AnnualReport 2018-2019

MISSIONWe nurture and educate children and their families

Rosalind CutchinsExecutive Director

Jennifer R. SpencerBoard President

A note from the President and Executive Director

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One of my favorite Dr. Seuss books is Oh,The Places You’ll Go. In the book, he writes, “With banner flip-flapping, once more you’ll ride

high! Ready for anything under the sky!” How exciting to know the sky is truly the limit for our children, each future an unwritten story. Both of my children received services through The Children’s Center. I believe in our mission and am proud to serve an organization that focuses on devel-oping the children of Western Tidewater into life-long learners. Childventures cites the following as proven benefits of Early Childhood Education: * Improved social skills: Children learn to engage better with other children and adults. The preschool environment allows children to acquire vital skills that allow them to listen to others and express their own ideas, make friends, share, cooperate, and become ac-countable for their actions. * Better performance in school: Children who receive early education are known to have a reduced need for special education instruction in elementary school and beyond. Quality preschool programs help build a strong foundation for the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and social development that prepare them for a life-time. * Improved attention spans: Children are inclined

to be curious and interested in discovering new things. Quality early childhood programs maxi-mize opportunities for the dis-covery of new experiences, new environments, and new friends, while maintaining a balance with the ability to listen, participate in group tasks, follow directions, and work independently, all of which develop the vital life skill of concentration. * Enthusiasm for lifelong learning: Children who receive quality early childhood education are reportedly more confident and curious, which causes them to perform better in grade school. Children learn how to manage challenges and build resilience in times of difficulty; settle easily at school to reap the benefits of education faster; and acquire a long-term interest in learning different things, includ-ing playing music, dancing, singing, construction, cooking, etc. As Dr. Seuss writes, “You’re off to great places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!” The sky is the limit!

“To share a table with someone is to share everything.” - Paul Krueger

in one’s arms, to sitting and serving oneself from the table shared by one’s friends. All are welcome at our table. That is important. We welcome each child and invite them to grow and thrive with us. The sky is the limit! One of our favorite places

at the Children’s Cen-ter is the table - where

children and teachers gather to share a meal. What better activ-ity to share than eating together, talking about one’s day, learning new foods, new skills, and how we interact with one another? It is developmental. It is life-sus-taining. It is family. It is growth as a baby moves from being held

Total Suffolk Franklin Isle ofWight

South-ampton

Other

Early Intervention 274 154 47 53 18 2Pediatric Therapy 282 152 34 54 18 24Franklin Childcare 70 4 33 3 23 7Suffolk Childcare 81 59 4 4 1 13Early Head Start 308 177 61 19 51 0

Head Start 302 179 55 30 38 0Total Participating* 1,317 725 234 163 149 46

Program Statistics

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The Flores family is twice thankful for services

The Flores family of Suffolk is busy! Mary Flores takes care of four children, all

under the age of eight, while her husband is deployed in the military. During this challenging season of life, they turned to the Children’s Center for help in several ways and are one example of how the Chil-dren’s Center connects families to both internal resources and outside community support. For example, Fenix is three-and-a-half years old. He is in the Head Start program at the Suffolk Head Start Center. He also has an Indi-vidualized Educational Plan (IEP) with Suffolk Public Schools (SPS). Fenix was nonverbal through age three, so he receives speech therapy through SPS 30 minutes a week. Mary said that having Fenix in a classroom at the Children’s Center has also helped with his speech. “Being around all the other kids and his teachers makes him talk for things,” she said. “He comes home and sings songs. It’s given him a wider vocabulary rather than just hearing what I say all the time.” Another benefit of the classroom, according to Mary, is that Fenix has learned to become more independent.

Eivin, who is 18 months old, has been receiving Developmental Services, in the home, through the Early Intervention program since April 2019. Kristie Dai-ley, an Early Intervention Educator. visits with Eiven and Mary during his daily routines and activities two times a month. Together Mary and Kristie practice new ways to help Eiven meet the outcomes that his family created for him at the Individualized Family Services Plan meeting. “He wasn’t walking when we first started and now he is walking and he is completely caught up with everything except speech,” Mary said. “So, he is still

Mary Flores and her children Fenix (l) and Eivin. Mary is thankful for the Children’s Center’s services.

receiving Developmental Services. We are working on him using more words.” A goal of the Early Intervention program is coaching. Through coaching the parent(s) and edu-cator/therapist talk about what worked or what didn’t work and tweak the strategy to help meet the need of the child.

