The Alcove News

The Alcove News
Vogel Alcove Childcare Center for the Homeless
Fall 2011
2012 Vogel Alcove Arts Performance Event Presents Sheryl Crow
Join the Vogel Alcove’s 25th
Birthday Celebration
The 2012 Arts Performance
Event will be festive and fun as
it officially launches the yearlong celebration of the Vogel
Alcove’s 25th birthday. The event
on May 14 will feature the spirited
performance of Sheryl Crow on the
Meyerson Symphony Center stage.
The winner of nine Grammys,
including Best New Artist, Best
Rock Album, and Record of the
Year awards, she has sold more
than 35 million records worldwide.
In addition to her hits “All I Wanna
Do,” “If It Makes You Happy,”
and “Everyday Is A Winding
Road,” she has performed duets
with musical giants like Mick
Sheryl Crow will perform
Jagger, Luciano Pavarotti, Michael at Vogel Alcove’s 2012 Arts
Jackson, and Tony Bennett. This Performance Event May 14.
year, she toured with Kid Rock to
promote her newest album, 100 Miles From Memphis, which
was influenced by the music of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett,
Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin
Gaye, the singers she listened to while growing up in Kennett,
Missouri--100 miles from Memphis.
The co-chairs of the 2012 event are Beth and Jim Gold and
Ann and Lee Hobson. The Golds and Lee Hobson announced
Sheryl Crow as the headliner at an event at the Vogel Alcove
on October 25. At the kick-off, the chairs joined the Alcove
children in blowing out the candles on a 25th birthday cake.
We are fortunate to have such dynamic co-chairs leading
the 2012 event, the Alcove’s largest fundraiser. Beth Gold and
Ann Hobson are very active community volunteers.
Jim Gold is President of Specialty Retail for The Neiman
Marcus Group. He is responsible for merchandising and
store operations for the 41 Neiman Marcus full-line stores
and for Bergdorf Goodman, where he served as President and
CEO. Previously he was Senior Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager
for Nei man Marcus
Stores. He holds a B.A.
from Tulane University
and an M.B.A. from
The Harvard Business
School.
Lee Hobson is
Managing Par t ner
of Highside Capital
Management, a firm
that he founded in 2003.
Based in Dallas, the firm Event Co-chairs Beth and Jim Gold
has an additional office
in New York. Prior to his
work with Highside, he
was a Partner at Maverick
Capital Ltd. Currently he
is a member of the Dallas
Committee on Foreign
Relations. He earned an
A.B. from Princeton and an
M.B.A. from The Harvard
Business School.
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Event Co-chairs Ann and Lee Hobson
An Evening with Sheryl Crow
Don’t miss this fabulous show! Performance-only
tickets for the 2012 event on Monday, May 14, in the
Meyerson Symphony Center begin at $50. To purchase
tickets, call the AT&T Performing Arts Center box
office at (214) 880-0202 (Monday through Saturday,
8 a.m.- 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.). To charge
online, visit www.attpac.org. For other ticket options,
please see the ticket order form on page 11.
Your Support Helps Build Hope in the Hearts of Homeless Children
Vogel Alcove Childcare Center for the
Homeless 2010-2011 Board of Directors
Chair
Sheila R. Chapman
Vice Chair
Erin McKool
Past Chair
Alan J. Perkins
Secretary
John C. Wander
Committee Chairs:
Ira Kravitz
Rick Lacher
Timothy A. Larson
Andy Rabin
Jane Rowe, Ph.D.
Glenn D. West
Board
Alice K. Barnett*
Miriam Lewis Barnett
Mary Lee Broder
Peter Brodsky
Regina Bruce
Craig Budner*
Marguerite H. Burtis
Kenneth P. Cohen
David R. Cunningham
Elizabeth Daane
Howard M. Feldman
Gil Friedlander*
Benjamin K. Fujihara
Alan J. Gold*
Linda Greene
Susan Hirsch
Michael G. Hoffman*
Peter Knag
Louis M. Koven
Michelle M. Lockhart
Ann Marie Painter
Stuart J. Pearlman
Richard Pollock
Guadalupe Ramirez
Jeffrey M. Robinson
Barry Rosenberg
Shelly Sender
Nancy Shosid, M.D.
