MEDIA CONTACT:           Caroline Booth Lara, Director of Advancementclara@cpch.orgPhone: (940) 382-5112 ext. 270Calendar Advisory: Cumberland's Fall Family Festival Set for Oct. 3Who: Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home (CPCH)What: The 7th Annual Fall Family Festival, a free-admission community event benefiting Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home. New attractions this year include a custom car show by FAT Cars as well as inflatables, games and a DJ from Hero's the Party Experience. Favorite returning attractions include a hayride to the pumpkin patch, festival food, carnival games and an expanded "Bargain Barn" sale.When: Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Where: The Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home...   Read Entire Entry

MEDIA CONTACT:          Caroline Booth Lara, Director of Advancementclara@cpch.orgPhone: (940) 382-5112 ext. 270 CPCH to Host Campus Tour May 19 DENTON - Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home (CPCH) will host a campus tour on May 19 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. The tour begins at CPCH's Parr Family Resource Building at 909 Greenlee St. in Denton.This inspirational and informative tour showcases how CPCH helps kids, teens and families in North Texas and includes information on how people can get involved with the agency. CPCH staff also will share details about the agency's community parenting and pre-marital classes and counseling clinic.The tours are free and open to...   Read Entire Entry

MEDIA CONTACT:           Amanda Addington, Denton Airshow Marketing DirectorPhone: (940) 484-1603Denton Airshow Set for June 20DENTON - The Denton Airport, City of Denton and the Denton Air Fair Committee have teamed up with David Schultz Airshows LLC to bring another fantastic aerial event to North Texas. This one-day show on June 20 will feature the best in airshow entertainment. Admission is only $5 for adults and children age 6 and older; children under 6 get in free. Gates open at 10 a.m. and opening ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m.The Denton Airport is located 4 miles west of I-35E in Denton....   Read Entire Entry

CPCH Programs Offer Solutions to Prevent Child AbuseApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a month devoted to transforming communities into places that care about - and actively support - children and families. In a recent poll, 89 percent of Americans reported that child abuse was a "very important" moral issue to them. But, it's not enough to just care about the problem. It's not enough to address the consequences of the problem. We all have to work together to prevent the problem.The majority of child abuse cases stem from situations and conditions that are preventable. Ensuring that parents have resources...   Read Entire Entry

    As we have been hearing constantly in the news (end experiencing in our own lives), the U.S. economy is in dire shape. People are experiencing unexpected hardships in their lives, and all of us are struggling to deal with a new reality. Times like this often cause folks to reflect on their lives - their wants versus needs, what they place priority on, what is meaningful to them. I know I've been pondering these things, both personally and professionally. Since this is a CPCH blog, though, I'll confine my comments to the professional!    Something that is meaningful to all...   Read Entire Entry

CPCH is blessed to have generous donors supporting our programs for children, teens and families. Our ability to help vulnerable people depends on the generosity of those who give to us. Because of that, we know it is critically important that our donors have full confidence in CPCH as an agency. I'd like to share the following Donor Bill of Rights, which was developed by several national fundraising associations and is endorsed by many local, state, national and international non-profits. We believe all donors have these rights:To be informed of CPCH's mission, the way CPCH intends to use donated resources,...   Read Entire Entry

I am sorry to have to tell you that one of CPCH's donkeys, Buster Brown, passed away on December 8, 2008. Buster was a good donkey and brought joy to our residents and members of the community. We will miss him.With Buster gone, we had to make some decisions about his companion donkey, Ozella. We did not want her to be lonely, and we were concerned about her safety alone in the pasture next to Interstate 35. So, we decided to find a new home for Ozella.Thankfully, we had recently became acquainted with Bob Williams and Marty Polasko of American...   Read Entire Entry

In today's wired world, communicating online is a crucial aspect of many people's lives. While Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home has had a Web site for many years, we were not making use of the great interactive features now available to Web users - until now! Since summer 2008, we have been working with Produce Marketing to develop this brand new site for CPCH, one that includes features that are in-demand by our staff, friends, donors and volunteers. Some of my favorites are:•    Online sign-up for monthly campus tours and classes•    A virtual tour of CPCH's campus•    A space for visitors...   Read Entire Entry