tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80686621434605363352024-02-18T18:36:06.269-08:00Bethlehem Center of CharlotteBethlehem Center's Mission is to provide educational opportunities for low-income children and families to improve the quality of their lives.Dalliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581658718403924057noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-85815224948662613352011-03-28T09:10:00.000-07:002011-03-28T10:42:03.982-07:00Help an At-Risk Child Grow Through Kids2Camp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLWeVs4aSn8yTZyxVbab46d_1dAfbiSM-dMMAbeL3IPjLFgbXXeOk_C4rU6hQpurktHbdXxCl2QK_RtnfjgTNyWorb0qV-x0aQwlTIj1vAI6MwY8msL4OhEaH9q_IGZuiwP_luWpBZiw/s1600/Kids+at+Camp.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLWeVs4aSn8yTZyxVbab46d_1dAfbiSM-dMMAbeL3IPjLFgbXXeOk_C4rU6hQpurktHbdXxCl2QK_RtnfjgTNyWorb0qV-x0aQwlTIj1vAI6MwY8msL4OhEaH9q_IGZuiwP_luWpBZiw/s320/Kids+at+Camp.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589186673685273346" /></a><br />Want to build an at-risk child’s self-esteem, character and spiritual relationship with God? Then help support Bethlehem Center of Charlotte’s Kids2Camp program! For over 50 years, Bethlehem Center has sent kids in need away to Summer Camp. This year is no different! Our goal is to raise donations to send 70 kids, ages 7-12 years, to either Camp Tekoa in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina or SeeWee Coastal Retreat Center near Charleston, SC. Jared Keaton, our Associate Executive Director explains, "Our Kids2Camp program not only exposes kids to the “great outdoors” it helps build the elements of a successful Christ-centered life: faith, fellowship, hope, and love."<br /><br />Right now, we are thrilled to be halfway to our goal of raising $16,000 to send all 70 of our children to camp. How much does it cost for a child to be away for four days of personal growth and great food? A total of $230 which is less than $60 per day! <br /><br />But what does Summer Camp really mean to these at-risk youth? Well, we asked our kids and here is what they said:<br /><br />"What I learned at camp was to be friendly and to be at peace with God. Camp was a fun experience for me. I would really like to go back, because we went camping and I got to be closer to God." -TaDarian G.<br /><br />"What I’ve learned going to camp is to be yourself, the most important thing. Make a decision that you think is right. Be a leader, never follow. If you lead other kids would want to do the same." -TaSia G.<br /><br />For more information on our Kids2Camp program, contact Renee Bromfield, Director of Community Relations at rbromfield@bethlehemcenter.org or by phone at 704-371-7404.Dalliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581658718403924057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-36942768905206603302011-03-28T08:59:00.000-07:002011-03-28T09:10:24.423-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVUMpxvWZbZU5RT0hleiKA1aJgV4y29hXn318wwauG4azzWWRvh-o35BiumyM_rzaAsL_fG51hV1ORI6xCWCQ7c1t8rztJTUGX0DoQWUqv8bfxvHT3KbrUgz5MoH-HMo1zdgLa76XsYc/s1600/Tamisha.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVUMpxvWZbZU5RT0hleiKA1aJgV4y29hXn318wwauG4azzWWRvh-o35BiumyM_rzaAsL_fG51hV1ORI6xCWCQ7c1t8rztJTUGX0DoQWUqv8bfxvHT3KbrUgz5MoH-HMo1zdgLa76XsYc/s320/Tamisha.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589162744714570418" /></a><br />Bethlehem Center of Charlotte welcomes Ms. Tamisha Williams as the new Site Administrator for the After-school program at Bethlehem Center. The last two years, Ms. Williams was with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools where she was the Site Administrator for children grades 6 thru 12 at the Northwest School of Art.<br /><br />She is a graduate of Barber-Scotia College in Concord, NC and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Journalism. She also obtained her Early Childhood credentials from Central Piedmont Community College. Since 1997, Ms. Williams has worked with children at all grade levels in both the classroom and in After-school programs. She explains, “My passion is children; my drive is children; my love is children. Listening and lending a helping hand to help children; to make this world a better place is my motto. “Dalliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581658718403924057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-19595083636980712612010-08-03T09:09:00.000-07:002010-08-03T09:11:12.157-07:00Welcome Renée Bromfield!<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The Bethlehem Center of Charlotte is proud to welcome Renée Bromfield as the new Director of Community Relations.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Renée moved to <st1:city st="on">Charlotte</st1:city> from <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Dallas</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">Texas</st1:state></st1:place> in July of 2008 where she managed her own company specializing in marketing, branding, events and fundraising.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In addition, she served as Director of International Business Relations for the Dallas Regional Chamber.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Renée is an alumna of <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Vanderbilt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> and received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University where she majored in Marketing and minored in Psychology.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Upon graduation, she was inducted into the Golden Key National Honor Society. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">In addition, Renée is an actively engaged in her church and the community.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In the past, she has worked with various philanthropic organizations in <st1:city st="on">Dallas</st1:city> including Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), The Center for Non-Profit Management,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><st1:placename st="on">Parkland</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype> and <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Scottish</st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Right</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Hospital</st1:placetype></st1:place> for Children.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Currently, she is involved with Room in the Inn, Carolina Breast Friends and the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Mint</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">Museum</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">An active member of the Episcopal Church community, Renee has served on over 15 committees and ministries.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Recently, Renée joined Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Charlotte</st1:place></st1:city> where she serves as a lector and may co-lead an adult bible study in the fall.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>She also attends a weekly Methodist bible study called Companions for Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>During her free time, Renée likes to Skype with her three year old nephew in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Denver</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">CO</st1:state></st1:place>,<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>read, travel and needlepoint. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-46562927362135286402010-07-02T07:48:00.000-07:002010-07-02T07:57:25.303-07:00Exercise as a part of programmingLast night, the teens started their season of tennis lessons held Tuesdays and Thursday nights during the summer. It was a perfect day for it. At least, the best you can get in a Carolina summer. It was approximately 80 degrees, sunny, with shade surrounding the courts for on-looking parents.<div><br /></div><div>Teens were split into two groups for some friendly competition. The game? See which line can hit the most balls "in" on the other side.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next stop was elimination fences. It's kind of like playing doubles, except there is a line of people waiting for you to mess up so they can take your place. Hit the ball out or into the net? Go to the back of the line. Miss the ball completely? Elimination. Of course there was some (friendly) trash talk as to who would get out first. The one who beat us all? A 6-year-old who stood no more than 4 feet tall.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Bethlehem Center incorporates healthy living and exercise into all of our programs. With childhood obesity on the rise, we want to make sure our kids are out and about playing sports (or at least, in the auditorium dancing) as much as possible. Of course, the staff favorite event is the staff vs. kids basketball tournament, where at least for the last 3 years the kids have beaten the staff by at least 20 points. Maybe this year...</div><div><br /></div><div>If you have a special sporting skill that you'd like to share with the kids or teens, let us know! We'd love to have you!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-5725358331864401422010-06-22T10:17:00.000-07:002010-06-22T10:31:12.488-07:005-Star RatingsAt many child care centers, the goal of licensing is to simply stay operational.<div><br /></div><div>But not here.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our goal is to achieve 5-star ratings at all of our locations. A lofty goal? Absolutely! For those of you reading this who have experience within the child care community, you know that achieving a 3 or 4 star rating will get you lots of business. But 5 star? That means the children we are serving here through free programs are getting the best of the best quality!</div><div><br /></div><div>At BC Main, we bumped up from a 4-star to a 5-star rating 2 years ago, achieving 13 out of 15 points.</div><div><br /></div><div>But for two of our sites, "bumping up" from a 4-star wasn't good enough... they wanted to achieve the 5-star right away! Congratulations to our two newest sites, the Jennings Center and Siegle Avenue, for achieving 5-star ratings!</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information about the rating system used by the North Carolina Division of Child Development, <a href="http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/parents/pr_sn2_ov_sr.asp">click here. </a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-71104457620467933842010-06-15T10:24:00.001-07:002010-06-15T11:25:05.373-07:00Impact Charlotte-The Impact<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div>A couple of weeks ago, 30 or so volunteers came to Bethlehem Center ready to serve as part of <a href="http://www.impactcharlotte.org/">Impact Charlotte</a>. We had prayed for no rain, since there were very few projects to be done inside, and instead were greeted with the reverse: 85-degree-plus weather, cloudless skies, and high humidity. The hard thing about times like this is that the kids aren't there, so there are no "kid breaks" and volunteers aren't directly rewarded with hugs.<div><br /></div><div>The volunteers, representing 11 different churches, 9 of which were UMCs, started at 9am and worked until 2pm, some even opting to work through lunch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The projects that were completed?</div><div><ul><li>3 signs cemented in</li><li>Digging holes for 4 more signs then cemented in</li><li>A new flower garden at Southside</li><li>Prepping of a vegetable garden</li><li>Trees planted</li><li>Bird feeders hung</li><li>Sidewalks cleaned</li><li>Campbells Soup Labels clipped and sorted</li><li>Tutor room cleaned out</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div>The group worked hard to serve the children of the Bethlehem Center. We thank these volunteers for all of their hard work.</div><div><br /></div><div>But more touching, we noticed a "present" left for us as we were locking up that day. It was a note left from Caroline, the 6-year-old daughter of Rev. Tom Schnitzlein, the minister at St. Stephen. We felt like it was the perfect picture of how these volunteers felt about serving that day:</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7Q-KlN7ziWt6QnPGGg1yZ-3v9ZWGE4YKQg7siFB5Bp6BpEa1dHhBrABRZ2NU1Y2KGcji7UplG72RNbeuXh3kMZcb0lh6fKLBAX3sH3CJEWMOCtInVcv-r5s6HbTdsTawACinDTbrkbk/s400/IMAGE0005.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483060200026925458" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-84140427657810093692010-06-04T07:30:00.000-07:002010-06-04T07:31:56.516-07:00Impact CharlotteWe'll be welcoming friends from the UMC this weekend as part of the city-wide <a href="http://www.impactcharlotte.org/" target="_blank">Impact Charlotte</a>. Will you be there?<br /><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_uydwJpSHx4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_uydwJpSHx4&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-65713710510591438982010-01-29T12:25:00.000-08:002010-01-29T12:26:47.727-08:00Join St. Stephen UMW for Soup on SundayWhen: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM<br />Where: Fellowship Hall at St. Stephen United Methodist in Charlotte, NC<br /><br />Come enjoy homemade soups, bread, desserts and fellowship!<br /><br />Donations gladly accepted to benefit Bethlehem Center-Charlotte 2010 Summer CampershipsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-25496137818645416062010-01-15T09:15:00.000-08:002010-01-15T09:28:48.111-08:00I'd like to help... now what??We see many potential volunteers in the office here. Sometimes people have a certain area in mind that they want to help with, and other times the conversation with the volunteer goes something like this... "Put me wherever I am most needed."<br /><br />We love this attitude, but sometimes it's hard for us to let you know what we need most, because our needs are so great! We want to hear what you can do for the kids. Are you a math whiz? Are you a concert pianist? Are you a certified counselor? Do you have a knack for marketing?<br /><br />All of these things are needs and desires for the program. But our needs are exhaustive, and we can match your talents with our desires.<br /><br />But specifically, the two areas that we direct most of our volunteers to are this: tutoring and office help.<br /><br />So what can you expect for each opportunity?<br /><br /><strong>Tutors</strong> are asked to commit to an hour a week for a semester. Some decide to stay longer, some cannot for personal reasons. We will pair you with one student, and you will monitor their progress over the semester and help them where needed. The requirements for this are 18 and over, background check clearance, a love of kids, and a willingness to commit for the desired time. Note: Ability to remember high school math not required, but if you can please let us know. One of the top comments we get during tutor interviews is, "I'm horrible at math!" Keep in mind that we assign tutors by highest need to lowest, and since we do not have a tutor for every child at this point, most tutors are working with children on remedial math and reading.