June16newsletter

SPRING 2016

BEVERLY BARIBAULT DESIGN GROUP (BBDG), ATLANTA MAGAZINE AND ATLANTA MAGAZINE'S HOME PARTNER FOR MAGNOLIA DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE IN 2016 Beverly Baribault Design Group (BBDG) and Atlanta Magazine and Atlanta Magazine's HOME will present the Magnolia Designer Show House in Cartersville, Georgia, in fall 2016. The show house will benefit the more than 3,000 children and families served by Advocates for Children.

The home, located in one of Cartersville's historic districts, was originally designed in 1940 by the Smith & Daves architectural firm of Atlanta.

However, the design was inspired by a drawing by Philip Trammell Shutze – a friend of the residence's original owners, Dargan and Lucy Cole.

The Magnolia Designer Show House will include an incredible lineup of design talent who will transform the house from its present state of bare walls and studs to a beautiful home for the homeowners, Tim and Marsha Nugent. Many established designers have already committed to the project, including William Peace of Peace Design, Jenny and Eric Rothman of Rothman + Rothman, Yvonne McFadden of Y. McFadden Interiors LLC, Jane Hollman of Studio Entourage Architectural Interiors, Victoria Holmes and Lana Salter of Holmes + Salter Interiors, Harrison Design, Lindsey Coral Harper of LCH Interiors, Vandi White and Julie Edwards of Vandi White Interiors, Rick Bonner of Insidesign, Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole of Kandrac Kole, and Beverly Baribault of BBDG. An impressive group of trade partners joins these talented designers, including Baker Furniture, Insidesign, Kravet Fabrics, Sherwin-Williams, and Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliances.

An overall theme for the house was decided by the current homeowners under the guidance of event chairs Beverly Baribault and Jenny and Eric Rothman. Each participating designer has selected a room within the home to decorate and furnish. Upon project completion, each of the designers will have created a reflection of the Nugents' vision for their home.

The Magnolia Designer Show House will open with a VIP Cocktail Preview Party on October 15, 2016, at the Smithsonian-affiliated Booth Western Art Museum. The show house will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday of each week beginning October 19, 2016 and ending November 13, 2016. Tickets will be available for purchase through Advocates for Children's website, AdvoChild.org, or Atlanta Magazine's website, AtlantaMagazine.com, for $20 each. Advocates for Children will receive 100 percent of the proceeds of show house ticket sales. continued on page 3

KAREN WHITE President & CEO | Karen@advochild.org Dear friends, Since 1983, Advocates for Children has offered exceptional care to children and families.

Each day our devoted staff and volunteers make wholehearted attempts to transform lives.

And your generous support makes this work possible.

We draw from a deep well of commitment — one that includes companies, foundations, churches, civic organizations, and individuals. Each gift we receive, no matter its size, is crucial to our ability to provide shelter, education and training, and advocacy on behalf of our youngest generation. We are a leader in making a difference in the lives of our children. And we find that our struggling families are almost always capable, they just need a helping hand.

At the beginning of 2016 we embarked on an ambitious new strategic plan, one that will add strength to the safety net we build to ensure that our community is the best place to be a child.

Thank you for leading us to this point with your faithful support, and for your continued investment in our collective bright future.

TODD BROWNING I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who works extremely hard to make Advocates for Children so successful. This includes our generous donors, the staff who works tirelessly, our volunteers, and community partners. