1. Buy cards on-line at  www.christchildsummit.org with payment by credit card using the PayPal system. 

2. Buy cards at the next Christ Child Mass or meeting. 

3. Pick up some Layette order envelopes from the back of St. Teresa  of Avila Church or contact Angela Schroeder at  schroederkids@comcast.net. 

Our Layette Card program can make a significant difference to those born without the benefit of essentials we take for granted.  The names of the donors and honorees will be listed on our website.

Angela Schroeder,

Chair

Our first Annual "Blankets for Babies" Day (B4B) in February was a resounding success. It was a tremendous source of goodwill for our St. Teresa community. We want to thank Janet Keller who was instrumental in helping us with the process of making a fleece blanket. We acknowledge the generous grant from Summit Elks Lodge #1246, which allowed us to host another  B4B Day in May.  This grant helped us to keep up our tradition of "including one in each layette."  We accomplished the following: 

Save the Dates for next year:  

Jean Fiory, Sally Golding, Margaret Strong and Theresa Sweeney,

Layette Committee

We had a very busy year at the Infant and Toddler Learning Center at Central High School!  We looked for many opportunities to make the teen mothers feel special and appreciated while encouraging them to finish their education even though they are raising a child, including "feel good" gifts on Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. We also held a Job Readiness Workshop in May to help students look for a job over the summer or after graduation.  In addition, we took class photos to give to the staff and parents

Like last year, we donated backpacks and school supplies to help prepare the teen mothers for their new school year.  We increased our volunteer visits to twice a month, due to increased interest from all our wonderful new members!  The staff is so happy to see our "extra sets of hands" when we arrive.   

From the beginning, our work at Central High has given us an opportunity to fulfill our mission of "Challenging Poverty: One Child at a Time." Mary Virginia Merrick, the founder of CCS is quoted: "....personal contact with the needy for the love of Christ develops true charity and gives it vital force."  It is in this spirit that we will continue to build on our relationships with Central High. We look forward to many other opportunities to acknowledge the blessings that these children bring to the lives of their teen parents (and to our lives too).  

Volunteer hours are flexible and during the school day, making this service opportunity suitable for people with children of their own.  Please contact Kathryn Colao at kathryncolao@gmail.com if you are interested in visiting and volunteering at the Early Learning Center Central High School.