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UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, July 19
11:00 a.m.
B & B Lanes
Start Time:10:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn Bordeaux
Saturday, August 23
9 a.m. - noon.
Max Abbott Middle School
Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville
Care for Kids Golf Tournament
Thursday, September 18
Cypress Lake Golf Course
Must pre-register to participate.
Metropolitan Room
7 - 10 p.m.
Trainings & Presentations
Protecting Our Children Summit 2014 - A Community Cares: Understanding and Interviewing Child Sex Offenders and Their Victims
Monday, July 28
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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
Linda Braswell, Chairperson
Tim Edwards, J.D., Vice-Chairperson
Neil Bergman, Treasurer Taylor Stephenson, Secretary
Julia Adkins
Kenneth Barefoot
The Honorable Laura A. Devan
Mary Deyampert-McCall
Teresa Elliott
Melanie Erwin
Diana Harris
The Honorable Claire Hill
Debbie Jenkins, DCSW
Lucy Jones
The Honorable Elizabeth Keever
Rhonda Kent, D.B.A.
Howard Loughlin, M.D.
Mark Maynor
Mike Morketter
Buntie Russ, J.D.
J.P. Smith, Sr.
Robbie Strickland
Karen B. Tisdale
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
* Comfort Blankets
* Paper rolls for easels
*Travel size hygiene items
*Children's magazines,
* 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
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You're Not Too Late
by James McMillan, Recreation Division Manager, Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation
North Carolina is rich in history. A visit to the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum or North Carolina Veterans Park will convince you of that in just a matter of minutes. North Carolina also boasts of some well-known personalities like Andy Griffith, Elizabeth Dole and Michael Jordan. Another personality familiar to North Carolina is Jason Michael Carroll who performed at Festival Park this past summer.
Carroll, the son of a preacher, grew up in Youngsville, North Carolina, in Franklin County not far from Raleigh. He is probably best known for his debut single, "Alyssa Lies." "Alyssa Lies" is a song about abuse. In an interview, Carroll said he felt led to write the song but it still took almost three years to craft it to his satisfaction. He understood it was an important message... Read more
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Volunteer News
By Faith Boehmer, Prevention/Volunteer Coordinator
The Child Advocacy Center would like to thank the following high school seniors who have volunteered with the CAC for many years: Elizabeth Adkins and Josie Taris from Jack Britt High School, Jessica Murphy from Cape Fear High School and Will Zahran from Terry Sanford High School. These four young adults have helped the CAC in so many ways. They have worked in the office, manned the CAC display at community events, organized groups in their schools to raise funds to purchase the material and make comfort blankets for the children, emceed the Break the Chain of child abuse... For more click here.
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Named Room Opportunity
by Roberta Humphries, Executive Director
 | | Linda Braswell and Sally Caldwell led a campaign to raise funds to name the large Family Waiting Room at the CAC in Honor of Dr. Howard Loughlin. Many family members and friends contributed to the named room campaign and surprised Dr. Loughlin at a reception in March with the presentation of the plaque for the family waiting room. Pictured L to R: Linda Braswell, Dr. Howard Loughlin, Sally Caldwell and Roberta Humphries. |
The Child Advocacy Center offers naming opportunities to those who wish to honor or memorialize a family member, friend, or business with an xtraordinary and special gift. Such named gifts provide a meaningful way to honor a business or individual while benefitting the significant work of the CAC. Information can be found on the CAC website or by calling Roberta Humphries at (910) 486-9700 or email at cacdirector@childadvocacycenter.com
The Cumberland County Bar Association recently honored Judge Beth Keever with a named room plaque that will be displayed outside the Forensic Interviewer's Office. Presenting the plaque to Judge Keever is CAC Board Member Tim Edwards.
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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.
CAC Organization Endowment Fund
The Board of Directors of the Child Advocacy Center has created an Organization Endowment at the Cumberland Community Foundation. Show your lasting support of the Child Advocacy Center by contributing to the Child Advocacy Center Endowment. Donations to the Endowment Fund may be sent directly to the Cumberland Community Foundation. Please indicate on your check that your contribution is for the Child Advocacy Center Endowment. Be a hero to the children now and in the future. Create a lasting legacy.
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
Fayetteville New Car Dealers Association Advised Fund
Kids First Pediatrics
STARS
BB&T
Breezewood Healthcare & Aesthetics
Cape Fear Discount Drugs
Cape Fear Valley Health
Anna C. Cole LPC
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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CAC was the recipient of the local Subaru of America, Inc. Share the Love event proceeds. Pictured L to R: David Mason, General Sales Manager; Sam Johnson, General Manager/Vice President; Robbie Strickland, CAC Board member; Roberta Humphries and Sharon Koonce with the CAC. |
 | | Pictured L-R: American Girl Fashion Show co-chairs, Julia Adkins, Carol Jones, Cindy Williams, Robbie Strickland |
The Child Advocacy Center sends a huge thank you to the models, parents, volunteers, sponsors and all those who attended the 7th annual American Girl Fashion Show® held on Mar. 22 & 23. Under the outstanding leadership of committee co-chairs Julia Adkins, Cindy Williams, Carol Jones and Robbie Strickland, net proceeds from the event were $64,395. 151 local and regional girls participated in the show. A very special thank you also goes to our top three model fund raisers; Kendall Strickland, Kensley Strickland and Jaimie Buenaseda.
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 Thank you for your donation of crayons for the children visiting the CAC!
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And a special thank you to all our individual donors and supports who help us provide the very best services to the child victims of abuse in our community.
We could not do this work without your generosity.
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Honoring Cumberland County's Champion for Children
by Roberta Humphries, Executive Director
 | | Pictured L to R: Champion for Children Award Winners, Buntie Russ, Pam Story, Lydia Short |
Break the Chain of Child Abuse annual event was held on March 21 with more than 500 children and adults gathered at the Charlie Rose Agri-Expo Center. The purpose of the event was to focus the students' and community members' attention on the importance of preventing child abuse and to advocate for an end to child abuse and child maltreatment in our community. This annual event culminated with the entire audience linking together paper chains around the auditorium. The chain was torn apart symbolizing "breaking the chain of child abuse".
During the event the Champion for Children awards were presented.
The winner in the Professional Category was Margaret "Buntie" Russ.
The winner in the Volunteer Category was Lydia Short.
The winner of the Agency/Group Category was Cumberland County Schools Social Workers/Social Work Services.
Read more here...
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Child Advocacy Center | PO Box 488 | Fayetteville, North Carolina 28302-0488 | 910-486-9700
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