Mary said Kristie has done a great job of helping the family learn. “I have learned a lot from Kristie,” Mary said. “Together, we come up with so much to try! And it’s great because it’s things that I would not have thought of on my own! For example, instead of just doing things for him, I need to ask him to do it.” The Children’s Center is proud to serve this family! One component of the

Head Start program is vision screenings, along with other health screen-ings. The Children’s Center recently conduct-ed vision screenings and found that Fenix has an astigmatism. “So now we are going to see a pediatric optometrist,” Mary noted.

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• Continued population growth in Suffolk and Isle of Wight.• An increase in population of children under age 5 in Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Suffolk.• Projected population growth for children under age 5 in Isle of Wight and Suffolk through the year 2040.• An increase in number of Hispanic chil-dren in Isle of Wight, Southampton, and Suffolk.• A four-year trend of increase in homeless persons in Western Tidewater.• Median household income continues to improve in all localities.• Median household income in Franklin is still well behind other localities.• The number of child care subsidies through the local Departments of Social Services has decreased in all localities.• Childhood poverty has decreased with the exception of Franklin. Franklin is more than double the state average.• The violent crime rate in Franklin, South-ampton, and Suffolk has decreased.• Health outcomes have improved in Isle of Wight and Suffolk.• All Western Tidewater localities, except Isle of Wight, are above the state average in births to single mothers. Franklin is over 28 percent above the state average.• Southampton and Franklin continue to be above the state average in low birth-weight babies.• Franklin is more than three times the state average for teen pregnancy.• Except for Southampton, the trend is downward for pregnant mothers seeking prenatal care beginning in the first trimes-ter.• The infant mortality rate is above the state average in Franklin and Southampton.

Summary of the 2019-2020

Western TidewaterCommunity Assessment

Chloe Lambert with her son Jack-son. He was born with hemophilia, a blood clotting disorder.

Jackson is supported at the Courtland Center

Learning that your child has a potentially life-threatening disorder can be devastating

news for a young family, but the Lambert’s and staff at the Chil-dren’s Center have curbed some of the unknown through education and understanding. Jackson Lambert, has been diagnosed with a severe case of hemophilia. According to the Mayo Clinic, hemophilia is a rare genetic disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot normally because it lacks suffi-cient blood-clotting proteins (fac-tors). There are only about 200,000 cases in the United States. For someone with a severe deficiency of the clotting factor, the greater health concern is deep bleeding inside the body. A simple bump on the head can cause bleed-ing in the brain. Although Jackson’s mom, Chloe, knew that she was a carrier of he-mophilia (she was adopted and her biological father had it), she and her husband were not aware of the

situation. “I was not aware until he was circumcised two days after he was born,” she said. “When he was bleeding and it wouldn’t stop, we were very concerned and wanted to know what was going on with our baby. It was really, really scary. We immediately went to CHKD (Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk) for three days.” Because Chloe was in the Early Head Start program for pregnant women, the Lamberts were already planning on having Jackson attend the Southampton Head Start Cen-ter. He has been at the Courtland center since he was seven weeks old. In order to get ready for Jack-son’s arrival, the staff at the Center needed to prepare. “A nurse specialist from CHKD came out to the Children’s Center and prepared Jackson’s teachers (Maddie Reece and LaDonna Por-ter ) on how to care for him, Chloe said. “On their own, they have done more research on Jackson’s condition. Maddie and LaDonna are both on hemophilia support groups online. So, they know ex-actly what is going on with him.” The training came in handy re-cently. Jackson sustained a muscle bleed because of a series of vacci-nations. “As soon as Maddie felt some-thing off, she called me imme-diately and said something’s not right,” Chloe said. “We had to go to CHKD to get clotting factor. The teachers do really well with letting me know what’s going on during the day.” At the same time, Chloe is satis-fied with Jackson’s development.

