| Announcing Palm
Beach County professional photography services from TCCI
March 2nd, 2011
TCCI now offers professional photography
services to individuals and small businesses in Palm Beach County!
Our packages are affordable, flexible, and convenient. Best of all,
when you hire TCCI for your photography needs, you’re also helping
to support our non-profit foundation that provides technical media
arts training to at-risk youth in our community. You can hire TCCI
professional photography services for any occasion or event:
Weddings and Receptions
Personal Portfolios
Headshots
Family and Individual Portraits
Video Dispositions
Birthdays Anniversaries
Special Events
Bar Mitzvahs
Quinceaneras
And much, much more…
Please contact Carlton Cartwright at (561)
719-8106 or simply email us now to get more information, prices, and
to book your event with us today!
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Children’s Coalition to
benefit from WP100 – February 15th, 2011
February 6, 2011
 Monthly
Happy Hour for a Cause event benefits TCCI and hosts a meet and
greet with WPB mayoral candidates
Dear friends, family, and cherished
supporters,
Please join The West Palm 100′s Happy Hour
for a Cause Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8pm at the
West Palm Beach Gold Course. The address is 7001 Parker Avenue, West
Palm Beach, FL, 33405. Take a look at the Google Map for directions
and detailed location information. The WP100 will once again be
raising money for charity and anyone is welcome to attend. You can
come out and show your putting skills on the golf green. You’ll also
have an opportunity to meet the candidates for the West Palm Beach’s
mayorial office who will be joining us for a casual meet and greet.
We’ll be enjoying the beautiful setting of
the country club while overlooking the putting green where we will
be competing at different contests. If you don’t want to compete,
come and cheer on your fellow WP100 friends!
As always, the first drink is
complimentary and Bradlee’s will be serving up delicious appetizers
for us. All proceeds will benefit The Children’s Coalition.
About the WP100:
West Palm 100 a 501c3 social and civic
organization comprised of young professionals that are dedicated to
supporting West Palm Beach’s children, families and neighborhoods
through the donation of time, money and people power. We support
several local service oriented organizations including Habitat for
Humanity, Hispanic Human Resources Council, Paint Your Heart Out,
Wheels for Kids, Girls and Boys Town and American Cancer Society in
West Palm Beach.
We also have a very active social calendar
with popular monthly happy hours at various West Palm Beach
establishments. Membership in West Palm 100 will provide a variety
of networking, social and service opportunities. There will be
several member-only events throughout the year and members will
receive reduced prices to all West Palm 100 events and be the first
to know of upcoming volunteer and networking opportunities. Learn
more by visiting their website.
Other events and news:
The Kronberg Academy is a leading
non-profit private music institution located in Kronberg (near
Frankfurt, Germany). Its aim is to reach out to young musicians and
music-lovers the world over. They are hosting a wonderful concert
with graduate Peijun Xu (viola) at Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm
Beach, FL, on February 9, 2011. The concert is just $15 for adults
and free to PBA students with their student ID. Reservations are
required and seating is limited to 150!
Location: Helen Persson Recital Hall, Palm
Beach Atlantic University Date: February 9, 2011 Time: 7.30 pm Meet
the Artist Reception to Follow Tickets: 561.283.1815 or info@usfriendskronbergacademy.org
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West Palm 100, WP100, WP100 happy hour for a cause Posted in
Fundraising
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Children’s Coalition to
benefit from local art show – January 29nd, 2011
January 26, 2011
Artists will donate a part of the
proceeds to TCCI Saturday night
Dear friends, family, and cherished
supporters,
Please join The Children’s Coalition on
Saturday, January 29th, 2011 for our art benefit for charity
featuring the art of Beau Myers and the industrial photography of
Brian Lee. These wonderful artists have committed to donating a
portion of the proceeds from the door to us. Please take a moment to
visit each of their websites featuring samples of their work using
the links found below.
25% of the door fee and the artist’s
proceeds from the sale of their art will be donated to The
Children’s Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization that serves and
saves the underprivileged youth through art, photography and media
technology.
