Rhode Island Association of Family and COnsumer Sciences

Rhode Island Association of Family and Consumer Sciences An Affiliate of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

For News and Information: RIAFCS LISTSERVE Join the FCSNET electronic mailing list. Keep up-to-date on RIAFCS meeting announcements, events, informational resources and more. To sign up, send an e-mail to Claudia Kerbel at cmkerbel@etal.uri.edu Contact RIAFCS at: katmas505@yahoo.com Mission Statement: The mission of the organization is to effect the optimum well-being of families and individuals by: Empowering members to act on continuing and emerging concerns. Focusing the expertise of members for action on critical issues. *Assuming leadership among organizations with mutual purposes.	Plan ahead for This Year's Important Events PDI Thursday, Sept. 29th "Down on the Farm.... Celebrating Food Day." Confreda Farms in Cranston National Food Day October 4 http://foodday.net/ National Family Week November 21-26, 2011 RIAFCS Holiday Gathering December 8, 2011 NYLO 500 Knight St. Warwick, RI AAFCS 103Rd Annual Conference & Expo "Connecting Professionals: Leadership in Action" June 24 - 27, 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR RIDE PDU’S	Board Meetings All are welcome to attend! Panera Bread Bald Hill Road Warwick, RI September 26 Monday 3:15 November 7 Monday 3:15 January 9 Monday 3:15 March 26 Monday 3:15 April 9 Monday 3:15 If you would like to attend please call Pat at 767-2930 FCCLANational Cluster Meetings www/fccla.org ACTE National Convention St. Louis Nov 17-19th, 2011

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