Carley Nodine of Canastota is pictured with Miss Teen New York Corrin Stellakis of Bridgeport.
Community Action Partnership News
(Madison County, NY – Sept. 2014) Fifteen girls and their mentors came out to enjoy an evening of motivation and good, old-fashioned pampering to prepare them both mentally and physically for back-to-school.
The evening started as it always has – with a fashion show, where the girls get to show off the outfits they purchased at a local thrift store or received by way of a CAP or community donation. This all happens with a red carpet and great music to give them that true runway experience.
After the fashion show, the girls were surprised by their presenter; Miss Teen New York Corrin Stellakis of Bridgeport. Stellakis is a junior at Chittenango High School. This was a thrill for the pre-teen group, as well as all the mentors, volunteers and guests.
Stellakis spoke about her platform (Dream-Believe-Achieve) and how important “being good to yourself and others is.” She brought messages of goal-setting and believing in yourself to young mentees.
She closed with a quote she has chosen to live by: “Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe it.”
The remainder of the evening included a hip-hop instructional dance, pampering stations which included hair, nails and skin care; a healthy snack station and an opportunity to go shopping in our donation room, where the girls could fill bags with donated clothes, school supplies and other “girly/sporty” items to make back-to-school extra special.
This evening would not be possible without the support of our CAP staff, community partners, volunteers, many donations of goods and services and the generosity of the Madison Cortland ARC in Oneida for the use of their wonderful space. A new supporter; George Rink, owner of Express Limousine, provided limo rides for our girls for the evening.
If you have an hour a week to spend with a child that could use the support of a caring adult in their life, call Community Actions Mentoring Program at 315.697.3588 ext. 11.
Established in 1983, CAP is the only non-profit, non-governmental agency in Madison County with a mission to serve the low-income community. CAP serves individuals, families and the community through a variety of programs. For more information about CAP programs, visit www.capmadco.org or call 315.684.3144.