CORN SNOW CHARITY PROM

Wednesday March 18th, 2009

The morning of Corn Prom we will all gather outside as usual and pose for many group photos, remember to bring your camera. After photos we will board the quad to Deer Point and create a snake chain parade down the Upper Ridge and through the Bowl. From there ladies enjoy the rest of the morning laughing and skiing with each other and attracting a lot of fun attention until we meet for potluck at 12:30 (see calendar for who brings what). During lunch, prom queen candidates will be introduced and perform their candidate parade. Here we all cheer to vote for our ‘new Queen’ - you still have that camera? This is an event you won’t want to miss!

Ladies, please take note – dressing up for Corn Prom is purely optional and not a requirement for attendance. Please come join the fun no matter what your outfit consists of. And ‘Prom’ is a general guideline, as we have seen many a great costume of every sort. Check your attic, garage, mom’s attic and garage, thrift and consignment stores for your fun costume. A simple boa, mardi gras beads or headdress can perk up any ski outfit!
 
A note from the reigning Prom Queen:
    This year I have chosen the NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S HOME for my preferred local charity.

The Northwest Children's Home is a premier children's treatment center. It is a private, non-profit youth rehabilitation facility and an educational entity. Abandoned, neglected and abused children can receive treatment.

Northwest Children's Home is the oldest residential program in Idaho. It is licensed by the State Department of Health and Welfare. Their philosophy is to integrate each child in a way best suited for their individual needs. This affords the child the greatest opportunity to successfully transition back into the community.

Originally the NWCH has a mission as an orphanage and home finder for abandoned children. Changes in society over the last 30 years have resulted in a different kind of child entering the home. They treat children with much more severe problems, more mental health problems like depression, thoughts of suicide and self mutilation. Many are affected with utero drug or alcohol syndrome and suffer from early childhood trauma. The home provides living quarters, counseling and education.

If you won't be able to attend on Prom day your donation would be greatly appreciated.

You can make checks out to: Northwest Children's Home or (NWCH)
Send to:Donna Bari
726 East Parkway Court
Boise, Idaho 83706

Thank you kindly, your Prom Queen,

Donna Bari

A message from the Director of Development for NWCH to all Vertigals
Thank you so much for choosing us as your charity!

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller

In order to help them change their lives, all children living in a Northwest Children’s Home residential treatment center are supported by many caring people – peers, staff, counselors, teachers, case workers, parole officers, families, donors or volunteers, and friends. One young resident of our Syringa House in Nampa, Idaho, said this outpouring of individual support “hits her heart.” She added that without this team of supporters and her own commitment to a better life, she could not get beyond her past and learn to be the person she wants to be.

During the past year, the Syringa House has received, treated, and sent off 40 young women. Sixty percent of them graduated from the Syringa House’s treatment program – meaning that they completed all their educational, behavioral, personal, and family goals while in our care. Thirty-eight percent were reunited with a family member, twenty percent with a foster-care family, and fifteen percent went to other programs to continue their growth. Twenty-five percent earned a high school diploma or their GED with a High School Equivalency while at the Syringa House. Of those who were reunited with the families, forty-three percent are still attending K-12 school in their communities.

Your gift today will help us continue to educate, nourish, and change the lives of many children who need your support and the resources we provide to them. Thank you for caring.

Warmest Regards,
Julene Reed
Director of Development
(208) 465-9936
jreed@northwestchildrenshome.org