Teri Slemons

From the Executive Director – Investing in 25 Years of Impact As we celebrate 25 years of service, we are reminded that our story has always been written by people like you. When you give to The Craddock Center, you are doing far more than making a donation — every Read more

A Taste of Milk & Honey Let me recommend that you spend some time now and then remembering your childhood, from your earliest recollection through elementary school years. Retrieve from your memory how you dressed, what you ate, what you played and with whom, your room, your siblings, your parents, Read more

A Taste of Milk & Honey It hurts, but I understand when someone turns down our request for financial support with the response, “We give to the poor but to programs that meet their real needs.” Meaning, of course, food and clothing, especially at Christmas. Blessing on those programs; who Read more

A Taste of Milk & Honey My vision for The Craddock Center is clear and firm: that we keep our pledge, in some way, every day, to enrich lives through service. This means that all who work in and through the Center, paid and volunteer, infuse every act and word Read more

A Taste of Milk & Honey At the Center, wisely or not, we make promises to our children.  By this I do not mean that we say, “We promise, on scout’s honor, hand on the Bible, on my mother’s grave, cross my heart and hope to die, etc., etc.”  Such Read more

From the Executive Director Happy Holidays to you!! Wishing you a safe holiday season and a prosperous New Year! For a nonprofit such as The Craddock Center, staying relevant is essential to our long-term impact, sustainability, and our ability to fulfill our mission. To remain effective, The Craddock Center must Read more

A Taste of Milk & Honey Evidently, we have not been clear about who attends Head Start. Last week a person who was just learning of our Children’s Enrichment Program asked, “And you take this program to Head Start schools?”  “Yes, we do.”  “Well, isn’t Head Start where the children Read more