Chuck Stein
Jill E. Tananbaum
Michelle Thomas
Jonathan H. Yellen
Alan Yonack
President/CEO
Karen Hughes
* past chairs
Advisory Committee
Elaine & Neils Agather
Susi & Peter Brundage
Darcie Bundy & Ken Cohen
Kathy & Tom Corcoran
Kathy & Tim Eller
Karen & Tom Falk
Lynn & Gil Friedlander
Rita Sue & Alan Gold
Cindy & Chuck Gummer
Cinda & Tom Hicks
Karen & Alan Katz
Erin & Mike McKool
Cynthia & Forrest Miller
Maribess & Jerry Miller
Lyn & John Muse
Patti & Blaine Nelson
Jeneane & Aaron Pearlman
Barbara & Stan Rabin
Debby & Robin Robinson
Peggy & Carl Sewell
Barbara &Shelly Stein
Phyllis & Ron Steinhart
Rita & Burt Tansky
Karla & Liener Temerlin
Debbie & John Tolleson
Christy& Glenn West
Julie & John Young
Fall 2011 Issue
The Vogel Alcove News is published by Vogel
Alcove Childcare Center for the Homeless, whose
mission is to provide the youngest children of
homeless families with the foundation for success.
It is our vision that every child in our community
has a home, a self-sufficient family, and a pathway to success in school.
Vogel Alcove Childcare Center for the Homeless
7557 Rambler Road, Suite 262, Dallas, TX 75231
214-368-8686
www.vogelalcove.org
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Message from the Chair
When my husband, Jeff, and I sit down to dinner
we often ask our daughter Morgan and each other,
“Did you make a difference today?” Whether the
answer is about school, work, the family or our
community, it’s an important question to ask.
The question isn’t meant to initiate a lecture
to Morgan, although she may consider it so. It’s
meant to serve as a reminder that the key to human
happiness is living for others and, by doing so,
making the world a better place.
For me, the answer to the question often turns to Vogel Alcove. I regularly
attend meetings regarding budgeting, programming, and fundraising.
However, my favorite and most rewarding opportunity involves visiting the
Alcove and doing projects with the children, helping parents pick out holiday
gifts for their families, or calming a crying baby.
None of you would be reading this unless, like me, you care about Vogel
Alcove. I hope that the next time you ask yourself whether you made a
difference today, your answer involves helping the children of Vogel Alcove.
There are few endeavors that make our community – our part of the world – a
better place.
Thank you for your time, energy, and generous donations to help the
youngest homeless children, the children of Vogel Alcove.
Sheila Chapman
Chair of the Board
DONORBRIDGE: NORTH
TEXAS GIVING DAY
Were you one of the many Vogel Alcove donors
who struggled to donate via DonorBridge on
September 15? It paid off! You donated $150,664
(via 36 donors) to Vogel Alcove that day… a 257%
increase over 2010. Vogel Alcove will receive a
9.7% match. Thank you for your support (and patience).
If you are receiving
more than one copy
of the newsletter or
have a change of
address, please call
our administrative
office at 214-368-8686.
Remember the
Alcove in Your Will
Homeless children don’t have to be
homeless adults. Help break the cycle
of poverty and despair. Remember the
Vogel Alcove in your will, and please
let us know so we can acknowledge
your gift. Call our administrative office
at 214/368-8686.
VOGEL ALCOVE NEWS
Message from the President and CEO
As the heat of summer turns to
fall, the classrooms at Vogel Alcove
have been busy with exciting “back to
school” initiatives. At the end of August,
we were very excited to transition 8
children to kindergarten and 7 children
to Dallas Head Start or other pre-K
programs. We received donations of
backpacks and school supplies from
the JCC of Dallas, Fill A Backpack,
and BOMA which allowed us to provide school supplies and
backpacks to school-aged siblings and parents at our back-toschool drive, as well as provide supplies and backpacks to our
transitioning students. More than 50 students received supplies
to get them started for the new school year. Care Options for
Kids provided gift bags for all our transitioning children.
