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Chapter Goals:
First Chicktime event for our chapter: 4/26
Charity partner engaged: 3/22
4 monthly workshop leaders engaged: 3/22
Co-leader #1 engaged: 3/26
Co-leader #2 engaged: 4/16
Calendar filled for the 1st 12 months: 4/26


Exciting chapter news! The leadership team for Chicktime mission just struck gold! Lupita Zamora has joined the team. She has been part of Chicktime since it’s beginning many many many years ago. She was a Managing Leader of Chicktime Mission and went on to help with the launch of Chicktime McAllen and now is back to continue the legacy of this chapter!
We are looking for a few more ladies to join our leadership team! Please reach out to Julie for more information at ( 956) 595-0409!
Come make a difference with Chicktime Mission!
 
 
 
 
 

Chicktime is proud to launch our newest chapter, Chicktime SA Dignowity Hill. Renea Garcia is leading this chapter and we couldn’t be more thrilled with her dedication and passion to make this happen! Chicktime Dignowity Hill be meet on the 2nd Tuesday evening of every month 7pm-8:40pm at the Strong Foundation in San Antonio’s Dignowity Hill Neighborhood.

Check back soon for more details but in the meantime reach out to Renea for more information. 

Renae Garcia mobil number: 210-636-8822

 

February Update:

We had a great time making Valentines with the with the Tulsa Girl’s Home girls last Tuesday evening. I hope you can join us soon to share some joy with the girls and workers.

February Update:

Chickktme San Antonio Westside had a great time eating pancakes and making valentines for friends at our February workshop! It’s such an honor to be present for women who need a little extra encouragement!

February Update:

Love was in the air ❤️The girls savored a sweet, tasty charcuterie heart shaped board made by our lovely Carrie Griffin Fraser. The activity, led by Veronica Vela, included the creation of vision boards and homemade lip scrubs. We sang, enjoyed each other’s company and reminisced about past activities. Carrie Griffin Fraser
Grateful for the time spent together

February Update:

 Celebrating Self-Love at House of Ruth! ❤️
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yesterday, we spent the day spreading love and joy with the amazing women and children at the House of Ruth! It started off slow, but just as we were packing up, we got a wonderful influx of participants—and we’re so glad we did!
The kids had a blast making Valentine’s cards for their moms, filling the room with creativity and smiles. It was a beautiful reminder that small moments of kindness can have a big impact.
And the best part? We welcomed two new volunteers into our community! 🎉
A huge thank you to everyone who made this event so special. Let’s keep the love going! 💕✨ #SelfLove #HouseOfRuth #SpreadTheLove
 
 
 

February Update:

Our Chicktime Saturday workshop was spent in the gym! Eva spent the morning teaching our MinT Moms various yoga poses while teaching the benefits of yoga to the body. The session was followed with a healthy snack for all participants. Thank you for sharing your talent and enriching the lives of our MinT family! 💓

February Update:

February is one of our favorite workshops.

We always make friendship braclets and the kids are so thoughtful. They make braclets for each other and their moms , it’s the sweetest.

This month our workshop also fell on our founder, Jeanette George’s birthday, may she rest in heaven!

February Update:

January Update:

Opps! We forgot to take pictures! We were having so much fun playing  team building games we just plain forgot! 

 

January 2025:

We dropped off fun food for the girls. We will continue to have drop off activities, food or donations until we are given the okay to come back to campus. 

January Update:

Things are getting real. Our new charity partner is ready for us to have our first workshop in February! Stay tuned for details!

January Update:

We changed up our January workshop. No tacos….just riverboating! So fun to take the kids to new places.

January Update:

Our January work shop was beyond amazing! So many talented children.

They created their own inspiration shirts with the help of leaders and volunteers. A delicious home cooked meal was served and can’t forget the dessert! This activity amazed the children! We can’t wait to do it again! 💛

January Update:

 
 
Winter fun at our January workshop!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It was a great way for Chicktime Bulverde to start the new year off…inspirational t-shirt to guide us this year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We love spending time with these beautiful young ladies. Thank you SJRC,SJRC Texas & Belong for allowing Chicktime to serve!
 