<br /><br /><strong>Office assistants</strong> will help with one or all of three offices: the BC main office (for the afterschool program), the development office, or the accounting office. We look for people to serve in this area who have a willingness to jump in and do it all. Volunteers in this area are much needed to help keep our staff costs down and our staff sanity up. Volunteers in the past have done everything from stuffing envelopes, answering phones, scanning in checks, and many other things. Due to the sensitivity and nature of the work being done, we do require a background check and for those volunteers to agree to confidentiality.<br /><br /><strong>But what else do our volunteers do?</strong><br /><ul><li>Resume writing assistance</li><li>Piano lessons</li><li>Art classes</li><li>Holiday parties for the kids</li><li>Landscaping/outdoor work</li><li>Event planning</li><li>Much, much more!</li></ul><p>If you're interested in volunteering with us, please call 704-371-7404.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-40978251273559770982010-01-13T08:21:00.000-08:002010-01-13T08:23:02.190-08:00Resident Camp Preparation 2010It’s hard to believe as we are experiencing 45 degree highs here in Charlotte, that it’s already time to plan for summer camp 2010!<br /><br />Each year, the Bethlehem Center sends children to Christian resident camps in North Carolina with the help of area churches, board members and the surrounding community. Every year, we provide Bethlehem Center campers with sleeping bags and a duffel bag full of supplies needed for their camp experience. Most of our campers in 2010 are going to camp for the first time, so we are in need of sleeping bags. (Note: once a child attends a resident camp through us and receive a sleeping bag, they do not receive a new one in upcoming years.)<br /><br />We are requesting completed packages, but will take any donations supplied. Below you will find what is needed in each duffel bag.<br /><br />Camper Prep for Camp:<br />o Duffel Bag (generic, no gender specific)<br />o Sleeping Bag-Plain, No cartoons<br />o Flashlight and batteries<br />o Bar soap<br />o Shampoo<br />o Conditioner<br />o 2 hand towels<br />o 2 bath towels<br />o 2 face cloths<br />o Lotion<br />o Bug repellent<br />o Sun block<br />o Toothbrush<br />o Toothpaste<br />o Poncho or light rain coat<br />o Heavy duty comb or brush<br />o Deodorant<br />o Bible (optional, but please let us know if your bag does not have one)<br />o Anything additional is welcomed, but the above are essential<br /><br />Please place all liquids in a large Ziploc bag for each child. We are hoping to get “packets” of stuff together to make packing of the bags easier and more efficient.<br /><br />Campers start registering in February, and we will start taking finished bags on March 1st. We would like to have all bags in by April 15th.<br /><br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call 704-375-1417.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-52671149166985980612009-12-17T12:22:00.000-08:002009-12-17T12:40:16.342-08:00Status UpdateWe have to thank you all as a community for what you've done for us this year.<br /><br />It's been a tough year, we must admit, with predictions mid-year of a $60,000 defecit. While we were proactive by cutting staff and expenses in anticipation of the shortfall, we'd also like to recognize those who stepped up to help close this gap, which has now narrowed to an anticipated $15,000.<br /><br />In October, we received word that our Thanksgiving distribution to over 400 families was threatened. Our long-term supporter decided to shift focus to a local community, leaving our community to find alternative resources. You all stepped up, providing us with not only enough donations for this year, but some overflow to help lead us into next year as well.<br /><br />As we look back on a year with such uncertainty, we cannot begin to thank you enough for all of you who have increased your giving. We had churches donate as much as 4 times the amount as last year. 3 churches designated $1500 to our programs (this is an increase from 2008 for all three), with another church conducting a special offering on Christmas Eve in our name.<br /><br />And we cannot forget our individual donors, like the donor who called and let us know they would be sending us $2800 to support Thanksgiving programming and the countless other donors that dug deep to support us this year.<br /><br />Thank you all for your teamwork, your efforts, your love, and your encouragement. We cannot keep our mission going without you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-78803222210357847082009-12-03T11:33:00.000-08:002009-12-03T11:50:08.955-08:00Christmas program now completed!Thank you to our community, we have now sponsored all families and children in our programs for Christmas.<br /><br />The final numbers:<br />-868 children and 47 seniors served through our Stars program<br />-315 individuals served through our Family Sharing program<br /><br />Thank you to all who stepped up in sponsoring our families in most need this holiday season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-11284658222156333192009-11-17T11:46:00.000-08:002009-11-17T11:51:57.015-08:00Charlotte community comes together at ThanksgivingWe are thrilled to announce that the Charlotte community has pulled together to provide more than enough to feed 400 families in our community at Thanksgiving. We truly appreciate all you did to make this happen!<br /><br />If you are still willing to donate, we would love for you to continue donating to our missions and education program in honor of Thanksgiving. This program provides for the educational needs of many, including afterschool tutoring and gang, drug, and alcohol education.<br /><br />On a business note, we have literally been receiving donations faster than I can enter them in, so please give me 2 or 3 weeks to send out gift recognition letters. Know that we appreciate each one of your gifts so much, and want to give each one of you the special attention you deserve when thanking you for your endeavors!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-3279579169912503152009-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:26:47.751-08:00Bethlehem Center Board Member takes top award with KPMG<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyA3H1Wc-Vr33TCnKqmXuzQ9jhSlbTZbXX-2Hs774mu6bAkBH13hyGU8kJUtDkJQvHlgDMW41i1jZa2x3nBJTIMY9x2ahiswe32__26Pd_yE_T58UN8kxXgtbIYhqYdKf7uHNN_pR-6M/s1600/Geisel+,Jim-2985.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 163px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404731010508462994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyA3H1Wc-Vr33TCnKqmXuzQ9jhSlbTZbXX-2Hs774mu6bAkBH13hyGU8kJUtDkJQvHlgDMW41i1jZa2x3nBJTIMY9x2ahiswe32__26Pd_yE_T58UN8kxXgtbIYhqYdKf7uHNN_pR-6M/s400/Geisel+,Jim-2985.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bethlehem Center board member Jim Geisel recently took home KPMG's Chairman's Award. The award is "the highest honor KPMG bestows on partners and employees who perform outstanding volunteer and ommunity service throughout the year," according to KPMG.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Only 26 individuals are selected for this award. These individuals are selected based on their actions holding out KPMG's "commitment to communities." As part of this award, KPMG donated $1000 to Bethlehem Center in Jim's honor.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Geisel joined the Bethlehem Center board of directors in early 2009.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">Pictured below working in Ghana:</div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 157px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404731404154973666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rOthNpv7kSsoaSMP_Wl1NZdQMX7gIswuOmX8TwMyI2glc1B27HN_lNUf6PC3v9S7U0DGxtMyjm7dJL7s5hel-fx9VwXgZ2pgxkYi4H1d2fUeQ-Se-E_mysountdDQQcc4cBlA0Iz-m8/s400/Jim+Geisel+2.bmp" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-31264718179489079352009-11-12T12:56:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:11:42.064-08:00How every gift countsDear friends and readers,<br /><br />I'm sitting here at 4 o'clock after a day that consisted entirely of entering gifts into the database. Something that I loathe and love all at once. Loathe, because it's about the most boring thing ever. Love, because it means that you all as a community have been generous to the Bethlehem Center and furthering our work here.<br /><br />About 10 minutes ago, I was handed 3 checks that I feel are an amazing demonstration of how each gift given to the Bethlehem Center counts for so much.<br /><br />One check was for $130,000, one for $1,000 and one for $20.<br /><br />Each gift was designated for a different area, each gift making an equal impact on the areas they were designated to.<br /><br />The $130,000 will be put towards a down payment on our new ministry center on N. Sharon Amity. We are hoping to open this as a fully functioning ministry center for 50 kids next fall. In addition to our afterschool programs, we are hoping to offer Bible classes and Christian summer camps for the kids.<br /><br />The $1000 will go towards our general fund. This fund is important because it supports the administrative expenses and overhead that allow us to do what we do. Without the lights turned on or maintenance to the buildings done, we wouldn't be able to operate efficiently.<br /><br />The $20 will go towards funding the <a href="http://www.thecharlottepost.com/index.php?src=news&submenu=News&srctype=detail&category=News&refno=2118">turkeys </a>that we distribute to the families in the area. We will be able to purchase each of those for around $5, so the $20 gift will help 4 families in need.<br /><br />One of the reasons I (Amy) came to work here is the simple fact that every gift--and I mean every gift--makes a difference and has a purpose here. Your gifts are felt.<br /><br />Our new online donation tool through justgive.org has a feature that I encourage you all to utilize. You can now give gifts monthly. Did you know that just a $50 gift every month would put you in our top 10 individual (non-corporate) donors? Please help us continue our mission of providing educational opportunities to our children in the community.