Next Wednesday, April 11, 2012,  CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention) and the City of Indianapolis will partner again for the 7th Annual Indy Homeless Connect (IHC). Co-chaired by Winnie and Gregory Ballard and Anne Ryder, this day-long event will take place from 9am-4pm at the Indiana Convention Center, Hall I.

Indy Homeless Connect is made possible by the support of over 100 partner agencies and 650+ community volunteers. At last year’s Indy Homeless Connect, 1,035 men, women and children made connections with services that lead to improved health, self-sufficiency and the opportunity to create a home for themselves and their families.

As in the past, families impacted by homelessness participating in the day’s events have access to a safe and supervised on-site childcare area sponsored by KinderCare so that their families will be able to fully utilize and participate in the many services available to them on that day.

Homeless neighbors will be able to access an array of services including housing, employment, benefits and identification, legal aid, mental health, acute medical care, and dental and vision screenings. In addition to these vital services there will be extra “add-on” services available including: haircuts, massages, free phone calls to friends and family, email access, free book distribution, lunch, a take-a-way bag with snacks and hygiene items.

Table Tops For Tots will be on-hand again (our third year) in the childcare area – providing tables and chairs for activities, lunch and snacks throughout the day.  However, in addition to tables and chairs, I’m happy to share that thanks to the generosity and time of some wonderful Hamilton Southeastern High School students who volunteered to help, we will also be able to provide brand new fleece blankets to children in the childcare area that day!  (In the past, I would always bring 15 or so spare blankets from home for “little ones” to snuggle in for nap time — it’s amazing how many cute little nappers we have after lunch!)  However, as a result of this generous contribution of time and talent from HSE students, we will have more than enough blankets for all of the children who will be napping next Wednesday … and better yet… each child will be able to take a blanket to keep!

Indy Homeless Connect is only successful with the help of hundreds of volunteers.   If you would like to volunteer on April 11th,
find out more at http://www.chipindy.org/IndyConn.php

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Today I’m excited to share a fabulous and super fun Table Tops For Tots 1st birthday bash that was held at the ‘Old National Centre (Murat Shrine Temple) in downtown Indianapolis!   This fabulous party — held for little Rudr – was photographed by Jeff Johansen Photography.  Patti Stowers of Oasis Events ( pstowers@oasiseventsindy.com ) was the event planner that pulled all the details together at the Murat Shine Temple for little Rudr and his wonderful family!

Party decor include a specially crafted TTFT Infant Table — (available for rent for those party-goers who might still be a bit little for standard TTFT tables & chairs) — that was decorated in theme colors silver and purple!

(Thanks to Sneha at Party Pretty Design for her design assistance with the TTFT Infant Table!)

Table Tops For Tots tables were used for the kids buffet!

Bows were added to TTFT chairs for added “flair!”

Little Rudr — excited to get his party started!

Family and friends begin to arrive.

Rudr gets settled in his Infant Table!

Rudr is mesmerized by the purple glittery stars bordering his Infant Table!

Big sis’ has fun rolling Rudr around before the party official starts!

Now it’s time to get ready for the show!!!…

… but not before someone gives Rudr a birthday kiss!

Don Miller of Family Time Entertainment engages his audience with MAGIC!!!

After the show… there was DANCING! …

…. and MUSICAL CHAIRS!

Rudr’s proud parents and sister!

This 1st Birthday Party was truly a special family affair!

Congratulations, Rudr!!!

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SUNDAY IS THE BIG DAY in INDY!! Ways to create Your Own Family SUPER BOWL Experience at HOME!!!

February 1, 2012

What’s more exciting than the Super Bowl??!  Hosting the Super Bowl in your hometown/city!!!!!!    Wooo Hooo!!!  It’s HERE!!!! The Super Bowl is in Indianapolis!!!!!

And as one of the many thousands of locals to descend upon downtown to get a peek at Super Bowl Village and visit the NFL Experience last weekend before all [...]

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You TOO can have a BALLOON DROP at your New Year’s party!

December 29, 2011

Whether it’s for a New Year’s Eve party for you and your kiddos (or a party just for the “big kids”) everybody loves a balloon drop!  I was tickled to find out that Party Tree takes orders for Balloon Drops!  The balloon drops – which contain approximately 200 balloons — complete with “rip cord” for [...]

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Remember: “Happy Kids = A Happy Thanksgiving!” Plan your “kid friendly” Thanksgiving Day “kids table!”

November 15, 2011

Thanksgiving is a fabulous holiday full of food, floats and football…but it can be a L.O.N.G. day, especially for little ones! Granted, the kiddos can be entertained for an hour or two watching parades on television, but depending on the time of day your family sits down for the “big feast,” how much they enjoy [...]

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Just in time!!… Thanksgiving designed tablescapes by Executive Creations!

November 8, 2011

If you live in the Indianapolis area and are familiar with the great design work of Executive Creations, I wanted to share the fact that Executive Creations is now taking appointments in the Indianapolis/Hamilton County areas for Thanksgiving designed tablescapes.  They will come to you the day before Thanksgiving and set up beautiful [...]

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Return to “Pug Hollow” – The “Tre(e)-quel”

October 25, 2011

It was year number THREE  for TTFT to provide kids seating at the annual “Pug Hollow” family fall festival / Halloween party, and once again, a great time was had by all!  Young and old gathered on a perfect fall day this past weekend to share in hay rides, Halloween treats, frolicking in the leaves, [...]

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FYI… Overgrown kid “party blogger” LOVE, LOVE, LOVES Halloween!

October 17, 2011

Like so many of us overgrown kid “party bloggers,” I LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween!  So you have to know that preparing a kids Halloween party display at The Party Tree Superstore in Carmel was so much fun for me… and my girls… who came along to “help” mommy!!  (For those of you who may not [...]

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TTFT Party!! ~ A Mad Science Party!!

October 8, 2011

With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I’d share a party thrown a while back by Judy, a Table Tops For Tots client who used our tables and chairs when she hosted a “Mad Science Party” to celebrate her son Corbin’s birthday with his friends!  It was a real treat to meet and get [...]

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Ready to be “blown away” by Fall inspiration? Check out Bird’s Party Magazine… a Must SEE/READ!

September 19, 2011

I was truly blown away by all of the creative talent shared and on display in the current issue of Bird’s Party Magazine (Issue 3, Fall 2011)!  If you haven’t already checked it out yourself, be sure you do as it’s and understatement to say the issue is packed full of party ideas, party inspiration, [...]

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