On August 18, NOC Vice Chair Ally McNair (third from left) accepted a check from the All Saints Garden Tour to fund NOC’s education programs to help children excel in school.
Fred Gebler, Chair of the 2013 Garden Tour, remarked that “I was so inspired with how well Father Lindsey’s sermon today focused upon the fine work being done each day by your group to respond to the challenges being faced by some of our brothers and sisters in need. As Father Rick pointed out this morning, all of us at All Saints are glad to have had the opportunity to support your work by providing a funding grant.” As noted by Ally McNair, it is because of groups such as All Saints Church that we are able to implement our mission to help empower people so that they can get ahead in life.
Archives for 2013
Disney Visits NOC’s Program Center
As in the past, children at NOC’s Program Center at Oaks enjoyed the visit by Kristin Lindsay, General Manager, Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort, and April Ford, Cast Support Manager.
Kristin and April were at the Oaks to present NOC with a check to support NOC’s Pre-K and K-Level Program. They mingled with the children during their class time and later during recess. The children asked questions and several children talked about their past visits to the Resort, which they enjoyed immensely, fondly remembering the good time they had there. Disney has been generous in helping NOC over the past three years and it remains actively involved in the local community, giving back to children and families in HHI.
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End of 2013 Summer Virtual Learning Program
After finishing an eight-week summer virtual learning program, August 7 was a special day for the children in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. They had worked hard for two hours Monday through Thursday, using Compass Learning to reinforce their skills in math and language arts. When they could have slept longer, they gave up part of their mornings to sit in NOC’s Program Center to work with teachers, high school tutors, and adult volunteers to meet their goals.
The children arrived at the program centers in Bluffton and Hilton Head on this final morning dressed in clothing normally reserved for special occasions. They came with siblings, parents (mostly mothers), and relatives. They were happy and eager, radiating a feeling of joy and accomplishment. They received certificates and awards for various achievements, including attendance and behavior. It was a proud moment for everyone present, including the leaders of the program, Kelly Lamb (Bluffton) and Emily Blackshire (HHI) and their team members (Andreza De Jesus and Jennifer Santos). Finally, the children enjoyed treats supplied by Starbucks at Pineland Station, Atlanta Bread, Volunteers of Medicine, Ellen Taylor, and Michael Ciavolino.
In three weeks these children will be back to participate in NOC’s after school program at program centers in Hilton Head and Bluffton.
NOC Presence at Bluffton House in Jeopardy
“The future is uncertain for one lowcountry initiative.”
WSAV reporter Brittany Shane covered this story on July 22, 2013. To view the video of this report, click on the following link:
Article Link.
Over the past several months, NOC has been engaged in an on-going dialogue with the new Massachusetts-based owner of Bluffton House, where NOC’s Bluffton Program Center is located, and where NOC has provided core services related to education, health care, and workforce development over the past three years. The new owners have indicated that they will no longer permit use of two apartments by NOC, beginning in August for one unit and November for the other unit. Once vacated, these units will be rented out.
Bluffton House is a low-income housing complex in which the owner receives certain benefits through Federal tax regulation. Implicit in this regulation is the expectation that the owner will support the community through programs such as those provided by NOC. Removing NOC’s programs will have a detrimental impact on many of the people (including 200 children) living in this neighborhood, which includes more than 250 apartment units. NOC has had enormous impact on the community over the past three years. The local community is being encouraged to mobilize support for NOC programs at Bluffton House.
WHHI-TV’s Bluffton News on NOC at Bluffton House, July 29,2013
WHHI-TV’s Bluffton News on NOC at Bluffton House, July 29,2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xAGimLf-QU
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