FRIENDS OF PARENTS’ PLACE

Helping Parents’ Place Help Parents

We are pleased to present the

2008 Parents’ Place Fall Festival Raffle

Friday, October 31, 2008

tickets only $1 each, or 6 for $5

available now at the PP office

(and at the Fall Festival)

Click here for more raffle information

Welcome to Friends of Parents’ Place Friends of Parents’ Place is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose sole mission is to support and promote the Parents’ Place program through financial contributions and volunteerism. The Parents' Place program is an award-winning series of adult education classes offered by Pacific Grove Adult Education, part of the Pacific Grove Unified School District. Over 650 families from all over Monterey County attend weekly classes with their children from birth through age three. Courses are taught by 26 accredited faculty with special training in child development, psychology, social work, lactation counseling, art education, and life science. Parents’ Place Mission Statement To provide parents with information needed to nurture their children in a positive, healthy, and loving environment; To offer an atmosphere of support and comfort which encourages the building of a community of parent-to-parent relationships; To honor and respect family in all of its forms; To promote a sound educational curriculum that increases parents’ confidence and allows for diversity in learning modes. For more information on Parents’ Place, please visit http://www.pgusd.org/parents/ Parents’ Place Honors Golden Bell Award, 2003 -- California School Boards Association Community Impact Award, 2004 -- Monterey County Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Front Line Award, 2005 -- Child Abuse Prevention Council of Monterey County

Current Projects Funds raised by Friends of Parents’ Place have made some major improvements possible at Parents’ Place, including hot water heater installation, window replacement, and new carpet. Friends also provides funds for new toys and books, a music program, and specialized teacher training, such as infant massage. Friends has many projects planned to improve and enhance Parents’ Place, including: the Roots & Wings Garden Project sponsorship of an annual speaker series expansion of the library and creation of an online library catalog database expansion of the music enrichment program Volunteer Opportunities Parents' Place would not be the place it is without the help and commitment of all of the wonderful families that attend its programs. Friends of Parents' Place has many projects, and we welcome volunteers of all kinds, for one-time jobs or ongoing tasks. Volunteer skills needed include: office support grant writing and fundraising public relations construction, painting, and landscaping art and graphic design computer skills childcare for project work days All are welcome to come help out in any way they can! Please contact us at friends@pgusd.org. Friends Contact information For further information or to make a tax-deductible donation, please contact us at: Friends of Parents’ Place 1025 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove, CA 93950 831-646-6623 friends@pgusd.org http://www.pgusd.org/friends Friends of Parents’ Place is always grateful for financial contributions that allow us to support and expand the wonderful programs at Parents’ Place.