A Cultural Care Ice Cream Social raises almost $1,000 for Kids First!
by Stephanie Rueter
Local Childcare Coordinators Carina Rush (NY), Ellen Sicinski (CT), Carrie Smuckler (CT) and friend Katherine Morehead (from left to right) smile about a successful Kids First event. Au pairs enjoy some tasty dessert.
One hundred and thirty ice cream cones were served at a Cultural Care Au Pair Ice Cream Social last weekend, hosted by Local Childcare Coordinators in CT and NY. The social occurred next to a family outdoor concert in Ridgefield, CT so the refreshing snacks were appreciated by parents and children alike! In total, 45 Cultural Care au pairs helped staff the event and 24 host families attended. Altogether, $465 was raised for Cultural Care’s philanthropic program, Kids First. Because Cultural Care matches donations at 100%, almost $1,000 total will be donated to our three partners: Ubuhle Babantwana, an orphanage and daycare center in South Africa; Casa do Zezinho, an after-school program in Brazil; and St. Mary’s Academy, a school in New Orleans.
