Thursday, July 28, 2011

Becky's Kids 'Back to School' shopping




The LOVED Project was blessed to be a part of Becky's Kids 'Back to School' shopping adventure today! The LOVED project fed pizza to 60-70 people at Community of Christ church. Becky's Kids paired Izard County foster children with shopping buddies that helped them shop for back to school supplies and clothes. Check out Becky's Kids on Facebook!

Dia Sawyer

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

A Smile for a Smile


Thanks to Vicki Trimble of Lake Frierson State Park, her co-workers and church family we were able to place 'a smile' on the faces of the foster children in Mississippi County for Christmas. Pictured with the donated gifts is Supervisor of MISS CO DHS Tonya Howard-Jones.

Monday, December 20, 2010

We Asked...and YOU Answered!




THANK YOU to each community member that has donated to the CR CO Foster Children's Snack Box. This Outreach project was a partnership between DHS's SSA Jennifer Milligan and the LOVED Project and with the success the children being brought into the foster system can immediately have access to a healthy snack before being taking to a foster home. On behalf of all of the system workers...we Thank You for giving to start this much needed Snack Box. Amy Harris - Director

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010

CR CO 9&Under 2010 Christmas Gathering


LP Mentor (aka: Santa) reads a letter from this little foster girl during the festivities!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

A Home for the Holidays - 12/22



Craighead County Foster Children need a 'Snack Box'

The need is for those children, due to abuse and neglect, who are being brought into the foster system to have food available at the DHS office upon their arrival. Many of these children cannot tell us when the last time they ate and often they are picked up in the wee hours of the morning, late at night and at all times during daytime hours. The LOVED Project in conjunction with the SSA's of CR CO DHS are asking for food items that are ready-to-eat and items that come in 'microwave ready bowls'. My suggestion would be such food items as: Vienna Sausages, individual crackers and cheese, microwavable Mac & Cheese, microwavable Soup in a can, the Ramen Noodle Chicken and Beef that comes in the microwavable bowls (the just add water kind), Pop Tarts, breakfast bars, and Juice Boxes. Please NO Peanut food products due to allergies the children may have that are not yet known. We are looking for community persons (or Groups) that would be willing to donate to the 'Snack Box'. Interested parties can drop food items at the lobby desk of CR CO DHS' Children and Family Division Office located at 2320 McClellan Drive in Jonesboro. Arrangements may also be made for someone to pick the items up to take to the office, if needed by calling 870-819-1910. Wishing you a Very Blessed Holiday Season, Amy Harris-Director