 
 

January Update:

What a fun morning pampering each other!

January Update:

What an absolute blessing it was to celebrate one of the mamas at Immerse Arkansas!!!
 
 
 
 
 
We originally planned a vision board party, but when we heard the need of a baby shower, our hearts shifted to surrounding this mama with support, love, and of course good food & games!!💕💕
 
 
 
 
 

January Update:

Chicktime San Antonio kicked the new year off right with a fitness workshop with the teen girls at Boysville, Inc. Mary Coronado, certified fitness instructor, led a yoga and Pilates class. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chicktime San Antonio kicked the new year off right with a fitness workshop with the teen girls at Boysville, Inc. Mary Coronado, certified fitness instructor, led a yoga and Pilates class. We learned how to warm up before exercising, the proper way to breathe, and how to stretch. We practiced various yoga poses and did a few Pilates moves. After exercising, we talked about how eating the right foods was important. We offered a “Build Your Own Snack Mix” bar with SkinnyPop popcorn, pretzels, Cheez-It crackers, Honey Nut Chex, Cinnamon Life cereal, almonds, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips. The girls were able to make a bowl of their own mix and also made a bag to take home for later. Fun was had by all and everyone walked away feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on 2025!
 
 

January Update:

We had the best time at our ChickTime workshop last weekend! 💕 With all of the chilly weather, we thought making tie blankets would be fitting! ❄️ We had the best chats with the girls, while we sat and tied. They of course enjoyed some hot chocolate and then we tried a new game of Tenzi! 🎲 It’s so much fun watching these girls have fun and just be themselves. We even got to hear one of them sing. ♥️ 🎶 They are all so sweet and so much fun to be around!
Please reach out if you’d like to join our next workshop!!

Chicktime Akron volunteers!
We have exciting news!! The chapter will soon be re- launched! We are working behind the scenes training the new managing leader and co- leaders, and working out details with our charity partner!
Reach out if you are interested in leading a workshop this year! Come share your passion or hobby with the girls who live at the Safe Landing Girls Shelter!
What’s your passion? Crafting? Cooking ? Game playing or painting? Almost anything can be made into a workshop!
We are hoping to secure the second Saturday of each month about 10:00 am!
donnette@chicktime.com

January Update:

 
Happy Kings Day at Chicktime Galveston.
Rain or Shine…we show up!

February Update:

January workshop 2025 in the books! Lots of craziness surrounding this one. Since we had to reschedule due to inclement weather, we had our first workshop of the year this past Saturday. As you know, Laura, one of our coleaders moved to Texas. She had been scheduled to do the gratitude jars but her fearless friends and neighbor stepped up and stepped in to cover it for her!
Joanne and Trish are so amazing and ready to help out at any time. Together they led the girls of Wallace house create gratitude jars. We decorated them with paint ones, motivational gratitude stickers, ribbon and glitter glue. We wrote things we are thankful for on little notes and placed them in our jars.
We had a TON of food and chatted it up with the girls while we made jars. We talked about school, what they’d been up to and the plans for 2025 workshops. Thanks your volunteers for supplies and food. It is ALWAYS appreciated!
We have had a lot of new volunteers interested this year and 3 of them joined us for Saturday’s event. Renee Smith, our managing leader was able to greet them and give them a quick rundown of what it’s like to volunteer with us. Emma, Beth, and Gaby are going to be exceptional volunteers and we cannot wait to get them squared away with training and learning all the ins and outs of Chicktime Nashville.
Thank you ladies for being patient while we transition yet again. It’s never a dull moment with us. 👀

January Update:

