CDCF Winter Newsletter

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Children Deserve a ChanceFoundation

A Y E A R I N R E V I E W

Happy New Year!

As we embark on 2011, it has

dawned on me just how special2010 really was. We had an

incredible year with more growth

than we anticipated. Goals have

always been set very high here at

CDCF; however, this year was

something special. There were so

many selfless individuals who

contributed to an outstanding year. We

watched as Michael Vick spoke on

decision-making, laughed in the presence

of Scott Van Pelt at our annual golf

tournament, and enjoyed thousands of smiling children during our

Christmas week celebration.

The launch of our Bow-Tie

Program was a huge success and

helped all of our students

improve their grades. We had a

great year. We look forward to

what 2011 will bring as well as

sharing many more great stories

with you, our wonderful

supporters.

Jordan S. Steffy

Founder/President CDCF



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The Michael Vick EventThis year’s motivational speaker was a very humbled

Michael Vick. On May 5th, Vick spoke to a crowd of

nearly 2,500 excited Lancaster County students,

business owners and families. The theme of his

speech was simple; “Every Decision Counts!” The

day included a tour of Manheim Township High

School, a private dinner for students and sponsors,

as well as an autograph signing.

4th Annual Golf TournamentThis year we saw the return of ESPN’s Scott Van

Pelt as he hosted our golf tournament at Lancaster’s

Iron Valley Golf Course. NFL receiver, Darrius

Heyward-Bey also joined us on the course. A

beautiful day on the course, followed by a

wonderful dinner where four students received

scholarships, was a great way to cap yet another

successful event.

Christmas PartyOn Dec. 11th we hosted our 2nd annual Christmas

Party at Reynolds Middle School. We were able

to provide over 1,000 gifts, 2,000 meals and 3,000

articles of clothing to local families and students of

Lancaster city. We spent the afternoon enjoying

games, music and entertainment, including a visit

from Santa Clause and a live musician.

Christmas Dinner We had a great end to an amazing year as we welcomed

friends, family and supporters to our annual Christmas

Appreciation Dinner. We enjoyed live music, great food

and some outstanding auction items. The highlight of

the evening was a speech from CDCF Bow-Tie Boy, AJ

Marty.



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In 2010 we said, “Every Decision Counts!” Wecertainly stood by that.

In what seemed to be a very short year, as it flew by with many events and

experiences, we are proud of the direction the foundation has gone. We embarked

on many new challenges and watched as it

flourished. The Bow-Tie Program, led by a

curriculum heavily set on literacy, character

development and mentorship, was a huge

success.

We watched one of our students, McCaskey Sophomore-

Diante Cherry, stand in awe at the Oval Office during a private

tour of the White House. We watched proudly as three of our

students entered college, and happily handed scholarships to

four students as their journey also took each of them to the

collegiate level.

During an exciting summer, we stood along side of The Arbor

Place, supporting them through the zoning

approval on new Developmental Center. We

partnered with Crispus Attucks to support

their Summer Science Academy, which gave

80 students the opportunity to further explore

their academics throughout the months of

June and July. We were also able to enjoy

several baseball games with students at the beautiful Clipper Magazine

Stadium, home of the Lancaster Barnstormers. We also had the pleasure of

spending a weekend in Maryland as 10 boys from our program enjoyed our “Boat on the Bay” trip,

which was highlighted by an afternoon on a boat and various team-building activities.

2010 also made history for CDCF. We unveiled our new headquarters in the city of

Lancaster. Many students in addition to staff, now refer to our office as “The Lab” in reference to

the research, hard work, and exploration that takes place within the walls. Each weekday evening we

see many students in “The Lab” who spend their time studying,reading, growing and learning. It has blossomed into a place of

continued success as we have seen all of our Bow-Tie students

increase their GPA!!!

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