“I have noticed that he is starting to roll over. You can tell that the teachers are talking to him and trying to get him to coo and smile, and he has been laughing,” she said. The Children’s Center welcomes all children.

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Tasha has gone from homeless to hopeful

The Early Head Start program is more than early childhood education. For one family,

the mother describes it as being the difference between “being down and out and thriving.” Tasha Wagner was about to hit “rock bottom”. Pregnant, Tasha left an abusive relationship. Homeless, she stayed with a co-worker, who took her to the hospital to have the baby. When Ryan was born, Tasha was referred to the Children’s Center through the Maternal Nurse Nav-igators of Sentara Obici Hospital. She first began in the home visiting program with Leona Mabry as her home visitor. Leona worked with Tasha to activate the resources they needed to not only survive, but to thrive. “She referred us to For Kids, who successfully housed us. For about a year-and-a-half we were in the sup-portive housing program,” Tasha said. “They got us the resources to get into permanent housing. It gave Ryan more stability.” Leona referred Ryan to an Early Head Start center-based classroom and assisted Tasha with the transi-tion. “It’s like family. It’s like home to him,” Tasha said. With center-based services, Tasha was supported by a Family Ad-

Tasha Wagner and Ryan at his classroom at the Pruden Center.

vocate. Tamika Nichol-son helped Tasha with transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, food banks, and other agencies for re-sources. “One thing I was able to do was lend an open ear and provide encour-agement and guidance to help Tasha with everyday life problems that arose,” Tamika said. Tasha has also become involved in the Early Head Start Policy Coun-cil and helps guide the program with a parent’s perspective. Policy Council is an important part of the governance of Head Start. “Tamika got me in-volved in parent activi-ties like the fall festival. She asked me to consider volunteering and consider joining Policy Council,” Tasha said. “I also talk to people about the Children’s Center and its resources.” Tasha made an impassioned pre-sentation to the Board of Directors of the Children’s Center, sharing her transition from homelessness to hopefulness.

“She is determined to succeed,” Tamika said. Tasha inspires us all! We are thankful for parents and the many ways they guide our programs!

“Going to the Children’s Center at Pruden gave him even more stability. It’s like family. It’s like home to him.” — Tasha Wagner

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Coleton and his mom, Lynn Fields, hang out at the playground at the Texie Camp Marks Children’s Center in Franklin.

When Lynn Fields was having worries about her son’s self-esteem

and confidence, she turned to the Children’s Center for help. Coleton was born in Jacksonville, NC in 2014 and was about to be adopted by Lynn’s brother when her brother suddenly passed away. Coleton was three months old and Lynn made the decision to adopt him. “We had to go through the adop-tion process again. We took steps to get custody of him and I ended up adopting him myself,” she said. As he began to develop, Lynn noticed that Coleton was very shy and introverted. “I initially had him in day cares where it was one person and two or three kids. As he got older, I noticed that Coleton did not seem to have what I felt like was self-es-teem. He was extremely shy and introverted unless he knew you,” Lynn said. A friend recommended the Chil-dren’s Center to Lynn. Although Lynn and Coleton live in Murfrees-boro, Lynn is part of the workforce in Franklin, so bringing him to the Texie Camp Marks Center for com-munity childcare was a breeze. “My focus was on his social skills, building self-esteem, and being comfortable in his own skin,” she said. Once Coleton was placed in a classroom with teacher Becky Wheeler, he quickly flourished. Ms. Becky used a lot of positive rein-forcement and reassurance. “We had to approach him on his own terms, because he didn’t like us to hug on him, either,” Becky