Chicktime San Antonio Central had a wonderful time with the children at “The Bridge” and has the pleasure of having the “Glamorous Ladies Chapter” from the Red Hat Society host the event!! The ladies could not contain their excitement as hosts and Ms. Maddie, Ms. Rosemary and Ms. Melba brought their enthusiasm, warm hearts, & beautiful dispositions, setting the kids at ease almost immediately.
They brought some fun games for all to enjoy and the children even wanted Ty from the staff to play with them. Fun games included corn hole, Jenga, an edited version of Loteria (Mexican bingo) and some of the kiddos even made rhinestone jewelry for their moms or themselves.
The Glamorous Ladies went all out and even brought lots of kolaches, donuts and bacon from Dunkin’ Donuts, which the children enjoyed throughout the event!
Miss Maddie, Melba and Rosemary were a huge hit with the children and it was so wonderful to see the joy and laughter on their faces.
Before leaving, the ladies even brought gifts for every child to keep which was an extra special surprise!! Thank you, again Glamorous Ladies for blessing the children with such an incredible experience, we look forward to you coming back!! An extra special thanks to Laura, Ty, and Monica for all they do for the children everyday at The Bridge.

January Update:

Chicktime Detroit hosted “Game Time With Connie” we played a version of the game “Spoons” but with socks.

We had snacks and also got introduced to new volunteers🤍.

January Update:

Our first official workshop was just as we hoped….Awesome! 

January Update:

Our January workshop was awesome and we had such a great time!

We created vision boards, had a sparkling grape juice toast to the new year, and did a nacho and taco bar for the girls. Also, we had a great organization reach out to partner with us to sponsor the girls’ birthdays. Twisted Treasures donated birthday gifts to girls who have birthdays in January, and they also donated cornhole boards and a beanbag toss to the entire facility for the girls to use. They will be sponsoring the girls birthdays every month.

Yesterday, the girls felt so blessed to receive such kindness from people they had not even met. Thank you so much for your kindness and helping the girls feel seen and loved!  See you in February! 

January Update:

She believed. She planned. She executed.
This month we had the young ladies at Miracal’s Place make vision boards for the new year

January Update:

ChickTime, this past Saturday was inspirational, creative, and a whole lot to fun!

The girls of TruLight (and volunteers) created 2025 Vision Boards; all enjoyed dreaming up goals, to dos, and hobbies for the new year!

Would you like more info on how you, too, can connect with these amazing young ladies, every second Saturday of each month?

If so, send us a message; we’d love for you to join us!

January Update:

Thanks to all the volunteers that made it out this weekend and to Liz for organizing such fun stations!

The girls enjoyed smoothies and cupcakes and had a great time making various crafts. We also got to celebrate Lisa Brown’s birthday! Happy birthday Lisa! 🥳🎉

January Update:

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Welcome 2025!

Isabelkeu read Unplugged, then the girls sang their hearts out to their favorite tunes in a karaoke session. Here’s to new year’s goals, possibilities, and perspectives. Embrace self-love, share love with others, and savor every moment.
Melva Castillo Isabel Valtierra
Carrie Griffin Fraser Maritza A. Gonzalez-Cooper @veronicavela
 
 
 
 

January Update:

We did not meet in January. See you in February. 

Meet our Founder and Managing Leader!

January Update:

 
 
 
 
 
 
We had a great time with the girls at Tulsa Girls Home on the first weekend in January. We had affirmation posters to help us look at the positive side of life, how we are, and help us look forward to who we want to become. In Christ, we are all enough! 💜💖💜
 
 
 

January Update:

Due to campus changes and circumstances beyond our control-
our January workshop has been canceled and rescheduled for February!!
We can never say this enough-
We are so honored to serve GBCH another year and continue being HIS hands and feet. May our time together glory HIM in every way!

If Not Us….Who?

Our first official workshop….Join us!

 November 2024 we held a “silent” workshop to see how things would work and how families would respond. The event just verified what we already felt in our heart…. This is what we need to do for our community! A fun time was had by all and there was so much love all around!

It’s Happening…

Chapter Update:

We have a couple women interested, but really need a couple more to move forward….

Calling compassionate women…..Arise!

January Update:

Sewing, Smiles, and New Friends at Chicktime SA Westside
The January Chicktime SA Westside gathering was a fun and creative sewing activity! While many of us found sewing to be quite the challenge, it didn’t stop us from sharing a few good laughs along the way.
We were thrilled to welcome a new volunteer, Alysia, who had a wonderful time connecting with the girls at the Treasured Protégé House. Her enthusiasm and warmth added even more joy to the day.
 
