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UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Child Abuse Prevention Breakfast
Monday, November 4
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Kiwanis Recreation Center
Guest Speaker: Dr. James A. Anderson, Chancellor, Fayetteville State University
Registration (includes breakfast) $8
must register in advance by Oct. 28
Reservations here or by calling the
CAC 910-486-9700
Steel Magnolias, Inc. presents Mothers & Daughters Together a Part of the Solution
Saturday November 9
Headquarters Library, Maiden Lane
This workshop will focus on self-esteem,
decision-making skills, and
communication and will expose mothers
and daughters to their global economic, social, and spiritual surroundings.
Workshop is free, but registration is required by Nov. 7.
Register here or call 910-486-9700
7th Annual Blue Jean Ball
Saturday November 16
7 - 10 p.m.
Highland Country Club
Fun, multi-generational evening for parents and grandparents to enjoy with their children. Enjoy dancing and heavy hors d'oeuvres in separate youth and adult parties featuring DJs, photo booth fun and a special appearance by Fayetteville Roller Derby team, the Rogue Rollergirls!
Tickets available here or by calling the
CAC 910-486-9700
Social Media Survival Skills & Hunger Games Archery Clinic
Sunday November 17
2 - 4 p.m.
Kiwanis Recreation Center
This activity is for parents & children.
Chosen - A Documentary
Monday, November 18
4:00 p.m.
Cameo Art House Theatre
This program is free but tickets are limited & must be obtained in advance at the CAC. Appropriate for ages 13 & up.
Click here for more information.
Trainings and Presentations
- Darkness to Light-Stewards of Children
- Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse
- InternetSafety101
- Chosen - Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
These programs are appropriate for adults and can be scheduled for your group by contacting Faith Boehmer at (910) 486-9700. Chosen is appropriate for ages 13+. In 2012, the CAC trained 1,201 adults through these prevention programs.
Event information is updated regularly on the CAC website.
What We Do
Our Vision: A Community where children live in a safe and nurturing environment free from sexual and physical abuse.
Our Mission: Joining hands with community partners, we provide a safe and child friendly Center that supports the prevention, investigation and prosecution of child abuse.
During FY 2013, the Child Advocacy Center served 465 children and their families and, by our coordinating efforts, saved the community an estimated $500,000.
Board of Directors
The Honorable Beth Keever, Chairperson
Linda Braswell, Vice Chairperson
Neil Bergman, Treasurer Taylor Stephenson, Secretary
Julia Adkins
Kenneth Barefoot
The Honorable Laura A. Devan
Tim Edwards, J.D
Melanie Erwin
Diana Harris
The Honorable Claire Hill
Debbie Jenkins, DCSW
Lucy Jones
Howard Loughlin, M.D.
Michele Macumber
Mike Morketter
Amy Perko
Juanita Pilgrim
Buntie Russ, J.D.
J.P. Smith, Sr.
Robbie Strickland
Wendy Vonnegut, Esq.
Garry Winebarger
Roberta Humphries, Executive Director
Jackie Davis, Case Data / Financial Manager
Sharon Koonce, Victim/Family Advocate
Faith Boehmer, Prevention/VolunteerCoordinator
Jan Rogers, Forensic Interviewer/ Child Assessment Specialist
Renee Pridgen, Program Assistant
Jean Harrison, Marketing Specialist (contracted)
CAC Wish List - Please Help!
Thank You!
*Therapy dogs and volunteer handlers
*Nintendo hand held video games
*Washable dry erase markers
*Bottled water
*Juice boxes
*Individually wrapped snack items for children
*Children's DVDs or WII games
*Travel size hygiene items
*Children's magazines, coloring books, crayons, chalk
*Paper rolls for easel
* Spanish magazines for teens & adults
Canned soda
Powdered creamer and sugar
Coffee
Hot and cold drink cups
Paper plates
Gift cards to grocery store or office supply store
Copy paper 8 � X 11
* Items especially needed for our children
WANTED!!
Volunteer receptionist for the Child Advocacy Center needed to work Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. If you can volunteer to work even for just a few hours during those times please contact Faith Boehmer, Volunteer/Prevention Coordinator at 910-486-9700.
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19 Days of Activism; November 1-19, 2013
by Roberta J. Humphries, Executive Director
The Women's World Summit Foundation launched the "World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse - 19 November" in the year 2000 and in 2012 began extending that initiative into 19 days. The 19 Days of Activism Campaign runs from November 1-19 each year. The goal of the campaign is to increase commitment, activities and education and to mobilize communities around child abuse prevention. 19 Days of Activism is an international campaign that came about because abuse and violence against children and youth continue to be worldwide problems that violate children's rights and impair their healthy development. By focusing on the prevention of diverse types of abuse and violence against children and youth, the campaign aims to continue to bring to light the alarming problem, Read more...
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Twenty Organizations Earn "Partners in Prevention" Designation
by Faith Boehmer, Prevention/Volunteer Coordinator
The Child Advocacy Center is pleased to announce that twenty organizations in Cumberland County and the surrounding region have been trained in Darkness to Light - Stewards of Children - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and have earned the designation "Partner in Prevention".
In addition to training its own staff and volunteers, the Child Advocacy Center has provided education to the following agencies... Read More
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Calling All American Girls
The Child Advocacy Center will host the seventh annual American Girl Fashion Show� on Mar. 22 & 23, 2014 at the Crown Coliseum Ballroom. Tickets will be on sale through Ticketmaster in time for holiday giving.
