Good Searchin' in July - THANK YOU
Bay Area Crisis Nursery should already appear under "Who do you goodsearch for?". Goodsearch is powered by Yahoo, searches are quick and provide great results. Try it, you'll like it!
|
Sandy Hathaway on Vacation until 8/26/08
|
||
| I will be out of the office from 8/18/08 through 8/25/08 without email access. For alternate contact info, click on Read More | ||
|
|
|
SHOP FOR A CAUSE 9/20/08 MACY*S NATIONWIDE
|
||
Buy a $5 shopping ticket from BACN and stop in at any MACY*S nationwide on 9/20/08 for discounts of 20% on most items. BACN keeps the entire $5.00!
|
||
|
|
|
Good Searchin' in July - THANK YOU
|
||
|
1021 Goodsearches in July! Help us earn a penny a search whenever you look up something on the Internet. Just click on the logo below: Bay Area Crisis Nursery should already appear under "Who do you goodsearch for?". Goodsearch is powered by Yahoo, searches are quick and provide great results. Try it, you'll like it! |
||
|
|
|
27th ANNIVERSARY
|
||
| On July 20, 2008 the Bay Area Crisis Nursery (BACN) celebrates 27 years of caring for children at risk of abuse or neglect. BACN gives a little heart, a little help and a lot of hope to parents who care but temporarily can't cope. Since 1981, children have been admitted over 18,000 times! After 27 years, BACN still does not charge parents a fee, nor do we accept government funding. HELP US CELEBRATE BY BECOMING A VOLUNTEER OR A DONOR. Join over 100 volunteers playing with children, reading to them, rocking babies. Email us at volunteer@bacn.info Join our wonderful monthly HUG donors - the amount you donate is up to you! Much of our support comes from people who donate between $25-$150 each month. Go to the donate page or email for more info to sandyhathaway@bacn.info | ||
|
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO - SILICON VALLEY
|
||
|
JOIN MACY'S COMMUNITY SHOPPING DAY! MAY 17, 2008 ALL DAY AT MACY'S UNION SQUARE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND MACY'S VALLEY FAIR IN SANTA CLARA. Buy a $10 shopping ticket - BACN keeps the entire $10. If we sell 100 tickets we are eligible for additional funds (last year we received about $1500 additional). We also will be able to have volunteers at the San Francisco store to spread the word about BACN! You can make a $25 purchase and receive $10 back immediately! Then, shop some more with most items discounted 10-20%. You can pre-shop two weeks before 5/17 and pick up items after 5/17. However, when you shop on 5/17, you can enter to win a $500 shopping spree, receive free samples, see entertainment. It's a fun day! If you don't live in San Francisco or the San Jose area, you can gather a group of friends together and make a day of shopping and lunch! Purchase tickets online - go to the donate page, click on donate online - in the comments be sure to say Macy's Shopping Day and the number of tickets you want. They will be mailed to you ASAP! Or call Lisa H. at 925/685-6633 for more info. |
||
|
|
|
THANK YOU VALERO BENICIA REFINERY
|
||
| Valero Benicia Refinery is a long time supporter of BACN. This January we received a $20,000 donation from the refinery as a result of the 2007 Valero Texas Open golf tournament - an annual benefit for children's charities. Valero also is a regular sponsor of our annual Fall Gala and they provide us with many of our office supplies, helping keep our expenses down! THANK YOU TO ALL AT VALERO BENICIA REFINERY FOR YOUR CONTINUING SUPPORT! | ||
|
|
|
We apologize for the delayed newsletter.
|
||
 We are sorry that many people received their newsletter after the Crab Feed. Even though we knew it would be late, we wanted to stay in touch with our readers, so we decided to send it. We will be trying very hard to keep on schedule for 2008. Thank you for understanding. |
||
|
|
|
CRAB FEED A HUGE SUCCESS!