We’re already looking forward to our next Chicktime event, where fun, fellowship, and meaningful moments await!

January Update:

 

We started our year off at Saint John’s Program for Real Change getting our creative juices flowing with our annual Craftpoolza.

January Update:

Chicktime Converse welcomed Cathi and her daughter to our Saturday Workshop. Cathi spent time teaching our MinT residents how to crochet.

Our participants made scarves and cozy blankets during the workshop-which have come in handy with the cold weather that has moved in to San Antonio. Thank you Cathi for giving of your time and self with so much love! We appreciate you so much!💗

January Update:

This week’s event had a smaller turnout—perhaps the date change caught some off guard—but it was still a heartwarming success! We were blessed with 2 new amazing volunteers who helped make the day extra special. 💪
The kids and moms who came had such a great time creating their boards, and the smiles and laughter made it all worth it. Thank you to everyone who showed up and contributed to such a meaningful experience! ❤️
We hope to see even more of you at the next one—stay tuned for the details!

December Update:

There is so much to say. Where do we start? First and foremost, I want to take this time to thank ALL of our amazing Chicktime Volunteers for making today’s final workshop with BokenKamp Children’s Shelter a success. It takes special people like you to make things happen, and today was proof of that! ALL THE KIDS had an amazing workshop and Christmas celebration. We asked for 120 gifts and we came in at over 460 gifts! Each girl received 4 gifts and a blanket and the boys received 3 gifts including candy bags for ALL, filled with lots of goodies. Thank you to our Workshop Leader, Lisa Dibble for the pillow making fun! The girls loved them. Thank you Santa and Mrs. Clause for coming out. Many girls had never met Santa before and were so happy. This made us tear…. we can’t even imagine how much these kids have missed in their lives. Today was truly special for them.
It was a bittersweet sweet day and our hearts are full. We’re going to miss you all, but I promise to keep in touch. Many thanks to HEB for being there for us, without your help, we couldn’t have made each month as successful as it has been all these years. #HEBHelpingHere
Thank you BokenKamp for the past 15 years, it was life-changing servicing your facility. We will continue to pray for the kids and appreciate everything you do for them. God Bless you all and farewell!

December Update:

Chapter is still in transition~ stay tuned.

December Update:

How special to be invited to the cottages of the beautiful girls we visit every month at Boysville Children’s Home after attending their annual Christmas pageant.
Singing, dancing and a modern day Christmas pageant showcase the kids’ many talents and build their self esteem and confidence.
The feast included yummy tamales, homemade queso with chips, veggie and fruit trays, and cookies to finish up before we moved to the living room for the long awaited highlight of the girls opening their gifts.
Room decor seemed to be the theme this year as posters, LED lights, mirrors and wall decor topped the girls’ lists this year. The personalized hot pink chicktime fleece blankets tied on perfectly and will keep them warm as they lounge around in the upcoming Christmas break. What a wonderful reminder that they are thriving and growing up.
We couldn’t have fulfilled their wish lists without the amazing support and donations that we received from our friends of Chicktime San Antonio! Compassionate women who like us want to stand in the gap for the teen girls who are placed at Boysville because they can’t live safely in their own homes.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in our mission and always saying YES when we ask for help.
We hope to see you in 2025 one month! We have amazing women who have signed up to lead workshops each month and it would be an honor to serve with you.
All our love,
Annette, Donnette and Letty
Chicktime San Antonio Leadership Team

December Update:

Merry and Bright! Santa came to visit the children at Connections! They all were on the nice list this year! Santa brought gifts for the children while Christina served a full home made Christmas dinner! Wishing everyone a happy holiday! 🎄❤️

December Update:

Our Christmas party pictures are coming ! But we wanted you to have this invite so you would start making plans!
Hope to see you one month in 2025!

December Update:

Chicktime Galveston and our annual Posada serving with Shine USA … Oh so much love.

December Update:

We did not meet. Here’s hoping all interal issues will be taken care of and we can get back to serving.

