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Kids Night Out: That means Parent's Night Out!!! Parent's are invited to drop off the kids (5 to 13 years of age) so they can enjoy a peaceful evening. Kids are invited to visit the MVP Sports Center from 6pm-10pm for an evening of fun and games! This program runs every Friday throughout the year. The youth will be split into age groups, depending on registration numbers each week, and will be supervised by The Sports Centers' professional staff. They will enjoy a variety of activities including; Soccer, Basketball, Baseball/Softball, Volleyball, Ice Skating, Story Telling, Board Games, Relay Races, Creative Games and much more.

Come to one of our Orientation session so you can learn how you to donate your time and compassion to help older adults (age 60+), disabled adults, and family caregivers in Wake County. Volunteers provide Respite Care, Transportation, Home Chores, and Friendly Visits. Because of volunteers, our services are free. Sessions held monthly - call for date/times and to RSVP. 

The Center For Volunteer Caregiving, 975 Walnut St., Suite 311, Cary, NC PHONE 460-0567. www.volunteercaregiving.org

TThe Mariposa School will be hosting an Open House, on Thursday, April 3rd from 4:30 to 7:30. The school is location off Highway 64 near MacGregor Village at 203 Gregson Drive, Cary. Additional information is available at 919-461-0600.

April is Autism Awareness Month. As a part of the awareness of autism, The Mariposa School would like the community to be aware of the opportunities that it has offered to children with Autism over the last 7 years. The non-profit school, located in Cary, is recognized internationally as a leader in educating children with autism. The children range in age from 18 months to 14 years old. All of the instruction is intensive one-on-one instruction and based on the methods of verbal behavior under the umbrella of Applied Behavior Analysis - to date, the only method that is backed by scientific evidence. Although the intensive instruction is expensive, the long-term results and improvements in quality of life not only for the child with autism but also for the family are worth the expense. According to the Surgeon Gereral, "thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior" (Surgeon General's Report on ABA and Autism,1999).