The attendance fee for the event is just
$15, payable at the door. Wine, cheese and light appetizers will be
provided with musical styling provided by Chuck Andrews of Fire
Zuave. So bring your friends for a relaxing night of art, music,
conversation, and snacks!
The show will be held at Mucci in the
Northwood neighborhood, located at 2034 North Dixie Highway, West
Palm Beach, Florida, 33407. Please click here for a Google Map and
directions.
The event starts at 6:00 pm and lasts
until 9:30 pm. We’re proud to be working with these passionate
artists, and we’re looking forward to seeing all of you there!
Can’t attend? We’re sorry to hear that!
You can still support TCCI by making a small donation anytime using
Paypal. Every penny drives our mission to save our local kids
through media, arts, and technology classes and programming. Even a
few bucks will go a long way, so make a tax-deductible donation
right now by clicking here!
About The Children’s Coalition, Inc. TCCI
aims to create an immediate and long-term positive impact in the
lives of at-risk youth in West Palm Beach by providing hands-on
education in media arts and technology. The Children’s Coalition
works with over 400 youth per year and partners with organizations
such as The UB Kinsey Magnet School of the Arts, The Palm Beach
Juvenile Detention Center, the Belle Glade Youth Empowerment Center
and Urban League of Palm Beach County. Referrals also come from The
Department of Children and Families, Child Family Connections, the
Department of Juvenile Justice and the Court System of Palm Beach
County. For more information on The Children’s Coalition, Inc.
please visit our brand new website at http://tccipbc.org.
Learn more about Beau Myers.
Learn more about Brian Lee.
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Brian Lee, local art show, TCCI, the children's coalition, The
Children's Coalition Inc., West Palm Beach, WPB art show Posted in
Donations, Fundraising, Volunteer Events
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Open House Fundraiser at the
New TCCI Offices in West Palm Beach
December 11, 2010
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – December 15,
2010 – The Children’s Coalition, Inc. and CEO Carlton Cartwright
are pleased to announce the opening of their new 1,500 square foot
facility, located at 907 North Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach 33401.
In need of final renovations, the coalition will be hosting a Open
House Fundraiser December 15, 2010 from 11 am to 6 pm at the new
downtown West Palm Beach facility on Dixie Highway just north of the
Courthouse. All donations collected at the event will be used to
finish renovations for their continuing projects and office needs,
which currently exceeds $20,000.
 The
Children’s Coalition Inc. aims to serve and save the community
through arts and technology. The new facility, which includes more
space, a sound studio, computer room, sewing room as well as a photo
and video studios, TCCI hopes to improve and grow the organization‘s
mission. The new spacious layout can accommodate 20 students at a
time through regular programming and by reinstating youth and family
referrals.
“The new facility means so much to the
children and families that participate in the programs we offer,”
said Carlton Cartwright, Founder and CEO of The Children’s
Coalition. “We are on a mission to raise the remainder of the money
needed to complete our transition that will allow TCCI to restart
our in-house programming. We do hope that the community will get
behind us so that we can make a difference in the futures of our
neighborhood children,” Cartwright continued.
The West Palm 100, who has long been a
partner with The Children’s Coalition in helping to raise funds and
awareness, had a team of volunteers on site helping with painting
and other handy work one Saturday in September. The group will also
help with the Open House Fundraiser this month in the hope of
bringing The Children’s Coalition the additional financial
assistance needed for TCCI to resume in-house programming.
The Children’s Coalition, Inc. aims to
create an immediate and long-term positive impact in the lives of
at-risk youth in West Palm Beach by providing hands-on education in
media arts and technology. The Children’s Coalition works with over
400 youth per year and partners with organizations such as The UB
Kinsey Magnet School of the Arts, The Palm Beach Juvenile Detention
Center, the Belle Glade Youth Empowerment Center and Urban League of
Palm Beach County. Referrals also come from The Department of
Children and Families, Child Family Connections, the Department of
Juvenile Justice and the Court System of Palm Beach County. For more
information on The Children’s Coalition, Inc. please browse our
website.
