News/Celebrations 

Lexi Wilson, Sherman High Senior and President of Sisters of Service heads up  the Operation Warm Fuzzy Project for  school year 2010-2011 .

 The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma is thrilled to announce Lexi Wilson is  the Operation Warm Fuzzy Project  Volunteer  for the school year 2010/2011!  This outstanding senior stopped by the center in July to visit, learn more about the center and bring a few dozen beautiful OWF blankets that she and other  leadership students of Sisters of Service (SOS) had made. Lexi is president of the organization and is excited about leading the group as well as heading up the OWF project.  We a re equally grateful to Lexi for carrying the torch to keep the OWF project going. The project was founded in 2004 by 16 year old Sarah Fallon and has been sustained each year by outstanding teenagers.   Lexi is now focusing her  attention on  raising funds for the material to make more and more blankets.  Please consider making a donation to the project. You can donate to the project online. Just go to the Wish List page.  Welcome Lexi! 

 

 

 

May is Mental Health Month  CFGC Staff Appreciation Lunch May 24, 2010  Fun had by All!!!

 

Parade of Homes 2010 Benefiting Child & Family Guidance Center

     "At the 2010 Parade of Homes' Awards Dinner, for the Home Builders Association of Grayson-Fannin-Cooke Counties, the Child & Family Guidance Center of Texas was presented a check for $5,000. Presenting the check on behalf of the Association were 2010 Parade of Homes Chair Jason Sofey and 2010 President Ron Barton. And, accepting the check on behalf of the Center were President Gina Smith and Executive Director Brenda Hayward. Center board members Kelly Ashmore, Theresa Littlefield, Karen Castleman, Susan Simmons, Frank Gadek and Nanc Gill also participated in the presentation. Article and Photograph By: Eugene H. Lund."

 The Board and Staff greatly appreciate the efforts and support of the Home Builders Assocaition of Grayson, Fannin and Cooke Counties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun had by All at the 1st Annual Home & Garden Show Saturday, April 24th, 2010

 

The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma's  Board of Director's held their Annual Meeting at Johnny Carino's Restaurant in Sherman, Texas on Thursday, January 14th. The Board celebrated the successes of the center in 2009 and swore in 9 new board members and the slate of officers for 2010.   PHOTO LEFT: Robert Gray, Jana Endler, Nancy Gill, Kelly Clark Ashmore, Frank Gadek, Chris Pendergrass, Jeannine Hatt, Stephen Davidson, David Bayless, Jr.,  joined the board. PHOTO MIDDLE: The 2010 Slate of Officers include Susan Simmons, secretary,  Tim Blalock, treasurer, and Gina Smith, president, NOT PICTURED: Lanna McClain, past president and Nancy Kikpatrick, president elect.

 

The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma is thrilled to announce "who" the Operation Warm Fuzzy Project Leaders are for the school year 2009/2010! And they are... Sherman High School Seniors Jordan Hancock and Kaityln Castro! Both of these outstanding young ladies have already made a delivery of beautiful OWF blankets to the center for our clients and they are now turning their attention to raising funds for the material to make more and more blankets. You can donate to the project online.   We are thrilled that Jordan and Kaitylyn and carrying the torch to keep the OWF project going. It was founded in 2004 by 16 year old Sarah Fallon and has been sustained each year by outstanding teenagers.

 

 

 

 

Amy Knight  and son Josh from Knight Family Chiropractic  paid a visit to our center on Tuesday, August 11th to show their appreciation for the work we do in the community. Amy brought our staff a delicious cake to celebrate.  We greatly appreciate Amy and Ryan Knight for their recognition of our center and for the efforts that provide to our community each year through their annual school supply drive.  Thanks Knight Family Chiropractic! 

  

As part of the Home Builders Association of Grayson-Fannin-Cooke Counties’ 2009 Parade of Homes, a final total of $6,000 was contributed to the Child and Family Guidance Center of Texoma. The symbolic $5,000 check in this picture was presented during the Parade on behalf of the Association by    Mr. Jason Sofey, Parade Chair and Area General Contractor, and received on behalf of the Center by Dr. Lanna McClain, the Center’s Board President and Area Pediatric Physician.  Article and Photograph Provided By: Eugene H. Lund.

May 4th CFGC Staff was treated to a fun and relaxing lunch that included delicious food from LaMesa, sparking beverages, scrumptious desserts and chair massages by Tranquility Spa in celebration and appreciation for the wonderful work the therapists and front office staff provide to our clients.

Rodney Gray froma Wal- Mart Superstore in Sherman, Texas presents Jessica Hamilton from CFGC with a $1000.00 check to help the center provide psychological services for low income families. CFGC is extremely grateful to Wal-Mart for their support to help Texoma families.

                                           The Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma Board of Directors and staff extends their heartfelt appreciation to the Trustees of the Elias and Hanna Regensburger Foundation for their recent donation of $3,750.00.  Board President, Dr. Lanna McClain states, “We are very grateful to the Regensburger Foundation for this generous gift that enables us to continue to provide critically needed mental health services to low income children and their families. This financial gift makes it possible for our therapists to bring hope and healing to Texoma families.”




Dr. McClain presented a certificate of appreciation to David Fourrier
of Chase Bank representing the Elias and Hanna Regensburger Foundation. 

Sherman Chamber President Traci Carlson presented a check totaling $1492.00 to Board President Dr. Lanna McClain at the  Center’s April board meeting.       Dr. McClain expressed gratitude by stating “We are very grateful to the Sherman Chamber for selecting our agency to be a charity recipient of your 2008 annual gala event. We want to thank all of the Sherman Chamber Vegas Nights Gala sponsors, volunteers, and staff who worked so hard to make the event a great success. The funds will help our agency to provide critically needed mental health services to low income children and their families.”

Left to right: April Patterson, Sherman Chamber Membership Services Liason, Dr. Lanna McClain, CFGC Board President, and Traci Carlson, Sherman Chamber President

Steve Matheny has volunteered to be CFGC 's Handyman...coming by each week to see what needs to be repaired and fixed. Steve can do anything when it comes to home repairs and landscape maintenance.  Retired a few years from MEMC, Steve is happy to help out and keep CFGC looking great.  
                                                                  We think Steve is GREAT!

 

Wal-Mart Superstore in Sherman donates to Child & Family Guidance Center

                                            

 We sincerely thank Bryan Lambert Sherman Wal-Mart Superstore manager  for the $500.00 gift to the Child & Family Guidance Center of Texoma. This gift enables us to provide psychological service to low income Texoma families. Thank you, thank you Bryan!