As September began, we started implementing a new
professional development program for the teachers in our
preschool classrooms, funded by a grant from JP Morgan
Chase. When children enroll in Vogel Alcove, they are
screened for developmental delays, and the majority of the
children are identified as having delays in the area of speech
and language development. Many receive speech therapy
sessions on site at Vogel Alcove, but we want to make sure that
all children in our classrooms are experiencing language-rich
classroom environments and teaching strategies that encourage
speech and language growth. Through this generous grant, we
have been able to: (1) provide training in classroom assessment
tools for managers; (2) purchase new language materials
and equipment based on needs identified through classroom
assessments; and (3) implement a special language coaching
program to mentor our preschool teachers to strengthen their
skills in the areas of speech and language development.
In October, we received a grant from Texas Instruments
to implement the Strategic Teaching of Early Math (S.T.E.M.)
program into the three Vogel Alcove preschool classrooms.
Research affirms that high-quality, challenging, and accessible
mathematics for 3- to 6-year old children is a vital foundation for
future mathematics learning. In every early childhood setting,
children should experience effective, research-based curriculum
and teaching practices. Technology can play a key role in
this process. Experts confirm that preschool age children are
developmentally ready and able to benefit from instruction with
technology. The use of educational technology is now known to
have a positive impact on the cognitive development of children.
Through the S.T.E.M. program the TeachSmart Learning
System has been installed in three preschool classrooms.
Teachers will be trained on its use and how to incorporate its
use within the classroom with emphasis on the teaching of early
mathematics skills. The program will address the five content
standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics. The five content areas centering on what children
should learn are: Number and operations; Patterns, Functions,
FALL 2011
and Algebra; Geometry and Spatial Sense; Measurement; and
Data Analysis and Probability.
The TeachSmart Learning System is an interactive, handson technology system with tools that help both children and
teachers. The System comes with a computer, LCD projector,
the SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard and the SMART
Recorder, and
hu n d r e d s of
resea rch-and
classroomtested learning
strategies and
activities.
The Learning
Sy s t e m w i l l
p r ov i d e o u r
t ea che r s
with al ready
designed and
tested research- SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard
based strategies and activities that can be used with just a touch.
The strategies and activities, which are playful, engaging, and
purposeful; are in the important skill area of mathematics and
are tied into national pre-k standards and the findings of the
National Research Council Committee on Early Childhood
Mathematics, which will further strengthen our early childhood
program and increase outcomes for our preschool age children.
Another important component to our curriculum is the
enrichment programs we provide to the children. The weekly
enrichment classes include music classes provided by Kinder
Music, drama classes provided by Capers for Kids, and
physical movement classes provided by Kidokenetics. Marty
the Therapy Dog from Operation Kindness also visits several
times each month. The Vogel Alcove Auxiliary provides story
time each Tuesday morning. The preschool classrooms also
participate in monthly field trips which have recently included
trips to the Circus, the Dallas Aquarium, the Meyerson for a
children’s concert, the Dallas Arboretum, and the Farmer’s
Market. The Dallas Arboretum hosted the Vogel Alcove
families in September for Family Literacy Day and the children
and families received a picnic lunch, entrance to the Arboretum
to see the pumpkins, face painting and other fun activities, as
well as a take home gift bag with toys and books.
As you can see our classrooms are full of love and learning
for all our children. We appreciate the support of corporate
partners, community organizations, and volunteers for their
support of our classroom curriculum, and we invite you to
visit us at any time and participate personally in our classroom
activities. You can also keep up with the classroom learning
experiences daily on Facebook – become a friend of Vogel
Alcove today and brighten your day with pictures of our
children’s smiling faces as they are engaged in fun and exciting
learning activities each day.