Feel free to contact Cartlton Cartwright
at ccartwright@tccipbc.org to RSVP your attendance or learn more
about TCCI.
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community, open house fundraiser, organization, TCCI, West Palm
Beach charity Posted in Donations, Fundraising
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Know a Vet? Help Us Document
Their Story!
December 4, 2010
 For
those who aren’t familiar with TCCI programming, we place emphasis
on multimedia education and training for children using a variety of
mediums. We’ve been very grateful and honored to be able to secure
grants that allow us to bring art interaction, children, and others
together in order to share stories, skills, and build confidence in
our kids. One of our most successful programs to date in achieving
our goals has been the Veteran’s History Project. Passed by Congress
a few years ago and coordinated in part by the American Folklife
Center and the Library of Congress, the mission of the VHP is to
film, document, and preserve the stories of American veteran’s,
whether they’ve actively served in a war or not, their stories. To
learn more about the Veteran’s History Project, take a look at our
services page. Veterans are welcome to call and schedule an
appointment to come in and be interviewed about their service in any
division of the US military and experience during peacetime or war,
whether present day or past service/affiliation. Spouse’s, children
and relatives are also encouraged to participate and are warmly
welcomed. Interviews must be at least 30 to 60 minutes in length.
The questions and scripts, as well as the Biographical Data Form and
the Veteran’s Release Form can be found online at the Library of
Congress website; click here. There is also a Veterans History
Project Brochure that can be accessed on the same web page. After
each interview, every veteran can expect a copy of his or her
interview. Additionally, another copy is forwarded to t he Library
of Congress for posterity and preservation. Please contact us to set
up an appointment as soon as possible. The Library of Congress is
interested in your experiences and our children are ready to
document your story and give you an experience you won’t soon
forget! If you are a veteran or know a veteran who is interested in
learning more about this wonderful program, please simply email
Carlton Cartwright at ccartwright at tccipbc dot org and he will get
back to you ASAP. Or feel free to call Carlton directly at
561-832-3797 (TCCI Office) or 561-719-8106 (Cell).
Thank so much for your service and your
support!
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of Congress, TCCI, the children's coalition, vet, vet interview,
Veteran's History Project, West Palm Beach veterans Posted in TCCI
Programming, Volunteer Events
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The South Florida Kids
Consignment Donates Again to TCCI
November 21, 2010
About a year and a half ago, I partnered
up with a friend of mine who started the South Florida Kids
Consignment, a 1-weekend long children’s consignment event. The
first SFKC event I ever walked into was being held at the South
Florida Fairgrounds, was on it’s fourth day, had garnered local
media attentions, hundreds of bargain shoppers and sellers with
thousands of toys, and handfuls of teams and volunteers that came
together to make it all happen.
I was picking up toys and clothes for The
Children’s Coalition, and it was the middle of what felt like the
hottest spring day of 2009. I brought my pickup truck because I
thought the bed would be easy to load and unload. I had no idea I
would be driving off with toys, shoes, clothes, stuffed animals,
baby necessities, and much, much more filling completely the cab and
the bed of the truck – twice.
The owners of the SFKC gave me more than I
thought I could ever handle, and even after 2 truck loads full there
was still plenty of donations for 2 or 3 other charities, Salvation
Army included, who showed up with 20′ moving trucks to haul away
what was left. I was floored – thousands of toys and clothes would
be donated thanks to the owners of the unsold clothes and toys and
the SFKC’s thoughtful outreach for community service programs and
organizations.
That week, we handed out toys and clothes
for boys, girls, and teenagers to the neglected people and
neighborhoods of downtown West Palm Beach. We had both my truck and
Carlton’s TCCI van packed with donations as we navigated the
desolate streets. Once we settled in a particular area just off
Tamarind, Children and parents began flocking the truck, coming from
all corners. Within 15 minutes, the piles of donation that I
initially figured would take hours to distribute was gone and into
the hands of some very deserving families.
