Ms. Jones passionately believes that better parenting is the key to helping children. “Once parents are able to become self-sufficient and more confident in their parenting, our community will be a better place to live and work,” she says in The Washington Times article titled D.C. mentor honors mothers.
“You have the power to shape your child’s future or not” is the motto of Parklands Community Center (PCC). Brenda H. Jones the founder and executive director hosted the first Mother’s Day Gala Awards Dinner Saturday night at the Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus (THEARC) on Mississippi Ave Southeast. For PCC parents who are trying to get their lives back on track, the Mother’s Day Gala Awards Dinner is one of many special things that Ms. Jones does for parents.
The mission of PCC’s signature project is called “Move-On, A Life Changing Program”
where parents must attend a certain number of sessions and learn the tools to provide a healthy, nurturing environment for their children.
Thirty years ago Ms. Jones started PCC in the small basement of an apartment and is now a valued partner at THEARC where she works hard to provide comprehensive support and strengthening programs to help parents meet their goals.
WHY IS THEARC NEEDED?
Shockingly, the U.S. Census Bureau 2005 American Community Survey shows that our nation’s capital has the highest rate of childhood poverty of any jurisdiction in the United States. Three out of ten children in Washington, DC live at or below the poverty line—.
WHAT IS THEARC?
Ten non profit partners at THEARC have come together under one roof to help children.
Since its opening in 2005, Town Hall Education, Arts and Recreation Campus-THEARC- has become a national prototype combining social, cultural and health services. It is a $27 million 110,000 square foot center on 16.5 acres of land in Southeast Washington, DC. THEARC provides a daily safe haven for the children it serves, with a wide range of arts, educational, recreational, health programs and services. In addition there is a 365-seat theatre (the only theatre east of the Anacostia River) a regulation size gymnasium, computer lab, art gallery, state-of-the-art music and dance studios.
Will you contribute to help each charity fulfill their missions? Just click on the donate button! For more information about THEARC please go to our website http://www.thearcdc.org or you may call 1-202-4-THEARC (1-202-484-3272).
Selected for the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy
“One of the best small charities in the greater Washington region”
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
"TRAVEL THROUGH TIME"
REUNION FOR PARKLAND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS!
For more than 25 years, Parklands Community Center (PCC)
based in Ward 8 has work to strengthen the community by offering services that promote healthy family relationships.
On Saturday, May 3rd from 7:00pm-10:00pm, Parklands Community Center is sponsoring "Travel Through Time," a reunion for residents of the Parklands Community. Refreshments, music and dancing are planned; along with a number of long time residents being honored for their service to the community. Tickets are $25.00 and will benefit PCC. This event will be held in the gymnasium of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington @ THEARC. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact Brenda Jones at 202-678-3500 for Renee Carter at 202-423-1619 or Reneecarter2000@yahoo.com.
WHAT IS PARKLANDS COMMUNITY CENTER?
Parklands Community Center (PCC) at THEARC seeks to strengthen the community by promoting healthy family relationships including case management, parenting courses, a parent support group, family-counseling, and social service referrals. PCC's approach includes family counseling, life-skills, parent support training, social service referrals and family bonding activities. All services provided by Parklands Community Center are free of charge.
For more information on THEARC and its ten non profit partners please visit our website http://www.thearcdc.org/ or you may call 1-202-4-THEARC (1-202-484-3272).
THEARC
1901 Mississippi Ave SE
Washington, DC 20020
Contact us: info@thearcdc.org
Monday, April 21, 2008
"WAKE UP PEOPLE" and "TRAVEL THROUGH TIME"
Parklands Community Center (PCC) has been based in Southeast Washington, DC for more than 25 years. PCC works to strengthen the community by offering services that promote healthy family relationships, including case management, parenting courses, a parent support group, family-counseling, and social service referrals. PCC will offer two events for the community in April and May. First, on Thursday, April 24th from 6:30pm-8:30pm in THEARC Theater, Parklands is sponsoring a free seminar focused on finding real solutions to strengthen homes and relationships.
On Saturday, May 3rd from 7:00pm-10:00pm, PCC is sponsoring "Travel Through Time", a renunion for residents of the Parklands Community. Refreshments, music and dancing are planned, with a number of long time residents of the Parklands Community being honored for their service to the community. Tickets are $25.00 and will benefit PCC. This event will be held in the gymnasium of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington @ THEARC. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact Brenda Jones at 202-678-3500 or Renee Carter at 202-423-1619 or Reneecarter2000@yahoo.com.
For more information on THEARC and the nine non profit partners please call 1-202-4-THEARC (1-202-484-3272) or visit our website at http://www.thearcdc.org/.
THEARC
1901 Mississippi Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20020
Contact us: info@thearcdc.org
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