- Karen Hughes
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2012 Vogel Alcove Arts Performance Event Presents Sheryl Crow
Join the Vogel Alcove’s 25th Birthday Celebration
(continued from page 1)
Providing invaluable support to the event chairs will
be Vice Chairs who are highly successful fundraisers:
Lael and Peter Brodsky; Rita Sue and Alan Gold;
Erin and Mike McKool; Cynthia and Forrest Miller;
and Ricki and Andy Rabin. Erin McKool will chair
the Event Logistics Committee, which is planning
the birthday celebration with cocktails and heavy
hors d’oeuvres served at food stations throughout the
Meyerson lobby. Mary Lee Broder will return as the
chair of the Ad Solicitation Committee. Rick Lacher
will lead the Sponsorship Committee.
The event is off to great start with several highlevel sponsors renewing their previous commitments
as of early October. McKool Smith is returning as a The Event Chairs celebrate Vogel Alcove’s 25th Birthday with the children
Pinnacle sponsor. The law firm has been a significant of the Alcove. Pictured (from left): Jim Gold, Lee Hobson, Beth Gold. Not
supporter of the event since 1994. Renewing their very pictured: Ann Hobson
generous Presenting sponsorships for the third year
in a row are Erin and Mike McKool and Kenneth Cohen and Darcie Bundy.
In-kind Presenting sponsor Fossil is returning for the eleventh consecutive year
to design and produce the commemorative program.
These outstanding corporate citizens and business and community leaders, like
so many others since the inception of the event, have helped the Alcove make a
difference in the lives of 13,000 homeless infants, toddlers, and preschoolers over
the past 25 years. During the coming months, watch the Vogel Alcove website,
Facebook page, and e-mails for more details about the 25th birthday celebration.
To participate as a sponsor of the 2012 event or to inquire about ads in
the commemorative program, please call Anna Irving, Director of Special Pictured (from left) at the 2012 Arts Performance
Event kick-off: Event Chairs Lee Hobson, Jim and
Events: (214) 368-8686, ext. 124.
Beth Gold. Not pictured: Ann Hobson
Photos from the event will be included in our summer 2012 newsletter.
25th Anniversary
Advisory Committee
Special thanks to the 25th Anniversary Advisory
Committee, recently formed to lay out plans to
celebrate Vogel Alcove’s 25th Anniversary. Watch
your mailboxes for upcoming events!
Alice Barnett, Chair
Alan Gold
Vera Baker
Michael Hoffman
Syl Benenson
Jeannine Pearlman
Murray Benenson
Richard Pollock
Craig Budner
Barbara Rabin
Dawn Budner
Stan Rabin
Marguerite Burtis
Guadalupe Ramirez
Sheila Chapman
Tina Wasserman
Gil Friedlander
Karen Hughes
Linda Greene
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Teed Up for Vogel Alcove
Special thanks to Mark Kreditor of Get There First Realty and the
National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM)
for its $30,000 donation to Vogel Alcove. NARPM is an association
of real estate professionals who know first-hand the unique problems
a nd ch a l le nge s
of managing
single-family and
small residential
properties.
K reditor, a past
president and
host of the 2011
NA R PM Golf
Tournament, chose
Vogel Alcove as
the benef iciar y.
Mark Kreditor presents Karen Hughes with a
Hole in one!
symbolic check.
VOGEL ALCOVE NEWS
Vogel Alcove Annual Campaign for Homeless Children
“Homelessness
i s not t he way I
pictured it. Nearly
50% of the homeless
in Dallas are women
and children. I can’t
image the unsettling
feeling of being a
child, waking up in a
shelter, or even on the
street. I can’t imagine
Vogel Alcove children, 1987
the chaos that has
become your life before you’ve ever entered kindergarten.
