Milestone Maker || Capable Kids Campaign || Sips & Suds ||
Kids Bike Event || Giving Tuesday || December Events
Milestone Maker
Meet Jessie! She is a sweet seventeen-year-old young lady and a recent graduate of speech therapy ! Jessie worked with Leslie to develop age-appropriate conversational skills. She can now hold long conversations with friends and family, and share her favorite recipes.

Jessie worked extremely hard, and after years of practice, she met all of her goals and is on grade level with her peers! Jessie's next step when she finishes high school will be finding a job. We are incredibly proud of her!
Capable Kids Campaign
In this season of thanks, we are beyond thankful for the committed donors who joined our Capable Kids Campaign! Our donors have raised $175,085.11 towards our goal. By joining the Capable Kids Campaign, you will ensure children like Gavin and Erin (pictured above) continue to receive high-quality, comprehensive care.

Because of last year's campaign, we were able to treat over 100 additional children and revive our Educational Therapy program. We are consistently providing services to more children each year, perfecting innovative therapy techniques, and offering personalized treatment plans to our Capable Kids- all thanks to supporters like you!

If you have not joined the Capable Kids Campaign, click the link below to help us reach our goal of raising $350,000!
Sips & Suds 2019
Join McMains Children's Developmental Center as we celebrate our 65 th anniversary at the 6th Annual Sips and Suds ! We are back at the stables this year and Sips & Suds will be hosted at Live Oak Arabians on March 14, 2019 .

Event features include:
  • Live Music
  • Great Food
  • Live Auction
  • Silent Auction
  • Wine Pull
  • Whiskey Toss
  • Kendra Scott Jewelry Pull

Sips & Suds would not be possible without our sponsors, and we have plenty of sponsorship opportunities to join our 2019 event. This year, we are offering two *NEW* opportunities- Entertainment Sponsor and VIP Bar Sponsor. Choosing either of these sponsorships will give your company exclusive branding rights and awesome perks that you do not want to miss! Ticket sales begin January 14, 2019!
If you have any questions about sponsoring Sips and Suds, donating an auction item, or joining us as a food sponsor, please contact our
Director of Development, Hilary Collis, at hcollis@mcmainscdc.org .
10th Annual Kids Bike Event
McMains Children’s Developmental Center held our 10 th Annual Kid’s Bike Event on September 15, 2018 at Istrouma Baptist Church. We granted our 153 rd adapted bike and a record 55 children participated , making this a lively celebration! It has been a joy watching children experience the freedom and excitement of learning to ride a bike while improving strength and balance through our adaptive bike program, Wheels to Succeed.

The Kid’s Bike Event lets children ride adapted bikes while engaging in some friendly competition. Therapists were also available to evaluate children who were interested in getting an adapted bike through the Wheels to Succeed program. We are thrilled to have provided children with disabilities an opportunity to pedal alongside their peers for the past decade and can’t wait for many more to come!
#GivingTuesday
November 27th you have the unique opportunity to be a part of a global giving movement by participating in Giving Tuesday! You also have the chance to double your impact because the McMains Family Foundation will be matching all donations up to $10,000.

There are a few ideas to help:
  1. Share on social media- Let your friends and family know that you support the Center by sharing our posts and our donation links. Be sure to tag us by typing in @McMainsCDC!
  2. Text to give- In your favorite group text, let everyone know that they can give to the Center by texting "McMains" to 50155.
  3. Create your own Facebook Fundraiser for the Center- If you’re feeling very inspired, you can create your own Facebook Fundraiser for McMains Children's Developmental Center with the click of a button and let your network give directly on your profile.

Donations of all sizes make an impact and are very appreciated, so please consider making a gift. Our match will only last for 24 hours, so visit mcmainscdc.org/give on November 27th to make your donation.
Upcoming Community Events
Kendra Gives Back

Be a gem and join us Thursday, December 6th for a Kendra Gives Back party! The event will take place between 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Kendra Scott will be donating 20% of all sales during this time to McMains Children’s Developmental Center. Kendra Scott has a fabulous selection of glittering classic styles and eye-catching statement pieces to suit everyone you’re shopping for. Kendra Gives Back parties are a great way to get started on Christmas shopping and support our amazing kids at the same time, so we hope to see you there!
Family Painting Class

A stocking to hang by your chimney with care. Painting & Pinot is hosting a Mommy & Me (Dads are welcome too, of course!) class on Saturday, December 15th benefiting McMains Children's Developmental Center. The class will run from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This class is designed for younger painters (ages 2-9) and the cost is only $25/child. A portion of the class fees will be donated to the Center, so don’t miss this chance to create a festive masterpiece with your child and spread some holiday joy to the Center!
McMains Children's Developmental Center | 1805 College Drive | (225) 923-3420 | www.mcmainscdc.org