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Ed Emberley to raise funds for Pathways!
Pathways awarded United Way grant
Pathways turns 40 years old
Homes for the Holidays
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Ed Emberley to Draw a Crowd for Pathways!
Well-known children's book illustrator and author Ed Emberley will be the guest of honor at the Pathways Book Fair at Barnes & Noble bookstore at Northshore Shopping Center on Saturday, November 24. Known to many as the author of popular books on the art of drawing, Ed's special talent is engaging each child in a conversation and embellishing their book with a special doodle along with their name. So bring your children to meet Ed and let them choose among the hundreds of copies of his books that Barnes & Noble will have on hand to be signed. Ed will be at the store between 1 and 4 PM.

Staff and volunteers from Pathways will  be on hand from noon until 5 to entertain your children with face-painting and cookie-decorating so that you can do all of your holiday shopping. Purchase all of Ed's books, get them signed, and then buy books, puzzles, music, and anything else at the Barnes & Noble store on November 24th and PATHWAYS WILL RECEIVE UP TO 15% OF THE SALES!!! Last year, our first year for a B&N Bookfair, Pathways received a Gift Certificate for $1,200 that we used throughout the year to buy books for our children. With your help, we can do it again! Please come and do your shopping at Barnes & Noble, send this email to all of the people on your email list. You must have a voucher and/or mention Pathways. Please follow this link for the details or call the development office at 978-281-2400 x154.
Pathways Wins Community Impact Grant for School Age Program
Pathways was awarded a $30,000 grant that will benefit the entire after school program of nearly 120 children throughout the school year, summer, and beyond. The Community Impact Grant program, which grew from a survey conducted by the North Shore United Way three years ago to assess the needs of the communities it served, is the third of its kind awarded. Pathways will use the grant to address the issues of childhood obesity with the implementation of "Movin' It," a curriculum-enhancing initiative that will include staff training, the purchase of curriculum and program equipment, and the measurement of outcomes. "This is an investment that will reap rewards for promoting health for Cape Ann's children and families well into the future," said North Shore United Way President Margo Casey in awarding the grant.
Pathways Celebrates!
On Saturday, October 20th, Pathways for Children celebrated their 40th Birthday with a bang!  More than 200 children and their families attended the event which featured special guests,The Wheelmen, who brought many different styles of antique bicycles to share with the children, and Musician Extraordinaire, Kitt Cox who led the children in sing-a-longs.  Scooby Doo visited as well and the children were able to take home a keepsake photo with this furry friend.  There was face-painting, mask and cookie decorating and birthday cake.  It was a great opportunity to see some old faces and visit with families whose children are currently attending Pathways.  Be sure to visit our website for more pictures of the celebration.
Board Notes:
Newest Board member Paul Gaucher will participate in the Cape Ann Chamber Businesswomen's upcoming event, "Homes for the Holidays" as a way to help the group raise funds to support their Carolyn O'Connor Scholarship Fund for women in transition. The event, on Saturday, November 17, will feature eight homes in East Gloucester decorated for the holidays. Paul's home was also recently featured in Boston Globe Magazine. For more information about the tour, call the Chamber at 978-283-1601.
Past E-Newsletters
September 2007, Issue 2
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