National Christ Child Society Message

Board of Directors Benefits of belonging to National Organization Kathy Clark hen Mary Virginia Merrick first Chapters from one to 100 years old benefit President formed the Christ Child Society from being part of NCCS. We are constantly Colleen Mayes in 1887 in Washington DC, it gathering information from other chapters – Past President was with the vision of forming impactful programs that make a difference, Barbara Franks Wchapters throughout the country to serve fundraising ideas that really work, inventive First Vice President TBD impoverished children. By 1916, the National ways to attract new members, and how to Second Vice President Christ Child Society was a reality! apply for grants with success. Cheryl Grant You may think of yourself as We funnel this information Mary Henrickson Co-Secretaries a local chapter member to you, the chapter Penny Parmelee rather than part of leaders and members, Treasurer a much larger through annual Bobbi Rossi organization. meetings, Sharon Ochs Co-Finance Directors There is no webinars, social Maureen Kincaid denying the media and our Colleen Kaminksi incredible work website. We Co-Membership VPs you do in the are the liaison MaryAngela Smith Communications VP communities between Sharon Prentice-Todd you serve, but chapters, and Infant Care VP together, as a we often put Kathryn Wagner whole, we can chapter leaders Basic Needs VP have a much together who Mary Polizzotto Literacy VP larger voice and can help each Jane Austermiller impact. other. We are Catherine Boltz NCCS, through constantly searching Arlene Rossi Members at Large Executive Director for donations that can The Rev. Kathleen Kircher Moira Lynch, the office benefit all of our chapters. Spiritual Advisor staff and Executive National Recently, our NCCS office has Board, help interested individuals start been helping chapters get their chapters – assisting them through the entire Facebook pages up and running. Jeanette formation process. Chapters are given all May, President of the Albany Chapter, the necessary tools needed for success, and attended a National conference seminar on NCCS is always on hand to answer questions organizing a Chapter Facebook page. She and lend support. Patricia Gonzales, who was unable to find a member to take this recently formed CCS of Dallas-Fort Worth, on at the time, so it was left on her to-do Texas, says, “As the chapter is recruiting new list. Jeanette said, “I will be forever grateful members, it is a benefit to refer them to the to NCCS for setting up Albany’s Facebook National website, so they can see that we are page. It has already made a difference in a legitimate organization.” She also found communicating with members and friends of that attending the annual meeting that NCCS the chapter”. hosts for all of the chapters was extremely Whatever your chapter needs, NCCS is a beneficial to her. Patricia was able to network phone call or email away! We assist you, our with other chapter leaders and learn about chapters and the 5,500 members across program development and fundraising the country, so you are able to better alternatives. serve the under-resourced children in your communities. Page 2 / November/December 2019 2 / November/December Page Christ Child News

Volunteer Hours Supplies for Grace Place Calendar As we begin this new season, it is important As at all of our General Meetings, we will of Events for us all to remember to keep track of our collect non-perishable foods and necessities Board Meetings: volunteer hours. This collected data is used for the Grace Place Food Pantry. Grace Place Northern Trust Bank to measure the impact of the Christ Child is located in the heart of Golden Gate, and Liggett Room (formerly Society of Naples on the community and to many families depend on the Food Pantry Keewaydin Room) 3 pm capture in one place the collective hours of which is held every Friday. A representative November 7, 2019 all of our dedicated volunteers. Our annual will be at the parking lot entrance of the January 9, 2020 report to the National Christ Child Society Northern Trust Bank (in back) to collect items. March 5, 2020 also must include this number. Every year it is Do not bring them upstairs to the meeting, a truly impressive number! Included in hours as they may be missed. Suggested food April 2, 2020 may be travel time to and from meetings and items are: breakfast cereals, canned fruit General Meetings: volunteer activities, as well as actual time and vegetables, canned soup, corn tortilla Northern Trust Bank spent there. Knitters and crocheters should flour, dried beans, pasta and sauce, peanut Fourth Floor also keep track of time spent creating hand- butter and jelly, powdered milk, rice, sugar, Larson Room 3-5 pm crafted blankets for the layettes. and vegetable oil. Other necessities are November 12, 2019 Send volunteer hours to Martha Moore diapers and baby wipes, tooth brushes and January 14, 2020 toothpaste, laundry detergent, and bar soap. ([email protected]), or enter them on March 10, 2020 the Christ Child Society of Naples website April 7, 2020 (christchildnaples.org). On the homepage, go to Documents and Forms/Member Forms/ Save the Date: Online Volunteer Hours Form. December 4, 2019 Christmas Brunch January 28, 2020 New Member Tea February 11, 2020 Founders Luncheon

CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY NAPLES

CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF NAPLES IS A 501(c)(3) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. OUR FEDERAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 59-3490810. OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IS CH12255. A COPY OF OUR OFFICIAL

REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL November/December 2019 / Page 3 INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY NAPLES PO Box 770179 Naples, FL 34107-0179

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Save the Date: 2020 Founders Luncheon

