Wednesday, April 25 was a great day. It was the day on which Administrative Professionals Day marked its 60th anniversary. Around 65 Administrative professionals from six different organizations in the Athens area came out to our luncheon at Trumps Ballroom. The luncheon has raised around $2,000 for us to help more neglected and abused children.

Administrative Professionals Day is known as part of the Administrative Professionals Week. This year, the week was from April 22 to 28. According to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), the theme for this year is: “Admins, the pulse of the office.”

Today, facing the advanced technology and the complex economy, the job of administrative professionals has changed drastically. They not only need to maintain their traditional role as the gatekeepers for customers, clients and employees, but also need to efficiently manage the accurate and speedy movement of digital information. They are the masters of data and are one of the engines of business.

There are more than 4.1 million secretaries and administrative assistants working nationwide, and 8.9 million working in various administrative supporting roles, according to U.S. Department of Labor Statistics. Nowadays, job titles for administrative professionals cover a wide range including associate, coordinator, office supervisor, office manager, legal secretary, etc.

To celebrate the special day and to honor the work of administrative professionals in the Athens area, local organizations were invited to treat their admin staff for lunch. At the luncheon held by us, attendees enjoyed a salad plate lunch and the classical guitar music of Mark Maxwell, along with numerous door prizes from area businesses.

We are glad to see the smiles from the admin professionals. It was the day for them, and for everybody to recognize their hard work and contributions. Actually, every day is the day them, because they are the pulse of the office and the engines of business. Meanwhile, we are also looking forward to the smiles from children. With the proceeds from the luncheon, we will be able to help more children get through the times of family crisis.

We would like to say thank you to all who came out at the luncheon and to our donors--Trumps Catering, A Lafera Salon, Young Actors Studio, Merrill Lynch, Athens Home Organizer and Curtis and O'Hara Foundation for making the event possible.  

For more information about our donors, please visit our EVENTS page. 

Thank you to everyone that came to our Volunteer Appreciation BBQ on Saturday!  We had a great time, in spite of the rain.  It was wonderful to have staff, board members, and community supporters all come together and celebrate the achievements fo Children First Volunteers!

 

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Thank you to everyone that came out to help Children First provide gifts for children in foster care this holiday season.  A special thank you to the UGA Geography Graduate students and the American Medical Student Association for their assistance with this event.  A great time was had by all wrapping the gifts and getting them ready for the Foster Parent Association Holiday Dinner. The Holiday Dinner went on without a hitch thanks to all the volunteers and especially Mrs. Clause, who handed out a gift to every child.

Thank you all again for all your hard work!

 

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's Casa Mia, Mi Corazon event! We had a fantastic turnout, filling Casa Mia with 120 people for the evening.

Thanks to our auctioneer, Mr. Sam Williamson, the auction raised more than $10,000 for our Pope Street Cottage construction. All accounted, the event raised approximately $20,000 for our agency's work with abused and neglected children.

Thank you all! Please check out our Facebook Causes page to view photos from the evening. (If you wish to be redirected to our Facebook Causes page, please click here.)

Thank you especially to our sponsors: Casa Mia, Young Actors Studio, The Wraga Family, The UGA Institute for Nonprofits, Regina Quick, the Vestry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Chastain Jenkins and Leathers, St. Mary's Hospital, WUGA, Nicholas Orobello and Athens Area Health Plan Select.