Chicktime Blog

September Update

Last night we kicked off Chicktime Havelock with a meet and greet.
We also did an example workshop at Empowering Creative Minds Resource Center.
It was an eye-opener. The “Clarifying You” workshop helps women recognize
the society’s labels on them vs their own labels vs what they wanted to portray.
Depression and self-doubt begin when we try to please the world.
Chicktime Havelock wants to host more workshops like this one
at the Coastal Women’s Shelter to help empower women
and to help them feel less defeated.
We strive to help women reach their potential.
We are working hard to create a program that
will make a positive impact on our community.
We hope you will join us in this journey.

September Update

Chicktime Akron is having a fundraiser to raise money for our monthly workshops we put on for the homeless youth in our community.

Bring your dog out for a $5.oo dollar portrait and support our mission.

See you on October 6th!

Due to the area flooding and the conditions Tropical Imelda continues to impact around the shelter and roads getting there….we are canceling the September workshop.

Safety for our volunteers is important to us as well as the shelter staff and residents.

Please keep everyone in your prayers.

We will double up on fun at our October workshop.

Thank you.

September Update

We had such a successful multicultural day!
I want to thank all our volunteers for being so great
and giving their own time back to the community.
You all rock! 

September 2019 Update:

We had the esteemed honor and pleasure of having Dress for Success come today and talk to the young ladies about the services they provide and the resources they have! What a blessing it was to have them share the good news Dress for Success had to offer! What an amazing time had by all! 🤗

September Update:

Another fabulous workshop at the Women and Children’s Center!

What a blessing….Next workshop can’t come fast enough!

September Update

What a fun time we had with the girls on Arts and Crafts day.
The theme was Sip and Paint.
The girls created their own smoothies with the variety
of fruits and vegetables that we provided.
As they sipped on their smoothies and began painting the canvases;
their CREATIVITY started to flow.
It was a fun, amazing and peaceful event.
I want to personally thank the volunteers that selflessly devote their time,
their energy, their talents,
and their compassion to help these monthly events be successful and memorable.

September Update:

The Karaoke Party was a #1 smash hit on the billboard charts! The girls at Krause are SO talented! Some of the Chicktime leaders not so much (🙋‍♀️). But everyone had a fabulous time!

September Update:

What an event! Thank you Jen for sharing your passion for health with us.

We are God’s masterpiece. He created us to do good things he planned for us to do. Ephesians 2:10

Without a healthy mind or body we would be unable to fulfill our destiny. Its our duty to take care of our bodies and minds so we can not only flourish in our own life, but show the next generation how to live a vibrant, valued existence. Growing up without guidance, or a misguidance as the youth we work with, have negative ramifications on their well being. It was Chicktime’s privilege to share with the girls some nutritious healthy treats and wisdom that can help them maintain good health.

September update:

🍎📓✏ Back-to-School Personalized Journals for the girls!! 😎🤗 it always bewilders us how awesome God allows us to fill in a few short hours of time serving others. Truth is…its not easy for these girls to shake off the season of struggle they are in or for us to be able to meet them where they are but Oh Holy Spirit never fails!!!🙌

He softens their hearts just enough to us and gives us the supernatural love joy peace patience kindness goodness faithfulness gentleness and self-control to share with them!

🙌🙏#soblessedtobeablessing 🍉🍈🍇🍎🍊🍋 #tyLaineynWhitney Chicktime Detroit 💗

September Update:

An amazing time was had by all this morning. We did yoga with our kids.

Becky May was an amazing leader! The kids did an amazing job with the poses, they looked like pros.

 Enjoy the pictures of our day!

Spa Day Update

The long awaited Spa Day was A success.
These girls had a blast. We love our chick time girls.

September Update

Our first workshop was a success!
I think we as volunteers and, most importantly, all of the kids at MSP really enjoyed it.
We played in the play room and on the playground, had a drawing session and watched movies!

We’re excited for the rest of our workshops coming up this year!

