TICKETSForeCHARITY

FACES is excited to be one of 15 participating charities in the "TICKETSForeCHARITY" fundraising initiative.  This program will enable FACES to raise funds from donors who buy tickets for the 2010 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship, an exciting major professional golf tournament.  This tournament is being held October 4 – 10, 2010 at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Maryland.  Expected to compete are 2009 Senior Players Champion – Jay Haas, Nick Price and Tom Watson; with additional recognizable names to be announced soon.

The TICKETSForeCHARITY program is an exciting way for you to support FACES while also having a chance to see world-class golf.  100% of the net proceeds for every $20 ticket sold through this program are donated to FACES.  With the purchase of your ticket, you will have admission and access to the tournament and the AREVA Championship Club, an open-air facility overlooking one of the finishing holes.

Help drive success on the golf course for FACES by visiting www.buytfc.com, clicking on the “Buy Tickets” link, and entering CEGSTQ as the FACES promotional code to purchase your tickets today!

Are you a relative raising the child of another relative?

School enrollment can be a tricky time. We asked Amy Woolard of JustChildren, Legal Aid Justice Center in Richmond, VA, for some important information which could help you in securing permission to enroll children of relatives in your public schools.

Attention Youth and Foster Parents!

University of Phoenix is pleased to offer scholarships to support your educational goals. Check out the information and apply online here.

Children in Your Home Could be Eligible for Benefits

Remember the old adage, "You never know till you ask"? Well, it couldn't be more true. Over 56, 000 relatives in Virginia are raising the children of their relatives and don't even know about resources available to help cover some of those costs. Same could be true of foster and adoptive parents...so, check out the Virginia Uniform Benefits Assessment Tool, today! Thanks, VDSS, for this simplified way to get a preliminary benefits screening completed.

And, if you have custody of a relative's child and the form tells you that you are NOT eligible for TANF, please call your local department and ask to speak to a Benefits Coordinator, anyway. There is stil a possibility the child could be eligible under the program entitled...TANF, child only.

NEVER, ever give up! You are the lifeline for the children in your home. We're glad you are there!

Mental Health America provides on-line resources

Learn more about children's mental health and strategies for protecting children with mental health issues or other behavioral/genetic challenges.