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January 13, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Sarah Hyde, Director of Development and PR

or Diane Thompson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Phone: 704-372-4663

Email: shyde@fcsnc.org; dthompson@fcsnc.org

Website: www.fcsnc.org

 

FLORENCE CRITTENTON AWARDED $100,000 FROM MECKLENBURG COUNTY ABC BOARD

ABC Funds Are Used for Substance Abuse Education and Recovery

 

(January 12, 2017) Florence Crittenton Services’ (FCS) partnership continues with the Mecklenburg County ABC Board. Funds awarded from the Mecklenburg County ABC Board are used to strengthen the agency’s Generations of Impact Program, which educates our young girls and women and those struggling with substance abuse. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016, 39% of clients admitted to FCS had substance abuse or addiction issues. Funding from the Mecklenburg County ABC Board allows FCS to continue providing substance abuse prevention services to the agency’s high-risk population.

Florence Crittenton Services is a nonprofit organization that offers pregnant adolescent girls and women, of any age, safe housing, and prenatal care through delivery of their baby, along with a continuum of care, focused on counseling, health care, and vocational and educational services. The agency was established in Charlotte in 1903 and has served 40,000 women and children and their families since.

Since 1948, the Mecklenburg County ABC Board has invested back into the communities in which it serves, with this Grant Program coming into existence in 1996 and distributing over $58 million dollars to organizations that “prevent, educate on the dangers of, and treat substance abuse.”

“We know that with the proper intervention, our young girls and women—even those struggling with problems as complex as substance abuse—have a great chance of becoming independent individuals,” said Diane Thompson, CEO of FCS. “This partnership and funding from the Mecklenburg County ABC Grant Program helps us continue to give two generations Health & Hope.”

Florence Crittenton’s Program Administrator Gayle Butterfield added, “Substance abuse may affect our clients or members of their families. This grant from the Mecklenburg County ABC Board allows us to give our clients tools to combat substance abuse, be healthy and have healthy children.”

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December 22, 2016

GYMNASTICS COMPETITION RAISES $5,284 for FLORENCE CRITTENTON SERVICES

Perfect Balance Training Center Also Donates to Agency for the Holidays

 

(December 22, 2016) Florence Crittenton Services’ (FCS) annual gymnastics meet Empowering Determined Girls Everywhere (EDGE) took place from October 21, 2016 to October 23, 2016 at Perfect Balance Training Center and raised $5,284 for the young girls and women at FCS. This year, EDGE featured 13 teams that competed in gymnastics events like the balance beam and floor exercises. Staff and supporters of Perfect Balance also donated gifts to FCS for the girls to have Christmas gifts.

Florence Crittenton Services is a nonprofit organization that offers pregnant adolescent girls and women, of any age, safe housing, and prenatal care through delivery of their baby, along with a continuum of care, focused on counseling, health care, and vocational and educational services. For the 9th year in a row, 100% of FCS babies were born drug-free. The agency was established in Charlotte in 1903 and has served 40,000 women and children and their families since.

“This is our second year participating in EDGE and we are excited to see how it grows in the coming years, giving local gymnasts an opportunity to do what they love while supporting their community,” said Diane Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of FCS. “We always enjoy putting on a new event and attracting and building new relationships with supporters of the work we do at Florence Crittenton.”

Florence Crittenton’s Director of Development Sarah Hyde added, “My hope is that this event will continue to raise critical funds that allow us to serve our clients struggling with very complex challenges stemming from various traumas. We feel so fortunate that Perfect Balance has joined us in our mission to provide Health and Hope to those girls and women in need in our community.”

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June 4, 2014

We are excited to say here at Florence Crittenton Services (FCS) that we have completed our challenge grant from The Leon Levine Foundation, securing $50,000 in funding. On behalf of the young girls and women we serve, our Board of Directors, and our staff, we would like to share a sincere thank you to all of our supporters in the community who made this possible. Your continued dedication to young girls and women in need will help to empower and equip them with the resources they need to be self-sufficient.

 

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May 1, 2014

FCS will be hosting its Annual Luncheon Tuesday, May 13th at Myers Park United Methodist Church.

Each year, FCS’ annual lunch attracts more than 300 attendees and in 2013 raised approximately $90,000+ to help FCS clients. The FCS Lucille P. Giles Award is given to an individual or company that has supported women and families, through advocacy and action and investment, have helped FCS at the highest level. This year, Gail Brinn Wilkins will be honored with the award for her years of involvement and her passion for our young women and babies.

Registration will begin at 11:15 a.m. and the program will begin promptly at 12 noon.

Please RSVP to Debi Nelson by email at dnelson@fcsnc.org or call 704-372-4663, ext. 410.

