Welcome to the fall issue of Voices for Young Children from Durham's Partnership for Children, A Smart Start Initiative. In this issue, you'll learn about a new civic engagement pilot with the medical community, hear from our new board chair, Michael Palmer, discover why the organization was honored (a second time) with a national award for business excellence in workplace flexibility, find out how to support young children at Barnes and Noble Southpoint Nov. 29 and Nov. 30, and get more information about happenings across our organization.  Docs For Tots NC Kicks Off in Durham
Durham's Partnership for Children hosted a kick off celebration for nearly 50 physicians and members of the medical field to share Docs For Tots, a civic engagement program being piloted in Durham through The Duke Pediatric Residency Program at Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center. Read the story>> Pictured Left: Dr. George Askew, Docs For Tots Founder Message from Board Chair: Cultivating New Voices for Durham's Children Durham's Partnership for Children new Board Chair Michael Palmer talks about the Partnership's work to build a community of voices for young children. Read the column>>  DPFC second-time honoree of Alfred J. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace FlexibilityDurham's Partnership for Children was honored Oct. 12 by the Alfred J. Sloan Foundation and When Work Works.
 Barnes & Noble-Southpoint Holiday Book Drive Nov. 1 - Dec. 16. Shopping Days for young children Thurs., Nov. 29 and Fri., Nov. 30Barnes and Noble Southpoint is supporting a Holiday Book Drive Supporting Durham's Partnership for Children. Donated books will benefit hundreds of young children who need help most across Durham County. Get more information about this community event>> The Partnership Spotlight Get the latest happenings on the organization. See how we're: working to support the incredible years of a child's life supporting CCSA in honoring and recognizing Governor Hunt and Carolyn Hunt with the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jim and Carolyn Hunt Child Care Resource Center engaging Corporate Champions for Children convening strong leadership assessing needs in Northern Durham County
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 Durham's Partnership for Children Durham's Partnership for Children © 2007 | | | Important DPFC Dates Barnes & Noble Southpoint Book Drive November 1- December 16 Northern Durham Task Force Meeting at Little River Elementary School November 7 at 3:30 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting at Jim and Carolyn Hunt Child Care Resource Center Wed., November 15 at 3p.m. Barnes and Noble Southpoint Shopping Days Thursday, November 29, Friday, November 30- 10 percent of sales will benefit DPFC programs! You must say Durham's Partnership for Children at the Register Important DPFC Links Progress of Strategic Goals Report 2006-2007 2006-2007 Annual Report | |
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