alternatives for girls back-to-school party• aug. 28

Opening your notebook to that first sheet of fresh paper. Putting an unsharpened No. 2 pencil in a sharpener and turning to create that long, luxuriously thick curl of yellow. Hearing the vibrant crackle of cellophane as you tear open a package of shiny new pens. Smelling the aroma of freshly inked handouts. New clothes. New shoes. New school supplies. A new school year.

On Aug. 28, CREW Detroit members get a chance to help create those special memories for the students of Alternatives for Girls with the chapter’s annual AFG Back-To-School Party. We’ll host a pizza party at AFG’s Detroit headquarters, and present new backpacks stuffed with fresh school supplies and a personal gift to more than 160 young girls in AFG’s Prevention Program. We can fill their backpacks, and we can fill their vision of the future with the power of belief in themselves.

When
Thursday, Aug. 28 • 5 – 7 pm (please note time change)

Where
Alternatives for Girls, 903 West Grand Blvd., Detroit

Donate

• School supplies – To purchase and donate supplies from the official list, please e-mail Ellin Callahan so we can reserve your spot on the list for the items you would like to contribute. The committee will provide information about a collection point for purchased items, or these may be sent to Ellin Callahan, Hobbs & Black, 100 N. State Street , Ann Arbor , MI 49104
• Cash – please mail your check to Kim McMahon, Grubb & Ellis, 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 500, Southfield, MI 48076
• Journals - Each student will be given a blank journal to write their goals, dreams and thoughts. Goal setting is a powerful too. If we can encourage these girls to set goals and achieve them, they will learn how to believe in themselves.
• “Girl goodies” – Young girls need to feel good on the inside as well on the outside. Hairbrushes, ponytail holders, lip balm, a small lotion – these are basic, natural ways to freshen up for the school year and to make them feel special!

Volunteer
Members are invited to attend the Aug. 28 party as chaperones to meet and talk to the students. Bring your memories of your back to school experiences, the challenges you faced (not dissimilar to theirs in many ways) and how hard work and persistence helped you succeed. Be a kid again for the afternoon! To volunteer, e-mail Ellin or Alicia Buisst (alicia_buisst@keybank.com)

More information

• Ellin Callahan (ecallahan@hobbs-black.com)
• Alicia Buisst (alicia_buisst@keybank.com)
• Lisa Gehrin (lgehrin@firstam.com)