Artist Myriam Joseph-Loeschen paints with at-risk children to support 4th annual Art of All Ages

LONG BEACH, Calif. - May 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Comprehensive Child Development, Inc. (CCD) is celebrating 30years of serving the Long Beach, San Pedro, and Wilmington communities. To help celebrate this milestone, CCD is holding its fourth annual fundraising event, “Art of All Ages,” on June 7^th, 2014 from 4:00 -7:00 pm in the Duncan Anderson Design Gallery on the campus of CSU Long Beach. This event will honor Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal for her years of service and recognize special guests Rich and Pat Archbold and Damon Dunn for their dedication to Comprehensive Child Development.

The event features artists David Early, Christine Nguyen, Cecilia Miguez, David Gilmore, and many more in their silent auction/reception to raise funds to support families served by the organization. Works by these artists and many others will be featured along with colorful and original pieces created by the children of CCD ages 3-5. To bid online or preview the pieces available go to www.biddingowl.com/CCDLongBeach

CCD is also seeking local businesses and community members to sponsor the event to help us raise $30,000 to celebrate our 30^th year of service.  We held an “open house” art day with the children on May 16^th at 3:15pm at our Pacific Ave. Child Development Center with local artist and Art of All Ages participant Myriam Joseph-Loeschen painting with the children (pictures available).

“Having recently welcomed my own child, I recognize and value the need for fundamental early childhood development and interaction. The CCD art auction provides a wonderful vehicle for artists and art enthusiasts to share in the growth and maintenance of the program.”
–      Myriam Joseph-Loeschen, 3time participant of Art of All Ages

Comprehensive Child Development, Inc. was founded in 1984 to provide quality early childhood education and care to some of the most disadvantaged families in Long Beach, San Pedro, and Wilmington. Today we operate five childcare facilities, support 18 family child care homes, and oversee 690 nutrition programs at family childcare homes throughout Greater Los Angeles. We serve 7,700 children daily and are one of the largest nonprofits serving the Los Angeles Harbor Communities. The families we serve are homeless, unemployed, low-income, or student families in desperate need of our resources. We provide high quality child care and support parents growth to help create self-sustaining families for our community.

“I know how important the work CCD does is for families and for our community. It is a joy to contribute to the organizations continued success. The premise of the art auction allows me to share my personal gifts as a contribution.”
–      Myriam Joseph-Loeschen, 3time participant of Art of All Ages

*More pictures and details available – contact Nichols St. Louis