Cleft of the Rock Foundation wants to wish you and your family a
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Voices of the village
Wisdom is defined as the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense and insight. We will utilize "Voices of the Village" to showcase wisdom from wise and wonderful parents.
“Teach, don't preach." -Julia Elizabeth Thompson
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1st Annual Friends-Giving Gala Highlights
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Our First Annual Friends-giving Gala was a success. We want to thank all of you who contributed either with your monetary donations, attendance, or by participating in the silent auction. We look forward to see you all at our upcoming events.
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A Special Thanks to Our Donors
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We want to give a special thanks to our donors who form our
Giving Circles
. Without these partners we could have not successfully put together our Friends-Giving Gala.
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On behalf of the crew of the Lady Atlantic and myself, I would like to thank you for choosing to host your first annual event for your foundation with us. It was a pleasure working with you & Danielle throughout the planning process and also to be aboard the yacht and hear about your foundation. I couldn’t stop talking about it to friends of mine over the weekend. I hope that you and all of your guests enjoyed your evening with us.
Thank you again,
Meghan Christian
Delray Yacht Cruises
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Cleft of the Rock Foundation would like to give a special thanks to The Smoking Oyster for donating the delicious appetizers at the Friends-Giving Gala. All of our guests truly enjoyed them. Below are a few pictures highlighting the appetizers they prepared.
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Our Entertainment for the Gala
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On the steel drum we had Ed Stephen, who kept our guests entertained as they waited to board the yacht.
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As we cruised the Intercoastal waterways, we had DJ Gazm on the 1s and 2s. She kept our guests dancing throughout the night.
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Growing up, I had a tough time being raised by a mother with borderline personality disorder. She was neglectful, isolating, compulsive, and frequently suicidal. She didn't consistently feed my siblings or myself from a very young age and after divorcing my stepfather, who was the rock of our family, when I was 15, we had to move every time she got into a new relationship. I went to four different high schools before graduating. My example of what a mother is or should do was not the best, which is a concern for me going into motherhood myself in 3 months time. I am currently pregnant with my first child and when my brother referred me to Latina's parenting classes, I knew it was for this reason that I would be interested in it. I expected the conversation in the classes to enlighten me and my husband about the role of parenthood. We hoped to gain new information that would help us on our new journey of raising our daughter. My upbringing showed me what not to do but did not give much way to educating me about how to tackle challenges. Our expectations for the conversation were met by the cathartic and raw dialogue that the group shared. A few things I took away from the experience was to know that it's ok to seek help and my mother's faults were not my own. Raising my daughter could be done with intention, boundaries, care, and love despite my background or my husband's. The parenting class was such a huge resource and avenue for positive change for me that I would be happy to attend again. I would recommend Latina's parenting classes to anyone because they open the conversation and opportunity for intentional changes in how we respond to our children and the world we bring them up in. Definitely worth my while, and deeply appreciated! -
Heather Wert
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Conversations on Parenting Meetings
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Join us for our next meeting and experience what Heather did. Click on the form below to register for an upcoming
Conversations on Parenting
meeting.
SPACE IS LIMITED, SO REGISTER TODAY!
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9 Week Parenting on Purpose Series by Bob Barnes
Coming soon! In the first quarter of 2019 we will be hosting the 9-week Parenting on Purpose Series by Bob Barnes. Be sure to check our website and look out for our emails for more information on this event. Dr. Bob Barnes presents seminars and conferences on Parenting and Marriage throughout North America. He has a doctorate in counseling and received his education at Maryville College and Florida Atlantic University. He has been the Senior Interim Pastor at over twenty-two churches. The majority of his counseling is with ministry families. Dr. Barnes is also the host of a daily radio program, blog and podcast called Parenting on Purpose. He is the author of ten books for families, published in several languages.
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We invite you to join us as a volunteer. We are always in need of individuals who can volunteer their time, their services, and their skills to our foundation. Click on the link below to complete the volunteer form:
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Partners in Parent Education Program
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The mission of Cleft of the Rock Foundation is to help abused and abandoned children and struggling families improve their circumstances through education, life-coaching, proper shelter, nourishment and work. Through the Partners in Parent Education Program, you can partner with us to raise awareness of the need for parent education, be able to offer more parent education opportunities to more families, and to build communities where families are strong and children are safe through the love and support of deliberate parenting.
We have a Major Gift Society Giving Circle that consists of 5 different levels to meet your budget and your desire to partner. These are
yearly
amounts that are tax deductible.
Please click on the link to join your circle, and become our partner. We are excited about the success we are having so far with the initiatives that we are engaged in, and we welcome your partnership.
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Cleft of the Rock Foundation | 954-736-8236 | [email protected]| Cleftoftherockfoundation.org
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