For 25 years, Vogel Alcove has worked to ensure that these
children are not left behind because of the curve ball life has
thrown them. Free, quality childcare is just the beginning –
Vogel Alcove also provides social services to 115 children each
day (ages 6 weeks to 5 years) living in 18 emergency shelters,
domestic violence shelters and housing programs. It is the only
free comprehensive early childhood education program in the
city of Dallas providing:
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Licensed childcare with early childhood education
Basic needs (food, clothing, diapers)
Screening and treatment for developmental delays
Clinical case management
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Speech, occupational, physical therapy
Mental health therapy and support
Health care services (including dental and vision)
Parenting and nutrition classes
Transition support from homelessness
These children – and their families – are facing so much. If
we change the first five years, we change everything. Join me in
giving as much as you can, to provide them what their homeless
parents cannot right
now. Even your small
gift can make their
dreams come true.”
- Jason Kidd,
2011 N BA World
C h a m p i o n , 10 time NBA All-Star
and Vogel Alcove
Supporter
Give to the Vogel Alcove by:
• Visiting www.vogelalcove.org
• Sending your check to 7557 Ramber Road, Suite 262,
Dallas, TX 75231
• Calling 214-368-8686 to charge your gift
SMU Students Raise $3,368
About 100 students showed up at SMU’s south quad in 104
degree temperatures to raise awareness about homelessness
in Dallas. In the first annual “Sleep in a Box” event held
August 31, students were asked to create “homes” that spoke
to homelessness in Dallas. These teams of students paid an
entry fee and then raised money in the hopes of winning several
lucrative prizes. All funds raised benefitted Vogel Alcove.
Students heard from Vogel Alcove President and CEO Karen
Hughes and Food Network Chef Lisa Garza about the realities of
homelessness. “I challenge you to look beyond the cardboard,”
Hughes said. “We have stereotypes of homelessness as the man
with the cardboard sign. The reality is that half the homeless
in Dallas are women and children. There are families that have
done nothing other than lose their jobs that are homeless.”
At the end of the night, the students raised $3,368 for Vogel
Alcove. The grand prize winning team received a suite to the
Mavericks game, donated by McKool Smith. Other winners
received Rangers tickets (donated by Morgan Stanley and Okon
Metals) and Fossil watches (donated by Fossil). All participants
got a pair of movie tickets to Studio Movie Grill (donated by
SMG). Food and drink were provided by Tasti D-lite, FritoLay, Jimmy John’s and Freebirds. DJ Nick Cains donated his
services to the event as well.
FALL 2011
SMU
students
create
“homes”
from boxes
at the
“Sleep in
a Box”
event.
Now That’s Sweet!
Thank you to Sprinkles Cupcakes at Preston Center, which
made Vogel Alcove the recipient of the 2011 back to school
fundraising promotion. They raised $3,000 for Vogel Alcove
in just one week.
SPECIAL NOTE
Donors will now be listed in an annual report, compiled each
January, instead of in our newsletter. We are so grateful for the
tremendous support of all our donors.
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Send Alcove Holiday Cards
You have just a few weeks left to get your holiday cards
AND support Vogel Alcove! Choose from two designs –
David’s card or Briana’s card – with a nice holiday message
wishing joy for the season.
Cards are $1/each plus shipping and handling* or $1.50/
each and we’ll address and mail them for you**.
To order:
1. Visit vogelalcove.org and fill out your information online.
2. Contact Sharon Russell at 214368-8686 or srussell@vogelalcove.
org with your choice of card and
how many you’d like.
*shipping and handling:
1-60 cards = $5
60-100 cards = $15
100-400 cards = $20
**Excel spreadsheet with addresses
must be received by December 1 for
mailing for the Vogel Alcove staff
David’s Card
to mail for you.
The inside of David’s card reads:
“Best wishes for a wonderful
holiday season.
Wishing you joy.
Wishing you hope.
Wishing you peace.
In celebration of the holidays,
a generous donation was made
in your honor to the Vogel
Alcove Childcare Center for the
Homeless to help make a child’s
wishes come true.”