|
||
| Over 250 people spent a "Tropical Night" at the 8th Annual Bay Area Crisis Nursery Crab Feed on 1/19/08. The crab as always was delicious and plentiful! There was much competition in the table decorating area among Mount Diablo Harley Owners Group, Hearts of Thunder Women's Motorcycle Club and UPS! We really couldn't say whose table was the coolest - all three were very tropical! Guests at the crab feed can decorate their tables and themselves to reflect our theme - it's a bunch of fun! The event netted $10,000 from ticket sales, drinks, the raffle and silent auction! Thanks to all who donated, attended, volunteered. Check back soon for the list of all those folks! | ||
|
|
|
CRAB FEED COMING!!! 1/19/08
|
||
|
JOIN US FOR THE 8TH ANNUAL BACN CRAB FEED ON 1/19/08 ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH HALL, 860 OAK GROVE RD, CONCORD HAPPY HOUR 5-6 PM, DINNER 6-9 PM ALL YOU CAN EAT CRAB, PASTA AND SALAD NO HOST BAR SERVING WINE, BEER, SODAS AND WATER TICKETS $40 PER PERSON (ORDER A FULL TABLE $640, HALF TABLE $320) RESERVED SEATING AVAILABLE IF TICKETS ORDERED BY 1/12/08 DESSERT AUCTION, GREAT RAFFLE PRIZES DELICIOUS CRAB, FUN PEOPLE! |
||
|
|
|
Fall Gala Update - Sponsors and Donors
|
||
|
SAVE THE DATE ~ NOVEMBER 10, 2007 SPONSORS VALERO BENICIA REFINERY THE MECHANICS BANK MANOR CARE MAIN STREET KITCHENS STEAD MOTORS DONORS BLAKE'S AT BOUNDARY OAK MOONSTRUCK CHOCOLATE CAFE of WALNUT CREEK & SAN FRANCISCO PAULETTE'S BOUTIQUE CHOCOLATES & PASTRY GIRARD'S CATERING SCHARFFENBERGER BERRY'S PASTRY SHOP PATTIV'S FINE JEWELRY SUPER SUPPERS - CONCORD SAVIGNON-DANVILLE THE STANFORD COURT TIFFANY-WALNUT CREEK THE ALTON GROUP RUSSIAN RIVER WINE ROAD ROUND HILL COUNTRY CLUB WINE THIEVES-LAFAYETTE ATLANTIS CASINO RESORT SPA THE SPINNAKER - SAUSALITO CAKEBREAD CELLARS THE PURPLE ORCHID INN RESORT AND SPA ACACIA VINEYARD BACK FORTY TEXAS BBQ, SAN RAMON STEVE SILVER'S BEACH BLANKET BABYLON BIG THINGS LIMO BUCHANAN FIELDS GOLF COURSE CALIFORNIA MAGIC DINNER THEATRE CHEVRON MARKETING CINEMARK-BLACKHAWK MOVIES 7 CONCANNON VINEYARD COTTON PATCH DIABLO CREEK GOLF COURSE DIABLO LIGHT OPERA COMPANY EAGLE CASTLE WINERY ELEPHANT BAR RESTAURANT FAZ RESTAURANT-DANVILLE FORBES MILL STEAKHOUSE GRGICH HILLS ESTATE GUITTARD CHOCOLATE COMPANY LADIES WORKOUT EXPRESS-BAILEY RD-PITTSBURG HELLER JEWELERS ANGEL CARE AROMATHERAPY JELLY BELLY CANDY COMPANY LA MEDITERRANEE LAFAYETTE HEALTH CLUB LARK CREEK MADONNA ESTATE MILLIE'S KITCHEN MURRIETA'S WELL NAVLET'S NURSERY - PLEASANT HILL CARLAPIE LINDA DANIS ARLEN NESS MOTORCYCLES NIELLO INFINITI THE ORGANIZED WOMAN THE PAMPERED CHEF-VERONICA PEERY-CONCORD PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY PEET'S COFFEE-YGNACIO VALLEY RD-CONCORD PEPPERMILL HOTEL CASINO PIATTI RESTAURANT PITTSBURG'S