Here & There Column 7-17-12

Short Stack For Tall Cause

  Childhelp of the Hudson Valley will be hosting their 2ed annual Pancake breakfast at the Middletown Applebee's located at 12 Orange Plaza Road on Saturday July 28 from 8-10 a.m.

  There is no better way to start off your morning by enjoying a flap jack served to you by New York royalty and by doing so you will be assisting this great organization which is working hard to put an end to child abuse.

  Beauty queens from across New York and the Childhelp beauty queen "Divas" will be special guest servers.

  Tickets for this event are $10 but if you bring a minimum of 5 school supply items for the organizations "Tools For Schools" drive you will receive $3 off the regular price.

   Statistics released by Childhelp of the Hudson Valley note that five children die everyday as a result of child abuse and that a report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds and so this leading national non-profit organization believes that every child has a unique contribution to the world.

  The organizations philosophy states, "we do everything within our power to help each child heal and develop self esteem to reach their God given potential and believe that hope and love is the foundation upon which all healing begins."

  Childhelp of the Hudson Valley has created a way for community members to join the fight against child maltreatment and to focus efforts on prevention and treatment of Child Abuse.

  The breakfast will also feature raffles and photo opportunities with the beauty queens.

  For more information on Childhelp visit their Web Site at www.childhelp.org and on Facebook at facebook/childhelp of the Hudson Valley.

  Come out and join Childhelp for a "Short Stack for a Tall Cause" and reserve you tickets in advance (this is required)  by calling President Aimee Swift at 845-733-6945.