In the Community
Adopt-a-Family
Some people think the holidays are just a calendar date, but to families with young children, this time of year means so much more. With the help of the community, CALM provided children gifts, food and decorations during the 2010 holiday season through our Adopt-a-Family program. Many gave us toys, books and other gifts, but we also were able to provide essentials like blankets, coats and other wish-list items for families who are struggling to simply get by. At times it wasn’t even the item that was given, but the fact that there was a gift to open at all–to enjoy and even cherish.
With the holidays just around the corner, CALM’s Adopt-a-Family initiative is gearing up for this year’s holiday season. Our goal is to serve forty families who have been affected by child abuse and neglect. These families have sought help from CALM and are currently receiving counseling services. CALM will find a family to match your interests and will provide you with sizes and a wish list. Through your help, the children and families we serve will feel the sense of belonging and care of our unique community. You can buy a specially selected present for your assigned family member or leave the shopping to us. Any contribution would be warmly welcomed.
This is a wonderful way to involve your family in the spirit of giving, or join up with a group of friends or co-workers to give together!
To view the Adopt-a-Family giving form, please click here.
Adopt a Room
CALM’s therapy rooms are used by hundreds of children each year. A place to heal and grow, the rooms are filled with games, books, and therapeutic toys. Over the years, the games lose their pieces, the book spines crack and the toys break. Eight therapy rooms are looking for a little love, and a fresh set of supplies.
How you can help
1. Donate an item for a therapy room
2. Adopt an entire room (full set of games, books, and toys)
3. Donate funds towards refurbishing a therapy room
For printable information on adopting a room, please click here.
Use our CALM Amazon store to shop the Adopt a Room wish list!
StoryFaire 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
11am-4pm
De La Guerra Plaza in Downtown Santa Barbara
StoryFaire is a fun-filled party for kids, a benefit for Storyteller Children’s Center and CALM – and most importantly, a literacy event for children to promote the joy of reading. Crafts and other children’s activities, refreshments, music, and a raffle will all be part of the festivities. Entrance is free and open to the public.
This year’s authors are:
Caroline Arnold
James Buckley, Jr.
Dan Hanna
Marni McGee
Alexis O’Neill
Amada Irma Perez
Erica Silverman
June Sobel
Mr. Nitikman’s Fifth Graders, Washington School
Ann Whitford Paul
Emcee Michael Katz
To learn more about the authors and illustrators at the 2011 StoryFaire, please click StoryFaire authors and illustrators.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!
Angels Circle
Anonymous
Beach Ball Books
Ann Bennett & Paul Trent
Regina & Rick Roney
Caldecott Circle
bouchon
CA Craftsman Construction
Chaucer’s Books
The Frick Foundation
Marni & Sears McGee
Storyteller Michael Katz
Newbery Circle
Robert and Kelly Avery
Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP
Bragg Financial of Charlotte
Diane Kay Hayes
Charmaine & Chris Jacobs
Massage Envy, Goleta
Bestseller Circle
Glynne & Gillian Couvillion
Mary O. Furner
Edith E. Hollister
Anna & Petar Kokotovic
Olio e Limone Ristorante & Olio Pizzeria
In-Kind Sponsors
Art from Scrap
Bringing the Singing
Art Innovators
Linda Vega Dance Studio
Oscar Flores
Putnee
SB Academy of Rock and Roll
Tea in Tiaras
Trenton Caine, the Magician
In the Community
Kids Corner is the only family-owned kids specialty shoe store in Santa Barbara, CA that is committed to healthy growth through proper shoe fitting and local giving. Whether you are new to this world, have already conquered crawling, have mastered the fine art of walking, or are old enough to read this, Kids Corner has your feet covered.
For more information about Kids Corner, please click here.
Just Kid Costumes is a kid friendly, e-commerce business located in Santa Barbara. As supporters of local children’s organizations, Just Kid Costumes generously donated over 40 wonderful Halloween costumes to the children of CALM. In addition to Halloween, costumes for dress-up, dance, theatre, holiday and thematic parties are also available at www.justkidcostumes.com.