Briana’s Card
The inside of Briana’s card reads:
– Briana, age 4
“Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a new year
filled with joy and peace. As we celebrate the season, let us
remember homeless families who long for the warmth and
comfort of home. A generous donation was made in your
honor to help the Vogel Alcove provide free childcare and
other critical services for the children of homeless families.”
Vogel Alcove Auxiliary Update
The Vogel Alcove Auxiliary is entering 2012 with many
new projects and events.
The Auxiliary hosted its second annual membership
luncheon on October 12 at Neiman Marcus Northpark in the
beautiful Cafe Room. It was a lovely setting for members to
socialize and
lear n more
a b o u t Vo g e l
Alcove and
the Auxiliary’s
growing list of
opportunities
t o
g e t
involved. The
highlight was
ou r fe at u re d (from left) Karen Hughes, Micki Rawlings,
Sheila Chapman
speaker, Micki
Rawlings, wife of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. Micki spoke
about the work she and Mike done to help solve the problem
of homelessness in our community.
In September, the Auxiliary kicked off a weekly opportunity
to interact with the Alcove children through reading… storytime Tuesdays! To volunteer, contact [email protected].
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This fall, the Auxiliary launches
Birthday Buddies, an easy way to make a
tangible difference for a homeless child.
Volunteers sign up to bring cupcakes and a few modest gifts
for the birthday child on a specific date. For more details and
to volunteer, contact [email protected].
The MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) program
matches an Auxiliary mom with a mom as the family
transitions from homelessness. With support from an
Alcove case worker, the Auxiliary volunteer will support the
Alcove mom by bringing dinner, assisting with household
supplies, or work clothes… or more. To volunteer, contact
[email protected].
Ladies, get your kitchens ready! In celebration of
Vogel Alcove’s 25th Birthday, the Auxiliary is creating a
cookbook filled with amazing recipes – some from one of
our founding first ladies. The book will be available this
spring... watch the website.
Of course, there are many ways to volunteer as an Auxiliary
member at the Alcove… just contact [email protected].
It’s not too late to join or renew your membership. Just visit
http://vogelalcove.org/auxiliary.html or call 214-368-8686 for
a membership form.
VOGEL ALCOVE NEWS
Holiday Store 2012
It’s the best Holiday Store ever... because you stock the
shelves... and everything is free to our families!
Donation checklist
For one day, the parents of our Vogel Alcove children
get to browse our Holiday Store and pick out gifts for their
kids. Even more exciting, our kids get to do the same for
their parents!
• big toy (truck, doll, set of
blocks)
• smaller toy (game,
toy figure, small cars,
For kids to give their parents:
playdough, puzzle)
• socks
• board games
• hats/gloves/scarves
• stuffed animals
• t-shirts (large, XL, 2XL)
• books
• pjs
• outfits
• purses/wallets/belts
• PJs or gowns
• socks and underwear • toiletries
• picture frame
• hats and gloves
• earrings/necklace
• shoes
• house slippers (small-XL; 6-12)
• stocking stuffers
This is how you can help.
Before the big day: December 1-14, hours vary
• Organize supply drives and donations
• Sort and organize donations
• Develop signs and decorations to enhance the festivities
• Set up the store on December 14
On the big day: December 15, 9 a.m. -8 p.m.
• Work as a greeter/check-in
• Be a personal shopper
• Wrap gifts
• Be a childcare helper after Vogel Alcove’s hours of operation
• Stock the store throughout the day
• Provide meals for volunteers/staff working late
For parents to give the kids:
Donate
• Provide monetary donations to offset the cost of the
children’s party or providing gifts
• Collect or donate new items to supply the Holiday Store
for both the kids and the parents (see list)
All donations must be NEW, age-appropriate items delivered
to Vogel Alcove at 1100 S. Akard by December 9.
Volunteers help Alcove children shop for their parents at the
Holiday Store 2010.
