Center for Developmental Services Newsletters

CDS in the News
Greenville County United Way exceeds annual fundraising goal Thanks to the efforts of individuals and companies throughout Greenville County, the United Way exceeded its annual fundraising goal to raise $12.6 million in 2004! CDS was featured as one of the great examples of how donations to the United Way benefit people in our community. To learn more about the United Way campaign and CDS, click here to view coverage from the Greenville News.
CDS Reaches for the Stars with New Logo
	Thanks to the Mackie Rogers Agency, CDS now has a new logo to reflect its vision: to ensure that each child with special developmental needs reaches his or her full potential. Cammie Mackie, president of the Mackie Rogers Agency, donated agency time and talent to the new logo to honor the 60th birthday of her father, Champ Covington, and her firm belief in the mission of CDS. The new logo expresses the belief shared by partners at CDS that professionals working together can help individuals with any type of special need to truly reach for the stars. For more information, click here.
CDS and Partners Receive Grant from The Duke Endowment to Fund PRIDE Program The Duke Endowment has awarded the Greenville Hospital System a $200,000 grant for the Center for Developmental Services (CDS) and community partners to initiate “PRIDE: Promoting Resources in Developmental Education.” PRIDE aims to find all children in Greenville County with developmental delays at the youngest age possible so that intervention may begin. It also strengthens families through parent training and support. PRIDE will reach 21,000 children under three by the end of 2006. For more information and quotes, click here.

Family Cuts Ribbon to New Playground at CDS

The children of the Center for Developmental Services (CDS) now have a new playground, thanks to the generosity of Ashley and Lindsay Bickerstaff. Over a year ago, CDS announced Ashley and Lindsay’s gift of $75,000 to fund the design and construction of a high-tech, handicapped accessible playground. The Bickerstaffs were motivated to support CDS because their now 3-year-old son, Neill, visits CDS for developmental therapies. The playground was dedicated on April 14, 2004 in honor of Neill and in memory of Ashley's father, Bob Murphy, Jr.

Children in the classrooms and Wonder Center day treatment program located at CDS use the playground for recreation and activities. It is also used for therapies and treatment by other children and professionals at CDS.

To view The Greenville News' coverage of the celebration, click on this link: http://greenvilleonline.com/news/2004/04/14/2004041429274.htm. Or read more details and quotes from our press release here.

Ashley and Lindsay Bickerstaff watch while their son, Neill, cuts the ribbon on the new playground equipment at CDS.* The playground was donated in honor of Neill and in memory of his grandfather, Bob Murphy, Jr.

*Click on thumbnail to view larger image.

CDS Dedicates Mural in Thanks to Greenville Hospital System

The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) unveiled a mural on Wednesday, August 27th in honor of Greenville Hospital System. The mural depicts a tree that overlooks the lobby play area, and recognizes the years of support GHS has given CDS since its inception in the early nineties.

To read more details and quotes from the event, click here.

Frank Pinckney, CEO, Greenville Hospital System; Jim Austin, former CDS Board Chairman; Katy Smith, former CDS Executive Director; and Bill Schmidt, Medical Director, Children's Hospital

CDS Unveils Elevated Train and Thanks Sponsors

Thanks to grants received from generous donors, CDS started the "CDS Star Express" elevated train in October. Children are happy to see the train when they visit the center, and the linked cars remind us of how CDS links partner agencies and the community to help families affected by developmental delays and disabilities. Funders include BI-LO, Hollingsworth Funds, The Junior League of Greenville and Piedmont Healthcare Foundation.

To read more details and quotes from the event, click here.

The "CDS Star Express" displays the logos of our six partner agencies and the four funders that paid for new lobby toys and for the train.