Happy Valentine’s Day!
Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever some to you without leaving happier. Make the boys of Windwood your Valentines by donating today!
Havana Nights
Mark your calendar for November 8th and join us for "Havana Nights", the gala to support Windwood Family Services. Being held at The Cedar Room, the night will include Cuban influenced food and drinks, live auction, silent auction, raffles, live music, dancing, and of course cigars and fedoras! Join us as a sponsor!
Party in the Park is BACK! Every Tuesday Night in June!
103.5 WEZL and the Town of Mount Pleasant are kicking off summer with our 2018 Party in the Park presented by Southern Lumber and Millwork. The free summer concert series returns to Mount Pleasant's Memorial Waterfront Park every Tuesday in June! Windwood is the proud beneficiary of proceeds from the Dixie Vodka tent! Join us for free music and awesome adult libations as we raise money for our children and families. If you are over 21 and would like to volunteer to help us serve patrons please sign up! See the full lineup below!
Tastings for a Cause! Every Tuesday & Thursday!
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday through the end of May at Edmunds Oast Exchange for $5 beer and wine tastings. Carefully selected by Edmunds Oast's Beer Director and Sommelier, these libations are sure to delight. The items being tasted change daily so make sure to check out more than one of these events! And follow us on Instagram @Windwoodfarm to see what we are pouring each night. See you at the Exchange 5:30-7:30 through the end of May.
Become a Sponsor – 2018 Pork & Pearls
Click Here to Become a Sponsor Today! Click Here to Make an In-Kind Donation to our Silent Auction! Click Here to Download the FULL Sponsorship Packet! PRESENTING SPONSOR - $10,000 15 complimentary VIPig tickets with 15 commemorative pint glasses 10x10 corporate sponsor tent in VIPig section, including open bar and private food station Radio commercials and TV exposure Placement in promotional campaign including electronic/print media and signage Logo on the Pork & Pearls website and listing on event ticket Presenting sponsorship acknowledgement in all promotional materials Expanded marketing package, with 10 social media mentions Recognition in event highlight video Preferred event parking KIDS KORAL SPONSOR – $7,500 12 complimentary VIPig tickets with 12 commemorative pint glasses 10x10 corporate sponsor tent in VIPig section, including open bar and private food station Radio commercials and TV exposure Placement in promotional campaign including electronic/print media and signage Logo on the Pork & Pearls website Logo placement throughout Kids [...]
How to Help a Child in Foster Care this Holiday Season
How to Help a Child in Foster Care this Christmas The holiday season; a time for joy, a time for happiness. Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, Kwanzaa; a time of giving and of family. It is a time of wonder and excitement for millions of children across the nation, and across the globe. It is a time when memories are made, and love is shared. Yet, for so many children in the foster care system, it is anything but a time of joy, a time of excitement. Indeed, it is just the opposite. ‘Tis the season? Not for the roughly half a million children in foster care in the United States. It is often a time of great sadness and despair. For these children, it is a reminder of so much anxiety and trauma in their young lives. Many foster children are faced with the realization that they will not be “home for the holidays,” [...]
Our Children Need Your Voice NOW!
The U.S. Senate is currently working on its version of the Health Care Bill. While we have heard it will not be as drastic as the House's version we expect 632,686 children in South Carolina to be in danger of losing their Medicaid coverage. More than 10 million Americans with disabilities rely on Medicaid for care. This decision will affect millions. Our children need your voice now! You can make a difference! Please take the below steps to ensure our children do not face cuts to their healthcare and ultimately their well-being. Step One! Contact your SC legislator! Sen. Lindsey Graham (R) Nick Myers, Legislative Aide nick_myers@lgraham.senate.gov 202-224-5972 Sen. Timothy Scott (R) Claire Brandewie, Legislative Assistant claire_brandewie@scott.senate.gov 202-224-6121 Will Holloway Deputy Legislative Assistant will_holloway@scott.senate.gov 202-224-6121 What to say: "Hi, my name is Debbie Mckelvey and I'm a constituent from (City and Zip). I'm calling to ask the Senator to oppose any health care bill that would cause millions [...]
The value of immunizations for infants can’t be overstated
Immunizations save lives. There is no denying it: Vaccines have drastically reduced infant death and disability caused by preventable diseases. Just consider some of the milestones shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Through immunization, we can now protect infants and children from 14 vaccine-preventable diseases before age 2. In the 1950s, nearly every child developed measles and, unfortunately, some even died from this serious disease. Many physicians today have never seen a case of the measles. Among children born during 1994-2013, vaccination will prevent an estimated 322 million illnesses, 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths over the course of their lifetimes. It also saves about $13.5 billion in direct costs. The National Immunization Survey has consistently shown that childhood immunization rates for vaccines routinely recommended for children remain at or near record levels. The importance of immunizations Immunizations play a valuable role in protecting the health of not only our children, [...]
Child Trends
Education Issue Measuring what matters for child well-being Summer 2016 High School Graduation / Good News/Bad News Life Preparation / Ready for College/Career? Civil Rights in the Nation’s Schools / New Topics in Data Collection The New Education Legislation / New Directions for Accountability? School Climate / Taking the Temperature High School Graduation: Good News/Bad News As we congratulate a new crop of high school graduates and support them in moving forward into college and careers, there are indicators to celebrate, but also troubling warning signals on our dashboard of national education. Read more Life Preparation: Ready for College/Career? Read More
Health + Education= Learning
Hungry Children in Rich America Today, Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio released a new report with an urgent call to action on Early Childhood Hunger. There is no excuse for any child to go hungry in our country, and this brief, The Early Childhood Hunger Imperative finds thousands of Ohio’s youngest children are being stunted by hunger every day. Can you imagine your 6-year-old digging through the trash at school to find food for his 3-year-old younger sister? That is exactly what CDF-Ohio discovered and unfortunately there are numerous children just like them. Please read and share this important new report and demand that political leaders at all levels do something about it. Here are a few of the key findings from the brief. Food Insecurity in young children increases the odds of negative health outcomes: Nearly two times more likely to be in “fair or poor health;” Two times as likely to have behavioral problems; [...]