A Taste for Art 2024...Oh What a Night!
The results are in and this year's A Taste for Art, CFF's premiere annual fundraiser, was THE BEST one yet! We hosted over 350 attendees High school students from 5 of Delaware's top culinary programs prepared and served exquisite tastings Eighteen artists displayed and sold their unique, original pieces A celebrity chef gave a lively demonstration Experts in bourbon and champagne presented an engaging tasting There was a jazz quartet, a solo saxophonist, choir and dance performance, and so much more! But the most phenomenal aspect was the true purpose of the event, to raise vital funding in support of our mission and programs - and this year we raised $70,000!!
Huge kudos to Steff DiMartine, Laura Bartus, Jen Gallo, and Cassidy Varnum; Event Committee Board Chairs Katy Connolly and Gina Schoenberg, and all the volunteer members of the Event Committee; and the CFF staff members who helped as volunteers or attended as guests!
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Recently spotted at Leg Hall...
CFF continues to flex its advocacy muscles!! On Thursday, May 17, a group of CFF staff joined more than 100 other advocates to highlight the importance of high quality early learning experiences. Early Childhood Advocacy Day featured a morning of panels exploring early learning from a variety pf perspectives, remarks by legislative champions Senator Kyle Evans Gay and Senator Laura Sturgeon, and a visit from Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long The group then gathered on the steps of Legislative Hall for a photo followed by meetings with individual legislators and a group meeting with Governor John Carney Many thanks to all the CFFers who made their voices heard!
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Upcoming Events
July 17th: Christmas in July Bowling Tournament Fundraiser cffde.org/bowling
August 8th:
Best of Delaware
CFF is this year’s beneficiary! We will be receiving a code for discounted tickets code and volunteers will be needed for a chance to receive free VIP tickets! Watch this space for additional details!)
REMINDER FOR STAFF DRIVING AGENCY VEHICLES:
Confirm your need to drive an agency vehicle with your Supervisor
Know your WEX PIN; if you need a WEX PIN, have your supervisor request a WEX PIN for you.
Reserve agency vehicle via AppSpace.
Reserve General Use vehicles if your program does not have program-specific vehicles; only reserve program-specific vehicles if all others are unavailable
NOTE: Priority usage of agency vehicles is always given to staff who are transporting clients
Read through the information in the agency vehicle binder found in every agency vehicle before operating the vehicle.
Smoking is not permitted in agency vehicles at any time by anyone.
Fill out the mileage sheet completely at the time of the trip; entry for each stop made throughout the day – not one entry for the entire day
Using the WEX Fuel Card kept in every agency vehicle binder, and your WEX PIN, fill the gas tank to at least half a tank before returning the vehicle
Remove all trash and personal items from the interior and the trunk of agency vehicle after each use
Clean up any accidents/mess that occurred during your trip
Report all issues with agency vehicles via the Service Desk
NEVER take an agency vehicle home without prior approval from both your Supervisor and the Facilities Manager
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Summer fridays 2024
What are Summer Fridays?
The CFF ‘Summer Fridays’ process provides the opportunity for eligible staff to adjust their weekly work schedules in the summer - giving them the ability to leave at noon on Fridays.
When is it available?
The full weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day
Excluded weeks include: June 17th to 21st, 2024 and July 1st to 5th, 2024
who can participate?
All full or part-time staff, regularly scheduled to work Fridays, after 12:00 PM. The front desks at 555, Dover, and Georgetown will continue to require coverage through end of day on Fridays.
how does it work?
Eligiblestaff(workingwiththeirsupervisors)willhavetheopportunityto“frontload”their workweekMondaythroughThursdayandleaveatnoononFridays.Thisassumestheregular numberofhourswillbeworkedeachweek,justinadifferentconfiguration.
Eligiblestaffhavetheoptiontochoose
1.ToparticipateallofthefullweeksbetweenMemorialDayandLaborDay.
2.Tonotparticipateatall,continuingtheirregularschedule.
3 Toparticipateonanoccasionalbasis
Asappropriateforcoverage,staffmayalsohavetorotateschedulestoensureparticipationfor everyoneinterestedintheirdepartments.Managersneedtoensure,aswell,thatthereis appropriateclinicalandprogramcoverageonFridayafternoonsthroughouttheSummer.
Questions?
Tam DeFer, Chief Leadership & Engagement Officer | tamara.defer@cffde.org or 214-288-9248
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In Case You Missed It...Wellness Around CFF
CFF locations throughout the state have hosted a variety of wellness/workforce resilience activities over the past couple of months the pictures below are just a few!
1) Seaford House’s Earth Day Painting Activity
2) Stockley Center’s Wellness Paint Night
3) Board Game Day at 555 4) The new picnic tables at 555 a great spot to enjoy a beautiful day
the blue screen of death... but for these and any other IT/MIS related struggle? Have no fear! The MIS Team is here!
Monday through Thursday, our MIS Team is on-call to help you after hours from 5 to 7pm
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ma Response Team (TRT) is available to help. TRT ious responses to potentially traumatic work-related impacting our staff, interns, and/or volunteers.
equest a response: individual response (one-on-one), nse (team or program-wide), or comfort response (inobile, resource area) To request a response, please mail Theresa Vial - theresa.vial@cffde.org
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henyouengageinawellnessactivityatyouroffice,in neofouroasisspaces,oranywherereally,pleasesnap apic!ThenshareittoourCFFWellnessPadlet*
Everybodylovesagoodselfie!Sohere’syourchanceto putyourpicturesnappingprowesstogoodusebecauseyoujustneverknowwhenwhatyouthinkis somethingsimple,becomesapowerfulsourceof inspirationforsomeoneelse!
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