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-75574257858323254132009-11-09T13:24:00.000-08:002009-11-09T13:27:42.435-08:00Volunteer Spotlight-Premier<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbEK9fHdmBJ8is1Bmk0_epes1DD0bc64Vf2c-PpHRy9AU-UY8Uu-eO6v19ZqOmqSLUsyY88BSAI415mNhaQ6Tgz0bcayhUNDKKVi7Aros1qs25X3PvTYt4jPFM8yaUFArP9Vp-cxn8q8/s1600-h/Picture+037.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402218654217353874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbEK9fHdmBJ8is1Bmk0_epes1DD0bc64Vf2c-PpHRy9AU-UY8Uu-eO6v19ZqOmqSLUsyY88BSAI415mNhaQ6Tgz0bcayhUNDKKVi7Aros1qs25X3PvTYt4jPFM8yaUFArP9Vp-cxn8q8/s400/Picture+037.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Thank you to <a href="http://www.premierinc.com/">Premier </a>for coming out on November 2nd. Volunteers sealed the wood on the playgrounds to bring them up to code and cleaned out our warehouse to consolidate two warehouses and save money on rent.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-32212373528328061132009-10-26T13:35:00.000-07:002009-10-26T13:38:44.153-07:00Speaking EngagementsBethlehem Center representatives are available for speaking at your club, church, circle, or other group.<br /><br />Here is the calendar through 2009:<br /><br />November 17th-Rotary, Lake Wylie<br />November 18th-Aldersgate UMW<br />December 2nd-Rotary, South Park<br /><br /><br />If you would like to schedule a speaker for your event, call Amy at 704-371-7404 or e-mail <a href="mailto:ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org">ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-51460342612034810562009-10-23T07:36:00.000-07:002009-10-23T07:40:45.675-07:00Mouzon United Methodist Women to hold Annual BazaarPlease make plans to attend Mouzon's Annual Bazaar which support their work with missions, including the Bethlehem Center. In the past, this event has raised funds to send children to summer camp, fund our scholarships, and fund our general fund.<br /><br />Information from Mouzon:<br />Mouzon United Methodist Church at 3100 Selwyn Avenue, corner of Selwyn and Woodlawn, will hold its 64th Annual Fall Bazaar on Saturday, October 24th, 2009 from 7am-1pm. Handmade crafts and baked goods, silent auction, attic sale, and more. Breakfast and lunch available. All funds raised go to local missions that include Bethlehem Center, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Second Harvest, Habitat for Humanity, Salvation Army, Camp Care, and others.<br /><br />Visit our event site at <a href="http://home.rr.com/mouzonbazaar">http://home.rr.com/mouzonbazaar</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-68631950094634626532009-10-14T11:07:00.000-07:002009-11-12T07:19:08.117-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoJ9GJw-Ok0d3OGUwD-nosvn54gQ_X-QZbWzce0eU5koTQk_Us4dacIJ8I8uODJpSjAbxtjKdjGSdL2mX3BHp80Sx3YOh-PXpM8XHpJMuegpd6NPhFYBJ-qZnPFfTb2mD1IRah8aRieg/s1600-h/Journey+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403235712295313938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoJ9GJw-Ok0d3OGUwD-nosvn54gQ_X-QZbWzce0eU5koTQk_Us4dacIJ8I8uODJpSjAbxtjKdjGSdL2mX3BHp80Sx3YOh-PXpM8XHpJMuegpd6NPhFYBJ-qZnPFfTb2mD1IRah8aRieg/s400/Journey+1.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>If one day of your life could:<br />-Provide low-income children with a better education<br />-Prevent teens from participating in gang and drug activity<br />-Send kids to college... first generation<br /><br /><br />What would you do?<br /><br />Please join us in our Journey to Bethlehem on December 5th at 9 AM at Wesley United Methodist Church, a walk to fundraise for the educational programs of the Bethlehem Center. Registration fee is $15 before November 30th, free for Bethlehem Center and Head Start students and alumni. We ask that each walker set a fundraising goal of $50. Team packets and registration forms are now available through the Bethlehem Center development office by calling 704-371-7404 or e-mailing <a href="mailto:ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org">ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org</a>. For walk documents, visit <a href="http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B0NXCBcShkTvZjg0MWJiZDctM2UzOC00NWY1LThkMzYtNjdkZmZkZDNmZDM0&hl=en">Google Docs.</a></div><div> </div><div>New this year, we have partnered with Firstgiving.com to allow walkers to raise funds online. For an example, go to <a href="http://www.firstgiving.org/abhutchison">www.firstgiving.org/abhutchison</a>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-64387640806449397022009-07-29T10:58:00.001-07:002009-07-29T11:05:51.612-07:00Help us Raise Money!You'll notice on the right hand side there's a new Widget (a cute little thing with some functionality) to fundraise for my walk team.<br /><br />We will once again be organizing a Journey to Bethlehem, and whether or not you can make it, come join us in our effort to raise money to support our missions department at Bethlehem Center!