December Update:

We will not meet in December. See you in January. Merry Christmas!

December Update:

We had the best time at our ChickTimeKC Christmas party last month! 🎅🏼 The girls had so much fun making and decorating their own Christmas tree. 🎄 Creating snowflakes. ❄️ Writing cards for individuals in a nearby care facility. ♥️ And last but not least, drinking lots and lots of hot chocolate! ☕️🤣
These girls are so loved and it’s so fun getting to spoil them a bit during the holiday season! 💕
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! ✨
If you’d like to join us this month or year, please reach out. We’d love to have you!

December Update:

We will not be meeting in December. Our 2025 workshops have been planned and we are so honored to serve GBCH another year and continue being HIS hands and feet. May our time together glory HIM in every way!

December Update:

HoliYAY with our favorite youth at Immerse Arkansas!! We were able to join them for a night out of basketball & fun!!

Homemade Christmas mix AND all your favorite fixings for a hot coco bar🎅🏽☕️we are so proud of everything these youth are Overcoming & want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas🎄🎄

December Update:

What a fun day we had making these beautiful Christmas ornaments!

December Update:

Chicktime Detroit hosted a Christmas party for the December activity. The girls enjoyed and had fun doing crafts, decorating sugar cookies, playing Christmas music and doing karaoke.
 
We’re excited to see what next year brings!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

December Update:

Merry Christmas Chicktime Bulverde! We will be not be meeting in December. See you in January.

December Update:

The chapters search for a new charity partner has been stalled due to personal health reasons. 

December Update:

Our Christmas Party at New Life this weekend was a hit! The rain caused us to move indoors, but it only allowed us to have more fun by all being together. There was Santa, lots of tasty treats, presents, games, and dancing. Thank you to all our volunteers that showed up to put smiles on the girls faces and to all that donated money or gifts to make this possible. Everyone seemed to have a blast! Merry Christmas all! 🎄🎁🥰

December Update:

The most special Christmas gathering ever! Face painting and Christmas crafts …
And lots of love and laughter Chicktime Deerfield Beach Style!

December Update:

Leadership team continues to work with details with new charity partner.

 

December Update

*What a night to remember!* Last night, Chicktime Conyers hosted our Christmas party, and it was truly magical! The evening began with an amazing spread of food, including sufganiyot (traditional Hanukkah donuts), Christmas punch, banana pudding, chips, dips, and an unforgettable hot chocolate bar.

In the spirit of the season, we played Christmas games, donned cozy pajamas, and gathered together to watch *Elf*.
But the true magic happened when we handed out gifts. The 20 incredible girls at Elks Aidmore each received a $100 gift card, along with goodie bags filled with toiletries, hygiene products, extra gifts, and, of course, Christmas candy. The overwhelming emotions in the room were unforgettable.
One girl screamed with joy, and others were moved to tears as they felt the love and generosity of our community. These moments remind us of the power of giving and how much it means to make someone feel seen and cherished, especially during the holidays.
To everyone who supported us: THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts. You made this possible. Your kindness is a gift that these girls will carry with them.
Here’s to closing 2024 on a high note and embracing an even brighter 2025!
 

December Update:

We will not be meeting in December. See you in January. 

December Update:

Renee and Allison had a great holiday party with the young ladies at Youth Villages. The day started with a little seasonal decorating- we might just have some budding interior designers on our hands as their eye for balance and placement is exceptional!
Then the ladies used their hand-crafted stationary to write thank you cards to all their teachers. While the girls worked away on their cards, Renee was hard at work baking 100+ cookies for the girls to share with their teachers!
Finally, we decided to take a break and have our gift exchanges. First up was their white elephant exchange. Surprisingly, the girls were very happy with their first selections and no gifts were swapped. After the white elephant we made hot chocolate and passed out gift bags to each of the girls. Each girl received a scarf, hat, gloves, bag, jewelry, nail set, nail polish, body wash, lotion, lip gloss, chapstick, sunglasses, and a journal.
They were so appreciative of everything.
Every visit with our girls reminds me to practice gratitude in my life,and also the importance of being seen. Our girls just love people showing up for them and I love that we’re able to do so.
Bless Chicktime and their mission!
See you in the New Year,
Chicktime Leadership Nashville

December Update:

So much Christmas magic happened today Saint John’s Program for Real Change
Thank you to all my volunteers new and old who came today. Especially Mr. and Mrs. Claus
See you in 2025! 

