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Oct. 20, 2015, 2:49 p.m.

Knowvember Trivia Tournament set to Stump

Put your trivia knowledge to the test for a good cause! Are you and three friends the smartest trivia players in town? Four local venues (Brown Mountain Bottleworks, Catawba Brewing Company, Treat, and Wisteria) will be sponsoring a trivia tournament each Wednesday in the month of November.Cost is $20.00 per team, 32 teams maximum, single eliminat…

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Oct. 2, 2015, 9:07 a.m.

First Music Student Earns Free Guitar!

Thursday September 24 was a very exciting day for the new music program on the campus of our Foster Care Community! Last spring, Todd Greene began to generously offer his time by volunteering and teaching free guitar lessons for our foster children. The goal for the music program is to expose children to a wide range of musical instruments, differ…

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Sept. 22, 2015, 2:13 p.m.

SOUTHMOUNTAIN CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES RECEIVES $73,124 LOWE’S COMMUNITY PARTNERS GRANT

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation funds Help Keep Our Children Warm Project The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $73,124 Lowe’s Community Partners grant to Southmountain Children and Family Services for the Help Keep our Children Warm Project. Southmountain will use the grant to replace HVAC units in the hom…

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Sept. 21, 2015, 4:32 p.m.

Position Available: Professional Parent(s)

Christian friendly, private, non-profit agency is accepting employment applications for Professional Parents. The job is a full-time 24-hour, 365 days a year, 7 days a week paid position. Applicants need be energetic, open to learning different parenting techniques to meet resident needs, and implementing the CARE Model with youth ages 0 to 21. Hi…

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Sept. 9, 2015, 8:40 a.m.

Southmountain sponsors CornerHouse to perform dynamic forensic interview training

Southmountain Children and Family Services recently sponsored CornerHouse to provide forensic interview training to professionals in Western N.C.  CornerHouse is well respected by professionals in this field for their excellence in advanced research and trainings in forensic interviewing.  Based out of Minneapolis, CornerHouse provides trainings w…

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Sept. 3, 2015, 1:14 p.m.

50 years ago in Burke: South Mountain to build new dormitory

South Mountain Institute announced plans today for constructing a boy's dormitory at an estimated cost of $60,000. Trustees of the child-caring institution said bids will be requested soon on a one-story building to house 16 older boys plus quarters for a couple serving as their cottage parents.  Heretofore the older boy's have been assigned quart…

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Aug. 24, 2015, 12:13 p.m.

Back-to-School Picnic Hosted by Southmountain

On Thursday, August 20, Southmountain Children and Family Services hosted a “Back to School” picnic at the outdoor pavilion on the campus of our Foster Care Community.  Special invited guests included administrators, principals, teachers and coaches from Glen Alpine Elementary, Table Rock Middle School, and Freedom High School; the three schools t…

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Aug. 12, 2015, 10:58 a.m.

Baxter Healthcare Hosts Ice Cream Social

Baxter Healthcare for over 5 years has hosted an ice cream social for our children in our Foster Care Community. Baxter Healthcare has an enormous corporate site in Marion, NC and is one of the world’s largest manufacturer of health care items such as IV bags and materials for dialysis. Over a half-dozen Baxter Healthcare’s staff were kind enough …

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July 29, 2015, 2:22 p.m.

Campus Children Enjoy an Exciting Day at Discovery Place

A group of 12 Southmountain staff and much appreciated volunteers escorted 36 campus children on Tuesday, July 28, to a fun-filled day to Discovery Place in Charlotte. Discovery Place has hands-on science activities along with a variety of animals and other learning interactives. The children also got to go to the IMAX Theatre and watch a breath-t…

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July 14, 2015, 10:16 a.m.

Therapy Made Possible Through Grant from the Community Foundation of Burke County

A generous grant of $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Burke County has made it possible for children in Burke County who were abused to receive therapy. A program of Southmountain Children and Family Services, called the Center of Excellence, provides Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, an evidence-based therapy, to help children heal…

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July 9, 2015, 3:45 p.m.

Disc Golf Program Made Possible by The Glass Foundation

Southmountain Children and Family Services is delighted to receive a grant from the Glass Foundation in Asheville, North Carolina.   Southmountain will use the $3,580 awarded from the Foundation to begin the Educational Disc Golf Experience “EDGE” Program at our Foster Care Community campus in Nebo.   Along with establishing a permanent 9-hole dis…

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June 11, 2015, 10:09 a.m.

Grant to Benefit Children’s Advocacy Center

A grant for $2,500 has been awarded to Southmountain Children and Family Services from The Unifour Foundation Inc. Endowment, a component fund of the North Carolina Community Foundation. This grant will help Southmountain replace the recording equipment at the Gingerbread House, the Burke County Children’s Advocacy Center. Southmountain oper…

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June 3, 2015, 11:59 a.m.

Enon Baptist Church Sponsors 25th Annual Sonshine Saturday

Enon Baptist Church in Valdese has hosted “Sonshine Saturday” for 25 years for children and parents that live at our Foster Care Community, in Nebo, North Carolina.  On Saturday May 30th, Sonshine Saturday was held on the church grounds and 150-200 people enjoyed this fun filled day!   Events included a watermelon eating contest, sack race, huge w…

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May 13, 2015, 9:37 a.m.

Music Comes to Southmountain

Children who live at our Foster Care Community in Nebo, North Carolina now have the opportunity for free guitar lessons from a local professional musician. Todd Greene of Morganton, North Carolina is volunteering his time to provide free lessons for our children. Children who are willing to make a commitment to participate in lessons are encourage…

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April 30, 2015, 10:14 a.m.

New Director Hired for McDowell County Children’s Advocacy Center

Southmountain Children and Family Services would like to welcome Kim Greene as the new Director of Lily’s Place, the McDowell County Children’s Advocacy Center. Kim brings a multitude of excellent professional experiences that she will apply in her new role as Center Director. She attended Western Carolina University and Gardner Webb U…

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April 29, 2015, 10:40 a.m.

Peebles Store in Marion partners with Southmountain Children and Family Services

Peebles in Marion recently celebrated it’s “30 days of Giving” program, concluded on March 31st and has partnered with Southmountain Children and Family Services.  The program has been successful and raised over $3.0 million for 700 local organizations across the country.  Southmountain Children and Family Services is very appreciative of the $4…

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