Category: CH Updates

2024 Teen Summer Trip

If you think back to childhood summers, memories probably include a vacation. We believe formative memories on vacation are an important way we can provide normalcy in the lives of displaced youth at Christ’s Haven.

Our teenagers recently returned from Broken Bow, Oklahoma, after a summer trip full of activities like kayaking, fishing, ATV riding, ziplining, and more. It was a fun week of adventures full of new experiences and opportunities to be stretched outside of comfort zones.

Thank you to Sportsmen’s Club of Fort Worth for underwriting a portion of the trip, to the staff who planned all of the details, and to volunteer mentors, JD & Casey, for spending their week with us.

A week of vacation and a lifetime of memories!

Summer trip from the teen POV:

Christ’s Haven Clay Shoot Co-Chairs

A Message from Christ’s Haven Clay Shoot Inaugural Event Co-Chairs, Quinn Moser & Tim Philpot:

“During the early years of their marriage, two of our team members at Preservation Financial Wealth Management were foster parents for a young man. They learned of the real need for supporting children who find themselves in distressed situations. Later in life, these same team members became acquainted with Christ’s Haven’s programs for children along with their commitment to glorifying Jesus Christ. How could we not be partnered with a quality organization such as Christ’s Haven?”

We are grateful for Quinn & Tim’s leadership as they help plan Christ’s Haven’s inaugural Clay Shoot on August 24. The event will include a fun day on the 15-station sporting clay course at Northlake Shooting Sports with facilitation by highly skilled instructors.

A variety of sponsorships for greater visibility and marketing of your business are now available. Any remaining individual and team registrations will be available July 17. You can read more information HERE.

Christ’s Haven is Proud to be a Finalist in D CEO’s 2024 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Award

Christ’s Haven For Children is thrilled to be named a finalist for the Midsize Nonprofit Organization of the Year Award by the D CEO Magazine editorial team.

D CEO’s 2024 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards are held in partnership with Communities Foundation of Texas. We are honored to be one of six midsize nonprofits in DFW to receive this recognition.

Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, and donors who come together to make Christ’s Haven such a special place filled with Normalcy, Dignity, & Hope for displaced youth.

Happy Mother’s Day

A day like Mother’s Day can be a day filled with complicated emotions when you are caring for another mother’s child. At Christ’s Haven, we hold space for the mix of feelings and all of the mothers involved.

💐 We honor the mothers who showed their bravery and love by raising their hands and asking for help.

💐 We honor the houseparents who showed their bravery and love by stepping in no matter how short or long the period of time.

One of our houseparents shared this reflection about her role at Christ’s Haven:

“Being a houseparent is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. We stand in the gap and carry the burden of raising another woman’s child while she needs us…while her children need us. When they succeed or fail, celebrate or grieve, when they love us or hate us, the work is worth it. We carry them in our hearts all day every day.”

2024 Christ’s Haven Volunteer Awards

We want to give a big shout out to a few of the volunteers & donors who have gone above and beyond this past year. These dedicated volunteers were recently honored with the following awards:

Individual Volunteer of the Year Award – Katherine Slaugh & Christine Bliss

Outstanding Mentor of the Year – JD Danielson

Corporate Partner of the Year – GM Financial

Community Partner of the Year – Keller Neighborly

Church Partner of the Year – The Hills Church

Church Partner of the Year – Restoration Church

Education Partner of the Year – Keller Tutoring Club

Resale Shop Volunteer of the Year – Miriam Key

Philanthropic Partner of the Year – Jami & Chris Kindle

Ambassador of the Year – Sydney Reardon

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers!

2024 Summer Needs

School is almost out, and we are excited for a FUN summer! We have all kinds of events and activities planned.

With kids home from school, we will go through a lot of everyday items that are part of a fun, active summer.

We would love your help creating special summer memories by donating items from our Summer Needs List.

You can drop off donations at the Christ’s Haven Office, 4200 Keller Haslet Road, Mon-Thu from 8:00am-4:00pm or Fri from 8:00am-1:00pm.