<br /><br />How you can do it:<br />A-Click on "donate" which will send you to my page<br />B-Either donate or follow instructions as to how to create your own page<br />C-E-mail out to your friends and let them know how they can join us in helping strengthen families and educate children<br /><br />If you have any questions about the walk or would like to participate, call 704-371-7404Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-45470558324816248762009-07-08T13:26:00.000-07:002009-07-08T13:30:46.194-07:00Coming soon...As many of you who follow us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bethlehemcenter">Twitter</a> already know, we are working on a brand new website. This website will have lots of capabilities, including a space for our alumni to reconnect and chat with each other and possibly a Spanish translation.<br /><br />The question is, what would you like to see on our website? Is there anything that would keep you coming back? Is there any information you think we're missing?<br /><br />If so, you may either post it as a comment, or e-mail it to <a href="mailto:ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org">ahutchison@bethlehemcenter.org</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-85051313639534731412009-07-06T11:27:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:57:51.769-07:00Volunteer Staff makes the world go round...<div><div><div><div><div><div>I apologize for being behind in the posting of news around this area, but we have been very busy with all of the volunteers coming in and out of the Bethlehem Center.</div><br /><div></div><div>2 weeks ago, we were visited by 3 groups in one week. <a href="http://www.matthewsumc.org/">Matthews United Methodist Church</a> came out to help with trash pickup on campus, followed up with 3 days of washing our Head Start buses.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZB2xJrh1nFVyOVoxywrgxThOgpCdOnoVbvvvJvuVq-2IPzU0ZQTWkMeTD4fwAofA4tnmkkmiiSYis96qWFuZDCIjKNhSqiAE28VACwcZwa-jYim61uZhhRFgirKXp9nz6PMqsuI7mwxw/s1600-h/IMG_6626.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422781801519202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZB2xJrh1nFVyOVoxywrgxThOgpCdOnoVbvvvJvuVq-2IPzU0ZQTWkMeTD4fwAofA4tnmkkmiiSYis96qWFuZDCIjKNhSqiAE28VACwcZwa-jYim61uZhhRFgirKXp9nz6PMqsuI7mwxw/s200/IMG_6626.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfKF9mHIEW7REfs2hI3N4N9Z_wJ13Y32ls714CoLKoWICeNziu8h7esbm4n1woCn2gixLvxdGpmHLwu6L8EswnoBZNmrChTLB8DcUkL0icazyLxERRMxstz1iJT3pNsWu2k4Zd3kQqjs/s1600-h/IMG_6628.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355422787729896754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfKF9mHIEW7REfs2hI3N4N9Z_wJ13Y32ls714CoLKoWICeNziu8h7esbm4n1woCn2gixLvxdGpmHLwu6L8EswnoBZNmrChTLB8DcUkL0icazyLxERRMxstz1iJT3pNsWu2k4Zd3kQqjs/s200/IMG_6628.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4eOt8j6ISqWVzmahDbvCMbvjUJNG8yAqxlROqgXcLn-btV9BRLRg6r6LJcd5M-cnqjOhpVaCyeo0SiBDUk4ZAgcIenfeGw-h3I-58eoQHzTJmTm3Mm49H9ad6CfgNGtPcGWEoI0_fpk/s1600-h/IMG_6620.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355417416616303010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4eOt8j6ISqWVzmahDbvCMbvjUJNG8yAqxlROqgXcLn-btV9BRLRg6r6LJcd5M-cnqjOhpVaCyeo0SiBDUk4ZAgcIenfeGw-h3I-58eoQHzTJmTm3Mm49H9ad6CfgNGtPcGWEoI0_fpk/s200/IMG_6620.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.christcovenant.org/">Christ Covenant Church </a>in Matthews came out to tackle a very difficult project. After the chainsaw finally arrived, they were able to remove 7 or 8 VERY large bushes from in front of our Head Start building. The teamwork these youth displayed was amazing!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXELb1hP-kHrbhW0A6_zZ8rALa79owKAGP8tDWZ6oZPPIUMiTrqsnKt1Fw7xCG2BOe9DoZG1nUGDQQKasuwPb6CDtDQM9RuZKZMxkcqGOKJwzmizJfwOAZvcFinIAodS6X0EFAm8Gzjsc/s1600-h/IMG_6595.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421200283272226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXELb1hP-kHrbhW0A6_zZ8rALa79owKAGP8tDWZ6oZPPIUMiTrqsnKt1Fw7xCG2BOe9DoZG1nUGDQQKasuwPb6CDtDQM9RuZKZMxkcqGOKJwzmizJfwOAZvcFinIAodS6X0EFAm8Gzjsc/s200/IMG_6595.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqfuN6o6YIilmgHrPY_WzGz5t_drpznQWRycTFsJ1xBiccw7h3b4XYLJI-2U9JK-hzMXa55PtyRuLPI2m3y3xfIKmnt2d8NSH3nGB-O2Pmbfk5ad6h0RdO822Ah4FAmO6na-bnh28m7c/s1600-h/IMG_6604.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421204572338642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZqfuN6o6YIilmgHrPY_WzGz5t_drpznQWRycTFsJ1xBiccw7h3b4XYLJI-2U9JK-hzMXa55PtyRuLPI2m3y3xfIKmnt2d8NSH3nGB-O2Pmbfk5ad6h0RdO822Ah4FAmO6na-bnh28m7c/s200/IMG_6604.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBbvaz-_Vyi1tzosU5VgYE1FnGrHEFSJemS0s0RebUEtv5RlLKODahbqaIRbOTfNEatizWzrlJFmCR5S_IFQ5oC0INgjxRZtHHIVtwakEQItt6ucQMoAncw8kgxGXeqpneB30R4uHFuc/s1600-h/IMG_6597.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421213536045746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGBbvaz-_Vyi1tzosU5VgYE1FnGrHEFSJemS0s0RebUEtv5RlLKODahbqaIRbOTfNEatizWzrlJFmCR5S_IFQ5oC0INgjxRZtHHIVtwakEQItt6ucQMoAncw8kgxGXeqpneB30R4uHFuc/s200/IMG_6597.