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Artists for PACT
PACT Board Member Mark Kodenski of Brown Investment Advisory and his band, The Mark Wood Project, recorded an original song to benefit PACT. On October 7th the song was released at a benefit party at Hightopps Backstage Grille. The song, “Leave it Alone,” is currently available for download on iTunes and Amazon.com. 100% of the proceeds will benefit PACT. Artists For PACT is the first project of the Artists 4 Foundation, a platform connecting artists’ special talents to special needs within our communities. The Foundation produces and coordinates collaborative projects allowing artists of all types to donate their talents in a positive and meaningful way to benefit charities.
PACT and Port Discovery: An Exciting Partnership
PACT’s partnership with Port Discovery Children’s Museum was awarded the 2009 MetLife Foundation and Association of Children’s Museums Promising Practice Award.
The award provides recognition and inspiration for children’s museums to develop programs that are inclusive, meet community needs, encourage community partnerships and promote lifelong learning. The Association chose the partnership for its “multiple programs that combine the best of what a children’s museum and a social service organization have to offer: high quality, experiential programming for those children and families who need it most.”
United Way and Federal Campaigns are Underway
Do you participate in a United Way Campaign? Remember that you can designate PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs. Our designation numbers are:
- United Way and Maryland Charity Campaign 5421
- Combined Charity Campaign 5424
- Combined Federal Campaign 75208
You gift will make an impact on the lives of children with medical and developmental disabilities and their families. Thanks!
Summer and Fall Events for PACT
PACT raised over $5,100 during the summer and early fall through four special events. Over 100 people attended the Family Fun Day at Mitchell’s Golf Complex in Reisterstown. Board members, PACT families, staff and friends enjoyed an evening on the party deck at an Aberdeen IronBirds game. More than 250 guests attended PACT’s popular Movie Night, enjoying an outdoor showing of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, games, food and fun! And 335 tickets were sold for Artists for PACT, the first project of the Artists 4 Foundation, which was held at the Hightopps Backstage Grille in Timonium, featuring The Mark Wood Project.
June Days of Caring at PACT
On a busy day, over 100 children and their families come to PACT for child care, therapy, evaluations or support programs. Thanks to volunteer teams from T. Rowe Price, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Reznick Group, our staff had some help this summer caring for all of our children.
Volunteers spent time in the child care center playing and interacting with children, assisted with lunchtime, and helped organize and clean program supplies. All three companies are generous donors to PACT throughout the year. We are grateful for their support!
If your company or organization would like to volunteer at PACT, call 410-298-7000 x1004.
PACT Gift Wrap Booth at Festival of Trees
Love to shop at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Festival of Trees? Stop by the PACT Gift Wrap Booth at the Festival, November 27-29, with your purchases. Our friendly volunteers will be glad to help. For more information on the Gift Wrap Booth, call 410-298-7000 x1004.
Grant from United Way Helps Get Three Child Care Centers Accredited
Three Central Maryland child care centers were able to achieve accreditation thanks to training and mentoring from our Inclusive Child Care Training Program and partner Abilities Network Project ACT. As part of United Way’s impact grant, Emmanuel United Methodist Preschool (Howard County), New Beginnings Christian Learning Center (Carroll County) and Campfield Early Learning Center (Baltimore County) received their Maryland State Department of Education Accreditation in July.
Program accreditation standards represent the highest quality and reflect research-based, best practices in early childhood education. Being an accredited program means that the program has gone above and beyond mere licensing and regulatory requirements and is providing quality care to children.
“We’re thrilled that three more centers have been recognized for the high quality care they provide to children across the region,” said Beth Morrow, Education Program Manager for United Way of Central Maryland. “It’s important to understand that a good start means children will have the opportunity to grow and thrive, which is essential to our work, and essential to making Maryland stronger.”
WORLD OF CARE OFFERS NEW SERVICES
PACT’s World of Care child care center provides specialized services to children with medical and/or developmental disabilities. Last year, the center added a before and after-school program for children who attend Baltimore County Public School preschools, which has been a success. World of Care is currently enrolling children with medical needs, up to age five, for full-time child care or before and after-school care. For more information or to make a referral, call 410-298-9280.
NEW MEMBERS
PACT is proud to announce the results of recent elections to its Board of Directors. Officers elected for 2009-2010 are Victoria Sulerzyski, Chair; Anthony Rosso, Vice-Chair; Matthew Gotlin, Secretary and Mike Neuman, Treasurer. Mark Kodenski of Brown Advisory Group and Joseph Michael Callaco, a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins Hospital were both elected as new members of the Board.GRANT AWARD FROM MARYLAND DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES COUNCIL
The Maryland Development Disabilities Council recently awarded PACT a grant to support “Together Time,” a targeted intervention for the parents and children in PACT’s Growing Together program. This pilot program will be administered by an occupational therapist and will support parents with intellectual disabilities who are raising their children at home.
Unique Ways of Giving
Host a Party for Pact
Every year, during the holiday season, Gail Johnson hosts a party and asks her guests to make a contribution to pre-selected charities. Even those who cannot attend often send Gail a check to support her causes. For the past few years, PACT has been one of the recipients of this generous effort. Gail learned about PACT from her good friend, Lisa Dornell, who is a parent representative on the PACT Board of Directors. At the party, Lisa shares her story about her son John who has special needs and received services through PACT medical child care, World of Care. The wonderful response from Gail’s guests was heartwarming.
Conduct a Toy Drive
In 2008, the Girl Scouts and students at Trinity School in Ellicott City conducted their annual toy drive and delivered nearly 500 items — toys, supplies, books, and more to PACT. In addition, they brought holiday decorations for the child care center and played with the children in their classrooms.
Each year, several local businesses and organizations conduct toy drives to benefit PACT.
Donors to PACT this past holiday season included Baltimore Life Insurance Companies, BGE, Black and Decker, BOMA, Children’s Manor Montessori School, Edith Rosen Strauss Organization, Heritage Financial Consultants, Heritage Properties, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, St. Louis School Girl Scouts, UPS, and a number of individuals.
For more information on unique ways of that you can give to PACT, contact our Development office at 410-298-7000 x1004 or email wagnerc@kennedykrieger.org
Find out how you can lend your support to PACT.imPACT Newsletters & Publications
PACT Brochure*Summer 2008 imPACT Newsletter*
PACT 2007 Annual Report*
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