DELTA VIEW GOLF COURSE PLEASANT HILL MUSIC STUDIOS/VILLAGE MUSIC SCHOOL ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH SILVER LEGACY RESORT CASINO SKIPOLINI'S THE STAUBACH COMPANY SUSAN FOORD CATERING STRIZZI'S RESTAURANTS TAMAS ESTATES TASSAJARA VALLEY ACE HARDWARE TOWER GRILLE TRADER JOE'S - CONCORD AVE, CONCORD VF OUTDOOR INC/NORTH FACE PRODUCTS DAVID P WILLIAMS, WEST CALLAWAY STOTKA INSURANCE WINE HARDWARE SPUN SUGAR LEFTY O'DOUL'S |
||
|
|
|
THANKS TO ALL WHO RECYCLED, SHOPPED AND LAUGHED
|
||
|
A big THANK YOU to all who donated gently used clothing at the Recycle Garden, all who bought Macy's Community Shopping Day Tickets and shopped for our cause on May 11, and all who laughed it up at Veronica Dangerfield's Mother's Day Eve Comedy Show. The Comedy Show was GREAT!! The comedians were very funny, the vendors had unique and beautiful items and the support was incredible. More info will be following about all those who participated, but for now we would like to thank Veronica Dangerfield, Bernard, Aundre the Wonder Woman and Jovelyn Richards aka Miss Lucy for the laughter and good time they gave us. Thanks also to Matsu Sushi for being a major sponsor! We truly appreciate your help. |
||
|
|
|
MAY 10-SPECIAL GENTLY USED CHILDREN'S CLOTHING DROP OFF
|
||
|
AT TODOS SANTOS PLAZA, CONCORD - Visit the Recycle Garden at Concord on the Green on Thursday, May 10 from 6-9 - Bring your gently used children's clothing to our table for easy drop off. Stay to enjoy the Farmer's Market and evening music program. FREE (Todos Santos Plaza is bordered by Willow Pass Rd, Grant St, Salvio St and Mt. Diablo St - just one block from the Brenden Theatre) |
||
|
|
|
LAUGH IT UP
MAY 12-MOTHER'S DAY EVE COMEDY SHOW
|
||
|
LOCAL COMEDIAN, VERONICA DANGERFIELD (yes, Dangerfield!) holds a comedy show to benefit the Bay Area Crisis Nursery. Saturday May 12, 2007 7-9 PM at Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Drive. For tickets ($15 each in advance, $20 each at the door) call The Nursery at 925/685-6633 or email sandyhath@att.net OR go to veronicadangerfield.net, call 415/308-0841 or email: bglad4life@hotmail.com Yes, being a mother is funny! Bring all the moms in your life (non-moms welcome - see what you're missing  ). Family friendly comedy - they won't be cussin' atyour Mama) FEATURES: VERONICA DANGERFIELD, AUNDRE THE WONDER WOMAN, BERNARD AND JOVELYN RICHARDS. Last minute Mother's Day gifts available from an array of vendors. |
||
|
|
|
MACY'S SHOPPING DAY ALMOST HERE-YOU CAN STILL GET TICKETS
|
||
| Tickets are still available for Macy's Community Shopping Day but they are running out. Call 925/685-6633 or email sandyhath@att.net NOW to get your ticket and shop on May 11! | ||
|
|
|
FEEL LIKE SHOPPING?? SHOP FOR A CAUSE!!
