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CARE for Children held its annual Adaptive Ski Outing at Holiday Valley Ski Resort on Monday, with 11 children in attendance.  Each child was paired with one or more volunteer instructors and given expert instruction as part of the Holiday Valley Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, a chapter of Move United.

The CARE for Children Board of Directors honored Kids and Cancer Benefit with the organization’s 2023 Community CARE Award at the board’s annual meeting held Wednesday evening at the Bradford Club.

CARE for Children hosted a Therapeutic Recreation program at the Limestone YMCA Family Play Zone on Friday, November 10, 2023 where the children enjoyed climbing, jumping, and playing.

October is Pedestrian Safety Month and with Halloween quickly approaching the Safe Kids Pennsylvania-McKean County Partnership offers some pedestrian and Halloween safety tips for families.

CNB Bank recently made a $7,500.00 contribution to CARE for Children designated for preschool scholarships.  Pre-Kindergarten scholarship contributions to CARE for Children's Rainbow Corner Preschool provide tuition to eligible students and make early learning more accessible and affordable for working families.

CARE for Children recently received a contribution of $1,050.00 from the Bradford Eagle Riders F.O.E. #2432.  The donation was designated to support CARE’s therapeutic recreation program for children with disabilities and special health care needs.

Premier Sponsors Allegheny Bradford Corporation and the Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation, along with Lead Sponsors UPMC Health Plan and Zippo/Case Museum, presented this year’s CARE ‘fore’ Children Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 6th, 2023 at the Pennhills Club.

CARE for Children, the lead agency for Safe Kids Pennsylvania - McKean County Partner, joined together with five school districts in McKean County to promote bicycle safety and properly fit 371 Kindergarten students with free bicycle helmets throughout April and May. 

CARE for Children’s 21st annual basketball mini-camp for school-age children was held Wednesday evening at Callahan Park in Bradford. The camp provides the opportunity for both boys and girls of all abilities to work on gross and fine motor skills, socialization, and physical fitness.

Northwest Bank recently made a $5,000.00 contribution to CARE for Children Rainbow Corner Preschool to fund preschool student scholarships. The preschool is an approved Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization, through the State of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).

The focus is on Water Safety for the Week of the Young Child and the month of April. Safe Kids Pennsylvania-McKean County Partner is collaborating with CARE for Children, Head Start, and the Intermediate Unit 9 to distribute, throughout the month of April, a packet of Water Safety information to program participants ages 5 and under. The packet includes a water safety magnet, coloring sheet and parent information.

CARE for Children, lead agency for the McKean County Partnership of Safe Kids Pennsylvania, recently received Community Impact funding from the United Way of the Bradford Area in the fourth quarter of 2022, as well as donations from the Bradford Exchange Club and Doug and Lynne Kuntz, to purchase twenty Cribs for Kids® Safe Sleep Survival Kits to promote infant safe sleep.

Registration will begin on Monday, March 20th for new students at CARE for Children’s Rainbow Corner Preschool and participants for the Toddler Playgroup (children who will be at least 24 months by September 1st are eligible to enroll).

CARE for Children held its annual Adaptive Ski Outing at Holiday Valley Ski Resort on Monday, with 9 children in attendance. Each child was paired with one or more volunteer instructors and given expert instruction as part of the Holiday Valley Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, a chapter of Move United.

CARE for Children is again a recipient of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ Seal of Excellence for successfully completing their rigorous Standards for Excellence® accreditation program. CARE for Children voluntarily opened itself up to analysis by a “jury of its peers.” The peer review team examined CARE for compliance with the Standards for Excellence®: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, in areas including: Mission, Strategy and Evaluation; Leadership: Board, Staff, and Volunteers; Legal Compliance and Ethics; Finance and Operations; Resource Development; and Public Awareness, Engagement, and Advocacy.

Pre-Kindergarten scholarship contributions to CARE for Children's Rainbow Corner Preschool provide tuition to eligible students and make early learning more accessible and affordable for working families. CNB Bank recently made a $10,000.00 contribution to CARE through the Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund designated for preschool scholarships.

The annual meeting of the CARE for Children Board of Directors was held Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Bradford Club. The CARE Board of Directors honored The Rotary Club of Bradford with the organization’s 2022 Community CARE Award.

Cheyanne France, PT, DPT, has joined the CARE for Children staff as a full-time Physical Therapist. France provides physical therapy for the Early Intervention Birth to Three program and services for school-based students in McKean County.

The CARE for Children Board of Directors will host a reception as part of their annual meeting on Thursday, December 1st at 6:00 p.m. at the Bradford Club. During the event, the Board will honor The Rotary Club of Bradford in recognition of their longstanding partnership and support of CARE and in honor of the Club’s 100th anniversary.

The Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation, a Ministry of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, New York, has donated $3,000 to CARE for Children/Safe Kids Pennsylvania – McKean County Partnership to purchase mini cribs, mattresses and crib sheets to ensure a safe sleep environment for young children. The new mini cribs will be distributed through the Home Safety Program, which provides childproofing and home safety items for local families in need.

Free car seat safety checks, by certified child passenger safety technicians, are being offered on Tuesday, September 20th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Ashley Booth Griffin CARE for Children Center at 723 East Main Street in Bradford.

The event is part of Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs September 18-24, and will include instruction on how to install and use car seats correctly. Technicians will also help determine if your child is in the right seat for their age and size, and explain the importance of registering car seats with their manufacturers so parents and caregivers can be notified if there is a recall.

CARE for Children hosted a Summer Fun Day at Mystic Waters Resort in Limestone, New York on Tuesday afternoon, August 16th. Seventeen children in attendance along with their family members enjoyed mini golf, basketball, cornhole, and other activities.

Premier Sponsors the Philo & Sarah Blaisdell Foundation and Dan and Amy McCune, along with Lead Sponsors UPMC Health Plan and Zippo/Case Museum, presented this year’s CARE ‘fore’ Children Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Pine Acres Country Club. As of Sunday’s tournament, approximately $35,000 has been raised with proceeds benefitting CARE’s free community outreach services for children with disabilities; pediatric developmental and preventative screenings; therapeutic recreation programs; and child safety initiatives that prevent disabilities and fatalities from accidental injuries.

Northwest Bank recently made a $5,000.00 contribution to CARE for Children Rainbow Corner Preschool to fund preschool student scholarships. The preschool is an approved Pre-Kindergarten Scholarship Organization, through the State of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).

CARE for Children’s 20th annual basketball mini-camp for school-age children was held Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Callahan Park in Bradford. The camp provides the opportunity for both boys and girls of all abilities to work on gross and fine motor skills, socialization, and physical fitness.