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>And finally, we have a group visiting on Mondays from <a href="http://www.myersparkpres.org/">Myers Park Presbyterian</a> (pictures to come).<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-80509362508820799682009-06-11T08:37:00.000-07:002009-06-12T07:30:37.839-07:00Campership UpdateAbout a month and a half ago, we were still short 65 bags to send kids to the Christian camps, Camp Tekoa and Mount Shepherd. Needless to say, we were a little concerned.<br /><br /><br /><br />We sent out e-mails, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bethlehemcenter">Tweets</a>, facebook messages, and personal e-mails to all of our friends asking for help.<br /><br /><br /><br />And the UMWs, UMCs, loyal Twitter followers, and faithful friends came through! We are very excited to report that as of yesterday, we had collected enough bags (counting the couple that we expected to come in today) to send all 80 children to camp!<br /><br /><br /><br />Once again, though, we are asking for your help. We are still looking for financial support to send the kids to camp. It costs anywhere from $250-$400 (depending on the camp, age of kids, and transportation costs), and we have raised enough to send approximately 20 kids. We need your help sending 50-60 more. If you can help by making a financial donation, no matter how big or small, please send to Bethlehem Center c/o Amy Hutchison 2705 Baltimore Ave. Charlotte, NC 28203 with a memo for "Campership."<br /><br />Once again, we thank you so much for all of your support!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-13015875600539332002009-06-10T07:47:00.000-07:002009-06-10T12:47:05.134-07:00What is Bethlehem Center doing during tough economic times?We don't have to tell you that it's been tough on Americans through the past year. While the <a href="http://www.charlotte.com/">Charlotte Observer</a> is reporting that the <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/759639.html">recession is over</a>, Charlotte also is currently sitting at the <a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/764386.html">highest unemployment rate in 25 years</a>.<br /><br />But what does that mean for <a href="http://www.bethlehemcenter.org/">Bethlehem Center?</a><br /><br />In 2009, we have been extremely blessed by an increase in giving by some of our church supporters and the <a href="http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/">United Methodist Women</a>. We cannot thank you enough for this. The Head Start arm of Bethlehem Center is expecting stimulus funds, due to a priority put on Head Start in the package. This will allow us to up our service levels from 858 children to an even 1000 in the 2009-2010 school year. According to Head Start <a href="http://www.nhsa.org/files/static_page_files/081FD64E-1D09-3519-ADC7E878DDB5CEC9/REDFactSheets1.pdf">research</a>, society receives $9 in benefits for every $1 in support given to Head Start children. We expect these stimulus funds to not only impact the educational needs of the children, but to impact the Charlotte economy in a positive way.<br /><br />That being said, we are seeing a greater need in the community that we serve through our Missions and Education department. We are seeing an increased number of requests for emergency funding (assistance with medications provided through our Missions department), which will be served by an increased net from the Bridge Tournament in 2009 versus 2008. We will once again be rewarding scholarships to students needing financial assistance to continue their education, and are already seeing an increased number of applications in 2009 versus 2008.<br /><br />We are expecting cutbacks in funding from other government grants and our corporate partners, but our partnership with <a href="http://www.arboret.com/">Arbor </a>has allowed the addition of 5 staff at no cost to Bethlehem Center, 3 of which will be male role models to our children in our summer camp program, a much needed addition.<br /><br />Bethlehem Center is not immune to these tough economic times, but we are committed to serving those in our community to help them through it. If you would like to help, our greatest needs currently are unrestricted funds, summer camp, and our emergency financial assistance program. Donations to any of these can be sent to: Bethlehem Center c/o Amy Hutchison 2705 Baltimore Ave. Charlotte, NC 28203Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068662143460536335.post-87434760612874987482009-04-27T13:23:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:38:01.255-07:00Saturday Worker-Bees at Bethlehem CenterThis Saturday, Bethlehem Center welcomed the youth from <a href="http://www.harrisonumc.org/">Harrison United Methodist Church</a>. They were participating in a poverty simulation, which meant the youth (and adults!) weren't eating for 24 hours. Somehow, though, they fought through the 90-degree weather and helped out at our Southside Head Start center and with cleaning around the BC Main Missions building.<div><br /></div><div>Thank you for all of your hard work! 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