December Update:

What a delightful Christmas luncheon we had at RMYA the bridge this past Saturday!
Our Christmas tradition continues as we brought the kiddos at the bridge a lunch for us to share together. The kids were slightly hesitant as we came in to set up and get them served. We knew that some had recently arrived that same week so we would need to be patient as they navigate the changes. We had a few that weren’t initially wanting to participate or talk much so we just introduced ourselves and jumped into it.
 
 
Slowly but surely the kids got their meals and sat down, Ms.Sandra, Ms.Jamie and Ms.Krystal sat with them to chit chat and get them to open up a bit. We listened to Christmas music while we finished our meals. And as usual, it didn’t take long before they were all holding conversations and starting to get curious about the gifts we brought!
We made Christmas totes with a couple of special gifts inside, a stocking with some personal items/toys and a candy bag! As the kids opened up their gifts, you could feel the shift in the room. To say they were excited is an understatement! With our donations we were able to purchase MP3s for every child and animal themed neck massagers. We can’t begin to express how much they appreciated the gifts. To hear all the “thank yous” and “this is exactly what I wanted” from the kids is what makes it all worth it. It was truly heart warming. This is a Christmas that will definitely be engraved in our hearts.
We cannot thank our donors enough for all the contributions. They really showed out this year and we could not be more grateful. Thank you to our volunteers through out the year who keep us going as well. We couldn’t do it without everyone’s support. We are blessed to have been able to serve another year with RMYA. We pray for many more!
We hope to see you all at our 2025 workshops!
 
 
 

December Update:

Our December workshop was nothing short of Christmas love. All the things we want  for our own family we want for the girls at The Tulsa Girls Home…
Especially to feel deeply the Christmas season and what it is truly about!!!
Volunteering and serving the girls brings us joy all year long. Please join us in 2025!
We have fabulous workshops planned and the girls love our time together and we promise you will be blessed too!

December Update:

 

 

Beautiful blessed time with the young ladies today!! We had a lovely Christmas celebration of gingerbread decorating, the Saran Wrap Ball Pass game, and gift giving. Thank you to our team of volunteers (Geneva, Liz, Chris, Maggie, and Nicole) for all you put into making it special.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We also give much appreciation to those who gave monetary donations towards the girls’ gifts: Letty Rodela, Kendall Koch, Annette Goodson, Laura Adams, and George Switzer, as well as to Christina from Love is Sweets for the precious gift bags and cake pops, Rayna Budge Coull for the Mary Kay lotions, and Heather Myrick for the fashionable handbags. Together, we made a great team and hopefully felt each girl feel loved. ❤️
 
 
 
 

December Update:

Our December gathering was so special. Thank you to all who donated to help us get Christmas gifts for the moms and their children we serve each month ! It truly was a blessing to celebrate the season at Boysville’s annual stocking party and get to see the reason for the season play out in our time together.
Merry Christmas !

December Update:

We will not meet in December to allow HOR to enjoy other volunteer opportunities that comes with this season,

December Update:

Friendship and Gratitude Shine Through at Chicktime SA Westside
The December Chicktime SA Westside field trip may have been rained out, but that didn’t stop the fun! Instead, we spent the day indoors, laughing and bonding as we created beautiful friendship bracelets together.
As we wrap up the year, we look forward to the holiday season with hearts full of gratitude. Whether rain or shine, the spirit of connection and joy continues to bring us together.
Thank you to everyone who makes these moments possible—here’s to friendship, community, and a bright year ahead!

December Update:

We will not meet in December to allow the Ranch to get ready for the holidays. 

See you in January.

