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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2009 Sallie's Angels Membership Drive :
Wednesday, September 16th
[Date Subject to Change]
A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE...
On behalf of the
Sallie's Angels we want to thank you...We know all the hard
work and planning that went into getting this accomplished from the
inception to the final result. Thank you so much!
Sandy K., Sallie's Angels President Country Day school &
volunteers bring learning, love, and laughter together! ...MORE
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Yesterday was magical...First, let me back up.
When the new Sallie House was completed 6 months ago, the bedrooms were
wonderful, kitchen state of the art, and televisions lined every wall. The
children were safe and on their way to becoming healthy. However, there was
one piece I saw missing...learning. And these are the children that need
positive learning experiences more than any other. There was a need for a
center of learning. A place where these kids could be exposed to similar
experiences that my children had on a daily basis. We needed it and I knew
how to get it. Our school decided a few years ago, that
the annual walk-a-thon would be designated as a charitable event to instill
in our children the importance of giving and teach them something that no
textbook could begin to cover. When I presented it, everyone was on
board. The event was held in April (child abuse
awareness month) and we raised over $5,000. With the help of a lead
teacher and several parents, we made a plan. Lakeshore Learning Company
generously donated $700 worth of shipping costs to us, allowing us to
purchase all we needed to make the learning center complete. Last
week, a huge shipment arrived and the children have been left to wonder
what was held inside. Yesterday, they found out. We arrived separately,
but came together as one. Three students from local high schools came as
the "muscle", but soon could be seen setting small cars on a track. People
from different generations, different walks of life, coming together as a
community to make a difference. Few words were spoken, we all just knew
what we had to do. Within hours, nothing (I mean nothing---just an empty
room) turned into something, and "something" does not even cut it. For
some of these children, it is "everything!" Little children came in and
picked up books. Words on a page were read in a place that had never heard
pages turn. A 13 year old girl played tic tac toe in a world where she was
never able to be a child. Another girl that uses music as an outlet could
spend the evening dancing and singing...It was a good day!
Written By: Jennifer Williams
1-800-96ABUSE
Child Abuse Hotline: (1-800-962-2873)
Online Reporting:
www.myflorida.com
The mission of Sallie’s Angels
is to build awareness and
educate the community with regard to existing neglect and abuse against
children. To provide support, monetarily and through hands-on volunteer
hours, to neglected and abused children who are removed from an abusive
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