Pre-School Playmates will be holding our annual fundraising event to benefit Horizons for Homeless Children. The event is called “Building Blocks” and will take place the evening of March 2nd at Black Rock Country Club in Hingham. It is a Mardi Gras themed cocktail party with live and silent auctions, as well as raffles and artwork created by local preschoolers.
Cost of ticket is $50 per person. To purchase tickets, please send a check made out to Pre-School Playmates to 204 Whiting Street, Hingham, MA 02043 and put "HHC" in the memo field.
Who: Parents of Preschoolers – a local parents group, most of whom have children at Pre-School Playmates in Hingham. Led by Maryann Landry, owner of Pre-School Playmates, POP seeks to help provide a safe and solid learning environment for underprivileged preschoolers. Each year POP supports a local children’s charity. The organization supported in 2011 and 2012 is Horizons For Homeless Children.
What: A stroll down Bourbon Street in the middle of Mardi Gras. Grab your party mask (decorated by the children of Pre-School Playmates), sample a Hurricane from Pat O’Brian’s, bid on live and silent auctions, try your luck with a raffle and hope for the lucky piece of the King’s Cake.
When: Friday evening, March 2, from 7pm – 11pm
Where: Black Rock Country Club, 19 Club House Drive, Hingham MA
Why: The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of homeless children and their families. They provide homeless children in Massachusetts with the nurturing, stimulation and opportunities for early education and play that all children need to learn and grow in healthy ways.
Since 1994, several thousand children have been served by Horizons for Homeless Children. They have recruited and trained more than 14,000 volunteer Playspace Activity Leaders since 1990, giving thousands of children living in family shelters across Massachusetts the opportunity to play, learn and just be kids. They have training sessions for service providers in Massachusetts and participate in local and national conferences. They work with public officials in state and federal government to increase the resources available to young homeless children and to change the conditions that lead to family homelessness.
Horizons for Homeless Children help children learn how to play, to share, to read, and to enjoy exploring their worlds. They help parents learn how to be nurturing and involved in the growth and development of their children, and help them learn and grow through job training, GED and college courses. They help to stabilize families so that they can weather any crisis, and thus help to break the cycle of homelessness that too often occurs.
For more information on Horizons for Homeless Children, click HERE