happy holidays! - para los niñoshappy holidays! first grade students at the gratts primary center....
TRANSCRIPT
Happy Holidays!
First grade students at the Gratts Primary Center.
Happy Holidaysfrom PLN! This holiday season, aswe think about what we'remost thankful for in ourlives, we at Para LosNiños are our communitypartners and volunteers formaking the holiday seasonspecial for our families.This year, thanks to ourpartners at TimeWarnerCable, Ralph's, Food 4Less, and the employees
Thanks to Our Partners
$20,000 through the LosAngeles Times Family Fund, aMcCormick Foundation Fundin support of the GrattsLiteracy Intervention Program.
The California Endowment fortheir award of $20,000 insupport of Mental Healthservices.
The Capital Group CompaniesCharitable Foundation for theirgift of $40,000 for PLN Charter
Martine SingerPresident & CEO
PLN children at the 'FelicesFiestas' crafts station.
Carlos Vives and 4th gradePLN students.
of the Beverly Hills Hotel,over 400 families receiveda Thanksgiving meal withall the fixings. On Saturday, our "Felices Fiestas" holidaycelebration our biggest yet reminded us all of theremarkably compassionate and kindhearted work of ourpartners and staff without whom none of it would be possible(see below in the lead story). Thank you all and we wish you the happiest of holidays withyour loved ones!
Martine
'FelicesFiestas' BringsTogetherCommunity andPhilanthropyfor Families inNeed
Set in a North Polefashioned metropolis, Para Los Niños heldits annual "Felices Fiestas" holiday celebration for over 1,000children and families served by Student and CommunityServices. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Senate President proTem Kevin de León were all on hand to welcome attendees.
Held on the campus of the Charter Middle School, children andfamilies received gifts of meals, beauty products and toys.
"I am proud to partner with an organization with a proven trackrecord to foster community and this event is indicative of that,"said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "Para Los Niños is a primeexample of the program Los Angeles needs to uplift our familiesliving on Skid Row and throughout Downtown and South L.A."
Upon arrival, guests were serenaded by a Mariachi band, andwere outfitted with holiday hats and 'passports' detailing theactivities, including street hockey with the LA Kings, financialliteracy with Manufacturers Bank, food, a live DJ and muchmore. After three hours and 2,000 tamales later, each familywent home with toyfilled goodie bags. "We are in this together to make sure hardworking Angelenoshave a happy and safe holiday season," said Senator Kevin deLeón (D24). "I commend Para Los Niños for its mission to helpclose the achievement gap while supporting the complex needsof families and communities."
Schools.
The Green Foundation for theirgift of $50,000 in generaloperating support.
Dwight Stuart Youth Fund fortheir award of $50,000 insupport of PLN's educationalprogramming
CedarsSinai for theircontribution of $50,000 insupport of Mental Healthservices.
The Rose Hills Foundation fortheir second installment of$150,000 of a two year grantaward in support of EarlyEducation.
Fall Flashback: CarlosVives Performs, HostsGrammy Museum Tour forPLN Students
Earlier this fall, Grammy winning,recording artist and producer CarlosVives brought his band members,rhythm instruments, tambourines,bongos and a djambe drum to TheGrammy Museum at L.A. Live toshare his love of music with4th grade students of PLN,
"It has been a very specialexperience to work with the studentsof Para Los Niños. I was delighted toshare our music and teach them howwe fuse the indigenous sounds ofColombia with contemporary rock androll," said Carlos. After a fivesong set with thestudents, Carlos took them on a tour
The HernandezCelidon Family
"The holidays are a great time of joy and hope. We're thrilled tospend a beautiful Saturday celebrating children and the dreamsof their families, and watching the entire community cometogether to support them," said Martine Singer. "Along withhundreds of children and families are dozens of dedicatedvolunteers and PLN staffers." 'Felices Fiestas' was made possible by: City National Bank,HerdezDoña Maria, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Kings,Murad, Manufacturers Bank, the Carol and James CollinsFoundation and the Walt Disney Company's voluntEARS. For more event pictures, visit our Facebook page.
All in the Family: Nurturing ParentingClasses Improving Familial Dynamics
Every morning you canfind Sheila HernandezCelidon going over theday's agenda with herchildren Sarah and Aaronbefore their time forschool nears. In theafternoons and inbetween work shifts inthe Garment DistrictSheila often rushes to theparentteacher meetingsto track the academicprogress of her kids. "I grew up in Mexico Cityas an only child and
recall being five years old when my parents told me they wereseparating that's when my single mother decided to migrate tothe United States. Once here, she worked incredibly long hoursto provide a stable home but I always found myself alone afterschool. I knew that my mother cared but she had little time forme because she needed to work; we needed to get by. Now asa parent, even though I work like my mother, I strive to beheavily involved in my children's academics because Iunderstand the value of that support," said Sheila. She credits the Nurturing Parenting Program at the Tina andRick J. Caruso Early Education Center for helping build herfamily's tightlyknit relationship. "The Nurturing Parenting Classes have become a solidfoundation for parents and teachers alike looking to buildhealthy family dynamics. The road to success begins in thehome and we're proud to offer these invaluable resources to thefamilies who want them," said Dr. Angela Capone, VP of EarlyEducation. As a mother to two students at the Charter Elementary Schooland the Tina and Rick J. Caruso Early Education
of some of the exhibits at themuseum so they could understandthe importance of their musicalinheritance. "We are honored to have taken part inthis extraordinary event with Carlos,"said Martine Singer. "Introducing ourstudents to such a superstar in abeautiful venue creates lastingmemories, and inspires them to workhard. They are the rock stars,engineers, and curators of thefuture."
Interactive Playgroundin a Cart Wheels Funonto PLN Campus
Students with their imaginativeengineering at play.
A wagon, a spaceship and a robotfriend made out of the sametoy? Thanks to the Walt DisneyCompany, Para Los Niños CharterElementary students are doing justthat with the new Kaboom!Interactive Playground in a Cart.Wheeled on to campus this fall,the Imagination Playground™ is aninnovative design in play equipmentthat encourages creativity,communication, and collaboration.With a collection of oversized bluefoam parts, the set provides achanging array of elements that allowchildren to turn their playground into aspace constantly built and rebuilt bytheir imagination.
"Children need to pay in order tobecome healthy, successful adults,"says Cecilia Hernandez, After SchoolProgram Director. "Kaboom!
Stay In Touch
Center, Sheila makes it a point to encourage other parents toenroll in the Nurturing Parenting Program. For the HernandezCelidon brood, it's about more than just telling their children thatthey love them it's about showing them. With a focus on appropriate expectations, empathy, discipline,family roles, power & independence, the program is anevidence based curriculum developed by Dr. StephenBavolek, a recognized leader in the fields of child abuse andneglect treatment and prevention, and parenting education. The next schedule of classes begins the second week ofJanuary the 1015 week long course meets once per week fortwohour sessions.
Playground in a Cart allows ourstudents to play, learn and inventnew things every day."
With this playground, kids areexercising their socialemotional,intellectual, and creative muscles.
If you have story ideas for us or would likefurther information please contact:
Patrick SinclairVice President of Development and Communications
Para Los Niños500 Lucas Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90017 email:[email protected]
www.paralosninos.org
Copyright © 2015. All Rights Reserved.
Forward this email
This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | About our service provider.
Para Los Niños | 500 Lucas Avenue | Los Angeles | CA | 90017