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KYES FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
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Caring for Kyes Fall Fund Raising Raffle
10/26/2011
Grand prize is a $300.00 gift card to Giant Eagle.
Raffle tickets are available for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
Beginning today raffle tickets can be picked up. Anyone interested in selling or purchasing raffle tickets should see Carol Harvey (ext 6670) or Teri Takach (ext 6680). Both can be reached at 330-424-1471. All tickets (sold and not sold) are to be returned to the Business Office no later than December 02, 2011.
Drawing will be held on December 14, 2011. Winners will be notified and posted on the CCDJFS website.
Your continued support of the Kyes Family Service Center is, as always, appreciated.
Raffle Winners
* Grand Prize- $300.00 Giant Eagle Gift Card- Mark Turnbull
* Doyles Meat Market- $20.00 Gift Card or $20.00 cash- Jane Dickey
* East Palestine Sparkle- Gift Card for $10.00 or $10.00 cash- John Berlin
* Hogan’s Bakery- Gift Certificate for $25.00 or $25.00 cash- Denise King
* Giant Eagle- Gift Card for $65.00- Sheri Beverly
* Walmart- Gift card for $25.00- Pat Wagner
* Fall Wreath – Betsy Kithas
* Wine Connection- Gift Certificate for $20.00- Candy Miles
* Walmart- Gift card for $50.00- Patti Samek
* Columbiana E-Z Lube- Free oil change- Rannelle Daley
* Peace Valley Orchards- Mystery Gift.- Debbie Weikart
* Two Lawn Chairs- Bob Borden
* Christmas Wine- Stacy Lenton
The Kyes Family Service Center annual Penny Drive begins on April 01, 2012 and ends on April 30, 2012. Please contact Carol Harvey harvec@odjfs.state.oh.us or 330-424-1471 ext 6670 if you are interested in partipating in the drive.
KYES FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
Kyes Family Service Center is operated by Columbiana County Children Services. Located in East Palestine, the center serves as a training facility, a visitation site and as an interview facility for children who have been allegedly abused or neglected. The center will also be used as a site for independent living training for children ages 16 to 18 years old. The training will give them a "hands on" approach and the necesary skills to live independently.
Individuals or organizations wishing to make tax-deductible charitable contributions to the program may call 330-424-1471, ext 6670 and speak with Carol Harvey.
In the 1950’s the Kyes family donated their family home to the county to be used for the betterment of youth. The county commissioners determined at that time that the home should be used by what was then the County Welfare Department for children in their custody.
Over the years the name of the agency has changed: the Welfare Department became the Department of Human Services and finally the Department of Job and Family Services. Kyes has changed as well. Originally called Kyes Receiving Home, the facility was co-ed for children and youth entering substitute care, for a 30 day period. The facility name then changed to Kyes Group Home, also known as Kyes Home, and is now known as Kyes Family Service Center.
The Kyes Task Force, a group of concerned citizens, representing child serving agencies and the general public, serves as an advisory committee, providing input into the program. Caring for Kyes, a fundraising group, conducts numerous fund raising activities each year, which provide monies for capital improvements at the facility.
Caring for Kyes Committee has three annual fund-raisers. These fundraisers are a penny drive during the month of April; selling of Boscov’s shopping passes in the month of October and Holiday Rafflle beginning in October.
The Kyes Home underwent extensive renovations prior to the reopening in September 2001, when an Adopt-A-Room project was implemented. This project involved more than forty-one organizations and individuals who donated their time and money to renovating a part of the Kyes Home. Between money, labor and volunteer time, the home had close to $100,00 worth of repairs, replacements and renovations done to upgrade and enhance the home setting at Kyes. This project began the involvement of the community and has sparked a growing interest in the residents of Kyes and the children of Columbiana County.
Current renovations and up-keep of the Kyes Family Service Center is being done through the Caring for Kyes fund-raisers and through local church organizations and businesses who make the Kyes Family Service Center “their mission” and volunteer their time and money.
Individuals and/or organizations wishing to make a tax deductible contribution for the capital improvements at “our” Kyes Family Service Center or for the needs and activities of the residents or anyone wanting more information about the Kyes Family Service Center or would like a speaker for an upcoming meeting or event – please call 330-424-1471 extension 6670 and speak with Carol Harvey, Business Office Administrator.