September Update

September Update

Out first official workshop was a total success!
Thank you so much Robyn Varino for making today possible for the girls.
You would have been so proud of the creative juices that flowed and the final products;
the girls absolutely loved painting their canvases and were proud of themselves.

For anyone wanting to host a workshop or contribute items for a monthly event
feel free to reach out as I have about 8 more months of the calendar year to fill with events.

A special thank you to our volunteers that made it out today;
this definitely was not a one woman show and I couldn’t have done it without you all!

September Update

What an amazing day!!
I love how Chicktime is growing and partnering with the community to make an impact.
Today was a perfect example of that.
Thank you to The Newman Series Mobile Catering for
teaching our cooking class today!!
The tacos and nachos were delicious!
Also, thank you for bringing Dr. Coleman today to give a message of hope to these girls!
Thank you to Xtra Mile Food Bank for donating snacks!
Thank you to the Rockdale County Schools Nutrition program for your donations of toiletries which will help the girls!
I heard one girl say that she didn’t like being in foster care or group homes,
but she loved it here. Because of Chicktime.
This same young lady has been at Elks for two years, and has never really spoken to us.
Last month, she came in and she started talking. It was a major milestone for her.
Then this month, she comes in and gives me a warm hug and is talking to me as if we have known each other all of our lives.
Another young lady showed us where she is starting an
encouragement , goal oriented club at her school.
This is what it is all about.
So thankful to be a part of an organization that inspires and helps these girls,
and I’m so thankful to all of you who volunteer and donate to help make an impact in your community!

Our September Workshop activity has changed. We will no longer be participating off campus in the Bulverde Jubilee Parade.

We are planning some wonderful life skill activities at SJRC!

We would love to have as many volunteers as possible to help us with the workshop, but mostly to share love and encouragement to these kids that need it!

SJRC Texas; 1400 Ridge Creek, Ln

Bulverde, Texas

Saturday, September, 21st

9:00-11:30am

Questions? Contact Marilee @ 210-288-6267

bulverde@chickitime.com

September Update:

September Update:

September Update:

No September Workshop….Stay tuned as we work on getting things settled!

We can’t wait to be back at Gary Job Corp this month!! Discussing “ Who do you LOVE”?

August Update

August Update

Chicktime Marietta is growing!
We think the girls appreciated the Life Coaching discussions this past Sunday.
Thank you to our August Workshop Leader,
new volunteers and to our dedicated Leaders!

August Update:

Making Ice Cream at Chicktime Mesa! So much fun to watch the kids get excited about something so sweet, easy and fun.

August Workshop:

Our August workshop was made possible because of the wonderful women in this picture.

Such fun to wrap up summer and help the girls at St. Pj’s get ready for the new school year with a little Chicktime Summer Fun!

Join us next month! We are going to learn how to arrange flowers!

August Update:

Today was so fun! We made a bunch of origami projects – from foxes (and boxes) to flowers! #chicktime

August Update:

Chicktime Cincy had a wonderful time celebrating the start of the new school year with the young ladies of New Beginnings.

We shared a breakfast of donuts, fruit, and orange juice while creating some difficult geometric figures, butterflies and boxes.

As we welcome the upcoming school year we wish the girls well as they embrace new opportunities and exciting journey ahead.

Please join us or come lead a workshop and share your passion.

We will not be meeting in September. Please stay tuned for details for our October workshop!

August Update:

Who knew Science Could Be So Fun!

Thank you Professor Positron and Mad Science for a great show!

The kids had no idea how much they were learning because it was so fun!!

August Update:

Thank you Animal Defense League for coming out for our August Workshop to talk to the kids at SJRC about your mission and volunteer opportunities on your campus.

The children had a great time baking treats, making dog toys and beds for the animals in the hospital!

Hope to see y’all at our next workshop!

August Update:

August 18, we thoroughly enjoyed the girls (about 30 of them) as we ate wonderful snacks and visited with them. So many of the girls are new, as they are in a 6 month program. Our craft was created with toilet paper rolls. We used them to illustrate that often times things or people can appear to be worthless but in reality, with vision and a little effort they can become a beautiful work of art. We made flowers, crosses and pictures with the rolls. They really came out great. The girls seemed to enjoy the project and were eager to find a place to hang them.

