This Mother’s Day season, as we reflect on the blessings of family and parenthood, we ask that you consider providing HOPE for young women and families.
Honor a special mom for Mother’s Day or a role model with a gift to Crittenton, supporting young women and moms who need your help.
Dear FCS Supporters,
With the health and safety of our residents and staff at top of mind we continue to operate, providing our services to clients who might otherwise be homeless or separated from their child.
We appreciate the community’s support and send our warmest thanks to those who have reached out to inquire how they can help during this time. Our greatest needs at the moment are funds to meet increased costs associated with pandemic precautions, and essential items that we have an ongoing need for:
Your contribution of any amount right now will help us continue to provide our services in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the CDC, NCDHHS and OSHA.
To protect our residents and staff, FCS will temporarily restrict all visitors and volunteers effective Monday, March 16. We are working to implement virtual visits and communication for our clients. In addition, we have issued a temporary halt on accepting all in-kind donations with the exception of the essential items listed above.
The Challenge:
The Leon Levine Foundation is offering Florence Crittenton a grant of $70,000 total, including an outright gift of $35,000 with a matching challenge grant of $35,000. The challenge grant is awarded upon FCS raising $35,000 by gaining new members of our 1903 Society and our Health & Hope Society.
Details:
Deadline: June 15, 2018
How can I help?
Frequently Asked Questions:
Do pledges count? No. All funds must be received before the challenge deadline.
If a donor is lapsed (was previously a member of a giving society but has not given to FCS for one or more Fiscal Years) and gives $250 or $1,000, will they be considered a new member of the giving society? Yes.
If I have already made a contribution to FCS this Fiscal Year, can I apply what I’ve given so far and increase my donation to reach one of these donor levels? Yes.
Are donations from businesses going to be matched by The Leon Levine Foundation? No. Only funds that come from individuals will be matched by the foundation.
THE LEON LEVINE FOUNDATION 2018 CHALLENGE GRANT
The Challenge:
The Leon Levine Foundation is offering Florence Crittenton a grant of $70,000 total, including an outright gift of $35,000 with a matching challenge grant of $35,000. The challenge grant is awarded upon FCS raising $35,000 by gaining new members of our 1903 Society and our Health & Hope Society.
Details:
When is the deadline?
The challenge deadline is June 15, 2018. Challenge runs March 23 – June 15, 2018.
How can I help?
Frequently Asked Questions:
Do pledges count? No. All funds must be received before the challenge deadline.
If a donor is lapsed (was previously a member of a giving society but has not given to FCS for one or more Fiscal Years) and gives $250 or $1,000, will they be considered a new member of the giving society? Yes.
If I have already made a contribution to FCS this Fiscal Year, can I apply what I’ve given so far and increase my donation to reach one of these donor levels? Yes.
Are donations from businesses going to be matched by The Leon Levine Foundation? No. Only funds that come from individuals will be matched by the foundation.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sarah Hyde, Director of Development
Phone: 704-372-4663
Email: shyde@fcsnc.org
Website: www.fcsnc.org
Rabbi Judy Schindler to be honored by Florence Crittenton Services
Director of the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice at Queens University to be recipient of Lucille Giles Award
(May 9, 2018) Next Tuesday, Rabbi Judith Schindler, Director of the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice at Queens University of Charlotte, will be awarded Florence Crittenton Services’ (FCS) Lucille Giles Award at the FCS Annual Luncheon. This award is given to an individual with outstanding commitment to human and social concerns, who has supported the women and children served by Florence Crittenton’s programs.
Florence Crittenton Services offers safe housing to pregnant and non-pregnant women and adolescents, where they are provided a continuum of care, focusing on counseling, health care, and vocational/educational services. The Charlotte agency has served over 40,000 individuals since it was established in 1903. Funds raised at the Annual Luncheon are used to maintain and strengthen the agency’s comprehensive services throughout all programs.
Rabbi Schindler has supported Florence Crittenton Services for many years and served on the FCS Board of Directors from 2003-2006.
“We are honored to recognize Rabbi Judy Schindler as the recipient of this year’s Lucille Giles Award,” said Diane Thompson, CEO of FCS, “She has been a long-time supporter of FCS and is a true example of how to live out our core values of Compassion, Hope, Accountability, Inclusion and Respect.”
In addition to her support of FCS, she has displayed compassion and dedication to social justice in many of her other life choices. Rabbi Schindler was named Rabbi Emerita of Temple Beth El in Charlotte, North Carolina after serving from 1998-2016. Prior to coming to Charlotte, she was an Associate Rabbi at Westchester Reform Temple in Scarsdale, New York.
Rabbi Schindler envisioned and led the creation of four social justice documentaries being utilized across the country and has contributed chapters and articles to more than ten books.
Rabbi Schindler is now a contributing columnist for the Charlotte Observer. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Charlotte Clergy Coalition for Justice, is co-chair of the Rabbinic Council of the Association of Reform Zionists of America and is a Trustee of the Reform Pension Board. She is past co-chair of the Women’s Rabbinic Network, served on the Board of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Coalition for Housing, and as co-chair of the Clergy Council of MeckMin.
Rabbi Schindler is married to Chip Wallach, who works for Bank of America. They have two sons, Maxwell and Alec. She is the daughter of the late Rabbi Alexander Schindler who was president of the Union for Reform Judaism 1973-1995.
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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.
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.
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).
