Summer Program

Dear Families of Children's Village Kids,

We have started our summer planning and with the exception of reducing field trips for the Toddlers, we will be doing about the same amount of activities. Dates to keep in mind are June 25th for our 5th annual Children's Village Anniversary Party and July 2nd for the 2nd Annual Josh Wilson Rumble Tumble Football Jumble. We will be doing a potluck and will be providing the hamburgurs and hotdogs to BBQ. We will be keeping it convienent by having the party in the CVCC field.

We held off this year with a rate increase until September 2010, but this will make it vital that we collect enough field trip fees for the trips we take. We will be pricing out each trip, and unfortunetly the cost will go to the parents. In the past we helped offset the cost, but with budgets tight and a lack of increase in tuition, field trip fees will be going up. In fact, the Renton Aquatic Center is now $8.00 per child which is increased from $6.00. Yes, we have planned many trips again to the Aquatic Center for both School Age and Beginners.

Calendars will be out no later then June 1st. They will also be assessible from this blog. More information about the field trip fees will be posted on this blog as they become available.

Thanks again for all your support and we look forward to another fun filled summer,

Janine
CVCC Director

PS. As we get closer to the summer months, we will be much more diligent in updating our blog with pictures and information about individual classroom field trips and center wide events.

Children's Village Child Care and Vision House Expand to Shoreline!

On Sunday, April 11, more than 150 people from various churches, community groups and construction companies celebrated a community partnership to bring supportive housing, services and child care to homeless families in north King and south Snohomish Counties.

The ground breaking ceremony honored the 600 donors, volunteers and supporters who are collaborating to build the Vision House Jacob’s Well complex. Located at 23rd Ave NE and Ballinger Way NE in Shoreline, the facility will consist of 20 housing units, a child care center, counseling offices and program space.

While addressing the crowd, Bob Ferguson, King County Council Chair, shared the importance of children having a home, “Children need a stable, safe, loving home to grow up in. This facility will be such a benefit to homeless mothers and their children – providing them all of the things they need to get back on their feet.”


Kurt Campbell, owner of Campbell, Nelson, Nissan and the original visionary for the Jacob’s Well project, stated, “It shocks me that there are more than 11,000 people who are homeless in King and Snohomish Counties. And even more disturbing is that 40% (over 4,500), of the homeless are families with children. There’s never been a greater need for a supportive housing complex in our community than right now.”

Shari Tracey, Shoreline councilmember, said "The number of private and corporate partners that have come together to get this project started is a clear demonstration of how important housing is and how badly these services are needed in our community. This will be an amazing facility, serving the needs of so many homeless kids and their moms. I'm happy that we could be a part of it."

VIP's
From Vision House
Susan Camerer, Co-Founder and Executive Director
John Camerer, Co-Founder and Director of Operations

From King County Council
Bob Ferguson, King County Council Chair

From City of Shoreline
Will Hall, Deputy Mayor, City of Shoreline
Shari Tracey, Council Member, City of Shoreline
Chris Roberts, Council Member, City of Shoreline

From City of Lake Forest Park
John Wright, Council Member, City of Lake Forest Park