THE SPARK
Highlighting outstanding donor and volunteer impact
throughout Center For Family Services. 
It Starts with One, It Starts with You
Thank you for recognizing the need and for taking action to make a difference. Your support changes lives.
Empower Run & Walk
Your involvement helps to change lives! This year's virtual walk is just around the corner - Friday, September 11th - Sunday,  September 13th.

Shout out to all team captains and to all of you who already registered for the virtual race.


 There's still time for you to register as a captain and rally people to join this year's virtual event. The registration fee is $30 and all participants on your team will get a race shirt!


It's easy to register at cfs5k.com


Special recognition to our Empower Run & Walk event sponsors: Recovery Centers of America, Edmund Optics, Benefit Concepts, Abbey Carpet & Floor, Hawks and Company, and Title America.  And, thank you to all our Annual Corporate Sponsors: Westmont Associates, Inc., Brown & Brown Insurance, Becker's School Supplies, GLK Services, Jess Crate, Campbell's Soup Company, Conner Strong & Buckelew, Rowan University, Stockton University, Office Basics, Comcast, and IBEW Local 351.
Project Backpack
Education is a key to success for the children in our community. Your support makes all the difference for a child like James.
 
James faced overwhelming hardships from a very young age. Separated from his mother at birth due to her drug addiction, James lived with different family members throughout his childhood. Money was scarce and James often went hungry. When an older aunt passed away, James entered foster care and then a group home. Because of your support James received gifts last holiday season and thanks to constant and consistent support he is setting goals for his future.

There is a continued need for your support to help James prepare for the start of a new school year. Your gift to Project Backpack will help James get off to a strong start this school year. Donations are still being accepted. Click here to make your donation.

Help support a child's education and make a difference in our communities. Thank you to all of you who made an investment to support a child in a path to healing and learning:
 
 
Charles Adamson, Mary Alessandrini, Alloy Silverstein Accountants and Advisors, Linda Andrews, Maka Azrumelashvili, Marianne Baker, Donna Bannar, Melissa Barron, Darlene Beck-Jacobson, George Beppel, Ragone, Lacatena, Fairchild and Beppel, Christine Betson-Smith, Sandy Bispels, Michelle Blair, Marian Bland, Bonnie J. Bornstein, Matthew Britz, Kathleen Brown, Meredith Brown, Brown & Brown of Lehigh Valley, Inc, Jane Cahill, Michael Camardo, Martha Cantu, Nicole Capelli, Katrese Carter-Robinson, CFG Health Systems, LLC, Amy Childs, Nancy Ciampa, Carolanne Ciocca, Shannon Coleman, Frances Constantine, Susan Croll, Bradley Cummings, Marianne Cummins, Peter Damato, Del-Charrese Densley, Patricia DiFilippo, Joe Dobias, Sam Duklewski, Sara Earle, EDNI Counseling Services, LLC, Robert Fatzinger, Your Facebook Donations, Joyce Fisher, Adrienne Friend, Tara Gansert, Margaret Genay, GLK Services, Robin Gottilla, Jen Hammill, Mary Harrington, Michelle Harvey, Anna Hilda Allen, William Hoese, Jean Horn, Joseph Howard, Charles Jansky, Patty Jewell, Agnes Karpo, Christine Kehner, Lorraine Kennedy, Kathryn Killebrew, Kiwanis Club of the Haddons, Elaine Kleinman, Robert Kobrin, Stephen Leshinski, Laura Lipiecki, Majroie & Michael Madden, Julie Maher, Olive Margie, Marianne McCafferty, Debra McCann, Cathie McGeehan, Judith McNamara, Elke Michaelis, Kimberly Miller, Anna Mills, Jean Minder, Thomas Minos, Renee Mitten, Rebecca Mollis, Kim Moon, Janice Morrison, Chris Mosley, Shevelle Mosley, Linda Mur, Donna Murphy, National Council of Jewish Women, New York Life Insurance Company, Office Basics, Inc., Carole Ogram, Kathleen Oriti, Painting & Wallcovering, LLC, Maria Palmer, Parsippany Moms Club, Sidharth Peri, Donna Pinto, Christine Ray, Richard Roemer, Wendy Rose, Joel Rosen, Theresa Rutkowski, Merilee Rutolo, Jonathan Schaechter, W. B. Schaming, Jordan Schlump, Eric Scott, Dot Seeberger, Michele Selfridge, Colleen Serio, Jacian and Jadin Shaw, Stephanie Shoemaker, South Jersey Young Professionals, Mr. Richard Stagliano and Mrs. Gerrie Stagliano, Stockton University, Marguerite Stubbs, Jack Tarditi, Christine Taylor, Jessica Thomas, Krista Tinney, Jane Tonkin, Thomas Toy, Deanna Tyers, Ida M. Varon, Joanne Walko, Barry Wartenberg, Nyeema Watson, Westmont Associates, Inc., Elizabeth Whitehead, Danielle Williams, Mary Beth Woodward, Judeth Yeany, Wendy Young
Gifts that Heal
There are so many needs in our community right now, and thanks to all of you there is help available. Thank you for recognizing the need and for taking action and investing your time and resources: 


 

1. To all of you at the Moms Helping Moms Foundation - your donation of diapers has relieved stress and the financial burden many moms are facing during this challenging time. Because of you, parents are empowered to provide the best possible care to their little ones and babies have the security and comfort of clean diapers. Thank you for caring for families in need.

