June 5, 2019
The 14th Annual Festa Italiana was held on May 19th, and we could not have asked for a better day! We had a great turn out and Nevins certainly shined bright with its musical performances, live art demonstration and of course our wonderful participants. We owe a BIG THANK YOU to Dr. Vincent and Sandra Voci, the St Anthony Foundation, the entire Festa committee, and all the volunteers (chef, performers, etc) and all the wonderful guests who made our mission their cause! Also, thank you to Pam Glass and our Vice Chair Tom Gottcent for taking the lead on the silent auction. Tom and Pam coordinated and organized one of the best silent auctions the Festa has had with over 95 items donated. We look forward to next year’s 15th Annual Festa Italiana, which I am sure will be a very special one for all to celebrate. . . . Download […]
May 3, 2019
We have a packed issue of the newsletter for you here from Spring Fling to Special Olympics and preparing for the Festa on May 19th! We have had a great start to spring and we continue to celebrate our 60th Anniversary throughout 2019. On April 13th our Annual Spring Fling was held, and what a turnout we had! Thank you to all the staff, families, board members, and group homes that came by to celebrate and enjoy great food prepared by our Nevins Board of Directors, and entertainment by A.B. Congratulations to Deon Chism for receiving the 2018 Melanie Lester Employee of the Year. Deon has been with Nevins for 4 years, and started out as a job coach, and had moved over to Atrium working with our individuals in the employment group as a model worker. Deon was promoted to team lead in 2017. In his own supervisor’s words, “Deon […]
February 7, 2019
Very excited about the Newsletter this month. We have special content on Nevins History and we Announce our Chili Cook-off March 16th Noon to 3pm at NoDa Brewing! We also have big news for our staff straight from our executive director “Nevins is pleased to announce that effective March 1, 2019 we will be offering a group health care plan for full time employees. ” We had a Fantastic time celebrating all our football teams as part of our Super Game party. A Big Thank YOU to our friends that bought ads in the yearbook this year! With their help we were able to make the biggest yearbook yet. Robert & Leann Fenton, Sunbelt Packaging, Myra, Chris, and Julia (our CPCC instructors,) Pure Pizza, Fairway Tire & Auto, Adam & Sonya Lawlor, Natasha Davis, Sandra and Vincent Voci, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, The Common Market, Cardinal Finance and Rice n […]
January 2, 2018
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and that the spirit of the New Year is with all of us! I look forward to celebrating 2018 with everyone, and I look forward to more growth and improvement of our services. With that being said, we will be sending out our survey in the near future, please be looking out for it. Also, with considerable interest, we will be adding an additional day to our Art Therapy Program in the month of January. We have many ideas that we are discussing to continue helping our individuals lead a fulfilling life.. Stay tuned! We had another milestone in December. Christine White has retired after 20+ years with Nevins. Chris started out as a CPCC instructor here at the Nevins Center 18 years ago, but up to recently was instructing an Enrichment Class on Fridays. Chris will finish out […]
December 25, 2017
Happy Holidays! This is the time of year I especially look forward to being here at Nevins! Every day is a celebration, but as the holidays approach it always brings a smile to my face seeing the excitement and joy come out of everyone. I think highlighting our current employment and opportunities that Nevins has established is appropriate for me to bring to everyone’s attention. Over the past year our Supported Employment Program has had significant growth. Jonathan Martin and his staff have worked very hard finding successful employment in the community for our individuals we serve . . . For More Download the whole newsletter here!
November 25, 2017
The flu season is starting and will last through the fall and winter. More than one kind of flu virus will be spreading this season, including seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 flu. If you get the flu, you can get sick and can spread the flu to others at home, at work and in the community. If you don’t feel well, please stay home. It is important to remember to cover your coughs and sneezes and wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand cleaner if soap and water are not available. Please educate the individuals we serve to do the same. Download the November Newsletter here!
November 2, 2017
This months issue highlights our wonderful Carolinas Medical Center and Nevins Partnership in the CMC Medical Equipment & Sterile Services Dept. and the retirement celebration for Mrs. Verrnell Carr and her 26 years at Nevins. We have a very busy October ahead of us including our long running Nevins Fall Festival, a petting zoo, and Holloween fun! Download your copy and remember we are always striving to “create opportunities” for this special community. Download the whole newsletter here