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Santa’s Drive-Thru Workshop
Our first ever Santa’s Drive-Thru Workshop was a three-day event with intentions to spread holiday cheer and put smiles on kiddos faces—and it accomplished both of these! Santa, Mrs. Claus and an elf made a visit from the North Pole to meet, greet, and take photos with the children of Champaign County. Anna, Elsa, Olaf and …
4 Ways to Get Involved at Crisis Nursery this Holiday Season — Or All Year!
Amid the craziness that is 2020, there are so many ways to help the kiddos at Crisis Nursery this holiday season. Take a Peak at the Kindness Catalog for Monetary Giving Options On average, Crisis Nursery serves 750 unduplicated children and 450 different families annually. For families to thrive, they need the tools and resources …
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Books from Brek Helps Spread Joy of Reading to Champaign-Urbana Children
Brek Neiswender was a kiddo who loved books—the language, the pictures, and the stories. In March 2016, Brek’s family created Books from Brek. In his loving memory, their mission is to spread the joy of reading, literacy development and preschool readiness by distributing new and gently used books to at-risk infants, toddlers and school-age children …
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Stronger Together
Crisis Nursery is built on the foundation of providing a safe haven for all children and families, especially families of color, who need our “Island of Safety.” We walk alongside families with no judgement and provide nurturing support to them during times of crisis – regardless of race and ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, …
Meet the Nursery’s Individual Sponsors
Champion Level Sponsors John Frauenhoffer has been supporting the nursery since 2010 and recently joined our Board of Directors. He has been sponsoring our Annual Dinner & Auction 2011, as well as our building campaign. John is president of Frauenhoffer & Associates, who sponsored our auction for a decade. Hero Level Sponsors Ann Beddini and …
Joe’s Brewery
Joe’s Brewery, founded in 1991, is a much-loved family-owned bar, popular among students, visitors and Champaign-Urbana residents. The company has 135 employees—cooks, servers, bartenders and security—most of which are University of Illinois students. The business is located at 706 S. 5th St. in Champaign. Joe’s is a Champion level sponsor of Crisis Nursery in Urbana! …
Meet This Year’s Annual Sponsors
Crisis Nursery would like to introduce and graciously thank our Annual Sponsors! These organizations and the people behind them help make the Nursery’s events successful each year, allowing us to provide hope and support to the children and families who need us most. Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. is a full-service pavement engineering consulting firm, which …
Showing Gratitude for Volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week and Year-Round
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week at Crisis Nursery, and we want to say “THANK YOU” to all of those who have dedicated time volunteering at Crisis Nursery – whether it’s caring for children directly, keeping the lawn in pristine condition, providing maintenance checks at the facility , serving on the board or lending a hand during …
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Ways to Keep your Child’s Brain and Body Moving at Home
Schools around the country are closed and people around the world are staying home. If you are a parent at home with children, you might be at a point where you think you have done every craft, baked every cake and read every book to your child. Don’t worry! Family Specialists at Crisis Nursery have …
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