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Please bring your bring your coat donations to the Care Center at 513 Banks Street in Fort Mill on Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00AM to 12:00 Noon

Or drop off your donation at one of the off site locations at:

LifePointe Christian Church

Dr. Jonna Moreschi – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

The 2o11 winner of the Teen Division is Morgan Jasper

2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queen Teen

The 2011 winner of the Miss Division is Nikita Maigur

2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queen Miss

The 2011 winner of the Mrs Division is Christy Roberts

2011 SC Strawberry Festival Queen Mrs

Photos from http://www.pattimercer.com/and taken by Army Ant Studios

The Queens will make an appearance at the Strawberry Jam on Friday and Saturday

Empowering Youth Christ Central Summer Camp in  Fort Mill, SC is June 6—July 29, 2011 at Steele Street Park. The cost is FREE!!! The park is at 600 Steele St. Park, Steele St., Fort Mill, SC.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00am-Noon, Ages • For ALL children ages 8-12 years

EYTSC is a camp designed to not only provide a safe and fun place for children to go during the summer, it also is designed to provide children with socialization skills, basic knowledge on how to handle certain life issues, and how to work together as a group and within the community.

The camp will begin June 6th and finish up on July 29th. We will be open Monday through Thursday, 4 days a week this year but the summer meals program will continue to operate 5 days a week. Last year we served over hundred children and we hope to serve more this year.

In order to accomplish this goal we need your assistance. Some of the obstacles faced in previous years were funding and the lack of volunteers. If there are any groups or organizations who would like to get involve with the camp please let us know. All monetary donations and voluntary support is greatly appreciated and is needed.

Be a Camp Sponsor or Volunteer!

For more information please visit www.empoweringyouthtoday.com OR Call Johnnie Murdock at 803-235-1756 or Brown Simpson at 803-547-2116.

SC Strawberry Festival Band Line Up at the Strawberry Jam Friday and Saturday

Friday May 6th

Founders Stage

• 6pm – 7 pm Buchanan Boys – Country Folk, Southern Rock
• 7:30pm – 9pm Outlaw Symphony – Southern Rock, Country
• 9:30pm – 11PM Continental Divide – R&B Variety

York County Sage

• 6:30pm – 7:30pm The Jill Dineen Band – Blues, Rock, Soul
• 8pm – 9pm Whippoorwill – Celtic, Old Time String

Saturday May 7

Founders Stage

• 11am – 12pm Taylor Brothers – Southern Rock
• 1pm – 2pm Square Roots Americana, Indie
• 2:30pm – 3:30pm Carolina Rhythm – Oldies, Beach
• 4pm – 5pm Papa String Band – Bluegrass, Jazz
• 5:30pm – 6:30 pm Lee Sinclair & The Hired Guns – Country, Southern Rock
• 7pm – 8:45pm Summer Daze – Variety, Beach

York County Stage

• 11am – 2pm Texaco Country Showdown (Competition)
• 2:30pm – 3:30pm Oneppo Brothers – Blues, Classic Rock
• 4:30pm – 5:30pm Lindy Dobbins & The Red Velvet Manx – Alternative, Indie, Rock
• 6pm – 6:30pm The Hinson Girls – Bluegrass

More Details About The 2011 SC Strawberry Festival in Fort Mill

In July the Fort Mill Care Center had 41 NEW clients..

In August they had 50 NEW…. those are some BIG numbers for any one month!

During the month of August The Fort Mill Care Center had 591 families pass thru our doors for various reasons, and that is NOT counting the number of people that came in on Mondays to sign up for the Carolina Community Actions LIHEAP program…. Nor is that counting how many came to the 6 “free food” give-aways in August.

The Fort Mill Care Center gave out approximately 450 filled book bags in August along with many children getting just school supplies as well being able to give some additional school supplies that were needed at some of the local grades schools.

September is the Center’s dental hygiene month and every family that comes in for food will also get new toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Please help Support the Fort Mill Care Center!

For the 2011 Festival Info Click Here

Fort Mill South Carolina Strawberry Festival count down has  official begun! The festival will be a celebration of spring… and all things strawberry!

The South Carolina Strawberry Festival will kick off on Thursday, April 29, 2010 with the Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant at Nation Ford High School from 7:00 to 9:00 pm (1400 AO Jones Blvd)

On Friday, April 30, 2010, the Festival will be in full swing at Walter Y. Elisha Park. Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm and will feature arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, and activities for the entire family including live music “Strawberry Jam,” and the day will end with a fireworks display at 10:00 pm.

Saturday, May 1, 2010 the festival begins again at 9:00 am. Come hear the best local talent during the Colgate Country Showdown, presented by WRHI and Interstate 107.

Visit Piedmont Medical Center’s “Healthy Hometown” for free heath screenings and tips about healthy living. Showcase your secret family recipe by entering the Strawberry Baking contest, or test your appetite by participating in the strawberry ice cream or strawberry pie eating contests. Family-friendly activities, including kids’ rides, a rock wall, Guitar Hero, pig races, and face painting will also be available. Arts and crafts and food vendors will be on hand as well.

The Festival will conclude on Sunday, May 2, 2010 with the third annual Dylan Mitchell Memorial Criterium, sponsored by John Deere. Hundreds of amateur and professional cyclists from throughout the southeast will descend on downtown Fort Mill for an action-packed day of fast-paced, short track road racing. Proceeds from the criterium will benefit the Fort Mill Care Center.

Recap:

Thursday, April 29, 2010

7:00 pm – Nation Ford High School

Miss South Carolina Strawberry Festival Pageant

Friday, April 30, 2010

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm – Walter Y. Elisha Park

South Carolina Strawberry Festival

Saturday, May 1, 2010

9:00 am to 6:00 pm – Walter Y. Elisha Park

South Carolina Strawberry Festival

Sunday, May 2, 2010

8:00 am – Walter Y. Elisha Park

Dylan Mitchell Memorial Criterium

For More info and updates go to the Festivals official website at http://www.scstrawberryfestival.com/

Fort Mill Care Center — 2009

• Easter Baskets— 75;were given out School Back Packs — 271 filled back packs given out
• Toothbrushes — 335 families were given toothbrushes & tooth paste.
• Santa’s Helper 654 children were given gifts from “Santa” plus 120 children that were handled thru Kelly Lavallee
• Breakfast with Santa (at US Foods) fed 69 families (175 children)
• Thanksgivings Dinner were given out to 261 families
• Christmas Dinners were given out to 207 families
• Winter Coats — were collected (& 700 were cleaned by the Cleaners) plus some additional coats that were dropped off at the Center.

• A total of 5,432 families came through the doors of the Center.
• A total 3,906 families were served food during the year.
• $193,256 was paid out for utilities for clients of the Center
• $41,808 was paid out for prescriptions for clients ofthe Center
• $3,930 was paid for misc items for clients (such as dental)
• Fema money was used for rents in the amount of almost $29,000.

Overall administrative expenses totaled $5,682 for an average of 2% overhead expenses….    (phone, copy machine, insurances, office supplies, audit expenses, etc.)

Soup and sandwiches will be served at no cost, with donations accepted. For more information, call 803-831-1615.

This week CN2 named Fort Mill Care Center President Judy Smith “Home Town Hero” See the report below.

Congratulations to Judy Smith, her staff, and all of you in the Fort Mill Township that have been supporting the Fort Mill Care Center.