most often have great fun while doing
it!”
Addren Doss: Mother and Child
2012 Family Service of the
Piedmont notecards are now
available, featuring a new
painting created especially for
the agency by local artist
Addren Doss, entitled
“Mother and Child.”
Doss strives to engage viewers
emotionally with each of her
paintings. After twenty years
of working as a corporate and
freelance graphic designer,
Doss decided to follow her
true passion and began her
career as a painter. She shares
her knowledge, gained from
noted American artists, by
teaching classes and workshops in oil and pastel. Her Mother and Child by Addren Doss
work can be found in collections both locally and internationally.
“We are very fortunate to have Addren as our artist this year,” said
friend and Family Service of Greensboro Foundation Chair Anne
Osborne. “Her sensitivity and extraordinary talent is evidenced by
her beautiful painting which explores the strength of the bond
between mother and child.”
When you make an honor or memorial gift to Family Service, a
card featuring the painting will be sent to your honoree or their
family to let them know a gift has been made in their name. Please
call (GSO) 387-6161 x1115 or (HP) 889-6105 x1115, or email
[email protected]. Minimum donation per card is $10.
Boxed sets of 8 cards and envelopes are also available for $15. Visit
www.safeandhealthyfamilies.com/cards, or call the number
above to order box sets for shipping.
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C.A.R.E Award Winner: Angel Boyd
Angel Boyd
Job Title: Healthy
Start Program Manager
Born/Grew up: Greensboro, NC
Worked at Family Service : Since 2003
Education: Bachelor’s in Social Work from
NC A&T, Master’s in Social Work from
Howard University, Washington, DC
Hobbies: Spending time with family, especially husband and 8 year old daughter
Jynae. Also enjoys motor cycle riding and
volunteering with daughter’s Girl Scout troop.
Angel Boyd oversees Family Service of the
Piedmont’s Healthy Start program for new
parents with high stress factors. In
December, agency staff recognized Boyd for
her commitment to Family Service’s core
values with the agency’s C.A.R.E. Award:
Customers, co-workers and community Are
always empowered, Respected and receive
quality service Every time.
“I have always had in my heart the desire to
help people that are less fortunate than me,”
says Boyd. “Helping people is a natural
instinct that brings me joy and peace.”
Through her work with Healthy Start, Boyd
found a way to help mothers and infants by
visiting them in their own homes. “Family
Service is unique because they have several
programs that are office based, but recognize the need for families to have home visiting programs as well,” she says.
After her time as a Healthy Start home visitor, Boyd began managing the program, and
now leads a team of eight case managers
and an in-home therapist. “Angel maintains
a commitment to the clients we serve as
well as her staff,” wrote a team member
who nominated Boyd for the award. “She
consistently makes sure the client’s needs
are taken care of. She listens
to what the client says and responds
accordingly.”
“Angel is a great model of leadership,” said
Family Service President and CEO Tom
Campbell, presenting the award. “She faces
challenges as opportunities to grow and
improve the situation at hand. She is great
at collaborating and is well respected by
many in the community, and is looked to as
a leader and expert in her field. She serves
on numerous committees throughout our
community and represents the agency and
program professionally.”
“Angel definitely has a ‘can do’ attitude and
is never too busy to care for others, take the
time to lend a hand, or give you a vote of
confidence,” her nomination concluded.
“Angel pushes others to keep trying even in
times of frustration and overwhelming
stress for herself. She is a solid leader and
role model as a supervisor.”
Congratulations, Angel!
Healthy Start visited 123 families in their homes last year, whose
stress factors such as low income or
lack of family support put them at
high risk of abuse or neglect. 95%
of families in the program were not
reported to DSS.
Children, Families Enjoy Happy Holidays through Operation ELF
This year’s Operation ELF (Everyone Loves
Families) was a huge success! The program
provides gifts for Family Service clients who
would not otherwise be able to afford a
family celebration for the holidays.
“This year, requests for holiday gift assistance more than doubled from that of years
past. We distributed gifts to more than 200
children from low income client families,”
said agency Marketing and Development
Officer Jody Susong. “These clients were
selected because they were not getting holiday assistance from any other agency, so the
gifts were very much appreciated.”
Efforts were expanded this year to include
adding grocery store gift cards to the
Operation ELF “wish list.” A large number
of contributions of gift cards allowed Family
Service to supply clients with the means to
purchase food in order to prepare a holiday
meal for their family. Parents and Caregivers
were thrilled to receive the unexpected gift
that would add so much to their holiday
celebrations.