August Update

We had an amazing time at Chicktime- Galveston back to school bash!!

To hear the kids squeal with excitement as they went down the slide absolutely made our day.

August Update:

Our Charity Partner, Boysville, had campus wide events going on and was not able to accommodate a Chicktime Workshop this month. We will be back at it next month for Minute to Win it Games!

August Update:

Another Chicktime Austin event in the record books! Our poetry writing was a success. Each participant was given a journal so they can begin their own path of self expression translating their own thoughts, feelings, and words into their own lyrical masterpiece. Our guest speaker, Symone Hernandez, encouraged the girls to write freely and from the heart! What a powerful and spiritual event.

#futurepoetsinourmidst

August Update:

AUGUST 2019 project of fabric sandal decorating was a huge success! All the girls had a great time designing their own sandals and were so grateful to us. 

The highlight was bonding with them and telling them that we love them and that we pray for them always. Thanks to our workshop leader Amanda Naranjo for a fun day! A couple of girls came to us on behalf of all the residents to tell us how much we are appreciated. That just made our day! Our hearts melted! Little do they know how much that touches our hearts!

Thank you to all our volunteers for giving of your time for this wonderful nonprofit we call “Chicktime.” Without you, we wouldn’t be able to touch so many hearts.
As always a huge thank you to HEB for providing all the snacks and drinks – you too are so valuable to our chapter. God bless all of you and enjoy looking at their completed project ♡♡♡.

August Update:

An easy workshop, but full of meaning!

It’s such a beautiful time when we can share our hearts with our girls at Ozanam!

We would love to see you at our next Workshop!

Our leadership team is involved in a Women’s Conference that just so happens to be on our normal Chicktime Saturday! So we won’t be meeting in September and will see you in October!

August Update:

Thanks to the wonderful youth group from Wesley Methodist Church and Tasha Roquemoore for volunteering.

Chicktime San Marcos Empowered met on August 17th at Brookdale South. Everyone had s0 much fun blinging water bottles.

Chicktime Empowered meets every 3rd Saturday from 10-11am at Brookdale South on Wonderworld Dr. ~ Join us!

August Update

Last night we made inspirational books with the girls.
Our workshop leader Terri brought so many beautiful quotes and stickers
and some of the girls wrote themselves notes!
It was so precious to see them all working together and bouncing ideas off of another!
They even got silly and put stickers on their faces.
We are so lucky to know and invest love into some truly beautiful young women.

August Update:

August 10th we had a great Chicktime workshop led by Lora Williams. The three stations she developed provided a day of insight, reflection and a little sweetness.

Lora presented us with an opportunity to reflect on broken relationships and good relationships and the impact they have on us. Her story is compelling and the girls can relate to her. Thank you Lora for the inspiration! Diane hosted a station where we discussed dating and the difference between a good relationship and a bad one. It’s important for girls to realize if there is abuse in a relationship and put an end to it.

For a sweet treat Lora and Diane’s daughters led the station where we decorated cup cakes to look like an octopus. Very clever and tasty. Thanks to all our volunteers for sharing your love and friendship with the girls at New Life.

August Update

What a fun birthday celebration!
Treats, games, gifts!
We had such a great time the girls!
Hope to see you at next month’s workshop!

August Update

We enjoyed ourselves today spending time in Fellowship
with one of our favorite residents!
We reminded her that she is Fearless.
When one or two are gathered he is there in the midst!

August Update

We had fun making paper masks today!!!
Can’t wait to see everyone at our next event! 😊

August Update

So thankful to Shannon Jones and her girls for bringing some
rescue pups and rabbits tonight to Callen-Lacey Children’s Home.
The kids loved being able to play and cuddle with the animals. Great therapy!

We are gearing up for our Vision Boards workshop once again. We have all the supplies and since the girls didn’t get to make one last month we want to give them the opportunity to make one this month!

