Christian City Calls on Community With Needs List for Children and Seniors

The Children's Village at Christian City is in need of the following items and would appreciate any help the community can provide:

• Monetary donations
• Paper plates, napkins, cups,
• Toliet tissue and paper towels
• Dental hygiene products
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Boxed macaroni and cheese
• Peanut butter
• Individually wrapped snacks and drinks
• Kid friendly cereals
• Batteries
• Personal hygiene items for girls
• Gift cards to Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, or Publix

The Assisted Living Facillity and Alzheimer's Unit at Christian City is in need of the following items and would appreciate any help the community can provide.

• Dental hygiene products
• Deodorant
• Lotion
• Combs/Brushes/Hairspray
• Sleep wear (male and female)
• T-shirts
• Camisoles/bras
• Puzzle books
• Sugar free hard candy and cookies

Please contact Heidi Becker at 770-703-2636 for drop off or pick up details or for more information about Christian City. The Christian City campus is an active retirement community as well as a refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected children. We minister to the physical as well as the spiritual needs of those who we serve. Christian City is home to over 1,000 children and seniors. For more information, please visit our website at www.christiancity.org.

Local Artists Get Involved with the 4th Annual Children's Chair-ity Event Benefitting The Children's Village

Local artists like Vicki Turner are starting to work on their beautiful hand-painted children-sized and holiday themed chairs for the 4th Annual Children’s Chair-ity Event benefiting The Children’s Village at Christian City. All chairs will be included in a "Santa’s Workshop" Silent Auction as well as a wide range of items donated by local businesses that you can purchase for that special someone. The volunteer driven event chaired by Angela Bean is hosted by community leaders including Ms. Turner, Congressman and Mrs. Lynn Westmoreland, and others who have supported The Children’s Village kids over the years. Sponsors such as AT&T, BB&T Reece Insurance, Georgia Power, Brent Scarborough & Co, Coweta-Fayette EMC and more are coming together to ensure the many kids at the Children’s Village enjoy a happy holiday.

The event will take place on December 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm at The Dolce-Atlanta in Peachtree City. It will be a wonderful event with delicious food, refreshments, festive music, and holiday cheer to kick off the season. Tickets are $30 each which sponsors a child at The Children’s Village for one month. All are welcome!

Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children since 1965. Over 1,000 children have called Christian City "home." For more information on The Children’s Village, please visit www.christiancity.org. For more on the event, please visit www.chair-ity-event.org. To purchase tickets or become a sponsor please call 770-703-2636.

Photo: Host and local artist, Vicki Turner, painting her chair for the Children’s Chair-ity Event.

Christian City's Pancake Breakfast and Autumn Festival

Christian City is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, October 30th from 8-10am in the parking lot behind the Welcome Center at Christian City located at 7345 Red Oak Road in Union City. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased in advance at The Children’s Village or at the event. After you’ve enjoyed the Pancake Breakfast, make sure you make your way down to Graceland Thrift Store to enjoy their Autumn Festival! Graceland Thrift Store has great prices on new and used merchandise including holiday decorations, clothing, furniture, and crafts. Homemade baked goods will be sold by local churches and other vendors. Don’t miss out on this great event that helps pay for the education of the kids who live in the cottages at The Children’s Village at Christian City. Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children in a family centered residential setting since 1965. Over 1,000 children have called Christian City "home." For more information about The Children’s Village, please call 770-703-2636 or visit www.christiancity.org.

Sponsoring Helps Kids Take Flight

The proverbial statement "it takes a village to raise a child" seems appropriate in describing our need for your partnership in the support of the children. The Children’s Village could not, nor would not, be possible without the generous support we receive from folks like you through our Child Sponsorship Program. We are deeply grateful for those who are current sponsors making monthly, quarterly, or yearly donations to help provide the basics such as food, shelter, clothing, and the ongoing operations of The Children’s Village. If you have been looking for an easy way to get involved in helping a child in need, please consider becoming a child sponsor. The Child Sponsorship Program enables you to make a significant difference in the life of a child for less than the daily cost of Coca-Cola or candy bar. As a child sponsor you will receive regular updates and progress reports on the children, invitations to special events just for sponsors, and current news about our programs. For more information about the Child Sponsorship Program, call The Children’s Village at 770-964-3309 or go to our website at www.christiancity.org. Come and see us at The Village…you are always welcome! Thank you for helping us care for these children! May God’s best blessings be with you and your family.

