Susie Cambria

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Friday, June 19, 2015 11:18 AM
susie.cambria@gmail.com
Happy Father's Day, Youth Anti-Violence Summit, Ward 7 Family and Youth Expo, and
more...News from ERFSC!

Dear Stakeholders,
We would like to take this time to congratulate our 2015 Summer Mini-grant Awardees: Adriane Alfred
(Peace Thru Culture), Dr. Judy Fisher (Mercy Outreach Ministry), Earlene Jackson (Ms. Early's
Place), Julie Kirkwood (DC Urban Greens), Tina O'Connell (Friends of Kenilworth Gardens),
Deborah Nix & Penelope Minter (First Rock Baptist Church & Keys to Canaan) and Gerald Norde
(Do The Write Thing). Also, congratulations are in order for Susie Cambria who received a capacity
building grant. Please stay connected with us to learn more about the awesome programs and events they
will be doing between now and September 15th.
As we get ready to celebrate fathers on this Sunday, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a
very Happy Father's Day when it comes. As you know, we do have a FEED program and have done
awesome work with many of our Ward 7 fathers. A few years ago, Mr. Tony Loring was featured in a
Washington Post article, and we remain very proud of him and the positive changes he has been making to
ensure that his children continue to thrive. If you have not read the article before, click HERE. Also, below
is a video that we had done to show our appreciation for Ward 7 fathers. We hope you are inspired by the
video and enjoy it as much we do.

Last month, we held our Annual Meeting which was very well attended and we want to thank everyone who
shared the evening with us. At the Annual Meeting, we said goodbye to three of our board members:
Latisha Atkins, Mary Bogle, and Rev. Dr. Shawn Jegede and welcomed three new members: Lisa
Bryant, MSW, Dr. Jacquelyn Henry, and Morris Redd. Please join us in thanking our former board
members for their service to ERFSC, and also welcome our new board members who are more than ready
to serve the agency with passion.

From left: Dr. Muriel Kennedy, Vice-Chair, Lakiesha Hayes, Lisa Bryant, Dr. Jacquelyn and Morris Redd

As we get ready for a very busy Summer, we are enlisting your help in getting Ward 7 youth and families to
complete a Survey which will help us to cater services and events to them. Please click HERE to access
the surveys and do not hesitate to contact Rosie Parke at rparke@erfsc.org if you would like the PDF
versions emailed to you. We are trying to get the Surveys completed ASAP as we are now planning our
Ward 7 Family and Youth Expo which will take place on Saturday, August 22 and the survey results will
help to plan a more customized program for our residents. If you would like to collaborate with us on the
event or be a sponsor, do not hesitate to contact Ms. Parke.
Have a great weekend, and again, Happy Father's Day and welcome to Summer on Sunday.
Sincerely,
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Mae H. Best
Executive Director