CEHS staff luncheon update

19 Dec 2014    

Nearly 60 CEHS staff members enjoyed a pasta buffet lunch catered by Noodles & Company at Quilt House. Staff Star award winners from 2014 were recognized as part of the festivities.

Leigh Esau, co-founder of Foster CARE Closet, spoke about needs of children in foster care in Nebraska and how the Foster CARE Closet program helps foster children and their foster parents receive much needed clothing.

Alex Trout and Kristin Duppong Hurley described their program, the Letterbox Club, and the packages children in foster care receive as part of the program. The Letterbox Club is operated by faculty and staff in the Center for Child and Family Well Being in Special Education and Communication Disorders.

CEHS staff members generously donated nearly $400 to be divided between the Letterbox Club and the Foster CARE Closet. Marjorie Kostelnik, dean of CEHS, thanked the speakers for their efforts in addressing foster needs in the community.