Townview Student Interns
For several years, the students from the Rosie Sorrells
School of Education and Social Services at Townview
High School have been placed with the Vogel Alcove for
internships their junior and senior years. These students
have worked diligently throughout their high school years
to complete both standard academic courses, as well as
coursework that specifically prepares them for careers in
the education and social services fields. The students then,
in the final two years of high school, complete internships
that allow them to explore their respective fields, understand
the roles of these fields in the community, and develop
professional skills and habits. Each month students complete
FALL 2011
a project specifically focused on a new aspect of the agency,
from development and fundraising to childcare and social
services. This year, Vogel Alcove is proud to again host
students from the program and support the next generation
of human services and educational professionals. Juniors
Roger Camacho, Griselda DeSantiago, Caitlin Garrett, and
David Vega and seniors Mia-Tiara Hall, Shan Henderson,
Amanda Jacobs, and Crystal Wallace spend several hours a
week at the childcare center exploring both the diverse ways
that Vogel Alcove serves its clients and different positions
within the agency necessary to providing these services.
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Thanks...
• Lesa Truax with Kizzy, Lily, and Marty the dogs for coming
to the center to teach the children all about pets.
Lisa Truax and her pets with Alcove children.
• Erin McKool for coming to spend time in Classroom 3.
• T h e Vo g e l A l c o v e
Auxiliary for starting the
Story Time Program.
• OR I X e mploye e s for
coming to spend time in
the classrooms.
• Fred Harris, system sales
representative of ASG
Security, for donating
the surveillance camera
t o m o n it o r o u r s t a f f Dawn Budner reads to Alcove
parking lot.
children during Story Time.
• The First Unitarian of Dallas’
Women’s Day Alliance for preparing seasonal goodie bags
for the children.
• The Keller Williams
U r b a n Te a m f o r
generously hosting an
autumnal Pumpkin
Pat ch eve nt w it h
pu mpk i ns, craf ts,
and face painting.
The Vogel Alcove
Auxiliary provided
snacks for the event.
• S M U M u s t a n g
Heroes for coming to
play after the Sleep in
the Box event.
An SMU student plays with Alcove
children.
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Kids Helping
Kids
• Dallas Lutheran School spent time in the classrooms as
part of their Beyond My Front Door service program.
• Jordan Rudner came in to help with Classroom 7.
• Stewpot Summer Youth Group provided Splash Day all
summer.
• Jenna Sanders and Jordan and Jason Seigel helped sort
donations in the Volunteer & Resource Center.
• The Perkins family provided ice cream for us from a real
ice cream truck.
• Townview High School’s Rosie Sorrells School of
Education and Social Services interns started working
within the agency and will be with us until May.
• Four students from Ursuline started their Senior Service
project in the toddler classrooms.
• Sondra, Courtney, and Jamie Perkins, with Jillie and Ross
Rubin, helped the children decorate special keepsake
plates for their families.
• Visual Arts students from Booker T. Washington, led
by Kayla Myers, came to decorate windows for the
classrooms at the childcare center.
• The Young Men’s Service League finished the month of
October with their Ultimate Gift event benefitting the
Vogel Alcove and affiliated agencies.
Alcove Children Need...
We always need items for the children, but are especially
in need of new toddler fall clothes (especially bottoms) right
now! Below is a list of items often needed by our children.
Please call Julius Jenkins at (214) 565-9706 to inquire about
the current needs of the center and to schedule drop-off.
• Age-appropriate toys (6 weeks to five years old)
• Children’s books for early literacy
• Children’s art supplies
• Quilts and blankets
• Infant care items – unscented/sensitive baby wipes, lotion,
ointment, powder, bibs, pacifiers, wash cloths
• Diapers – sizes 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (no Pull-Ups, please)
• New underwear and socks – size 2T through size 8
• Shoes – infant through children’s size 2
• Clothing for infants, toddlers and preschoolers (new and
gently-used)
• Pajamas – Infant through 6X
• Coats – winter and rain gear, toddler and preschool sizes
• Infant coats and buntings
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Alcove Activities for Children and Parents
Arboretum Literacy Day
In September, the Dallas Arboretum again invited the
families of Vogel Alcove for its free Literacy Day in its gardens
(and DART passes). The Arboretum staff helped with face
painting and story time
with the kids, and invited
families to a picnic lunch
on the grounds. About
30 Alcove families came
out, and each family got
a professional photograph
of them and the kids took
home a book and stickers.
