By Kaitlan Morehouse
Ready to have a good time for a good cause? Head to the Inn at Crestwood in Boone on Sunday, May 15 for the annual Party with a Purpose signature fundraising event to support the Children’s Council of Watauga County.
This year’s event will feature live music by Melissa Reaves, appetizers and champagne and a double silent and live auction from 2-5 p.m. that day.
“The reason why we call it party with a purpose is because we want it to be a party,” said Moriah Stegall, The Children’s Council’s teen parenting coordinator.
The adults-only get-together will feature “classy meets sassy” party decorations and fun for all.
“This is just a soulful afternoon with delicious appetizers,” Stegall said. “It’s good for a couple or friends.”
Proceeds from the party will help provide items for local families like diapers, which are not covered by grant funding and not covered by food stamps or WIC for parents.
“We constantly run into running out of diapers,” Stegall said. “We need sizes 4, 5 and 6.”
You could win 14 live auction packages and over 40 silent auction items including:
- Disney day passes
- An American Girl doll
- Cookie-, movie night-, Valle Crucis- and 60 to 70 homemade cards-themed baskets
- Oil change, massage and haircut gift cards
“Even if you don’t have kids, you’ll find something here,” Stegall said. “We’ve got four premium tickets to ASU’s old dominion game (which includes stadium parking) this fall, and tickets to the Georgia Aquarium and the Appalachian Summer Festival.”
If you’re a Carolina Panthers fan, you’re in luck! The auctions include 15 to 16 commemorative lithographic Carolina Panthers balls!
Buy your tickets today for only $30!
Tickets can be purchased on the event page (with a small online fee) or at The Children’s Council, located at 225 Birch Street in Boone, NC, behind the Boone Drug at Deerfield between OASIS and WAMY. The nonprofit recommends purchasing in advance.
The Inn at Crestwood is located 3236 Shulls Mill Road in Boone.
About The Children’s Council
Established almost 40 years ago, The Children’s Council is a grassroots organization, which acts as a voice for the youngest citizens in the community.
“We are really a Watauga County center. That’s how we started, and that’s how we continue to be,” said Stegall. “The community created us.”
The nonprofit strives to build a strong foundation for children’s learning and development through strengthening families, the early childcare system and the wider community.
As its vision, it believes that every child deserves the opportunity to develop to his or her fullest potential in a community that supports, nurtures and empowers children and families.
The Children’s Center features services for families including:
- Parenting support
- NC Prekindergarten
- Child Care Related Services
- Family Support Programs
- Early Literacy
“We work with families on goal-planning and support them,” Stegall said.
Click here to find resource links for families.
The Children’s Council also offers a diaper bank program called Who Needs a Change? Of the High Country, which supplies free diapers to local families in need.
Stop by The Children’s Council or call 828-262-5424 if you need some diapers for your little one!
About The Children’s Council Resources
The organization’s includes a Resource Corner, which has a warm, family-friendly environment where children explore and play while parents browse for resources.
It strives to provide open access to quality early childhood materials in a welcoming, respectful and inclusive atmosphere.
The resources are open to early educators in child care settings, home visitors, other professionals, as well as the public for families and other child serving professionals in the High Country.
Resource Corner hours are generally Monday through Friday from 8:30-4:30 p.m.
Join the Resource Corner today for only $5 for a one-year membership for your whole family!
Look out for the next event on June 2. Registration is live, and space is limited!
For more information, visit the council online.
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