 

November Update:

The arts and crafts event was a tremendous success! Chicktime Austin infused a sense of autumn joy into the lives of our amazing teens today.
The activities centered around pumpkins and gratitude jars truly resonated with everyone involved.
We feel incredibly fortunate to spend this special time with our cherished teens, especially as we kick off the holiday season alongside those we have been supporting for the past six years. Our hearts are filled with gratitude, appreciation, and a deep sense of blessing!

November Update:

Thankful for this new month & for the Thanksgiving Holiday we spent with the youth at Immerse Arkansas It is a true honor to be able to serve🫶🏾🧡🩷#Food #Fun #Family

November Update:

 

Our annual pie making workshop has turned into one of the best workshops of the year.

#blessed   #yummy  #gratitude

 

November Update:

Miracles Outreach has ceased volunteer opportunities for a while and working on internal concerns and responsibilities. 

We hope to be back on campus soon.

November Update:

Bowling field trips  are always so fun! The girls just have so much fun.

November Update:

CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER at Chicktime Atlanta!
! HO HO HOOOOO! The girls made Beautiful Christmas centerpieces. Very Festive, decorated with Xmas trees, snow man, Santa clause and more. At the end of the session we did a recap of the year. I asked the girls, how did Chicktime enhance their lives in 2024?
Their responses were Chicktime taught us about respect, attitude, how to communicate effectively, be creative, self care and of course how to have fun. It warmed our hearts to know that we had made a positive difference in their lives. Once again a BIG shout out to my volunteers 🙏💕❤️
Blessings?
Jackie
Managing Leader Chicktime Atlanta

November Update:

Chicktime Katy had a great time celebrating harvest and sharing what we are thankful for during this season with the young ladies at Miracal’s Place!
Thank you to our awesome new volunteers for coming out!
See you in December!

November Update:

We had a great time at Chicktime November this evening with enchiladas and salad made with love from Nancy and Cora. Most kids went back for seconds! Connections staff said when Chicktime comes…it’s the best food the kids ever get.
( let us know if you would like to cook for us one workshop)!
Turkey pinecone painting was a hit from our workshop leader, Maria.
We are so grateful for the volunteers who show up with us!
We will not be meeting in December, but will see you in January!
 

November Update:

Hey Chicktime Nashville-
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We certainly did! We were fortunate to have 6 volunteers show up at the girls home and many others prepare our delectable feast! From turkey and dressing to chocolate chess pie, everyone was well fed with plenty of leftovers.
 
 
The girls were in their element helping to decorate, setup the tables, and making gingerbread houses. They were so excited to celebrate Thanksgiving with us, as we were to be with them.
 
 

Thanksgiving is a time to pause, reflect, and express gratitude for the many blessings we have. Being able to work with Chicktime ranks at the top of our gratitude list.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!
Blessings and gratitude,
Allison, Laura and Renee
Chicktime Nashville Leadership Team
 
 
 

BLIND CONTOUR DRAWINGS

 

Materials

~ Watercolor paper 9 x 12 (cut in half)

~ Black sharpie

~ Painter’s tape

~ Watercolors by OOLY

~ Fluorescent tempera cakes or fluorescent tempera paint

~Pencils/Pens

 

Procedure

 

Have two people sit across from each other. One person will be the drawer and the other will be the model and then they will swap. 

Add painter’s tape to the entire border of each paper.

The drawer looks at the model the whole time and does not look at the paper. They draw the person as they see them WITHOUT picking up their pencil/pen. 

Paint the shapes made by the portrait different fluorescent colors. (The painter’s tape is still on the paper)

After painting, remove the painter’s tape. 

Have each person show their masterpiece. Discuss how even when we see ourselves at our worst, that we really are still works of art. Beautiful and gallery worthy!

 

 

Click here for the printable instructions for this project.

Interactive Cloud Lamp

 

 

MATERIALS

  • Hot Glue Sticks
  • 10″ White Paper Lantern
  • Polyester Fiberfill
  • Hanging Pendant Lamp Cord Set
  • Flux Bluetooth LED Smart Bulb

TOOLS

  • Hot Glue Gun

 

Step 1: Assemble the Lantern

Assemble the paper lantern according to the instructions that come with it.