Ministers Play FREE at Christian City's I Golf "Fore" Kids Tournament

The Children’s Village will be hosting our Annual Fall Golf Classic on September 30th at Eagle's Landing, in Stockbridge GA to benefit the boys and girls who live in the cottages at Christian City. Ministers play FREE with three paying golfers. This is a wonderful opportunity to help kids and spend some quality time with your church members.

The tournament includes two special opportunities to win—a corporate challenge and a church challenge where the winner receives a $500 prize to put toward the ministry of their choice, traveling trophy, and free entry next year to defend their title! The winner of the corporate challenge receives a special trophy.

Last year’s winner, First Christian Church of Mableton, is invited back to defend their title and play for free! The entry fee is $125 per person or $450 for a four person team. Registration starts at 9:30am and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, range balls, lunch, refreshments, and a post tournament dinner.

To learn more information on how to become a sponsor, sign up to play, or volunteer, please visit www.christiancity.org or call 770-703-2636. Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children in a family centered residential setting since 1965. Over 1,000 children have called Christian City "home."

Photo: 2009 Tournament Winner - First Christian Church of Mableton

Eagle Scout Neil Dhruv Organizes Project to Help Kids

Neil Dhruv, a sophomore at Woodward Academy, has been working towards being an Eagle Scout for years. He recently achieved the highest ranking honor in Boy Scouts when he completed his Eagle Scout project benefiting The Children’s Village at Christian City. Each Eagle Scout was to create and design a project that benefits the community. Neil chose to handcraft wood picnic tables for less fortunate children to enjoy.

Three years ago, Neil went to India and saw a number of children living in an orphanage, and ever since has been thinking of how to help children in need. When the time came for Neil to choose his Eagle Scout project, it seemed like a perfect fit to help The Children’s Village because it was nearby his Peachtree City home. Neil raised the funds and built four picnic tables with the help of his friends and fellow scouts. The kids and house parents will now be able to have a place they can sit to enjoy eating and visiting outdoors. Bob Crutchfield, President and CEO of Christian City expressed, "We are grateful for the hard work and dedication Neil put forth for his Eagle Scout project. What a great example he is to other young people! When you see kids helping kids it is very moving. Neil is an impressive young man and we are privileged to know him and call him a friend."

The Children’s Village, located in Union City, cares for abandoned and abused children in a family-centered environment. The children live in cottages with full time house parents. Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children since 1965. Over 1,000 children have called Christian City "home." For more information about this nondenominational, non profit organization, please call Heidi Becker at 770-703-2636 or visit www.christiancity.org.

Photo (Left to Right)—Noelle Porter, Program Director of The Children’s Village, Mrs. Dhruv, Neil Dhruv, Bob Crutchfield, President/CEO of Christian City

Come support our efforts to sponsor the children at The Children's Village at Christian City and enjoy a spectacular day of high level golfing, outstanding food, and the fun you've come to expect at our classic. There will be trophies for winners, prizes, and special competitions, and of course, a live auction with some really special items this year. Be sure to note the date and make plans now to be a part! You can register online to play or sponsor or both, right now at www.christiancity.org. You can also call us and register by phone at 770-703-2636. It's going to be a real fun day "Fore" a great cause. We look forward to seeing you on the greens!

Date: September 30, 2010
Location: Eagle's Landing Golf and Country Club, Stockbridge, GA
Registration: 9:30 am
Shotgun Starf: 11:00 am
Individual Entry: $125
Four-some: $450