said. “We used lots of time, lots of patience, and just constant positive reinforcement. He has come out of his shell so much since he started here.” Becky said that when he started at the Children’s Center, Coleton came in after the beginning of the school year and had some catching up to do. “The kids already knew each other and the routine. At first, it took awhile to work him into the group,” Becky said. “We would guide him into the group. He stuck close to me and the other teachers for a while.” Lynn is impressed with the changes in Coleton. “Becky has done wonders with his self-esteem. I have watched him grow. Initially, he wouldn’t stand up for himself,” Lynn said. “He has learned to stand up for himself, with respect. I can tell he has more confidence now. It doesn’t take him as long to warm up to other people, and he is less hesitant to take part in a new situation, where before he would stand on the sidelines and watch.” Becky and Lynn worked on com-munication and how to keep work-ing with Coleton at home. “I made detailed daily sheets with her so she would know what to talk about at home. We also commu-nicated through emails or calls,” Becky said. “She was also very hands-on in helping us understand where he was coming from and his likes and dislikes.” Lynn also said it was important that the Children’s Center “is a diverse place.” “That is very important in my

world for Coleton,” she said. “Diversity is a big deal. I saw that here. That filled that checkbox for me.” Coleton began kindergarten at Riverview Elementary School in Murfreesboro this fall. “I have to say, bringing Coleton to the Children’s Center was prob-ably the smartest decision I ever made. I wish he could stay here forever.”

Coleton flourishes with positive reinforcement

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Early Head Start & Head Start FactsKindergarten Readiness The Children’s Center has school readiness goals across five key domains: social and emotional development, language development and literacy, approaches toward learning, cognition and general knowledge, and physical well-being and motor development. The Center uses ongoing assessment through Teaching Strategies Gold to monitor all children’s progress and to individualize lesson plan-ning. Teachers enter data on each child’s progress at three checkpoints each year. The Center assesses phonological awareness three times a year by administering Pre-K PALS screening to those 4-year olds who will be rising to kindergarten. Data from the 2018-2019 school year showed positive progress from fall to spring across developmental domains. The Children’s Center uses Creative Curriculum in all but five of its classrooms. Beginning in 2019-2020, five classrooms have started using Streamin3 curriculum. The Children’s Center Early Head Start and Head Start programs work with families to help assure that all children have required immu-nizations, primary care physicians, dental screenings/exams, health insurance, birth certificates, and social security cards before they leave the program.

Percentage of eligible children served in Western Tidewater

The Children’s Center estimates that 987 children were eligible for Early Head Start services in Western Tidewater. During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the Center served 31 percent of those eligible children (308 of 987).

The Children’s Center estimates that 657 children were eligible for Head Start services in Western Tidewater. During the 2018-2019 fiscal year, the Center served 46 percent of those eligible children (302 of 657).

Average EHS Monthly Enrollment for 2018-2019 as percentage of funded Enrollment: 98% (250 of 256). Average HS Monthly Enrollment for 2018-2019 as percentage of funded enrollment: 97% (277 of 285).

The Office of Head Start conducted a Focus Area One (FA1) Review during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The results of these FA1 pilot reviews were used to improve the FA1 process and overall monitoring data collection process for Fiscal Year 2019. All grantees participating in the reviews were listed as compliant for Fiscal Year 2018 FA1 review event and did not receive a final report.

Head Start Review

Parent Involvement 100 percent of families served by Early Head Start and 100 percent of Head Start families participated in education activities designed to de-velop knowledge and skills that encourage self-sufficiency and improve interaction with children.

Health Insurance • 100% of children in the Early Head Start program had health insurance.• 98% of children in the Head Start program had health insurance.

Dental and Medical Exams • 95% of children in the Early Head Start program received dental screenings. • 84% of children in the Early Head Start program received medical exams. • 84% of children in the Head Start program received dental screenings. • 78% of children in the Head Start program received medical exams.

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FinancialsRevenue and Expenditures

Revenue by Source

2018-2019 Actual – $12,320,854

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Expenditures by Program

Audit Results The independent auditors’ re-port expressed a qualified opinion on the financial statements of the Children’s Center for the fiscal year 2018-2019. The qualification is based on the financial state-ments, which show fixed assets purchased with Head Start funds as fully depreciated in the year of acquisition. Property and equip-ment acquired for the Head Start programs are fully expensed in the year acquired, in accordance with Federal regulation 2 CFR 225, Appendix B(15)(b)(4). We are pleased to report the auditors’ report on compliance for the Children’s Center had no find-ings or areas of non-compliance for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs for the fiscal year 2018-2019. A copy of the Chil-dren’s Center’s audit is available upon request.

