Alliance for Children
P.O Box 988
Monroe, NC 28110
704.226.1407
ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN CELEBRATES 20 YEARS

Alliance for Children celebrated 20 years of serving children in Union County with a luncheon for the board of directors and several past board members on August 29th.
Bill Nash and Terry Sholar who were rotating off of the board were honored for their service. During the luncheon several current and former board members were celebrated for their commitment of 12 or more years of service.
UNION COUNTY CHRISTMAS PARADE  
MARKS 65TH YEAR
  

 
Plans are well underway for the 65th Union County Christmas Parade.  
 
Can you believe the parade is less than 3 months away?
Don't let time sneak up on you and your organization. 
Mark your calendar and make your parade plans today!!!
 
The event will be held on Sunday,  
November 18th in historic Downtown Monroe.  
Your organization will love being part of this fun community wide event!
 
Have you considered being a parade sponsor, your sponsorship will  
support Alliance for Children programs serving children in Union County.
Call us today for more information about sponsorships! 
     
Or call 704.226.1407

THE GLOBAL BIG LATCH ON IN MONROE
The Global Big Latch On takes place annually during World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) at various locations around the world. The Monroe Big Latch On is organized by the Union County WIC Breastfeeding Program and takes place at Belk Tonawanda Park.

The purpose of the Big Latch On is to celebrate, promote, and support breastfeeding in our community and around the world. Breastfeeding women, their friends, family, and the community join the celebration and breastfeeding women all latch their babies at the same time across the globe. This event creates a lasting support network for the community and aims to strengthen national and global support for breastfeeding. The 2018 Monroe Big Latch On event had 12 breastfeeding women latch their babies and a total of 43 in attendance including family members, friends, and peer support.

The Breastfeeding Support program is funded in part by Alliance for Children. 780 post-partum mothers were served in the program who breastfed their babies from July 2017-June 2018.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR NC PRE-K
Over 100 NC Pre-Kindergarten educators experienced a hands-on professional development day with Conscious Discipline Trainer Kim Hughes.  Conscious Discipline is the classroom management system teachers currently use in NC Pre-K. It equips educators to integrate social-emotional learning, discipline and self-regulation so they spend less time policing behavior and more time teaching vital life skills. 

NC Pre-K is a free, high quality program designed to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-old children. Children MUST be 4 years old by August 31st.
For detailed information and an application, click on NC PreK

Pictured above are parents participating in Motheread.
 
Motheread classes provide parents with the skills and encouragement to become their child's first and most important teacher.  Using curriculum based on multicultural children's books, these classes help parents support the age-appropriate, literacy skill development of their infants, toddlers and preschoolers while improving their own listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

The class has become so popular with moms, this month three new fathers signed up for the class.

After a 'Back to School' Fair at Iglesia Camino two weeks ago, the next two sessions are completely booked. For more information contact Jeni Llerena, Program manager at 704.226.1429.

Motheread is funded through Alliance for Children and provided through a partnership with the Literacy Council of Union County.
YOU CAN HELP CHANGE THE FUTURE ONE CHILD AT A TIME 
We love our monthly donors, they are the backbone of our funding.
You can make life-changing events possible for children in our community, either through a monthly donation or a one time gift.
You can make a difference!!!  Click DONATE