Archive for November 2016
Cooke’s Seafood of Hyannis: A Proud Community Partner to Latham Centers
You heard it last week on our blog and social media, as well as via local press – on November 23rd, 2016, Cooke’s Seafood in Hyannis hosted a plethora of customers, and donated 20% of sales to support the student and adult residents at Latham Centers. During this season of Thanks and Appreciation, we say thank…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday at Latham Centers: Meet Brian
Dear Blog Reader and Social Media Follower, First and foremost, we thank you for staying up-to-date with the news at Latham Centers. In the world of non-profits, today is considered #GivingTuesday. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when…
Read MoreCooke’s Seafood, Hyannis, Giving 20% of Profits from today, November 23!
You heard it last week on our blog and social media, as well as via local press – on November 23rd, 2016, Cooke’s Seafood in Hyannis will donate 20% of sales to support the student and adult residents at Latham Centers. TODAY’S THE DAY! Cooke’s Seafood and Latham Centers are taking on this endeavor as…
Read MoreLatham Centers in the Media: Cape Cod Today
Cape Cod Today, a local Cape Cod news outlet has highlighted various stories of Latham Centers over the past month. Always a strong partner, the Cape Cod Today News Team is led by Editor and Publisher Dr. Robert Fellows. During this time of thanks and appreciation, Latham Centers is so grateful to Cape Cod…
Read MoreBoard Member Chris Gillstrom-Burgess and Husband Mark Burgess Win Big for Latham Centers
Ms. Chris Gillstrom-Burgess and Mr. Mark Burgess, husband and wife team and Latham Centers supporters, were honored for their incredible fundraising for the 2017 Last Gasp. In this beautiful “Night of Gratitude,” hosted by Cape Cod Charitable FunRaisers (CCCF) at the Riverway Lobster House, the Top Ten “Big Wheels” were called to the front and…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: It’s Not Just About the Calories
Many of you have asked that I talk in greater detail about getting through the holidays, specifically about how to explain to family members (grandparents in particular) about their child’s diet. How many of you have heard the following- “It’s only one cookie“, “It’s a special day“, “He’s thin“, “You don’t need to worry about…
Read MoreThree New Exercise Bikes Awarded to Latham Centers’ Adult Residents
Latham Centers is excited to announce the addition of three new exercise bikes to the Adult Residential Program. As the weather gets colder and the wind gusts become stronger, residents become more discouraged to exercise outside. There is no time like the present for these new, high-tech recumbent bikes. These bikes will be split between…
Read MoreCooke’s Seafood, Hyannis Supports Latham Centers during the Season of Giving
Just one week from today, on November 23rd, 2016, Cooke’s Seafood in Hyannis will donate 20% of sales to support the student and adult residents at Latham Centers. Cooke’s Seafood and Latham Centers are taking on this endeavor as their first community partnership. Cooke’s is open from 11:30 through 8pm, and is located at 1120…
Read MoreKatrina Fryklund, Director of Development, Inducted into CCYP Board of Directors
November 10th marked an important day for Katrina Fryklund, Director of Development at Latham Centers. Katrina has been a member of Cape Cod Young Professionals (CCYP) for the past there years. CCYP is one of Cape Cod largest networking groups whose mission is to “connect Cape Cod’s emerging leaders, engage them in the community, and…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: Complicated Topics
There are times when we need to explain things to our kids that we ourselves cannot understand. Divorce, death, family members fighting or not speaking, seeing something good happen to the kid at school who picks on them- all of these are circumstances that can have complicated and confusing details that many of our kids…
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