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March 27, 2014

Come dress in  your cocktail attire and join us for a night of Fashion, Entertainment, Cocktails and Dancing!

Florence Crittenton is hosting its 2nd Annual Charity Fashion Show. This year, the theme is Beside Every Good Man… Salute to Power Couples. The event will be held Saturday, April 26th beginning at 7p.m. at Extravaganza Depot (1610 N Tryon St).

You can register for our guest list* by clicking here. VIP Admission is $150 and includes a 1 hour reception with the models and sponsors beginning at 6pm, and preferred seating. General Admission is $75.

You may also mail a check to:
Florence Crittenton Service
c/o Fashion Show
P.O. Box 36392
Charlotte, NC 28236

Make sure to check out our Facebook Page and share with your friends! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

 

*Please note, we will not be mailing, sending, or printing any tickets. Those attending will register for our guest list which will be available at the entrance. If you are purchasing more than one ticket, please indicate in the “Additional Comments” section the total number of tickets and type under your name, and/or the names of those you are purchasing them for.

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November 4, 2013

The Leon Levine Foundation approved a $50,000 challenge grant to Florence Crittenton Services (FCS). There is one month left for every new, increased or lapsed dollar donation given to FCS to be matched by The Leon Levine Foundation up to $50,000 (made by June 15, 2016).

FCS was established in Charlotte in 1903 and has served 40,000 women and children and their families.

Florence Crittenton Services is a nonprofit organization that offers pregnant adolescent girls and women, of any age, safe housing, and prenatal care through delivery of their baby, along with a continuum of care, focused on counseling, health care, and vocational and educational services. For the 9th year in a row, 100% of FCS babies were born drug-free.

At the agency’s Annual Luncheon this question was posed: “What would happen to these young women if FCS weren’t here?” asked Mac McCarley, FCS Board of Directors member and Partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein. “Research, and our own experience, show that they would stay in or fall prey to cycles of homelessness, domestic violence, trauma, failing educational experiences, poverty, limited job skills or opportunities, substance abuse, and even human trafficking.”

He continued, “We are now working to meet our third challenge grant from The Leon Levine Foundation.  They are challenging us to build a more expansive donor network.  They will match dollar-for-dollar new money we raise between now and June 15. Qualifying contributions are from a new donor, an increased gift over last year’s donation, or getting a lapsed donor back in the fold.”

CEO Diane Thompson shared, “The agency is once again excited about this opportunity to raise awareness of our programs and services. We are hopeful this challenge grant will garner us new donors who will share in our passion of empowering our young girls and women, while incentivizing our current donor base to increase their donations or to start donating again.

Please consider donating to FCS by either sending it securely via https://crittentonofnc.org/giving-opportunities/, mail, or phone (704-372-4663).

 

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May 1, 2013

Event to take place on Saturday, May 18 at Extravaganza Depot at 8 pm.

$110 per ticket In support of a great cause this celebration includes: fashions, food, and music. In 2013, Florence Crittenton is celebrating its 110th anniversary and The Evolution of Southern Fashion is part of this year long celebration. The Evolution of Southern Fashion explores the history of Southern fashions from the Civil War era through the decades and the evolution of the modern Southern woman. Philanthropic community members, local businesses, young professionals and wives of professional athletes, will watch or walk the runway displaying fashions that tell the story of the evolution of Southern fashion.

RSVP to jlisenby@fcsnc.org

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April 29, 2013

In this special year of celebration of the 110th anniversary of Florence Crittenton Services (FCS), I pause to reflect on my 30 plus years with this amazing organization. I started employment as a social worker and for the past 14 years have been honored to serve as the CEO.

Prior to my employment with FCS, I worked with young single pregnant and parenting teens in another state. Throughout that experience I encountered so many situations where the young women were in need of safety, support and hope. When I first walked through the doors of FCS, I felt the homelike atmosphere and it is what I would have envisioned for the many young lives I had encountered. As I continued my work at FCS, I have been able to see first hand what a difference it makes when a young pregnant woman has support, a safe place to live, resources and most importantly, someone who believes in them and their potential to have a better life. I have seen this carried through from young women who were my clients who are now professional women contributing to our society and who
have raised remarkable children who are also leading productive lives. The Crittenton experience is life changing for two generations. The other remarkable aspect of FCS that I take pride in is the responsiveness to changing needs as exemplified in Sarah’s House and Legacy Hall programs for teens in the foster care system and now our focus on assisting clients in healing from trauma.

Throughout my journey, I have met incredible, resilient young people and many very dedicated and committed volunteers, donors and staff who work tirelessly everyday to help us meet the needs of clients. I remain grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the FCS legacy of promoting health and hope for tomorrow’s children and hope that others who read these stories will join with us and invest in the potential and future success of our youth.