Calendar of Events
The Family Crisis Center holds three major fundraisers a year. They are the Festival of Trees on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the annual dance at KC Hall in La Grange, and Pedal thru the Pines on the first Saturday of March. In addition the Center has other activities and drives for different purposes to support the individuals that the Center serves.
For more details on any of these events, please contact the Family Crisis Center:
- Charlotte Pietsch, Fundraising Manager, Phone: 512-321-7760, Email: charlottep@familycrisiscenter.us
- Bernie Jackson, Prevention Education/Volunteer Coordinator, Phone: 512-321-7760, Email: berniej@familycrisiscenter.us
2010
June
- 18th - Stop It Before It Starts - Engaging Entire Communities in Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence. 56 individuals registered for this conference. Law enforcement, social workers, teachers, victim advocates and other community members gathered to hear national speakers, Tabitha Joyner, from Break the Cycle, and Robert Franklin, from the Virginia Department of Health.
August
- 19th - Backpack distribution and school supplies for children of families who have received services at the Center in the past 12 months. (see Current needs)
October
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month (contact Bernie)
November
- All Month: Christmas giving items are collected & clients sign up to participate in Holiday giving program. (contact Bernie)
- 5th - 19th - Public viewing of Festival of Trees items at the Hyatt.
(contact Charlotte) - 20th - The Festival of Trees and so much more… held at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. See link for website at the top of the page for more information. (contact Charlotte)
- 21st - Packing and distribution of Festival of Trees holiday items and trees (contact Charlotte)
- TBD - Thanksgiving meals distributed for families who have received services at the Center in the past 12 months. (contact Bernie)
December
- TBD - Holiday gift giving event for children of families who have received services at the Center in the past 12 months. (contact Bernie)
2011
January
- 29th - Wild, Wild West annual dinner & dance at Knights of Columbus Hall, La Grange. Event starts at 6:00pm with a social hour followed by dinner catered by the KC Hall at 7:00pm. Music and dancing by the Triumphs at 8:00pm. Tickets are $40. (contact Charlotte)
March
- 5th - Pedal thru the Pines cycling event. A BP MS 150 recommended training ride. Follow link to event site for registration or more information. (contact Charlotte)
April
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month (contact Bernie)
- TBD - V-Day Bastrop 2011 presents a benefit performance of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. Proceeds to benefit the Family Crisis Center. Dates and place to be determined at a later date. For more information about the Monologues visit www.vday.org .
May
- 8th - Mother's Day - Honor that special woman in your life with a donation gift.
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