by Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (610) 931-9910
Above Fay Dawson, Founder of the
Woodson Foundation, and Van Stone.
Dawson held her first vigil for the
remembrance of her son Vincent Woodson
on Tuesday, October 31, 2006 which
was featured in the local news
On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 Fay Dawson, President of the Woodson Foundation will take the lead in a plan to give local homeless veterans a light lunch, sandwiches, juices, cookies, and donuts at the Veron Park Green Street and Chelten Avenue honoring Make A Difference Day. Make A Difference Day is the national day of helping others and so the Woodson Foundation will be where the homeless are located. Feeding, talking, and prayer with them will be celebrated so that anyone may join.
The Woodson Foundation has promoted the importance of community home repair projects emphasizing being on the green helping family, neighbors, and friends including gardening with the Make A Difference Day project for quite some time.
Millions of Americans across the country are expected to spend time to do a mentoring program in which members of a sorority and fraternity provide one-on-one support to hundreds of underprivileged children.
Fay Dawson’s son, Vincent Michael Woodson. Fay’s son was shot and killed, in the 300 block of East Price Street. "Vincent was not involved in a melee that happened during the early morning hours of January 9, 2005 when a group of men came to a party and started a fight," says Fay. Vincent Woodson was only 23 years old. He was the dad of two children. The alleged perpetrator was caught tried and convicted. But as for Fay, this year and each year onward the longing to see many kids survive the street culture has been her passion and care. For more info contact Fay Dawson: (215) 200-8453. Email tasha.dawson@hotmail.com. And now it’s time for some classroom news:
Kids do better around Halloween when they are encouraged by parents and teachers to learn all about how to do funny drawings of monsters, superheroes, and folk tale legends. School can be so cool when artist who want to mentor kids are willing to explain to kids what drawing is all about using photos, digital cameras, pencils, pens, and India ink. A sheet of paper and a few shapes can help express that Halloween is not spelled Holloween. Also, you must use an upper case letter H instead of a lower case letter h when spelling the word Halloween.
Halloween is the evening of October 31, the eve of All Saints’ Day, celebrated by dressing up in costumes and playing monsters like good-werewolf, superheroes like Storm, and folk tale legends like John Henry. Halloween is from the phrase All hallows Even ‘All Saints’ Eve. Meaning all Saints are equal. Come to find out, the celebration is based on friendly competition between Christian holy day of All Saints and Pagan holy day of children going from house to house, asking for treats such as confectionery, or sometimes money. Personally, this is a good time to for good kids to ask for some money. But, don’t hold your breath if no one gives out money. Just open your bag and keep on getting up.
We are asking positive artist who have some skills in drawing and story reading to participate in our Fostergrandparents draw funny monsters afternoon get together at the University Square, located 39th and Market St., in West Philly on Oct. 23rd from 3:30pm to 5pm. Mentors and kids need to bring their own sheets of paper and pencils for the affair as seniors and youth draws how hallow is to make holy or sacred. Flag Football?
Derrick Ford and the Strawberry Mansion Flag Football League located at 33rd and Diamond Street have begun their youth flag football season on Saturday Oct. 9. Two morning games are played beginning at 10am and ending by 12noon. The first game ended in a victory and the second game ended in a tie. If you are a West Philly coach and can get your kids to a season game there is still time to sign up kids ages 8 to 13. Interested? Call Commissioner Ford at (215) 337-5065 or Referee Stone at (610) 931-8810.