State Funds 3% ($514,519)

Gifts 18% ($2,194,276)

Fees 8% ($835,167)

Federal Funds 71% ($8,776,892)

Head Start 30%

Early Head Start 55%

Early Intervention &Pediatric Therapy 11%

Franklin Childcare 2% Suffolk Childcare 2%

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Early Head Start & Head Start Revenues & Expenses2019-2020 Early Head Start Budget

Source Budget EHS Federal Funds $7,726,396 In-Kind Contributions $1,621,060 USDA $ 234,480 Local Tax $ 13,000 United Way $ 17,866 Contributions $ 72,370 TOTAL $9,685,172

EHS Expenses

EHS Revenues

Source Budget HS Federal Funds $2,998,081 In-Kind Contributions $ 699,155 USDA $ 202,208 Local Tax $ 13,000 United Way $ 12,229 Contributions $ 6,116 TOTAL $3,930,789

Source Budget Salaries $1,956,301Other $1,183,426Fringe $ 395,708 Supplies $ 308,987Equipment $ 83,367Travel $ 3,000Contractual $ 0 Construction $ 0 TOTAL $3,930,789

Source Budget Salaries $3,594,588Other $2,462,969Construction $2,047,282Fringe $ 649,555 Supplies $ 614,722Equipment $ 108,995Contractural $ 200,061Travel $ 7,000 TOTAL $9,685,172

Revenues % EHS Federal Funds $5,332,734 77In-Kind Contributions $1,216,590 18USDA $ 176,004 3Contributions $ 127,889 2Local Tax $ 12,254 0United Way $ 17,436 0TOTAL $6,882,907

%Salaries $3,109,412 45Other $1,968,180 28Fringe $ 598,593 9Supplies $ 532,317 8Equipment $ 268,144 4Travel $ 18,737 0Contractural $ 207,900 3Construction $ 179,624 3TOTAL $6,882,907

% HS Federal Funds $2,809,551 75In-Kind Contributions $ 675,061 18USDA $ 222,934 6Contributions $ 2,428 0United Way $ 11,799 0Local Tax $ 13,746 1TOTAL $3,735,519

%Salaries $1,792,738 48Other $1,151,300 31Supplies $ 345,873 9Fringe $ 359,157 10Equipment $ 84,436 2Travel $ 2,015 0TOTAL $3,735,519

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09The Children’s Center is a private, non-profit organization. Donations are tax deductible.

In honor, memory & gratitudeMany of our friends offer the Children’s Center gifts made in honor, in memory, or in gratitude of someone special. Those being honored or remembered are printed in bold italicized print followed by the donors’ names. These tributes were given between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.

In MemoryAngels Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsHorace Blythe Edward & Susan SpiveyWalter A. Brantley Sarah & Glenn RawlingsGeorge Bryant Dorothy BryantLewis Bryant Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsCharles Bulls Charlotte WhitleyJ. Burgess Robert & Patricia LoweJimmy Burgess Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsJohn Butler Louise B. NolesRoger Butler Louise B. NolesRebecca Carter Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsTom & Sara Carter Billy & Diana RountreeJessie Mae Cobb Robert & Patricia LoweMr. & Mrs. J.E. Crenshaw Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsHarold Crowder Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsCharles Cutchins Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsJ.W. Cutchins Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsZachary Cutchins Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsPhillip “Popcorn” Darden Peggy DardenDude & Scout DeWitt Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsRoger Drake R. Wilson DrakeLewis Dunlow Owen & Ann Gillette See HONOR, page 10

Dorcas Emerson Paul & Laurie PhillipsShirley English Mike & Janet OwenJayke Fisk Charlotte WhitleyClifton Fowler Shirley BurgessGene Fowler Robert & Margaret Baugham Kevin & Rosalind Cutchins Joe & Linda Drake John Harrup Sarah & Glenn Rawlings Linnie Seymore Clifton Vick Sandra VickGene & Natalie Fowler Betty Baker Nancy O’BerryNatalie Fowler E.L. & Barbara HollomanGregory Gillette J.L. & Darlene Dunlow Owen & Ann GilletteQuinton Goodwin Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsKen Griffith Joe & Linda DrakeHelen Harrison Gail HarrisonLeah & Marshall Hubbard Mark HubbardOtis Johnson Mike & Janet OwenDarden Jones Watt Jones

