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BOOTS & BLING HOPE DINNER

power they can through education. In the past year, the
Community Storehouse has added several new programs,
including Little Learners. Little Learners is a free program
designed for young learners, ages 18 months to 3.5 years,
and their caregivers. Each free session focuses on a different
story and includes a free book, snack and an educational
experience full of exciting discoveries. Although mostly
structured, all activities are optional which makes for a
pressure-free introduction to the early learning classroom.
This program encourages caregivers to focus on early liter-
acy and developmental milestones to better prepare their
children for educational success.
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WHAT: The Community Storehouse is excited to announce
the 2019 Annual Hope Dinner and Concert. Last year, over
600 people came out to support the thousands of low
income children in our community that need us. The
Community Storehouse celebrates their 17th annual event Kids2College
with a Boots & Bling theme. The evening will include a
complementary cocktail hour, 3-course dinner, silent and
live auction—all preceding an intimate concert by country Studies show that students born into families that are in the
music artist Jack Ingram. Items offered in this year’s auction bottom 25% of income have only a 9% chance of graduating
include a 7-day Holland America Cruise, a private dinner from college. By contrast, students born into families in the
for 10 by Cowboy Chef Newton, a Wine Tasting for 20 of top 25% of income have a 54% chance of earning a degree.
your closest friends from Total Wine, a Kendra Scott Color College grads tend to get better jobs, avoid layoffs and earn
Bar and so much more! more money over their careers. College doesn't just change
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WHEN: March 2nd from 6pm until 11pm
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WHERE: Fort Worth Omni Hotel located at 1300 Houston lege-awareness at the Intermediate School level. Community
Street in downtown Fort Worth (Texas 76102). Storehouse works in partnership with a local university, the
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WHY: Christian Community Storehouse positively changes over 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
educational outcomes for low income children. Every year, Students in the Kids2College program complete a six-ses-
they provide more that 1,000 services a month. But they sion curriculum which combines hands-on activities with in-
can’t do it without support. All proceeds from this event formation on careers, college life, academic preparation, and
go directly to support local low income children in our com- includes a take-home component. The students participate
munity. “In 2018, over 46,000 services valued at over 1.8 in a visit to a local university at the end of the program.
million dollars were provided to low income children and
their families,” says Community Storehouse Development What do the kids think?
Associate Lisa Wust. “We have seen a huge increase of I thought the trip to UNT was a great experience mostly
children seeking our services—we hope you will partner because it gives young students a vision of what college life
together with us for this special Night of Giving.” will mostly be like, almost like a free sample. The tour guides
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HOW: Tickets are $175 per person or $300 per couple. trip really gave me a feel of what happens in the average
Visit hopedinner.com for more information, sponsorships college day. I think more sixth graders should tour the
and table or ticket purchases. campus. I think it will give them a chance to actually think
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on in college and think about all the different paths to take!
– Sophie (6th grade)

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