Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Eagle Scout Neil Dhruv Organizes Project to Help Kids
Neil Dhruv, a sophomore at Woodward Academy, has been working towards being an Eagle Scout for years. He recently achieved the highest ranking honor in Boy Scouts when he completed his Eagle Scout project benefiting The Children's Village at Christian City. Each Eagle Scout was to create and design a project that benefits the community. Neil chose to handcraft wood picnic tables for less fortunate children to enjoy.

Three years ago, Neil went to India and saw a number of children living in an orphanage, and ever since has been thinking of how to help children in need. When the time came for Neil to choose his Eagle Scout project, it seemed like a perfect fit to help The Children's Village because it was nearby his Peachtree City home. Neil raised the funds and built four picnic tables with the help of his friends and fellow scouts. The kids and house parents will now be able to have a place they can sit to enjoy eating and visiting outdoors. Bob Crutchfield, President and CEO of Christian City expressed, "We are grateful for the hard work and dedication Neil put forth for his Eagle Scout project. What a great example he is to other young people! When you see kids helping kids it is very moving. Neil is an impressive young man and we are priviledged to know him and call him a friend."

The Children's Village, located in Union City, cares for abandoned and abused children in a family-centered environment. The children live in cottages with full time house parents. Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children since 1965. Over 1,000 children have called Christian City "home." For more information about this nondenominational, non profit organization, please call Heidi Becker at 770-703-2636.

Friday, August 6, 2010
Volunteers Plan the 4th Annual Chair-ity Event for The Children's Village
It is Christmas in July for the volunteers of the 4th Annual Chair-ity Event benefiting The Children's Village at Christian City. The volunteers have already started meeting to plan this wonderful holiday event hosted by community leaders. The event takes place on December 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm at The Dolce-Atlanta in Peachtree City. Local artists will be painting children's chairs, and there will be a "Santa's Workshop" Silent Auction where guests can pick up a gift for that special someone.

The volunteer committee is very excited for the upcoming event as there will be delicious food, festive music, and great networking opportunities. Last year's event was a huge success. With the help of 50 sponsors, volunteers, and local artists, over $36,000 was raised for the abandoned and abused children who live in the cottages at Christian City. For more information on the event, please visit www.chair-ity-event.org. To volunteer or become a sponsor, please call Angela Bean at 770-401-4397.

Paralympian Skier Josh Sundquist Headlines Benefit for The Children's Village
Christian City announces their annual Night of Hope to benefit the Children's Village on May 20th at the Georgia International Convention Center. Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children in a family centered residential setting since 1965. Well over 1,000 children have called Christian City "home." Guests will enjoy a delicious dinner, silent auction, and an inspiring message from Josh Sundquist. Josh is a paralympic skier and motivational speaker who was recently featured on CNN and USA Today.

Josh made the 2006 US Paralympic Ski Team after facing a rare form of bone cancer when he was nine years old. He underwent chemotherapy and his left leg was amputated. By the time Josh was thirteen, he was cancer-free and learning to manage life as an amputee. When he was sixteen, he took up downhill ski racing and body building.

Josh's accomplishments are not just on the slopes and in the gym. He served as a National Spokesperson for the Combined Federal Campaign, raising over $300 million dollars a year for charities. Josh just released his memoir, Just Don't Fall, this past January. He has also been published in The Washington Post, Daily Guideposts, and Current, Newsweek's college magazine.

Tickets for the event are $125. Please call 770-703-2636 to learn more about the event or how to be a sponsor.

School Social Workers of Georgia Visit Christian City
The School Social Workers Association of Georgia, District 3, visited Christian City for an overview tour of the campus and of the cottages at the Children's Village. The School Social Workers Association of Georgia exists to improve the quality of services to students so as to enhance their individual and educational potential. Christian City is looking forward to partnering with the School Social Workers Association of Georgia in the future by acting as a resource for the families and children they serve.

Clean Air Campaign
Christian City's President/CEO Bob Crutchfield accepted a Silver Level Partnership award by The Clean Air Campaign and Governor Sonny Perdue. The award was granted to show appreciation for Christian City's continued participation and support of their programs. The Clean Air Campaign is a not-for-profit organization that motivates Georgians in the work place by encouraging employees to take a clean commute (carpool, telework, walk, bike, etc) to work to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in Georgia. Christian City is proud to be a partner of the Clean Air Campaign. For more on The Clean Air Campaign access www.cleanaircampaign.com.

Batson-Cook Employees Raise Over $50,000 in Two Hour Phone Bank for The Children's Village at Christian City and American Cancer Society
Batson-Cook Construction employees held a phone-a-thon to raise money for The Children's Village at Christian City and the American Cancer Society. The two hour fundraiser netted over $50,000 in sponsorships for Batson-Cook's upcoming annual "Clays For A Cause" charity clay shoot. This in addition to the already $40,000 in sponsorship monies raised in previous weeks. The event will be held on March 19th in Griffin, GA and is by invitation for Batson-Cook's vendors and supporters of the two nonprofits. Randy Hall, Sr. Vice President, commented that "Batson-Cook has a culture of giving back to the communities in which we live and work; we are excited to be supporters of the Children's Village at Christian City."