While many generous individuals and
groups contributed, the large number of
client families in need meant that for a
while it did not seem possible to collect
enough gifts for all the children, Susong
says. “Then at the last minute, we were
overwhelmed by a tremendous donation of
children’s toys from Toys & Co. and a large
monetary donation from Peters AutoMall,
which allowed us to provide for each and
every child on our list!”
Thank you to all the “Elves” who helped
bring Family Service’s clients and their children a joyous holiday season and a happy
new year!
Although we don’t have room to list all our
many Operation ELF Donors, special thanks
goes out to…
Michael and Stephanie Beaver
Eric and Mary Calhoun
First Baptist Church, High Point
Ron Johnson
Lincoln Financial Group
Moms Club of Greensboro East
Peters AutoMall
Premier Federal Credit Union
Stanley Benefits
Toys & Co.
UPS
Employees from Lincoln Financial Group (top) and Premier
Federal Credit Union (bottom) present donations of children’s
toys for Operation ELF.
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Making a Difference: Our Donors
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to
Family Service’s vision of building safe and
healthy families over the last few months!
Here are just some of the generous groups
and individuals who made a special effort on
behalf of our agency.
The Pay it Forward Club of Middle College
at GTCC donated diapers for moms in
Healthy Start.
The Nu Rho Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority at UNCG donated beauty products
to Clara House for their “Fall Into Beauty”
community service project. Sorority members collected a multitude of much needed
items for the shelter.
For the third year running, Rankin Baptist
Church in Greensboro donated winter hats
and scarves for women and children at our
domestic violence shelters. Church members
handmade over 450 sets, which they donated
to Family Service and other agencies in the
community.
High Point University’s Kappa Sigma
Fraternity held a bake-off in support of
Family Service of the Piedmont. HPU students paid a fee to submit baked goods which
were sold throughout campus. A panel of
university faculty judged submissions and
awarded those with the best tasting treats.
Over $300 was raised!
Lake Jeanette Orthodontics & Pediatric
Dentistry presented their 3rd Annual
Healthy Kids, Happy Smiles Family Fun
Festival in support of Clara House. The festival included games, activities and refreshments for the whole family to enjoy free of
charge.
Students from Greensboro Day School's
Theatre Choir and New Garden Friends
School's Friendly Strings entertained guests
with a variety of musical performances. Food
was provided by Ruth’s Chris Steak House
and Coldstone Ice-cream. More than $750
raised by the sale of raffle tickets (fabulous
prizes included an Apple iPad) was donated to
Clara House at the conclusion of the fun
event.
The Guild of Family Service of High Point
Foundation held its annual recruitment event
at Wine & Design in Jamestown. The event
was well attended by current and prospective
members, who enjoyed a night of appetizers,
beverages and painting. The Guild seeks to
promote Family Service of the Piedmont in
High Point and raise awareness through
fundraising, community outreach and handson volunteering. Those interested in joining
the High Point Guild may contact Claire
Brinson at [email protected].
In recognition of October as Domestic
Violence Awareness Month, The Sociology
Club at UNC- Greensboro held a fundraiser
and awareness campaign on campus. The
club raised $135 and donated a variety of
necessities to Clara House, led by club copresident Emily Birchett (pictured).
Also for Domestic Violence Awareness
Month, Greensboro’s Dolley Madison
Woman’s Club donated a carload of paper
products for Clara House. The group also
made monetary donations in support of Clara
House and the Greensboro Children’s
Advocacy Center.
Pictured: Family Service President & CEO Tom Campbell with
club members Cyndy Hayworth, Lynne Gladstone, and
Commissioner Kay Cashion.
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www.safeandhealthyfamilies.com
Family Service of the Piedmont empowers individuals and families to restore hope,
achieve stability and thrive through quality support services, advocacy and education.
Greensboro Guild Gathers
for Holiday Happening
The Guild of Family Service of Greensboro held its annual
Holiday Happening December 2nd at Greensboro Country Club.
The event kicked off the season with tips for holiday decorating
and entertaining.
More than 174 Guild members and friends enjoyed lunch and
presentations by local businesses including Elements of Style
Interiors, The Fresh Market, Herron House Flowers, and
Wendy Riley Photography. 18 local florists donated beautiful
arrangements which served as table centerpieces and raffle
prizes.
Event chairs Lex Kulman and Olivia Gillespie thanked their
committee: Sherri Hill, Alison Bentsen, Janice Diana, Sandi
Buscemi and Mojgan Jordan. “This event would not have been
possible without the hard work and dedication of these women,”
Gillespie said.
The luncheon raised more than $4,500 to benefit Clara House
and other Greensboro programs of Family Service of the
Piedmont.
The Holiday Happening 2011 was an elegant and fun-filled event for Guild
members and friends in Greensboro