|
||
|
Buy a $10 Macy's Shopping Community Shopping Day ticket good for discounts up to 20% on almost everything. BACN keeps the entire $10 and you save. Plus you can enter to win a $500 shopping spree. Community Shopping Day is Friday, May 11, 2007 but you can pre-shop starting April 30. (The store will scan your ticket and your credit card and hold the items for you to pick up on the 11th or after. Your card will not be charged until 5/11.) SHOP AT MACY'S~CONCORD, SUN VALLEY MALL~SAN FRANCISCO, UNION SQUARE~SANTA CLARA, VALLEY FAIR. You can order online (be sure to put in the comment section "Macy's tickets") or call us at 925/685-6633 (ask for Sandy). |
||
|
|
|
300 at the Crab Feed
|
||
|
Our own "300" had an ocean of fun at this year's Crab Feed. Guests ate all the succulent crab, pasta, salad and garlic bread they could handle! Some lucky guests upgraded their desserts as winners of the Dessert Auction. Service with a smile was provided by National Charity League moms and daughters from the Acalanes Chapter. The Vista Oaks Chapter provided some of the most creative cakes including a baby buggy and an elephant with pink ganache! Silent auction and raffle were both great successes thanks to our generous donors and the basketmaking talents of Patricia Behmlander. As always, our Board President, Joyce Wong created a stellar event! A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR DONORS AND SUPPORTERS |
||
|
|
|
FALL GALA A GREAT SUCCESS
|
||
|
The Fall Gala Champagne, Chocolate, Dessert Tasting in November at Blake's at Boundary Oak was a big success, netting approximately $30,000. About 200 people sampled truffles from Blake's and Paulette's, sipped champagnes and bid on trips, dinners, sports memorabilia and tickets, and awesome gift baskets. Special items included a five course dinner at Gary Danko, a day on the Dreyer's Rocky Road bus and a ride along with the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department. Tori Campbell of KTVU-2 hosted the Nursery's 25 Years of Miracles featuring a presentation about the new building that resulted from the Miracle Makeover. Our thanks first to our sponsors PREMIUM SPONSOR VALERO BENICIA REFINERY STERLING SPONSORS THE PROACTION FOUNDATION THE ALTON GROUP SILVER SPONSORS GROSS TURNER BEAUMONT GROUP AT SMITH BARNEY BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN, LLP SHELL OIL PRODUCTS, U.S. HELEN AND SAUNDERS JONES THOMAS AND SHIRLEY SIMONE DONORS GARY DANKO PATTIV'S FINE JEWELRY BLACK TIE TRANSPORTATION/DREYER'S GRAND ICE CREAM CAKEBREAD CELLARS FORMER SF 49'ER DAN COLCHICO RENAISSANCE CLUBSPORT SCANDINAVIAN DESIGNS-CONCORD TRACY HAACK OF PAULETTE'S PEET'S COFFEE AND TEA STAG'S LEAP WINE CELLARS ANDERSON'S CONN VALLEY VINEYARDS ARROWOOD VINEYARDS & WINERY BACK FORTY TEXAS BBQ-SAN RAMON BALLY'S TOTAL FITNESS-PLEASANT HILL BIG THINGS LIMO BLAKE'S AT BOUNDARY OAK BOBBIE FREITAS SALON-LAFAYETTE BUCHANAN FIELDS GOLF COURSE LEE & GEORGE BURNETT CARPETMASTERS CHANGES DAY SPA-WALNUT CREEK MICHAEL CHAVEZ-CHARISMA SALON-CONCORD CINNABAR VINEYARDS & WINERY COMMODORE EVENTS OFFICE OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SHERIFF CLAYTON VALLEY BOWL-JIM COUCHMAN COLDWATER CREEK COPIA: THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR WINE, FOOD AND THE ARTS CROW CANYON COUNTRY CLUB CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL-CONCORD JOANNE & JERRY CUNNINGHAM DARIOUSH WINERY DELICATO FAMILY VINEYARDS ELEPHANT BAR RESTAURANT EMERITUS COLLEGE OF DVC LUCIA FALCONE FIGARET WINERY FOREVER YOUNG FOUNDATION GERBER PRODUCTS-KAREN ROSE HEFFERNAN INSURANCE GROUP HELLER JEWELERS DOUGLAS HERTING, DC, QME FRANCES & STAN HODGE TOM JUN-KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY TONI & LORI KNAAPEN STEVE & MARY LE GARDEUR LISA LEE & RYAN CHAN MANORCARE MARKSTEIN BREWERY-VINCE VIERA MATANZAS CREEK WINERY MCDONALD'S-CAMINO RAMON-SAN RAMON JOHN & LORI NETHERY KATHY NEWMAN PAMPERED CHEF - VERONICA