Sarah Leigh Jones Joyce Brinkley Pam Craig Watt Jones Ernest Stephenson Joyce Trump Suzanne VanceWilliam Jones Judith TerrellDillon Joyner Joe & Linda DrakeCarol Lowe Edward & Susan SpiveyTexie Camp Marks R. Marks ArnoldCharles W. Noles Tommy & Ginnie Outland Louise B. Noles Jeffrey J. & Diane N. Zeigler

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Honorcontinued from page 09Tee Outland, Tricia Stutts & All Our Angels Tommy & Ginnie OutlandThomas C. Outland Louise B. NolesRuth Phelps Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsPig Pen 2.0 Jennifer SpencerBob Petty Pamela VaughanMargaret Plummer Joe & Linda DrakeDick & Eleanor Rafferty Catherine RaffertySol Rawls, Jr. Sarah & Glenn RawlingsJody Shantz Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsEd Story Joe & Linda DrakeAnnette Swientoniewski Mike & Janet OwenPatsy Bailey Tomlin Louise B. NolesYvonne Turner Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsBobby & Dorothy Tyree Louise B. NolesLucy Waters Robert WatersJohn C. Zeigler Jeffrey J. & Diane N. Zeigler

See HONOR, page 11

In HonorAlwood Grandchildren Fran Alwood Nancy & Tyler, Wiley & Banks Batten W.P. & G. Lee TaylorMary Ellen, Eric, Charlie & Ashton Baur W.P. & G. Lee TaylorBachman Children Margaret BachmanHolden Beard Joshua & Lindsay Anderson Kelsey & Andrew Beard Kevin & Rosalind Cutchins Tommy & Ginnie OutlandDavid Betz Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsAl Briggs Peter VickAmy Britt Hannah BainJack & Bubba Bundy W.P. & G. Lee TaylorCharles Bunn Peter VickChildren’s Center Staff Jeffrey J. & Diane N. ZeiglerNan & Tom Coxe W.P. & G. Lee TaylorTommi Coxe W.P. & G. Lee Taylor

Rosalind Cutchins Janice Holland Mike & Janet Owen Jennifer Spencer Edward & Susan SpiveyPat Ellsworth Jeffrey J. & Diane N. ZeiglerMelinda Eubank Holland Woman’s ClubHolly Giles Edward & Susan SpiveyAnne & Owen Gillette Louise B. NolesBernard & Sharon Goodwyn S. Bernard GoodwynGail Harrison Janice HollandJordin, Joey & Ashton Todd W.P. & G. Lee TaylorMargaret, Sharp & Flip Kemp W.P. & G. Lee TaylorOlivia Kleinmaier W.P. & G. Lee TaylorBill & Jan Kreider Jeffrey J. & Diane N. ZeiglerDave & Betty Larmore Anne BruehlAsh & Tricia, Harley & Finn Lewis W.P. & G. Lee TaylorNancy Lewis W.P. & G. Lee TaylorTodd & Taylor Lewis W.P. & G. Lee TaylorMinnie Long Jeffrey J. & Diane N. ZeiglerBarbara Mease Bill & Taylor Barlow Mike & Janet OwenMichalea, David, Emily Carolyn DrierLouise B. Noles Jeffrey &. & Diane N. Zeigler

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Honorcontinued from page 10Bob Powell Dave & Deborah Breen NexGen Title AgencyTamie Rittenhouse Janice HollandLouise Story Peter Vick

Trent Story Robert & Ann StoryG. Lee Taylor Nan CoxeRebecca Taylor W.P. & G. Lee TaylorCindy & Henry Thomason Kevin & Rosalind CutchinsDeborah Urquhart Jeffrey J. & Diane N. Zeigler