To apply for one of the model openings, please join us at one of these open model calls:
- Oct. 19 at the North Regional Library at 855 McArthur Road from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Nov. 2 at the Cliffdale Branch Library at 6882 Cliffdale Road from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Nov. 16 at the Pate Room of the Cumberland County Headquarters Library at 300 Maiden Lane in downtown Fayetteville from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
- Dec. 7 at the Hope Mills Branch Library at 3411 Golfview Road from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Fighting Child Abuse - Now and into the Future
by Robert Humphries, Executive Director
Many of you who read our newsletter and contribute to the Child Advocacy Center often wonder how you can guarantee that your legacy of caring for child victims of abuse and fighting to prevent child abuse will continue for generations to come. One way you can ensure that our work to protect vulnerable children will continue is by providing a gift from your estate to the Child Advocacy Center. There are many options available for making a planned gift to the Child Advocacy Center. It can be through a bequest in your will, donating life insurance or designating retirement assets. We recommend that you consult with your tax advisor or planning professional when considering a planned gift to the Child Advocacy Center.
The Child Advocacy Center offers naming opportunities to those who wish to honor a family member, friend, business or corporation with an extraordinary and special gift...
Read More
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Announcements
T-Shirts for Sale
Child Advocacy Center T-shirts are available for $10. Sizes available: Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-large and 2XL. Youth shirts are teal and adult shirts are red. Proceeds benefit the Center's child abuse and prevention programs. Call or stop by the Center to purchase a shirt.
NC State Employees Combined and the Combined Federal Campaign
The CAC will participate in both the SECC and CFC. Our SECC number is 1807 and our CFC number is 37137. We are very grateful for your designations.
Speakers' Bureau
As you plan your year of speakers for civic, faith and community organizations, don't forget the CAC has a group of volunteers who are eager to speak on the problem of child abuse and what individuals can do to prevent and stop it. Please call the center at 910-486-9700 to schedule a speaker.
Help Us Go Green!
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Turn you Grocery Shopping into a Fundraiser for the CAC
Register your Food Lion MVP card to support the Child Advocacy Center and get a chance to win free groceries every time you shop! Food Lion's program, MVP Community Rewards, is a free, easy way for you to provide the CAC with much-needed donations. To learn more and sign up, visit www.foodlionmvprewards.com, click on "Shoppers Register Here," and enter your 12-digit MVP card number and our Organization Code 252043. All supporters must register, even if you have previously registered for other programs.
FREE and EASY ways to raise funds for the Child Advocacy Center
This is going to be the easiest thing we've ever asked you to do!
We signed up with GoodSearch.com and now every time you shop online or search the internet, a donation will be made to the Child Advocacy Center. All you have to do is go to http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=878942 for the search portion (we get a penny per search) and http://www.goodshop.com/?charityid=878942 for the shopping coupons and a percentage of the purchases comes to the Child Advocacy Center. GoodShop.com works with more than 2500 stores and offers over 100,000 of the most up-to-date coupons and free shipping offers so you can save money at the same time you are helping the Child Advocacy Center. GoodSearch is a Yahoo powered search engine which makes a donation to us each time you do a search. What could be easier? Join us in using these sites to help us raise funds for our mission.
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THANK YOU!
The CAC is very grateful to Our Corporate Benefactors who have agreed to be year-long sponsors for CAC events for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year.
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CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN
HERO
Anna C. Cole, LPC
Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund
Kids First Pediatrics
STARS
BB&T
Breezewood Healthcare, P.A.
Cape Fear Discount Drugs
Cape Fear Valley Health
Timothy D. Edwards, Attorney at Law
Gill Security
Highland Construction
Hogan & Kimrey, LLP, Attorneys at Law
Robin & Debbie Jenkins
Dr. Wes & Lucy Jones
Joyce & Howard Loughlin
Short Stop
Systel Business Equipment
Valley Auto World BMW & VW
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Thank you to the following who have recently named rooms at the CAC:
June Aysse - Named room in honor of Robin and Debbie Jenkins
Dr. Wes and Lucy Jones
Tommy and Elizabeth Wooten
Thank you to the following organizations that have provided donations or done special fundraisers for the CAC since June:
ABC's of the Carolinas
Girl Scout troop 1095
Chapin Foundation of Sanford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bloc Burnaz Motorcycle Club
World Wide Rydaz Motorcycle Club
Wells Fargo Foundation
Food Lion - Lion Shop & Share
Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville
Women of AT&T - Triangle Chapter
Florence Rogers Charitable Trust
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Parker's Grove United Methodist Women
Merrill Lynch - Wright Cobb Tilghman Group
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In lieu of receiving birthday presents Sophia Hein donated needed items to the CAC.
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Students in the National League of Junior Cotillions participated in "Crayons from Cotillion" as part of NLJC Courtesy, Character, Citizenship month. Crayons were donated to CAC!
 | | Representing the NLJC Cumberland Chapter are (pictured, l-r): Kate Reames, Tessa Mannell, Connor Brady, Graham West, Lily Holt and Anna Brady |
And a very special thank you to all our individual donors and supporters who help us provide the very best services to the child victims of abuse in our community.
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