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Celebrate #GivingTuesday by supporting CVCA children, youth and families! You can give the gift of holiday memories by supporting the CVCA Holiday Gift Drive. Learn more and donate today. #CarsonValleyChildrensAid #GiveBack

Happy Hanukkah to all our friends who celebrate. May your candles burn bright this season.

With December being Modern Slavery Awareness Month, let’s focus on the chocolate industry. Attached is a list of approved chocolate companies from the Food Empowerment Project for purchasing ethically sourced chocolate this holiday season. foodispower.org/chocolate-list/

We are grateful to the Institute of Dance Artistry Repertory and Hip-hop Companies who continue their mission of giving back through dance. IDA donated $9000 to benefit the children, youth and families served by the CVCA continuum of care.

CVCA proudly hosted a recognition event for our landlord partners in Your Way Home's Rapid Rehousing program.  If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a landlord partner with our Your Way Home program, please reach out to Jennifer Demarinis [email protected]

We want to thank the Montgomery & Bucks Counties chapter of Project Linus for their donation of 195 blankets for the youth served by our Truancy, Parents as Teachers, and Community Homes Programs. You can learn more about Project Linus on their website at ProjectLinus.org

Last week, CVCA staff members participated in a HUD Point in Time (PIT) Count. Data from the PIT Count informs local and federal policy, allocates resources, and assists in determining how to end homelessness.

CVCA is grateful to John Kennedy Subaru for donating 120 pairs of shoes and socks through Operation Warm. Shoes were distributed to our Truancy and Women’s Voice Health Choices right away. More programs will receive shoes in the coming weeks.

Art, like most things, originated in Africa. If you have pictures hanging on your walls, listen to music, read books, or watch movies you are a consumer of art. This is why we are excited to celebrate the theme for 2024’s Black History Month: African Americans and the Arts.

Lunar New Year 2024 began on February 10th, and this is the year of the Dragon. Happy Lunar New Year, especially our dragon friends!

Kara Walker rose to popularity with paper silhouette cutouts depicting racism. Her work has been controversial as it clearly depicts racist stereotypes juxtaposed with a classic silhouette artform. “I have no interest in making a work that doesn’t elicit a feeling.”-Kara Walker.

Kendrick Lamar's lyrics reflect the systemic racism Black Americans are facing. Hip hop has heavily influenced American culture since the 1980’s and Lamar’s Pulitzer win was a red blinking light to the naysayers that rap is not only music, but a linguistic art form. #blackartists

Roxane Gay is a Haitian American New York Times bestselling author, professor, editor, feminist, survivor, podcast host, body acceptance icon, cultural critic, and a beacon. #BlackHistoryMonth #blackartists

Put your best foot forward to help others. It’s time for the CVCA SHOE DRIVE and we need YOU! This shoe drive is primarily for TWEENS and TEENS, an age group often overlooked. There are three ways to give - click the link to donate! cvca-pa.org/get-involved #shoedrive #montco

Jordan Peele started his career as an actor and comedian but solidified himself as a cultural staple as a filmmaker. His films are categorized as satirical horror, but many of Peele’s themes are all too real for Black Americans in this country. #Blackhistorymonth #BlackArtists

March is Social Work Month and the theme for 2024 is Empowering Social Workers! The National Association of Social Workers asks us to “empower social workers by supporting legislation and initiatives that empower and support the social work profession." #SWMonth2024 #NASW

The National Women’s History Month’s theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes women who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions.

The CVCA Shoe Drive is still seeking donations for tweens and teens. Help us help them put one foot in front of the other with new and well-fitted shoes. Click the link to donate and THANK YOU for being SOLE supporters! cvca-pa.org/get-involved #shoedrive

SOLES & GOALS! You can make a BIG difference to a child, one pair of shoes at a time with the CVCA #ShoeDrive Invitational. Makes a great project for schools, corporate teams, civic organizations, and more. Email [email protected] or visit cvca-pa.networkforgood.com/projects/21952…

HELP US REACH THE FINISH LINE! Thank you to everyone who has supported the 2024 CVCA Shoe Drive so far! There is still time to participate, and we need YOUR help! Make a donation at cvca-pa.org/get-involved or DM us for a fundraising kit. #cvca #shoedrive