Linda Vick Peter VickAaron J. Zeigler Jeffrey J. & Diane N. ZeiglerDiane & Jeff Zeigler Louise B. NolesJeff Zeigler Team National HopeRyan J. Zeigler Jeffrey J. & Diane N. Zeigler

Donors We embrace the community as our partner in serving children. Donations help make our programs stronger. The Children’s Center extends many thanks to the good friends who have made donations between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Some donors give more than once but are only listed once. Neil Allen

Amazon Smile FoundationAnonymous (23)Nancy & Bryon ArnoneBennett’s Creek Sertoma ClubBirdsong PeanutsTeresa BoydRhonda BoykinFred BrandonDorothy BryantJesse & Connie BurgessCampbell FoundationCamp FoundationsCamp Younts FoundationCity of SuffolkCommunity Action Coalition of VirginiaRobert & Mary CowlingKevin & Rosalind CutchinsFranklin Presbyterian ChurchRobert & Laverne EdwardsKirsten EricksenJoyce EverettFaith Outreach Tabernacle ChurchHolly Lane FergusonFidelity CharitableFranklin Presbyterian ChurchFranklin-Southampton United WayToyette FreeneyEugene GrizzardWilliam Gwaltney

Hampton Roads Community FoundationBruce HerbkersmanHolland Woman’s ClubHunterdale Ruritan ClubIndian Neck Farm, Inc.International PaperJ.L. Camp FoundationSusan JohnsonBrenda Joyner & Rick BodsonKings Fork Ruritan ClubTheodore Kramer, Jr.Louis & Mary Haddad Foundation

Andrew MattucciBarbara Mease & Randy BetzPeggy MederNew Creation United Methodist ChurchObici Healthcare FoundationJeffrey & Maryanne PersonsPrime Media Productions, Inc.Jacquelyn PughQVCR.D. Lambert Owen & Lisa Reece

See DONORS, page 12

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Donorscontinued from page 11

Repair Tech, LLCRichard Bennett TrustTamie & Todd RittenhouseJean RobbGeorgianna RunnelsSouthampton CountyT. Kent & Jennifer StephensonMike & Boo Van StratenSuffolk Presbyterian ChurchSuffolk FoundationW.P. & G. Lee TaylorDoreen TubbsUnited Way of South Hampton RoadsUSDA Rural DevelopmentVirginia Commonwealth UniversityLorraine Greene WhiteheadWilliam Camp FoundationLori WilsonMarsha WinslowAaron ZeiglerJeffrey J. ZeiglerDiane N. Zeigler

GIVE LOCAL 757 DONORSThe following donated during the Give Local 757 campaign on May 14. 2019:

Josh & Lindsay AndersonMargaret BachmanKelsey & Andrew BeardAnne BruehlDorothy BryantRosalind CutchinsDeborah GoodwynSamuel B. GoodwynGail HarrisonPeggy MederJanet OwenLaurie PhillipsTamie RittenhouseJennifer SpencerG. Lee TaylorDoreen TubbsDotty WatersMarsha WinslowAaron ZeiglerDiane ZeiglerJeff Zeigler

STAFF IN-KIND DONATIONSThe following Children’s Cen-ter staff and Board of Directors donated in-kind items during the 2018-2019 fiscal year:

Victoria Bailey Dorothy BryantKristen BuhlsRosalind CutchinsPatricia EllsworthChyretta FerrillAngela GaryLorraine Greene-WhiteheadLauren HarperChristina HawkinsAmy IrvineFrancine JosephChloe LambertAngela LassiterSandy McNallyPaige PowellMadelyn ReeceDaphine RussellLaTosha RussellBritt SavagePatricia ScogginsCorrie WalkerRebecca WheelerMary WilliamsTiffany WilliamsDiane ZeiglerJeff Zeigler

How you can help DonateYou can donate directly to the Children’s Center through our website (www.childrenscenterva.com and look for the yellow donation button), or by mail at 700 Campbell Avenue, Franklin, VA 23851. Your donation can be made in memory or honor of a loved one or friend and designated to a particular building or program.

