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Child Care Update: January 2005
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Single Parent Support Groups Are Up & Running
Thanks to a continuation grant from the Rebecca Pomroy
Foundation, we are able to offer six single parent workshops
this year.
The next four are listed below:
Thursday, March 10, 2005 - "Resource Guide Update" - We
will provide for the group an updated listing of financial support
and resources in and around Newton. We will include any new
ideas from the group.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 - "An Evening With Tod Gross,
Psy.D." - Back by popular demand - a question and answer
evening with our favorite psychologist.
Thursday, May 26, 2005 - "A Social Evening" - Time for
socializing and connecting! Dinner provided.
Each evening offers time for socializing, conversation and topic
discussion. Child care is offered free of charge by child care
providers through the Newton Community Service Center.
Workshops are located at Newton Community Service Center,
492 Waltham St., W. Newton from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Pizza is
provided for the children - light refreshments for the adults. For
further information or to register for any of the workshops
please call Ann @ 617- 332-6723.
Do you Need Help Paying For Child Care
or Summer Camp?
Completed applications must be back into our office no later
than April 29th, 2005. Scholarships are allocated, via a lottery,
in $1,000 increments. Parents may use this money to help pay
for any licensed infant/toddler, preschool, after school, family
child care or summer program. If you would like to receive
information about this program please call Ann @ 617-332-6723
so you can be put on our data base.
* Historical note - In it's 15 year history the Child Care
Commission has allocated $630,000 through the scholarship
lottery program.
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Kidz in Jeopardy Fundraiser 
YES! "Kidz in Jeopardy" Is Coming Again!
We will once again have 12 teams competing. Currently we
have three teams registered; Bigelow PTO, Mayor Cohen's
office and Ward After School Program. Each team will pay-toplay
with prizes awarded to the first place and runner up teams.
Brooke Lipsitt, our Mistress of Ceremonies from last year has
graciously agreed to come back for a repeat performance.
Refreshments will be served to the contestants and raffle tickets
will be available to purchase for a chance to win some awesome
prizes.
All proceeds from this event will go towards our scholarship
fund which provides tuition assistance with child care costs to
low/moderate income working families in Newton.
If you are interested in learning more about this event,
participating as a member of a team, purchasing raffle tickets or
making a contribution, please call Ann @ 617-332-6723.
* Did you know that last November during the Seventh Annual
Fall Video Festival, Ann Brown of the Child Care Commission
and Tony Mastantuono of NewTV were awarded second place
in recognition of outstanding video production in the category
of Local Events & Attractions for "Kidz in Jeopardy"?
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