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Mark your Calendars for Upcoming Progressive Dinners!

Salisbury Progressive Dinner - March 3, 2007
Windsor Farms Progressive Dinner & Auction - April 14, 2007

Shamrock the Block 2007!

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Come out to the annual Shamrock the Block event on Saturday, March 17, 2007 from 12 - 6pm at the 17th Street Farmers Market and surrounding streets. Bands performing include The Steepwater Band, Four Stories, Cashmere Jungle Lords, 4 Play and 11:1. Admission is free. Hope to see you there!

Stewards of Children Training

Tuesday, March 27

Do you want to learn more about preventing, recognizing and reacting to child sexual abuse? SCAN will be offering a Stewards of Children Training sessionon March 27, both from 6-9pm at St. Marks Episcopal Church. A nationwide model for educators, community and religious leaders, Stewards of Children is a training program that "educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse and motivates them to courageous action". The workshop is based on the national prevention model developed by the Darkness to Light Foundation, www.darkness2light.com. Cost to attend the training is $18 (scholarships are available). Download the registration form by clicking here. For more informtion about this training opportunity please email KC at kcloud@grscan.com.

Making Spirits Bright

SCAN families had a brighter holiday thanks to generous donations from Genworth employees, Virginia Commonwealth University students, and the Nordstrom's Giving Tree. Together, they provided gifts for over 200 children enrolled in SCAN’s programs. The Board of Young Professionals (BYP) also delivered holiday cheer through their "Party In a Box" project. BYP volunteers took a box of holiday decorations and cookies to each support group in December and helped children make picture frames as gifts for their parents.

2006 Genworth Children's Advantage Classic

Friday, December 8, 2006

On December 8, a group of SCAN children attended a tennis clinic at the Siegel Center with tennis stars Andre Agassi, James Blake, Steffi Graf and Lindsay Davenport. The clinic was part of the 2006 Genworth Children’s Advantage Classic, which raised $531,000 for nine local charities, including SCAN. SCAN’s portion will be used to provide mental health therapy at the Child Advocacy Center.

18th Annual SCAN Christmas Party

Saturday December 2, 2006

The 18th Annual SCAN Christmas Party took place on Saturday, December 2 at Plant Zero. The event was a hugh success, raising just over $20,000 for SCAN's programs. Thank you to event organizers, Ray Knapp and SCAN's Board of Young Professionals, event hosts, and volunteers for your hard work and dedication which made this event possible. SCAN would also like to thank event sponors AS Creative Team, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, In Power, and Reed Smith.

Tuckahoe Kiwanis Golf Tournament Raises $5,000 for SCAN

Thank you Tuckahoe Kiwanis for organizing a golf tournament to raise funds for SCAN. We appreciate your dedication to helping children in the Greater Richmond area. The tournament, which took place on October 9 at the Hunting Hawk Golf Club, was a great success, raising $5,000 to support SCAN's programs.