Have you considered a continuing monthly dona-tion by credit card? Go to the “donate” link at our website, www.childrenscenterva.com. When you get to the donate page, click the yellow donate button under the Paypal option. There is a check-box on the Paypal donation page that allows you to make your donation monthly.

VolunteerThe Children’s Center has many volunteer op-portunities from reading to children and sharing a skill or a hobby to painting or helping with the annual report mailing. Contact Jeff Zeigler at 516-2722 on how to get started.

Guest SpeakersThe Children’s Center can provide a guest speak-er for your club, church group, or organization. Topics range from early childhood development and behavioral health to disabilities and bereave-ment.

In-Kind GiftsThe Children’s Center accepts in-kind gifts in-cluding classroom art supplies, educational toys, recreational toys, and general supplies. For a comprehensive list, go to www.childrenscenterva.com/page/wish-list.

NAP Tax CreditsThe Virginia Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) provides tax incentives for individuals who donate $500 or more to the Children’s Center in a six month period.

United Way, CVC & CFC CampaignsThe Children’s Center is a partner with the United Way of South Hampton Roads and the Franklin Southampton Area United Way. You can desig-nate your United Way or Combined Virginia Cam-paign to the Children’s Center (Agency #5076)

Planned Giving You can make an impact on children for many years to come through planned giving. Planned gifts also give back - and can help you prepare for your future. They allow you to take sizeable tax deductions, and provide favorable capital gains tax treatment. Planned gifts allow you to leave a legacy that fits your philanthropic goals.

Franklin-Southampton Area United Way

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Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign # 29-005076

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The Children’s Center2018-2019

Board OfficersJennifer R. Spencer

PresidentSuffolk

Donald T. RobertsonVice President I

Isle of Wight County

Gail HarrisonVice President II

Suffolk

Lorraine Greene WhiteheadSecretary

Southampton County

Chris TsitseraTreasurer

Southampton County

2018-2019 Board Members

Deborah GoodwynSouthampton County

Holly LaneSuffolk

Rhonda ChamblissFranklin

Kirsten S. EricksenIsle of Wight County

Pam VaughanIsle of Wight County

Bernard KeeSuffolk

Lauren P. HarperFranklin

The Children’s CenterDirector’s Team

Rosalind CutchinsExecutive Director

Janet OwenFinance & Operations Director

Tamie RittenhouseHead Start Director

Anne BruehlHealth Director

G. Lee TaylorEarly Childhood Education

Director

Paige PowellHuman Resources Director

Annual Report EditorJeffrey J. Zeigler

Community Relations Coordinator

The Children’s Center is an equal opportunity provider and employer (minorities/females/disabled/veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, reli-gion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orienta-tion, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The Children’s Center2019-2020

Board OfficersJennifer R. Spencer

PresidentSuffolk

Chris TsitseraVice President I

Southampton County

Gail Harrison Vice President II

Suffolk

Donald T. RobertsonTreasurer

Isle of Wight County

Lorraine Greene Whitehead Secretary

Southampton County

2019-2020 Board Members

Deborah GoodwynSouthampton County

Holly LaneSuffolk

Kirsten S. EricksenIsle of Wight County

Pam VaughanIsle of Wight County

Bernard KeeSuffolk

Lauren P. HarperFranklin

Darnell LeeSouthampton County

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Texie Camp Marks Children’s Center700 Campbell AvenueFranklin, VA 23851(757) 562-6806

Suffolk Children’s Center300 Executive CourtSuffolk, VA 23434(757) 538-2523

Barbara S. Mease Children’s Center at the Jones House507 Third AvenueFranklin, VA 23851(757) 516-2722

Suffolk Head Start Center860 Davis BoulevardSuffolk, VA 23434(757) 809-5557

The Children’s Center at Pruden4169 Pruden BoulevardSuffolk, VA 23434(757) 538-3513

Southampton Head Start Center22015 Aurora StreetCourtland, VA 23837(757) 653-9792

Smithfield Children’s Center240 James StreetSmithfield, VA 23430(757) 356-1004

Smithfield Head Start Center236 Washington StreetSmithfield, VA 23430(757) 357-7177