 

2. Thank you to Thy Kingdom Crumb (TKC), a nonprofit organization founded by Carson Wentz and organized through the Carson Wentz A01 Foundation, for your enormous contributions to the community, including your recent donation of boxes of groceries to help essential workers at Center For Family Services. Thank you for thinking of these staff who help others every single day. Your generosity and commitment to community is appreciated. 

 

3. Faye Bowie -Thank you for using your time and your talents to offer a yoga for a cause class, raising $925 to support emergency needs to aid the children living in emergency shelters and group homes during the pandemic. You continue to provide important help when needed most. Thank you for all you do to help children in need.

4. Diaper donations and other newborn essentials are an ongoing need. Thank you Lynn Caterson for coordinating the annual No Baby Wet Behind collection, a huge donation of diapers and baby items, along with a $1000 monetary gift. Your support is such a huge help for moms and babies in Atlantic County.

5. Thank you to Denville Social Services for your gift of baby food to help families in need in our North Jersey community to help parents and caregivers provide nutritious food for their little ones.
AmeriCorps Highlights
If you were one of the fantastic AmeriCorps Summer VISTA Associates who spent your summer in services to South Jersey, our community says "thank you". Your nine weeks of service as VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America) helped to build capacity and expand services including summer meals for children, support for families in Camden City, and fundraising to address urgent needs in the community. Thank you for spending your summer in service to South Jersey!
Covid Relief Funding
The need in our community has been greater than ever before, and thanks to these corporate and foundation partners, there was a quick response in meeting the urgent needs of those who are most vulnerable in our community. Thank you to these partners for providing emergency covid-relief funding:
  
-      Philadelphia Covid Relief Fund
-      Kessler Foundation
-        Horizon Charitable Foundation
-        NJ Pandemic Relief Fund
-        OceanFirst Foundation
-        United Way of Gloucester County
-        Comcast
-        Williams Pipeline
-        Westmont Associates
Bayer Animal Health Award to SERV
Thank you Bayer Animal Health and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) for the grant to extend services for survivors of domestic violence and their pets, including hotel pet fees, flea/tic prevention, pet food and supplies, or medical or veterinary series during these unprecedented times. This funding will help families follow a path to safety and security.
Facebook Fundraisers
Your Facebook Fundraisers and donations are changing lives! Thank you for using your energy, talent, and generosity to connect your family and friends to Center For Family Services online. Because of you, thousands of dollars have been raised in support of survivors of violence, the LGBTQ+ community, and young people living in safe homes.
 
Recent Facebook Birthday Fundraisers include:
  • Colleen Slimm
  • Stacy Santiago
  • Theresa Santore
  • Robin Stockton
  • Kim Govak
  • Shannon Peterson-Hoelter
Special shout-out to volunteers, Alicia Thorp and Jasmine Bukhari Harris of JB Meyers, for hosting Facebook Fundraisers and raising important funds to ensure survivors have access to crisis intervention services. Your donations help survivors begin the journey towards healing and empowerment.
 
Did you know that a simple share of a social media post can make a huge impact? Thank you Judyann McCarthy who shared a donation request on her social media page and raised $885 from family and friends! You're amazing, Judyann!
Bare Knuckle Cafe Cooks up Some Virtual Fun
Students in Egg Harbor Township High 
School had the chance to create delicious meals for themselves thanks to all of you at the Bare Knuckle Café in Egg Harbor 
Township. Your creativity and generosity made the summer special and gave students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in your virtual cooking show!
 
By delivering ingredients to each student, you made it possible for them to follow along and create a delicious meal for themselves and their families. Thank you for inspiring our students and providing the chance to develop new skills and nurture a passion for cooking.
Online Gifts at Work
Thank you to all of you for your recent online donations. When you make an online gift at centerffs.org/donate, you help to change a life for a child in need. Jasmine is an 11 year old girl living in our emergency shelter. Because of your recent online donations, she had fun with arts and craft supplies this summer, and she had the chance to pick out a new game for Friday Game Night. She chose the Escape Room and it was a hit. Plus, because of your donation, Jasmine had the chance to pick out a new backpack this week and the school supplies she needs for hybrid learning this fall. Thank you for helping Jasmine in her journey toward healing and building a strong foundation for a bright future.
 
The need for services during these challenging times far exceeds the current level of services available in our community. Your help is needed now more than ever.
 
Your gift will support the immediate needs for a child. The need for your help has never been greater, and your investment will improve lives.
 
It starts with one. It starts with you. Make your online gift today. 
Volunteer Shout Out
To Jacian and Jadin Shaw - thank you for the time you spend volunteering to help others. Thank you for finding ways to stay involved to make a difference in our community.
Your Support Changes Lives
The need in our community continues to exceed the current level of services. Children and families are in need of your help. Your online gift will change lives. It's easy to make a donation online. With your online gift, you can select the "monthly gift" option and enter your information one time to continue to make impact throughout the year.
 
As a monthly sustainer, you can:
  • Set it and forget it - After you set up your gift, you can continue to change lives all year long.
  • Give at a level that's right for you - You get to choose just how much you want to support every month.
  • Grow your impact - Your monthly gift makes emergency funding immediately available to help change lives.
For more information and to donate online, visit centerffs.org/get-involved/donate and choose "monthly donation". It starts with one, it starts with you. Your gift changes everything.

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