It was one of the most rewarding
experiences I’ve ever been blessed to have. And lucky me; I get to
do it again this year. Today I’ll be traveling down to Deerfield
Beach to see my old SFKC friends again – it’s the last day of this
weekend’s Broward County event. I’m looking forward to brining
another truckload of toys to the neighborhoods of West Palm Beach –
and bag some smiles in return!
Take a look at the South Florida Kids
Consignment website – the next Palm Beach County event, the owners
told me, should be around early to mid-February.
-Tom Copeland, board member of The
Children’s Coalition, Inc.
Tags: Donations, South Florida
Kids Consignment, Tamarind, TCCI, Tom Copeland, West Palm Beach
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TCCI and the West Palm Beach
100 Paint The New Office
August 21, 2010
As The Children’s Coalition management,
volunteers, supporters, and children finish up the move into the
organizations new offices, we got a little help from our friends at
the West Palm 100, a local social and civic organization comprised
of your professionals.
The new facility will house TCCI’s
administrative offices and multimedia labs designed specifically for
the programming our organization offers to under -privileged
children ages 6 to 18. The new address is 907 North Dixie Highway,
West Palm Beach 33401, located 10 blocks northeast of our old
location at 529 Clematis Street, in the heart of downtown.
The offices were decrepit before one of
our board members, along with a few other key players, build out the
walls, electricity, and installed key infrastructure that was needed
after the property was neglected for years. Finally, we were ready
for the finishing touch: freshly painted walls.
The paint was donated by Home Depot and
some of the members from the West Palm 100. So one Saturday morning,
this wonderful group of volunteers donated their time to paint 7
rooms in under 5 hours. There were 15+ hot, sweating, dirty, and
paint-sopped friends laying down two coats, everyone working
together towards the same goal: to get to the beach.
The next week, those who participated in
the paint job and a few others who couldn’t make it met at John Bull
in West Palm Beach for happy hour to celebrate our service.
The management and children who are served
by TCCI are extremely grateful for the gift of time and energy these
young individuals put forward to a passionate that has kept our
community and this organization humming for 16 years: service.
About the West Palm 100: West Palm 100 a
501c3 social and civic organization comprised of young professionals
that are dedicated to supporting West Palm Beach’s children,
families and neighborhoods through the donation of time, money and
people power. We support several local service oriented
organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Hispanic Human
Resources Council, Paint Your Heart Out, Wheels for Kids, Girls and
Boys Town and American Cancer Society in West Palm Beach. We also
have a very active social calendar with popular monthly happy hours
at various West Palm Beach establishments. Membership in West Palm
100 will provide a variety of networking, social and service
opportunities. There will be several member-only events throughout
the year and members will receive reduced prices to all West Palm
100 events and be the first to know of upcoming volunteer and
networking opportunities.
Please visit
http://www.westpalm100.org
for more information on upcoming and calender events and how to
become a WP 100 member.
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children's coalition, West Palm 100, West Palm non-profit, WP 100
member Posted in Volunteer Events
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TCCI Takes Students to Tallahassee
August
18th, 2010
TCCI kids with Florida Governor Charlie Crist.
April 29, 2009 - The Children’s Coalition
Inc. (TCCI) this month took seven students to the Florida
Legislature in Tallahassee. Five students served as pages or
messengers in the Senate. Two others, along with TCCI Executive
Director Carlton Cartwright, filmed a video on state officials’
priorities for Florida’s future.
Senate President Jeff Atwater (R-Palm
Beach Gardens) sponsored TCCI’s two pages and three messengers.
Acting as pages were Tarrie Johnson-Mack, 18, and Mackeyia Swavy,
15. Acting as messengers were Malcolm Ndoine, 15, Janie Ndoine, 13,
and N’equanshanae Brock, 12, all of West Palm Beach.
