November 2019


REMINDER TO ALL ANGELS AND FRIENDS
WE NEED YOUR REVIEWS FOR BEING RATED AS ONE OF THE TOP RATED NON PROFITS FOR 2019. THIS IS THE FINAL WEEK BEFORE THE VOTE GOES IN! PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE ANGELS AND THEIR IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY. IT’S ALL UP TO YOU…. SEE DETAILS BELOW TO WRITE A REVIEW!

NOVEMBER 12TH 8:30 – 9:30 AM
PASADENA COMMUNITY CHURCH, LIFE ENRICHMENT CENTER
227 70TH STREET SOUTH,
ST PETERSBURG, FL
NOVEMBER 12TH is the deadline for our Christmas Wish List from the various agencies we work with over the holidays. A member from each of the Agencies that the Angels create a magical Christmas for the kids, will be sharing with each of you why Christmas is so important to these children.
For those of you that are unable to make our meeting, we hope you will be a part of creating MAGIC for these children who often have little to smile about. November and December are out busiest months and we need everyone to participate in order to make this happen. Last year we put over 250 smiles on little faces and this year that number will grow since abuse and neglect is at an all time high!
Once we receive all of the wish list from the Agencies we work with, we will send out another email so we can keep everyone in the loop. This is a “feel good” time of the year and there is nothing more gratifying than giving to those in need!
Also, we will have the large Christmas Bags that we use for the Christmas Presents so that every child has his or her own wish list Christmas Presents by Agency for the day of our Celebration. For those individuals not at the November Meeting needing a Christmas Bag, we will make them available upon request. We purchase them from Home Goods or TJ Maxx for .99 if you would like to purchase your own. Feel free to contact Sandy Kearney 727 804 7710 or [email protected] if you have questions.
We hope you can take time from your busy schedules to come and be a part of making a difference in the lives of the children we advocate for 24/7.
Bring a friend or two, our meetings are always so much fun!
PLEASE RSVP ASAP THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING
YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIS MEETING!

Amy Foster, Executive Director, Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay – Amy has a couple of things to share with our Angels of the impact we are making and also, a request of a child in need for Christmas.
Damia Kelly – Director of Community Treatment, Directions For Living – Damia has children in families that are living in a motel for Christmas, she has homeless individuals and families who need to be adopted over the holidays that would not have Christmas without the Angels.
Laurallyn Segur – Senior Director of Licensing, Foster Care, Eckerd Kids – The Angels will be adopting 3 families from Eckerd this year and Laurallyn will be giving each of you a little history of why these families need a little Hope over the holidays.
Kelly Johnson -Program Administrator Child Protection Investigation Division, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office – Every Christmas, the Sheriff’s Office has a special case that will impact a child who has suffered at the hands of their abuser. Kelly will be sharing this request with our Angels.
Byron Pressley – Program Director, Friends of the Children Tampa Bay – For the past 4 years, the Angels have adopted 25 girls and 25 boys that are in this program. These children have a great deal of challenges and if the Angels did not assist with this undertaking, these children would not have a Christmas.
Linda Thielman, PAT+ Program Director, Healthy Start Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. – Linda or someone from her staff will share the impact the Angels have had on these young mothers and families who have been faced with challenges and over 80 mothers were adopted last year by so many wonderful Angels who created Christmas Magic for these little babies and toddlers.
Last Year, we were blessed with so many businesses and individuals who adopted all of the children that represent each of these agencies and there was no way to describe the magic of a room filled from top to bottom with individual gift bags for every child’s wish in a large gymnasium. It was a morning joy and celebration just knowing the smiles we would be creating Christmas Morning!
A very important part of the joy of living is the joy of giving


Join the Angels, Wednesday December 11th 2019 8:30 – 10:00 am for our Annual Christmas Giving Celebration. If you want to start your day with goosebumps, you won’t want to miss this event. These children need Angels in their lives and they need to BELIEVE in the Magic of Christmas. You can be a part of that!
DEADLINE FOR WISH LIST NOVEMBER ANGEL MEETING, NOVEMBER 12TH



2019 CHILD ADVOCACY EXPO HOSTED BY
IT WAS A FANTASTIC EVENT!
Hosted by
Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association …
October 25th, 2019
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Dora Starling, Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association for hosting this year’s Child Advocacy Expo. It was wonderful and there was so much energy in the room with all the participating agencies interacting with one another. This event will triple in size next year thanks to the commitment of each of the participating Agencies to bring 3 new agencies to the 2020 Expo. Thank you Dora and your amazing group for carrying on the legacy of a wonderful networking opportunity. Go DORA!

For Giving Us Hope for a Better Tomorrow



SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY!
Mark your calendar for the 2020 Blue Ribbon Gala, Saturday, April 4th, 2020. We will once again host this event at the St Pete Yacht Club, downtown St Petersburg, FL starting at 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You will not want to miss this AMAZING event! We are giving plenty of advance notice to make sure everyone can plan around this event that makes such a difference in the lives of the children and youth we advocate for 24/7. Thank you for all your support in giving these children HOPE for a better tomorrow.



THE DEADLINE IS THIS WEEK FOR WRITING A REVIEW
PLEASE HELP US MAINTAIN OUR TOP STAR RATING FOR 2019
YOUR REVIEWS IS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE
PLEASE KEEP YOUR REVIEWS COMING FOR THE ANGELS! WE WANT TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN THIS YEAR, 2019. WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE CHILDREN WE ASSIST 24/7 WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT. WE WANT TO LET OUR VIEWERS KNOW WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO. WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU! THANK YOU…

THANK YOU ANGELS FOR WRITING YOUR REVIEWS!
IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR TO GET THOSE REVIEWS IN. THIS IS SO IMPORTANT SO PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND WRITE A REVIEW TO LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. YOUR WORDS SPEAK VOLUMES IN THE COMMUNITY!
PLEASE CLICK ON THE BUTTONS FOR EACH OF THE UPCOMING EVENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENTS GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY AND ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE PART OF ANGELS AGAINST ABUSE, INC. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected]

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
We are looking for volunteers for all of our upcoming events. Please contact Sandy Kearney by clicking on the above link and let us know which of our upcoming events you are available to help volunteer. Please remember that all of these events benefit the Angels and your support will make a difference. Thank you for your support!



You have touched people and known it. You have touched people and may never know it. Either way, no matter what your life feels like to you right now, you have something to give It is in giving to one another that each one of our lives becomes meaningful.


PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS
November 12th, 2019 – 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Angel Monthly Meeting
December 11th, 2019 – 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Annual Christmas Giving Celebration
April 4th, 2020 – 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Annual Blue Ribbon Gala
St Pete Yacht Club