August Update:

Can we be honest? Our first workshop didn’t go down quite the way we hoped it would go. We are working out the kinks and although a little discouraged we are NOT defeated. That would mean Satan wins and we will never ever allow that. We believe in the mission of Chicktime and our purpose at David & Margaret Youth and Family Services.

So please join us in prayer as we pray for our chapter, our volunteers, our workshops to come and our relationship with the girls we serve in hopes that we can build a trusting relationship with them.
Stay tuned for September workshop details!
All our love,
Chickitme Rancho Cucamonga Leadership Team

August Update!

Our Workshop was canceled due to unforeseen reasons. We are gearing up for an awesome September workshop to make up for lost time with our kids!

Please join us!

August Update:

Splashing our way in summer fun! Our event was a good time under the August sun.

As hot as it was, we were blessed with a strong breeze, water balloons, squirt guns, and refreshing Italian ice!

Sharing our love for keeping cool and having a blast in the summer heat was the best. This is what the season is all about. We hope you can come enjoy us serving the girls next month while we focus on health with a game of health jeopardy.

August Update:

What a great August workshop!

Thank you Lee for educating he children at Family Time Crisis Center about outdoor survival tips .

This workshop was so informative!

August Update:

No matter the age, it’s important to make good decisions. Had a wonderful and informative time with the ladies of Krause House on making positive choices. Thank you Joy Lewis, for sharing your passion with us.

August Update:

August Update:

Such an amazing workshop. Such a wonderful group that shows up month after month so that we can live out our mission!

Join us!

August Update:

The beautiful Chicktime Volunteers who showed up to be crafty with us at our August workshop!

Everyone worked hard at making their own firefly!

That just so happen to light up in the dark!!!

So cool!

See you next month.

August Update:

We had a great time wit our tiny friends this week. We made sensory bags with ziplocks, hair gel, and a variety of times to look at and feel.

We then tried them out with the dreaded tummy time by one of our littles. They were a big hit with both mamas and their babies!

Welcome Miss Gabriela!

August Update:

August Update

The kids won the water wars. They enjoyed getting the leaders drenched.

We had a great time playing Dodge the Water Balls, badminton, and volleyball.

The gifts were greatly appreciated. Thanks for all of you that donated.
We would also like to thank our volunteers that barbecued our yummy lunch.

August Update

CHICKTIME ATLANTA Back to School Bash was a pleasant surprise for the girls.
Instead of paper, notebooks, etc; we decided to boost up their self-esteem by
adding some personable touches.
So, their Chicktime Atlanta back to school gift bag included
nail polish, lip gloss, hair accessories, mini clipboard reminders,
colorful pens and pencils, erasers, candy treats
and most importantly their own personal journal that promotes POSITIVITY.
The event ended with their favorite food (nachos)
and everyone danced to their favorite song.
Oh yeah, the Back to School Bash was definitely an event to be remembered.

August Update

Today was great!
It could not have happened without your clothing donations
or our amazing volunteer team.
I watched as each of our volunteers was interacting with the girls
and making special connections with them.

One girl, who has not spoken in almost two years, actually talked today!
It took that long for her to trust us.
We are in it for the long haul!
We hope you will join us for Taco Bar Fun in September!

August Update

❤️ “This is the nicest backpack I’ve ever had.”…
“You guys got nice clothes for us.”…
“I just want to thank you for doing this for us (insert hug).”…
“We get socks too!?” ❤️

Every minute of planning and preparation was worth it
to be able to watch these kids/teens fill their brand new backpacks
with so many supplies and clothes to start the school year out right.
Then to see that boost of confidence after their haircuts.
They looked SO GOOD!

The success of this event would not have been possible without
so many of you who contributed to the supplies list and
who took the time to volunteer today.
Thank you for seeing and supporting our vision for this event.
Your contribution brought lots of joy to the lives of kids today
that don’t feel that emotion as often as they should.

