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Brighten children's spirits all year long by giving to our Wish List, or click here to learn about other ways your giving can help vulnerable children.
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"CHAIRish the Children" 2008 Highlights The Wonder of Childhood
Enter On-Line Auction
Pre-event Online Auction
Begins: 8:00 a.m., November 3rd
Ends: 9:00 p.m., November 6th
Starting bids for each chair is $30.00 in celebration and honor of The Villages' and Prevent Child Abuse Indiana's 30th Anniversaries of serving children and families.
These wonderfully creative chairs are on display at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Bidding will re-open Friday, November 7th at the "CHAIRish the Children" special reception auction.
Tickets are $10.00…Call The Villages at 800-874-6880 to Reserve Yours!
First launched in 2002, the popular “CHAIRish the Children” auction, presented by Hirons & Company, returns this year!
When
Friday, November 7
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where
Indianapolis Artsgarden
110 W. Washington St., located downtown, Circle Centre Mall
Cost
$10 - includes special reception and auction
To reserve your ticket call 1.800.874.6880
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Golf Classic Reaches Goal of $84,000
It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day when nearly 120 golfers, each of them a champion for children, joined us at The 84 Lumber Villages Golf Classic Presented by ESCO Communications on September 18, 2008 at Broadmoor Country Club. This year’s event raised more than $84,000 for program funding and youth scholarships, and will help The Villages’ staff recruit, train and support the growing need for foster and adoptive families to care for the very fragile children we serve each day!
The support of our sponsors has been invaluable to The Villages' special children, and each of these generous businesses, organizations, and individuals assured that the Golf Classic was a huge success!
Title Sponsors
Children's Champion Sponsors
Children's Champion Sponsors
Other Golf Classic Sponsors
Congratulations to our winning teams and individuals:
| 1st Place | Fifth Third Bank |
| 2nd Place | Indianapolis Colts Women’s Organization |
| 3rd Place | M & I Bank – Downtown |
| Closest to the Pin | Chad Amos, Ted Davidson, and Laura Huser |
| Long Drive | Rhonda Breman & Todd Stull |
Many thanks goes to everyone who joined us this year to benefit the special children, youth, and families that we are so honored to serve! We hope you will join us again for next year's Golf Classic on Sept 17, 2009 at Broadmoor!
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Foster Children Receive Donation from Indiana Department of Correction
Hundreds of The Villages' foster children have benefited greatly from a special partnership with the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC). The partnership, which began in 2005, has resulted in an amazing donation from staff and offenders of 850 backpacks, 25,000 school supplies, 350 bicycles and more than $55,000.
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Quite the Pair
Park Tudor's Middle School Student Council donated 402 pairs of shoes to The Villages this Spring -- enough to provide a pair to every child represented by The Villages.
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Wanted: Good Homes for Older Kids -- The Villages was featured in a USA Today article that highlights the efforts underway to promote adoption.
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Congratulations to The Villages' Adoption Staff Team
-- Senator Lugar recently recognized The Villages as an "Angel" for its commitment to Hoosier children and advocacy work in foster care and adoption services.
- Learn More About Foster Parenting
Information Nights and Training Sessions.
- Special Events
Dates and information for Friends of The Villages.
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The Villages is among the only one (1) percent
of child and family service agencies nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children.
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Thanks to the heroic work
of The Villages' foster parents and social workers, The Villages' annual retention rate of therapeutic foster parents remains at 90 percent --- one of the highest retention rates in the country!
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Results matter. Click here to see our outcomes.
The Faces... The Voices... The Villages.
IN MEMORIAM: The Villages' Video, "The Faces... The Voices... The Villages" is dedicated to the memory of eight-year-old Amber Marie Puttock, who passed away suddenly on December 26th, 2007. Amber was a precious angel, able to light up any room she entered, with her love of life, her inquisitive nature and her heart filled with joy. In honor of Amber's loving adoptive parents Manda and Justin Puttock, her beloved little brother Ryan, and the memory of angelic Amber, we share these stories of The Villages' special children, youth and families.
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The Villages champions every child's right to a safe, permanent and nurturing home. We are committed to strengthening all families and to embracing the dignity and diversity of every child, youth and family.
Every child will flourish in a healthy, nurturing, self-sufficient family. The Villages is the largest child and family services not-for-profit agency in Indiana. The Villages serves over 1,200 children and their families daily throughout Indiana.
Indiana's foster children will benefit from a book drive on May 31 during an Indianapolis Indians game at Victory Field. Bring a book, make a difference. Click here to learn more.
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