Christian City Celebrating 45 Years of Ministry to Children and Seniors
Christian City celebrates fort-five years of ministry to children and seniors on February 14th. Christian City opened the first children's cottage to eight little boys affected by situations of abuse and abandonment on Valentine's Day, 1965. Since then, Christian City and the Children's Village have been "home" to over 1,000 children and thousands of retiring seniors and the elderly through their Life Lease Homes, Hud housing apartments, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and the first ever free standing Alzheimer's Care Center in Georgia.

Chair-ity Event Raises Over $40,000
On November 30th, community leaders including Congressman Lynn Westmoreland hosted the 3rd Annual Hollingsworth House Chair-ity Event. The event raised over $40,000 and 100% of the money goes directly to the children who live in the cottages at The Children's Village at Christian City. Congressman Lynn Westmoreland was recognized for his long time commitment to the children who live in the cottages, as a monthly sponsor of two girls, and for his role as an advisor to the Christian City Board of Trustees. If you would like to learn more about the Chair-ity Event, please visit the event website at www.chair-ity-event.org.

Christian City Now on Social Networking Sites
Christian City has joined the social networking revolution. Supporters of Christian City and the Children's Village can now follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Blogger. Visit Twitter and Blogger to get updates about what's happening at the Children's Village. Christian City also has a facebook fan page as well as a cause page. You can now donate online through our Facebook cause page or donate online through the Christian City website. If you can't financially support the Children's Village at this time, help us out by using GoodSearch as your search engine, and GoodSearch will donate one penny per search that is designated to Christian City (Union City).

Social Networking Websites
www.christiancitycv.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/christiancitycv
www.causes.com/christiancity
www.goodsearch.com

The Children's Village Plans to Honor Child Sponsors at Luncheon on June 20, 2009
A special luncheon and tour of the Children's Village is being planned for all of our child sponsors. If you currently sponsor a child at The Children's Village or if you have sponsored a child in the past you are welcome to join us.  Stay tuned for more details and look for your invitation in the mail.

10/30/2008
Playground goes up in record time!
Thanks to the generosity of KOOL-AID and KaBOOM!, a playground at the new Children's Village at Christian City has been made possible! The children at Christian City drew their dream playgrounds and KaBOOM's playground designers used their drawings to make their dreams a reality.  

On Thursday, October 30th volunteers worked together to build their dream playground in the new Children's Village.  The day was fun-filled and an amazing testament to what can be accomplished when people pull together behind one cause!  Click here to see pictures from the special day!

Monday, June 30, 2008
Atlanta Business Chronicle Ranks Christian City First!
Christian City Ranked First in Atlanta's Top 25 Retirement Communities and First in Top 10 Assisted Living

Christian City was ranked number one in Atlanta's Top 25 Retirement Communities and number one in the Top 10 Assisted Living Communities in a recent issue of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The paper's 30th anniversary issue ranked the city's senior facilities by total number of residents. Christian City is noted as being the facility with the longest history of success having been established in 1962.

Christian City's Vice President of Senior Services remarked "While it is important to be recognized for being the biggest, our goal is to continue to be the best. We take pride in offering top quality care, individualized programs, all in a loving, safe environment. Whether you are an active retiree living in our life lease patio homes, or an aging senior in need of daily assistance, Christian City offers a sense of community. Our residents are like family...each one is treated as a special guest."

Friday, June 13, 2008
Christian City Named Georgia's Best Management Company
Christian City was presented the award for "Best Management Company in the State of Georgia" at a recent 2008 Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association luncheon held at the Airport Hilton. Paul Baker, Director of the Retirement Division at Christian City accepted the award from Valerie Todaro, CEO of Georgia HAP (Housing Assistance Payments). Over 1,000 residents live on Christian City's 500 acre campus which offers quality homes in a community environment for those on limited income, active retirees, seniors in need of assisted living, nursing and rehabilitation and Alzheimer's disease care. The Children's Village at Christian City provides safe, family centered homes with full time houseparents to abandoned and abused children. Located in Union City, Christian City is a nonprofit, nondenominational organization and is always in need of volunteers and donations.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Dr. Byron Harper dies. His legacy? Christian City.
Last Saturday, Dr. Byron Harper, Jr. passed away. There was a funeral on Wednesday and then he was buried in simple grave in a small cemetery. He ended his personal presence as humbly as he lived…quiet, unassuming, loving, positive, an encourager of all that is good and decent. His voice is now silent, but his legacy is not.

Dr. Byron Harper, along with his wife Rose Marie, was the driving force behind the creation of Christian City over 47 years ago. It was around his kitchen table that Christian City was prayed for, birthed and nurtured. It was on Dr. Harper’s land that Christian City became a reality. It was with Dr. Harper and Rose Marie’s direction, encouragement and support that Christian grew from one cottage for homeless children in 1963 to a sparkling new Children’s Village; from 50 acres of scrub pineland to a 500-acre campus housing over 1,000 children and seniors today.

Doc Harper loved people. He helped provide affordable housing for thousands of seniors many of whom had little or no income. He encouraged the building and operation of a 200-bed nursing and rehabilitation center, an assisted living and personal care facility, and an Alzheimer’s Disease center on Christian City’s campus. He provided free medical care for children without families of their own, the aged and infirm. He cared for hundreds of employees of Christian City, went from floor to floor to see and minister to residents, worked tirelessly in the clinic, and still maintained his private medical practice to thousands of patients from around the city.

Dr. Byron Harper is with us no more. He will be missed, but his legacy lives on in the thousands of families that have been touched by his servant heart. Dr. Harper was a great man.

Bob Crutchfield,
President/CEO,
Christian City