Save the Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Reception 11:30 pm | Luncheon 12:15 pm Royal Poinciana Club $85 per person Guest Speaker: Marcia Eaton, PhD Founders Dr. Eaton is a Professor Emeritus from the University of Minnesota. A lecturer in the Lifelong Learning series Luncheon at Artis-Naples, she will speak on The 4 R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic, and Rap. Hostesses are Jane Austermiller, Donna Eskra and Lynn Koffel. Christ Child Habitat Scholars 2018

Makayda Etgard Jannet Tomas Roosevertte

he Christ Child Habitat Scholars All of our students achieved great the need for time management, to Fund was established in 2017 success in their first year of college. In work more on their own, and to “step to commemorate the 20th most cases, they are the first in their out of the comfort zone” to ask for Anniversary of the Christ families to attend schools of higher help when needed. One student said TChild Society of Naples. Originally, education, a responsibility they do not that the “great thing about college the plan was to fund $5000 four- take lightly. They realize the sacrifices is making connections in and out of year scholarships each year for four their parents have made for them and class.” qualified high achieving students are extremely grateful. All students have lofty goals: One living in Habitat for Humanity homes. Some took summer courses to plans to be a Physician Assistant; When this initiative was made public, prepare themselves for their first another plans to be an educator and an anonymous donor came forward year. One was thrilled that the group return to the community to apply and donated an additional four-year project she worked on was deemed her knowledge; another plans to be scholarship. So, in Fall of 2018, our best of the class. The summer class very successful and make it possible first group of five students entered allowed another student to become for his parents to retire by the time college. And an amazing group of familiar with the campus and he is 30 years old; another wants to young people they are! They are: classmates, and to ultimately assume help children as a child psychiatrist; Makayda Archer a leadership position when fall classes and another is presently working on a started. One student was inducted project to make dorm life easier. Florida Southwest State College into an honor society. One student has All students are very grateful for Medicine completed her Associate’s degree and the assistance the scholarship has Etgard Senders Branchedor will be beginning her third year as a given them. As one student put it in Lely High School result of classes she took last summer thanking CSSN for the support. “The and this past summer. realization that people believe in me Business Finance and Management They all noticed a difference between means everything. It pushes me and Jannet Frias high school and college. They learned will continue to push me.” Another that professors move along on says, “I have come too far to settle for University of Toledo subjects more quickly. They realized less.” Education Tomas Ruiz Immokalee High School CHRIST Michigan State Computer Science CHILD Roosevertte Toussaint SOCIETY Lely High School NAPLES Florida Southwest State College Psychology PO Box 770179 Naples, FL 34107-0179 Christ Child Habitat Scholars 2019

Helen Nodine Saruthna Elie Sheebensh Antz

his fall our latest group of Christ sports, Core Club, National Honor our students the opportunities they Child Habitat Scholars began Society, Youth Choir, and yearbook, to did not have. Some had little or no their academic careers. We are name a few. Many were consistently education in their countries of origin. very pleased to have six scholars on the Honor Roll and some also held Many parents attended classes to Tthis year due to generous donations part-time jobs. learn English in order to advance their from two of our members, who have Several mentioned the Naples job opportunities, and some worked each funded a four-year scholarship. Women’s Club (Juniorettes) program more than one job to support the The Deal Family Scholarship and The as important in their development. family. Ellen Ryan Scholarship assist two Here they learned leadership skills and Upon arriving in this country, several more students to attend college. All civic responsibility with such activities had experienced shelter insecurity, of these recent high school graduates as packing Meals of Hope, making some sharing a room in the home of are from Habitat for Humanity homes baby blankets and cleaning the beach. a relative, others living in substandard and are a most impressive group of JROTC was an activity in which several housing conditions. All of the students students. They are: students took part. All cited it as a life- expressed gratitude to Habitat Helen Corso changing experience which increased for Humanity of Collier County for Lorenzo Walker Technical High School their self-confidence and helped them allowing their families the opportunity learn life skills and develop leadership to work toward and be able to afford Nodine Duverseau qualities. a secure home in a welcoming Lely High School Many of our students immigrated to neighborhood. Florida Gulf Coast University the United States when they were These students have impressive Saruthna Fleury very young children. They appreciate plans for the future. One plans to be Lely High School the sacrifices their parents have made a Veterinarian. Another wants to be University of Central Florida for them. Some were raised by single an Orthodontist because “the first parents. As role models for their thing people notice upon meeting Elie Dudley Isaac children, their parents worked to give you is your smile.” A third plans to Lely High School become a Pulmonary Pediatrician by Florida Atlantic University first attending nursing school, then Sheebensh Yves Prophilien to become a Physician Assistant, and Lely High School then going to medical school. A fourth University of South Florida plans to be a Physician Assistant. Antz Kelly Villard Another plans to become a Nurse. Lely High School Another looks forward to a career as Florida Southwestern State College an Event Coordinator, “to create reality Each of the students logged many that is better than they could imagine.” hours of volunteering, from working The Christ Child Society of Naples at the community hospital to Habitat Scholarship Fund is managed mentoring at the Boys and Girls Club by the Community Foundation of Collier to packing Meals of Hope. They were County, 1110 Pine Ridge Road, Suite also involved at their schools through 200, Naples, Florida 34108. Nodine with Lynne & Rick Deal.