PEERY PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY MARILYN PIERSON PLEASANT HILL MUSIC STUDIOS PRESENTS FROM PARADISE ROUND HILL COUNTRY CLUB ROUND TABLE PIZZA~TREAT BLVD~WALNUT CREEK FRANK & FRANCINE RUOTOLO RUSSIAN RIVER VINEYARDS SAFEWAY~ROSSMOOR SEE'S CANDIES SKIPOLIN'S PIZZA MEMBERS & FRIENDS~ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH LADIES QUILTING BEE TR'S BAR AND GRILL THE BIG "C" ATHLETIC CLUB THE LONE TREE GOLF & EVENT CENTER THE MANE GALLERY THE NELSON FAMILY THE ORGANIZED WOMAN~JUDY MALESPINO THE TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION TRADER JOE'S~WALNUT CREEK VIANO VINEYARDS VIKING HOME CHEF WALNUT CREEK NEWCOMERS~COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUP WALNUT CREEK WINE HARDWARE NANCY WENTLING~MARY KAY COSMETICS LILLIAN & JOHN WHALEN YGNACIO VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ALL UPDATED - JOIN US NOVEMBER 10, 2007 |
||
|
|
|
MUSIC, FOOD & FUN 9/30/06 ST MICHAEL'S
|
||
|
St. Michael and All Angels Church will hold their 5th Annual Fundraiser benefiting the Nursery. Saturday 9/30/06 the fun starts at 10 AM with food, crafts, vendors, music throughout the day. Stay for OPERA ON THE LAWN beginning at 6:30 PM - enjoy delicious desserts and wines from the dessert and wine tents AND pick up an invitation to the Nursery's Fall Gala - Champagne, Chocolate and Dessert Tasting. St. Michael and All Angels is at 2925 Bonifacio Street in Concord, right next to Baldwin Park. For more info call the church at 925/685-8859 or go to their website www.stmichaels-concord.org |
||
|
|
|
THANKS MCKESSON FOR CRIBS
|
||
| A BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO MCKESSON CORPORATION. THROUGH THE MCKESSON FOUNDATION THEY DONATED $5,000 TO COVER THE COST OF OUR CRIB ROOMS - REGULAR CRIBS, DRESSERS, EVACUATION CRIBS AND PORTACRIB!!! | ||
|
|
|
MANE GALLERY OPEN HOUSE/ART SHOW A SUCCESS!
|
||
| The Mane Gallery Open House and Art Show was a lot of fun. Lots of delicious hors d'ouevres including some awesome chocolate dipped strawberries. Lorri-Marie's art was really interesting and she was there to explain each piece. The bottle cap mermaid dress was really cool! There was a raffle and silent auction and jewelry for sale from Vanessa Gomez. Lorri-Marie and Vanessa both donated a percentage of their sales. Final figures are not in, but the event raised several hundred dollars. A BIG THANK YOU TO CHRISTINA, MARIANNE, MELANIE, JOE, LORRI-MARIE, VANESSA AND ALL THE STAFF AND CLIENTS OF THE MANE GALLERY WHO HELPED OUT!! | ||
|
|
|
FIND FOUND ART AT THE MANE GALLERY 8/13/06 3-7 PM
|
||
|
THE MANE GALLERY, 2033 Salvio Street in Concord, is holding a FREE open house with RAFFLE TO BENEFIT BACN, . Meet artist Lorrie-Marie Jenkins, whose "world of found objects and assemblage" features some very innovative pieces. Enjoy hors d'ouevres and refreshments. The Mane Gallery, , the hair salon "Where Beauty and Art Come Together", , located near Todos Santos Plaza in Concord, across from the Brenden Theatre, next to TR's Bar and Grill. Call 925/827-9631 for more info. |
||
|
|
|
A VERY BIG THANKS TO OUR BBQ/OPEN HOUSE DONORS
|
||
|
BULLDOG BBQ & STEAKHOUSE 601 MAIN STREET, MARTINEZ 925/335-9915 BACK FORTY TEXAS BBQ 1918 OAK PARK BLVD, PLEASANT HILL 925/935-1440 FRITZ’S QUALITY MEATS 3495 CLAYTON ROAD, CONCORD 925/685-8204 JJ HAWAIIAN BBQ 5435-A CLAYTON ROAD, CLAYTON 925/673-8686 DALLIMONTI’S RESTAURANT 1932 OAK PARK BLVD, PLEASANT HILL 925/944-5224 BEST LITTLE DONUT HOUSE 1821 EAST STREET, CONCORD 925/680-7229 NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE VISTA OAKS CHAPTER HOME-BAKED CAKES SAFEWAY CORPORATION GROCERY OUTLET CONTRA COSTA BLVD STORE-PLEASANT HILL Musicians: RANDOM 6 and LAMORINDA MUSICAL ARTISTS Volunteers: ACCELERATE Training A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED AND HELPED US CELEBRATE! |
||
|
|
|
MERVYNS CHILDSPREE FUN FOR ALL
|
||