Delbert Clarke, 17, and Trevor Barber, 17,
worked on the film crew. They interviewed Governor Charlie Crist,
Department of Corrections Secretary Walter A. McNeil, Department of
Children and Families Secretary George H. Sheldon, Department of
Juvenile Justice Secretary Frank Peterman Jr., Florida Supreme Court
Justice Barbara J. Pariente, and almost a dozen senators and
representatives.
The 15- to 30-minute video will be
produced next month and TCCI hopes to air it on local governmental
and educational cable channels, Cartwright said.
The trip was made from March 28 through
April 5.
Tags: Barbara Pariente, Charlie Crist, DCF,
DJJ, Florida Governer, Florida Legislature in Tallahassee, Florida
Supreme Court Justive, Frank Peterman Jr., Senate President Jeff
Atwater, TCCI, TCCI students, The Children's Coalition Inc., Walter
A. McNeil, West Palm Beach
Posted in 2009 Archives, Field Trips
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John I. Leonard’s Shape Club Donates
$2,000
August 18th, 2010
Shape Club advisor Robert Decker, TCCI
Executive Director Carlton Cartwright, Shape Vice-President
Alejandra Garcia, Shape Co-President Patrick Johnson, and Shape
Co-President Joesey Mathews pose at check presentation.
The Shape Club of John I. Leonard High
School has donated $2,000 to The Children’s Coalition. The club is
designed to educate, engage, and empower high school students
through philanthropic activities including fund raising, community
service and advocacy.
“We are thrilled that these students
picked our program for this donation,” said Carlton Cartwright,
executive director of The Children’s Coalition. “This donation and
these students will make an impact in the community. We thank and
congratulate them.”
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service, executive director of Children's Coalition, fund raising,
john I. leonard high school, philanthropic activities, TCCI, the
children's coalition, the shape club john I. leonard Posted in 2009
Archives, Awards, Grant Awards
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Bank of America Donates $5,000
August
10th, 2010
Children's Coalition Founder and CEO Carlton Cartwright
with other award winners.
Oct. 27, 2009 – The Bank of America
Charitable Foundation donated $5,000 to the Children’s Coalition as
part of its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative program.
Carlton Cartwright, founder and CEO of the
Children’s Coalition, was named one of five “Local Heros.” Each will
receive $5,000 towards his or her charity.
Two other charities were named
“Neighborhood Builders” and were awarded $200,000. They were
Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches in Lake Worth and Communities in
Schools of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach.
Other Local Heros were:
- Jose F. Arrascue, M.D., for Palm Beach
County Medical Society Services.
- Sharon Gill for Oasis Compassion Agency.
- Lorraine Herdeen for Florence Fuller
Child Development Centers.
- Nancy Hurd for Achievement Center for
Children and Families Foundation.
The Bank of America Foundation donated
more than $20.8 million to charities in Palm Beach and Broward
counties, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa.
“Nonprofit and community leaders are
instrumental in providing critical neighborhood services, and Bank
of America is proud to support their work through the Neighborhood
Excellence Initiative and other lending, investing and community
development programs that align with our overall corporate social
responsibility efforts,” said Mike Fields, Florida president at Bank
of America. “Not only does this program recognize some of the truly
stand-out organizations and leaders in Florida, but it also offers
valuable unrestricted financial support and professional development
opportunities critical to the long-term success of our communities.”
“We greatly appreciate the donation and
the recognition from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation,”
Children’s Coalition CEO Cartwright said. “This will go a long way
towards sustaining our efforts to bring educational opportunities to
children who desperately need them.”
“We also congratulate the other charities
who received awards and the foundation for sponsoring this wonderful
program. It will have an impact in the communities we serve,”
Cartwright said.
Tags: 2009 archives,
adopt-a-family, awards, bank of america, carlton cartwright,
charities, children's coalition, communities, local heros,
neighborhood excelence initiative program, palm beach county, the
children's coalition Posted in 2009 Archives, Awards |
