Events

Scheduling for tutoring is open. Call Diane at 508-652-4211 for more info.

Kids Connect is offering screening for behavioral/functional vision issues through a grant from the MetroWest Community Healthcare Foundation. The screening will determine if tracking or other functional issues are affecting the ability to focus in school. If an issue is found, the grant will provide glasses and/or therapy in the form of a program of exercises to strengthen and balance the muscles in the eye. If you think your student might benefit from this screening, please fill out the Vision Symptom Questionaire and then call Deb at 508-652-4211 to discuss scheduling.
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Kids Connect sells coffee at the Natick Farmers' Market on Natick Common and the Winter Market at the Johnson School on Saturday mornings in support of the program. Please visit and also enjoy locally grown and produced foods.

2010 events that Kids Connect sponsors or is a part of with Natick Center Associates or the Natick Recreation & Parks Department.

a. Chocolate Festival - February 7
b. Spring Celebration
c. Common Café – June-October
d. Natick Days
e. Dessert & Dancing – October 1
f. Stop & Shop – October 2 – Kids Connect will be the recipient of the Stop & Shop grilling stand income
g. Spooktacular
h. Arts & Artisans – November 13
i. New Year’s Party – December 31
and...Chocolate Festival – May 1, 2011

Stretch What Matters is a holistic yoga-based program designed to support a child’s mental, physical, social and emotional development. The program is individualized to meet the strengths and needs of children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, ADD and learning disabilities.
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13th Annual Arts & Artisans Craft Show. Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 10am to 3:30pm at the Morse Institute Library in Natick. Proceeds to benefit Kids Connect. Call 508 652-4211 for more info.
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A way to help Kids Connect: GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it’s powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results. Just go to http://www.goodsearch.com/ and enter Kids Connect as the charity you want to support. There are coupons available for donaters. A convenient toolbar is also available at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/.

Kids Connect is listed as a beneficiary at GoodShop.com, an online shopping mall from GoodSearch. Please check for discounts where you're shopping to help support our program. There are periodic specials at local and regional retailers, so you can donate to Kids Connect and save at the same time.

Help support Kids Connect by making a tax deductible contribution!

Another way to help Kids Connect: Parents, are you a Verizon employee? You can volunteer or donate time to Kids Connect and Verizon will match the value in money. Details are available through Verizon.

Help your child select the right college. Personal College Advising offers specific counseling and guidance with:

• selecting the appropriate high school classes to keep the student’s options open
• attending college fairs
• tips on how to visit a school
• the application process, including interviews and essay writing
• how to go about getting financial aid and other scholarship resources
• paying for college resources

For more info, visit http://www.personalcollegeadvising.com

Dessert & Dancing – Fall 2009