Summer Needs List:

Snacks
Bottled water & Reusable water bottles
Gatorade
Condiments (mayo, mustard, pickles, relish, dressings, bbq sauces, etc)
Paper plates & paper towels
OTC allergy meds for kids & young adults
First Aid Kits
Bug spray
Spray sunscreen
Beach Towels

Click here to view the Amazon Wishlist for the 2024 Teen Summer Trip.

31st Annual Christ’s Haven Golf Classic

$82,000 RAISED TO FUND OUR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS PROGRAMS

The results are in!

The results are in! Thank you to all of the golfers, volunteers, and sponsors who were part of the 31st annual Christ’s Haven Golf Classic.

Your support helped raise $80,000+ to provide Normalcy, Dignity, & Hope for the youth at Christ’s Haven. Thank you for making the day such a success!

Congratulations to our tournament winners:

1st Place – Paul Corley, Albert Dorsett, Justin Stephens, Kyle Story

2nd Place – Brandon Cox, Jay Angotti, Jay Williams, Kevin Christ

Drumroll please…we are thrilled to announce that $80,000+ was raised at the 31st annual Christ’s Haven Golf Classic!

These funds will be used to help fund our Residential Program and College & Career Readiness Programs for displaced youth. We appreciate all of the sponsors, golfers, and volunteers who made that happen.

Be sure to check out the Photo Album with all of our golfers. We can’t wait to see you back next year!

Thank you to the 2024 sponsors:

Johnson Equipment
Compassion for Kids
Irwin Steel
CNRG Fleet
GST Manufacturing
MarshMcLennan Agency
Kocian Law Firm
Frost Bank
Tri-County Electric
Hillwood Communities
Five Star Ford
CI Pavement
Refine-Med Spa
Medical City Alliance
Torrado
RBFCU

Pictured above: Johnson Equipment Team

1st Place Team – Paul Corley, Albert Dorsett, Justin Stephens, Kyle Story

2nd Place Team – Brandon Cox, Jay Angotti, Jay Williams, Kevin Christ

To see all the pictures from this event, click here to visit the album on Christ’s Haven’s Facebook page.

GCS Moms League: The Great Gala

Krista Rice, President of GCS Moms League, was recently inside one of the houses in Christ’s Haven’s neighborhood of homes and shared about the partnership between the two organizations, including the April 6 fundraiser, The Great Gala.

Cassie McQuitty, Christ’s Haven CEO, also shared about how the funds raised will make an impact providing Normalcy, Dignity, & Hope in the lives of displaced youth.

Thank you again to GCS Moms League for selecting Christ’s Haven as your beneficiary and for the year-round partnership supporting our mission.
For more information on how you can support Christ’s Haven while enjoying a night filled with dazzling performances, delectable cuisine, and captivating company, visit: https://www.gcsmomsleague.org/the-great-gala

Christ’s Haven: Advanced Screening Volunteering

Learn about volunteering at christ's haven

Christ’s Haven recently hosted an online Info Session about advanced screening volunteer opportunities.

You can watch the video recording about our trauma-informed model of care and how you can help care directly for youth at Christ’s Haven with our advanced screening volunteering:

Mentors
House Sponsors
Babysitters
Back-Up Caregivers

You can also download a PDF of an overview of the advanced screening volunteer opportunities HERE.

UNBROKEN: 6th annual Christ’s Haven Fashion Show & Brunch

$110,000 raised at annual fashion show

Thank you to all of the donors, volunteers, table hosts, and attendees of the 6th annual Christ’s Haven Fashion Show & Brunch. You made the place ✨SHIMMER✨ and you 🪩SHATTERED🪩 the fundraising goal by raising $110,000 to provide Normalcy, Dignity, & Hope for displaced youth.

It was such a great day celebrating fashion, friendships, shopping, and what it means to be UNbroken. We are grateful for the generous sponsors who make this event possible:

🩷 Chambers Investment Holdings
🩷 Compassion For Kids
🩷 Living Magazine
🩷 Tri-County Electric
🩷 Kristsa & Clint Brandner
🩷 Preservation Financial
🩷 Hayley & Austin Fitch
🩷 Lucas Funeral Home
🩷 North Texas Contracting
🩷 Five Star Ford
🩷 Refine Med Spa
🩷 Burke
🩷 Medical City Alliance

Enjoy these beautiful photos from the event taken by Kenny Richard Photography and The Montgomerys Photo & Film.