The Circle for Children

Letter from our President 

… a “Circle of Friends”

Dear Circle Members,

What a generous group you are!  Congratulations again on very successful fund raising year.  I am honored and humbled to be named the new Circle President for 2008-2009.   

To have the “Circle Presidential bracelet” passed down from my friend - and last year’s president - Peggy Cannon, is an even greater pleasure.  It was Peggy who ushered me through my introduction to the Circle for Children at a “New Member Event” several years ago, and I pray she will continue to guide me as I lead the Circle this coming year. 

Last year, the Circle Board selected “The Center for Children and Young Adults (CCYA)” as the beneficiary of our fund raising events.  The Board has voted to continue our support of CCYA again this year.  As you may know, CCYA operates three programs:  Open Gate and Another Chance are emergency shelters and Turning Point is a transitional living program.  The children being cared for are victims of abuse and neglect and are rendered homeless by their current situation.  You can find more information about CCYA on their website www.umbrellaweb.org

The Center, located on Austell Road in Marietta, has been very grateful for our support and takes the responsibility of managing our gifts seriously.   They look forward to our participation again this year with the children.  There will be numerous opportunities to support the CCYA programs with your time and financial assistance.  I trust that our new Board as well as all Circle members will find it in their heart to make this year another great fund raising year for such a good cause.  In addition to CCYA, the Circle will continue to provide scholarships for graduates of Tallulah Falls School and other qualifying candidates through our fundraising efforts.

Finally, I want to personally invite you to join me in making 2008-2009 one of our best Circle years ever.  Your efforts will not go unnoticed, I promise.

"In a circle of friends we share this prayer                                                That every orphaned soul will know
And all will enter in...                                                                 

To the shelter of this circle of friends”         -Point of Grace

Sincerely,

Chris Crawford

Supports

The Center for Children & Young Adults, Inc. (CCYA)

Austell Road
Marietta, GA
phone: (770) 333-9447

Dr. Les Cole, CEO
Sherri Roberson, COO
Sharon Horton, Case Administrator

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2008-09

New

Circle Members

Meg Adams

sponsor: Marsha Brenner

 Lynn Babcock

sponsor: Martha Bechtel

sponsor:  Shirley Whitmire

Dolly Fehd

sponsor: Rita Robb

Suzie Goodman

sponsor: Danielle Houret-Lam

Joanne Gross

sponsor:  Shirley Whitmire

Katherine Cook Hansell

sponsor:  Konni Minter

Mary Lucy Holliday

sponsor:  Rita Robb

Vicki Hugeley

sponsor:  Laura Berman

Cathi Jordan

sponsor:  Martha Bechtel

Gail Kumpf

sponsor:  Martha Bechtel

Sue Lekas

sponsor:  Jo-Ann Zbytniewski

Maureen Lok

sponsor:  Sally Davis

Fran Massey

sponsor:  Martha Bechtel

Lucie Rivera O'Ferrall

sponsor:  Annie York-Trujillo

Judy Ott

sponsor:  Dottie Rachels

Gail Rannou

sponsor:  Jo-Ann Zbytniewski

Brittany Reed

sponsor:  Allison Haldeman

Pat Richman

sponsor: Mary Ann Hiett

Kim Sherk

sponsor:  Sue Baer

Melissa Stewart

sponsor:  Martha Bechtel

Sherri Torres

sponsor:  Kathy Wagner 

Ginny Wegener

sponsor:  Mary Ann Hiett