Cinderella came out to An Alcove child dressed for a day at
chat with the kids. Jackie the Dallas Arboretum.
Ward, a Vogel Alcove employee of 13 years, was there with
her mother, daughter, and 4 grandkids—4 generations! She
looks forward to this event every year.
Field Trips
The kids have about one field trip each month. In July
they went to the circus and saw all the different animals.
The clowns did tricks with them in the audience and the kids
loved motorcycle riding on the tight rope. In August, about 10
preschoolers went to the Nancy Lieberman Basketball Camp
for a week… with a limo ride back from the camp, too.
September was busy. The Alcove children visited the
Dallas World Aquarium, going to the rainforest/aquarium
where they saw an albino alligator. They loved the tunnel
aquarium. They also got to visit the Dallas Arboretum where
the staff taught the kids all about trees and leaves and how
they change in the fall. The kids also got to tour the pumpkin
patch. The Dallas Fire Department brought its fire truck and
Alcove children
enjoyed fall at the
Dallas Arboretum,
including many
pumpkin displays.
the kids got to put on
e q u ipme nt wh i le
taking a tour of the
truck.
In October the
kids visited the Dallas Symphony. Musicians played music
from The Addam’s Family and really interacted with the kids.
Visitors
The Alcove
ch i ld r e n h ave
h a d ple nt y of
fun visitors this
summer and
fall, including
Dallas’ first lady
Micki Rawlings,
celebr it y chef
Lisa Garza,
Operation
Kindness,
Ji m Adler &
Associates, the Dallas’ first lady, Micki Rawlings, hugs
SM U Mustang Alcove children during a visit to the Alcove
H e r o e s , a n d this fall.
L o r r a i n e
Friedman & Will Friedman.
Parenting Program
Two Vogel Alcove case managers offer a 12-week parenting
program for Vogel Alcove families, covering topics such as
child development, family roles and expectations of children.
The Social Services department works hard to equip our parents
with great resources for everyday living.
Alcove children were fascinated by the aquatic life they saw at the
Dallas World Aquarium.
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Hearing from the Alcove
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An Evening with
Sheryl Crow
helping homeless children succeed
TICKET ORDER FORM
2012 Vogel Alcove Arts Performance Event
The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 8:00pm
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Orchestra Terrace**
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Tickets available at the AT&T Performing Arts Center Box Office.
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Winspear Box Office
Charge by phone:
214.880.0202
2403 Flora Street
(8am-9pm Mon-Sat; 10am-6pm Sun)
Dallas, TX 75201
Charge by fax:
214.880.0303
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Vogel Alcove Childcare Center
for the Homeless
7557 Rambler Road
Suite 262
Dallas, TX 75231
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Tom Thumb Good Neighbor
Program
You can earn funds for the Vogel
Alcove when you shop at Tom Thumb.
Ask your checker to add our number 3031
to your Reward Card.
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on the “Contact” menu item, or e-mail
[email protected].
Kroger Share Card
Earn the Vogel Alcove one percent
(1%) of your Kroger purchases. Call the
Alcove office today at (214) 368-8686
to learn more about participating in this
program.
Albertsons Community
Partners
Earn funds for the Vogel Alcove when
you shop at Albertsons. Call the Alcove
office today at (214) 368-8686, and we
will send you a Partners card to use when
you check out.
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Affiliate
Agencies
Austin Street Shelter
Brighter Tomorrows
Dallas LIFE
Exodus Ministries
Family Gateway
Family Place
Gateway Apartments
Genesis Women’s Shelter
Hope’s Door
Hopeful Solutions
Housing Crisis
Interfaith Housing Coalition
Mosaic Family Services
New Beginning Center
Promise House
River of Life Homes, Inc.
Salvation Army
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