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January
6, 2012 - "Spirit
of Good Cheer" 2012 Dates Announced
In our endeavor
to brighten the holidays for thousands of infants,
children, teenagers, and adults with disabilities,
we are looking for volunteers to assist us during
our 2012 Spirit of Good Cheer flight weekend. If
you are able to help on either Friday, November
30, 2012, or Saturday December 1, 2012, please
complete a Ground
Crew Application, and/or contact
our Program
Coordinator. If
you would like to be a pilot for Operation Good
Cheer, please complete our Pilot
Application. For additional
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November
29, 2011 - OGC Celebrates 40 Years of "Spirit
of Good Cheer"
Operation
Good Cheer, CFSM's annual Christmas gift-giving
program for children in foster care, will launch
“Spirit of Good Cheer” flights on December 3,
2011 from Oakland County International Airport to
deliver presents to 4,589 children throughout the
state of Michigan.
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November
21, 2011 - Michigan Wireless Assoc. Donates to OGC
For
the second year in a row, Child and Family
Services of Michigan, Inc. received a generous
donation from the Michigan Wireless Association to
support Operation Good Cheer. MWA donated $12,000
as a result of that organization’s annual
charity golf event.
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May
3, 2011 - National Foster Care Month
May
is National Foster Care Month. This month and throughout the year
Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. encourages everyone to
play a role in making Michigan a better place for our children. By
becoming a foster parent, individuals and families can make a
difference in the lives of Michigan’s youth - one child at a time.
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April
13, 2011 - You are invited
You
are invited to participate on our behalf in the following
races/runs: Heart of Michigan, Saturday May 14, 2011; Heart of
Detroit, Saturday August 6, 2011; Big House Big Heart, Sunday
October 9, 2011. Please consider participating in one of these
special events and naming CFSM as your charity of choice. Your
participation on our behalf will be most appreciated. Please see our
"Donations"
page for registration links. |
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April
12, 2011 - National Child Abuse Month
April is National
Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year,
Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. encourages all
individuals and organizations to play a role in making Michigan a
better place for families. By ensuring that parents have the
knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their
children, we can help prevent child abuse and neglect by
strengthening families and communities. View
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11-2011
Operation
Good Cheer, CFSM's annual Christmas gift-giving program for children
in foster care, will launch “Spirit of Good Cheer” flights on
December 3, 2011 from Oakland County International Airport to
deliver presents to 4,589 children throughout the state of Michigan.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of OGC. |
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11-2011
For
the second year in a row, Child and Family Services of Michigan,
Inc. received a donation from the Michigan Wireless Association to
support Operation Good Cheer. OGC
is an annual, all volunteer, Christmas gift-giving program
addressing the needs of children/youth in foster care. MWA
generously donated $12,000 as a result of that organization’s
annual charity golf event. |
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05-2011
May
is National Foster Care Month. This month and throughout the year
Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc. encourages everyone to
play a role in making Michigan a better place for our children. By
becoming a foster parent, individuals and families can make a
difference in the lives of Michigan’s youth - one child at a time. |
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04-2011
April is National Child Abuse
Prevention Month. This month and throughout the year, CFSM
encourages all individuals and organizations to play a role in
making Michigan a better place for families. By ensuring parents
have the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to care for their
children, we can help prevent child abuse and neglect. |
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11-2010 CFSM
receives proceeds from Michigan
Wireless Association Golf Outing - A substantial and generous
contribution was received from MWA in support of CFSM's Operation
Good Cheer. |
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11-2010 A
special and heartfelt thank you to Accident
Fund Insurance Company of America, and Auto Owners Insurance Company
for their recent donations to our Operation Good Cheer program. Due
to support from generous donors such as these, CFSM is able to
continue its service to children in need. |
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08-2010
A special and heartfelt thank you to West
Bend Community Foundation's West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Charitable Fund for
their recent donation to our Operation Good Cheer program. Due to
support from generous donors such as this, CFSM is able to continue
its service to children in need. |
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12-2008
Spirit of Good Cheer pilots share their Operation Good Cheer
volunteer experience in the AOPA Pilot's December 2008 issue: "Well
before the first light of dawn had begun to give any hint of warmth
to the world, the first arrivals were being sequenced down final,
landing lights ablaze in the frigid air. Every minute or two, a
piston twin or fast single would exit the runway at Michigan's
Pontiac-Oakland County International..." |
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07-2008
CFSM
is saddened to announce the loss of long time associate and current
Board President, Constantine "Taki" George Kortidis, who
passed away suddenly June 25, 2008. Mr. Kortidis dedicated himself
to helping provide a better life to those children most in need and
was a valued member of our organization. His absence will be deeply
felt by all. |
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