August Update:

August Update:

Chicktime Boerne in action….
Girls decorated back to school backpacks, filled them with supplies, picked out healthy snacks, got toothbrushes and toothpaste…

and let us love on them for a few hours.

It’s a beautiful day at Chicktime New Braunfels!

Deborah Smith, the founder of Chicktime New Braunfels is transitioning out to start a new chapter~Chicktime New Braunfels Downtown~

How exciting!!

AND we  have  a new Managing Leader to take her place at Chicktime New Braunfels who has a deep desire to LOVE and spread JOY through Chicktime workshops and continue the legacy that has already been started!

God is moving in BIG ways in New Braunfels, Texas !!! Two Chicktime Chapters! Wow!!

Welcome Brittney!

Move in Day Part 2

Not many pictures today because we were non-stop (minus a quick lunch break).
More progress made and more work to be done.

Thank you so much for everyone who came out to help us today!

Our next event is Saturday, August 3rd
and we originally planned just for the Back to School Event,
but could use more help getting this room ready too. Stay tuned for updates.

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We are excited to announce the launch of our brand new chapter, Chicktime Havelock! Check back soon for more details!

July Update:

Another fabulous workshop!

We love serving our community.

July Update:

The ladies in this pic helped put on an awesome workshop!

Morning facials, lip scrub making, nail polishing, and gel soap making = a successful spa experience with the girls at St PJs!

Thank you to all the volunteers that turned out this morning. We hope to see you again soon!

July Workshop:

We got so busy we forgot to take pictures!

Our workshop activity was changed at the last minute and boy our time was well spent. We talked about all the produce recalls in the past couple of years. We talked about the basics on starting an indoor garden and  how to transplant outside. We then told them about taking gardening from a hobby to an actual lucrative career… farming!

Please join us next month! We will be learning how to build a budget!

July Update

“We should not teach children the sciences
but give them a taste for them.” -Jean Jacques Rosseau

We had a great time at our science workshop with the girls!
They learned about DNA strands and extracting DNA!
Big thanks to Youth Villages for having us and
Chelsea Cash for a great time with the girls! – Holly

July Update

Science, slime, and smiles all thanks to our workshop leader Mimi!! 🙂
Thank you so much for making the long 2 hour trek over to run this workshop!
We truly appreciate all of your efforts,
and the children receiving treatment from Shriners
definitely are grateful for you being here!
Are you interested in running a workshop?
Comment down below! 🙂 #ChicktimeSpringfield

July Update:

We stayed out of the heat, but still channeled summer vibes with some painting fun.

Thanks Pink Velvet Studio!!

We can’t wait for August workshop!

July Update:

Thanks to all who came out to our July workshop. We are still figuring things out at our new Charity Partner and we so appreciate the help and patience.

We are doing Science Experiments next month. Hope to see you there.

July Update:

The girls were away at camp~ so no official workshop in July.

This month we start collecting Walmart, Target, and Visa gift cards for Christmas presents for the girls at Boysville. Message us if you can help!

July Update:

Giant Jenga…..Connect Four…..It was game day at Chicktime Cinncy!

July Update:

July Update:

For our July Workshop,  Michele taught the girls how to paint with acrylics. The picture they made was based on the song, Pieces. Referring to the Lord Jesus giving of his heart without limits to those who love Him. At one of our Bible Study times, after sharing about the plan of salvation, nearly all the girls chose to invite Jesus to live in their hearts. The goodness of our God is overwhelming!

July Update:

Bingo and Love….Chicktime Empowered!

July Update:

Chicktime Galveston…..God joins us at every workshop!

July Update:

Our July Workshop was canceled. See you in August.

July Update:

Praise the Lord! All the residents at Bokenkamp Children’s Home had a blast with praise n worship!

A huge thank you to our event leader, Lyn! She did an amazing job getting a wonderful band to play for the youth. Check out our live videos and videos on comments below. Thank you to H-E-B for providing for these kids. We can’t say enough about all our wonderful volunteers as well – without you, none of this could happen. Thank you and Bless you from the bottom of our hearts! Until next month!!!!