There’s a hole at the bottom of the lantern that you’ll want to cover with stuffing, so I taped a piece of white cardboard in the hole with packing tape, so there’s something for the stuffing to attach to.

 

Step 2: Attach Fiberfill to the Lantern with Hot Glue

This is standard “polyfill”, or polyester stuffing, like you’d use for filling stuffed animals and pillows. If you’re in a craft store, there’s another similar-looking material called batting, which is what you put in a blanket to give it thickness. It’s pretty easy to see in the store that one of them is conducive to being stuffing (polyfill) and the other is a sheet (batting). Batting is much more matted and stuck in its form. But just in case, I bought both and tried them, and there was just no comparison: polyfill is the way to go.

The stuffing isn’t substantial, and you’re applying hot glue to it and then adhering it to the paper lantern. I found the best thing to do was shape the stuffing. It’s very malleable; honestly it’s kind of like working with clay. You kind of figure out the shape you want, then you drizzle the hot glue onto it, as opposed to having the tip of the gun against the stuffing. So you’re going to end up using a ton of it—more than you’d think you need for the weight of the stuffing.

Once you’ve put the glue on the stuffing, get it onto the lantern as quickly as possible. It’s a really forgiving material to work with. If you rip a big chunk off, you can mold it back into a cloud shape and make it work again.

Keep an oblong shape in mind and manipulate the stuffing to get that look. I found that keeping it in mind as I’m gluing stuff on and trying to make the stuffing thicker on two sides and thinner on the other two sides helps, and then after that just gluing more fluff onto those ends, kind of building off of that and pulling it out. When everything is glued in place, you can pull and fluff it out and manipulate it from there, too.

After you’ve gone from top to bottom or bottom to top, go back and pull the stuffing apart and see if there are any spaces where you can still see the lantern, to make sure you’re not missing any spots. If there are any gaps, glue a piece of stuffing there, because the stuffing tends to sag and shift and you’ll see the bald spots later, and your cloud will look very sad.

 

Step 3: Screw in the LED Bulb

Screw the light bulb into a hanging pendant lamp cord.

There’s the little wire bar that goes across the top that keeps the lantern open, and the light bulb and the head of the cord are too big to fit inside the paper lantern when it’s constructed with that wire bar intact. You have to unhook that and move it aside and get the light bulb in there, and then put the wire back in. It takes a little moving around to get it right.

Stick to an LED bulb for this project. There’s not a lot of space in the lantern, and LED bulbs don’t get hot like incandescent bulbs do. It would be a terrifying thing if all that polyfill went up in flames!

Step 4: Download the FluxSmart App

Smart light bulbs are connected to your phone, so you can use Bluetooth to turn it on, change the color, or even set an alarm so that you wake up to it turning on. You can program it to music so that it flashes with the beat, or if you buy a track with thunder on it, it will flash with the thunder, like lightning! It also has microphone sensitivity, so if you’re having a dance party it will respond to the sounds of the music playing and everyone dancing, which is what we did with my extended family on Christmas Eve!

Download a thunder and rain track to your phone. They are available for both iPhone and Android. In the FluxSmart app, there’s different sensitivity settings. I found that “jazz mode” was slightly more sensitive to the thunder—it lit up more and was a little more responsive, but it’s totally a preference. Play around with it! There’s also a big color wheel that changes the color temperature of the bulb. You can choose and save six favorite colors, or you can spin around on the wheel to get a random color.

 

You can download the printable instructions for this project here.

November Update:

The leadership team is still trying to pull things together .

November Update:

No new news! Still trying to line a tour up with a potential new charity partner. 

November Update:

Our new charity partner is working with us on a day and time to determine when we can begin meeting monthly. 

November Update:

Pictures are coming! Stay tuned.

November Update:

The girls loved decorating their crosses ❤️

November Update:

Friendsgiving with our ABCH family!
Psalm 136:1
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.”

November Update:

Gratitude and love was everywhere at our November workshop!

November Update:

Pictures are coming!