35 children from the Bay Area Crisis Nursery and 35 volunteer shoppers spent two hours shopping at Mervyns Pleasant Hill on Saturday, May 20. Children and shoppers had a great time  Mervyns donated $2000 and Alamo-Danville Newcomers donated $1500 to give each child $100 to buy clothing, shoes and accessories. Mervyns generously discounted all the purchases and also provided breakfast for the children. Children also got ID kits, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and badges compliments of Pleasant Hill Police Dept, Contra Costa Fire Protection District and Child Dentistry and Orthodontics. Volunteer shoppers came from Alamo-Danville Newcomers, National Charity League-Vista Oaks Chapter, Vodafone-US, St. Isidore's Catholic Church in Danville, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Concord and Mervyns Corporate Office. Some of the teen volunteers helped serve breakfast. BACN and our children thank all those who helped. Story Date: 5/23/06 |
||
|
|
|
MACY'S COMMUNITY SHOPPING DAY-SUN VALLEY MALL 5/12/06
|
||
| LAST CHANCE TO BUY YOUR MACY'S DISCOUNT TICKETS. Buy a ticket for $10 (BACN gets the entire $10) and GET DISCOUNTS UP TO 20% on almost every item in the Concord store, including furniture. You can pre-shop up until Friday, May 12 and they will hold your purchases for pick-up on the 12th or later. BUT if you come to Macy's Concord on May 12, you can enter a drawing for a $500 shopping spree and earn BACN an additional $3. You will also get free gifts, see product demonstrations and a variety of events. CALL SANDY AT 925/685-6633 or email me at sandyhath@att.net. If you order online via our donation page, please send me an email also, since we are so close to the date - we want to be able to get your ticket to you in time! Last year we earned over $3,000! Story date: 5/4/06 | ||
|
|
|
TIME TO JOIN THE HUMAN RACE!
|
||
|
MAY 7, 2006 8 AM - 11:00 AM HEATHER FARM PARK, WALNUT CREEK Walk a 3 mile course around Heather Farm Park to earn funds for BACN. OR sponsor Sister Ann or Jewel (the Nursery therapy dog). Email us at sandyhath@att.net or call Sandy at 925/685-6633 to get a pledge form. Collect flat donations (not per lap). Turn in at least $75 worth of donations at Heather Farm on race day and receive a gift. Refreshments, raffle and info booths. Pets welcome but must be on a leash - water provided. Free parking. To sponsor Sister Ann or Jewel go to the donation page and complete the online form. Be sure to enter in the comments "Human Race" and then enter the name of Sister Ann or Jewel or both! Story date: 4/25/06 |
||
|
|
|
Dahlstrom House Admits Its First Children! Story Date: 7/26/03
|
||
On July 16th the first child arrived at our new group home, the Dahlstrom House. On the 17th three more children came. This home is for six through eleven year olds. It is a six-bed facility. Over the years staff have been concerned when a family arrives at BACN with several little ones and one or two children over the age of five. It has been difficult to see the older children return to the car, the unsafe home environment or the halls of a hospital to ride out the crisis with the parents. Due to licensing requirements they could not be admitted to BACN. The Dahlstrom House will enable us to help families with older children. Since children of this age know more about what is happening in their family the Dahlstrom house is set up so that children have a choice of time alone or with others, they have a choice of projects and activities appropriate for their age, they can help with simple tasks and they always have adults available to talk with or hang out with. As with the Nursery, it is not a place for children with problems but for children whose parents are in stressful or crisis situations. Thanks again to your generosity the Dahlstrom house is a really nice environment for children. The first children admitted commented to a staff member, “This place is like a real home! It’s nice!”  |
||
|
|
