CASINO GRANDE APRIL 10, 2010 6-11 PM
A "Fun"draiser for BACN at the Blackhawk Auto Museum. Dining, gaming and car gazing! Sit down dinner plus blackjack, roulette, craps and poker. At the end of the night turn in your chips for chances at fabulous prizes. including 3 Days and 4 Nights at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas. Tickets $75 - Includes dinner and $100 play money. Order online - click on read more for instructions or call 925/685-6633. Major Sponsor - UPS. Community sponsors include Concord Lions Club. Use of the Blackhawk Auto Museum generously donated by Scott's Seafood Grill and Bar. Still accepting sponsors and donors.


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BACN WINS THE PRIZE!
BACN IS THE WINNER OF THE SCOTT'S RESTAURANT EVENT FEE GIVEAWAY!

This means we will be holding an event at Blackhawk Museum in spring 2010 and we will not be paying for the site! Scott's will do the catering. We are looking for an event chair and event committee folks. Email events@bacn.info to learn more. Thank you Beverly Barnette at Scott's!



GRAND SERVICE PROJECT 2010 CALIFORNIA RAINBOW
BACN has been chosen as the Grand Service Project for 2010 by the Grand Assembly of California of the International Order of The Rainbow For Girls. www.caiorg.org

You can see some of these amazing young women from the Concord Assembly marching in the Concord July 4th Parade. Stop by and meet them at the Crisis Nursery booth in Todos Santos Plaza, Concord from 8 AM - 2 PM on July 4.

Check back for more info on this amazing opportunity that will raise funds and volunteers for BACN!

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!



In Memoriam ~ Wayne Schneider, Viola Herman
Wayne Schneider, one of our longtime volunteers, passed away June 1, 2009. Wayne was a childcare volunteer for over 9 years, attended community fairs as part of our Outreach Committee and was the man in the volunteer picture we used on all our display boards. He will be truly missed.

Crab Feed goers will not get to bid on Ms. Viola's incredible lemon meringue pies next January. Viola Herman passed away in March 2009 at the age of 93. We will always remember those delicious pies and this wonderful way Viola found to keep helping in her 90's.



Macy's Was Fun!!
Last Saturday was Community Shopping Day at Macy's. BACN volunteers joined volunteers from 15 other non-profits at Macy's Union Square in San Francisco. We handed out info about the shopping day fundraiser. Some of the arts agencies had bands playing and children's art exhibits. Everyone had fun greeting folks at the entrances. Macy's employees had sold over 1000 tickets before Saturday and seemed like they were selling a lot on Saturday. The money from Macy's store sale of tickets is divided up among the non-profits.. SO A BIG THANKS to ticket buyers, shoppers, volunteers and Macy's employees - especially Chida, Katie and Nisha!!
5/19/09



EASTER BUNNY UPDATE
The Easter Bunny delivered 224 Easter Baskets to Nursery children this year! It was absolutely fantastic!

Of course, the Bunny had some great helpers. Our thanks go out to:
    Macy's Walnut Creek Store
    Wells Fargo Bank-Auto Finance
    Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
    Girl Scout Troop #31940
    National Charity League-Rolling Hills
    National Charity League-Vista Oaks
    Anne Needham, Bonnie Yeager, Pat and Janet Phillips
    Margarita Boscacci and Theresa Andrews


The Easter Bunny also recognized that we would need backpacks for children this year since Mervyns has closed. So special thanks to St. John Vianney Church in Walnut Creek - Middle School Youth Group and Small Christian Communities for making and delivering over 20 filled backpacks and school supplies!

If we have omitted anyone, we apologize - please let us know! 4/16/09



DATABASE INTEGRATION BEGINS
Today marks the start of the integration of BACN's two donor databases that don't talk to each other. Have you ever wondered why you get two invitations, newsletters, etc.? This lack of computer communication is sometimes the problem.

Soon, we will have one system! It will help us access information more easily, track and process many types of transactions easily, provide reports that are more helpful and easier to understand and eventually eliminate duplication.

The process should be completed by the end of March! We are looking forward to one system!
3/9/09



20,000 ADMISSIONS
Today at 1:45 PM we had
ADMISSION #20,000!
That's 20,000 times a child has come to stay at BACN and a parent has received help resolving a crisis or alleviating stress. 2/24/09



 

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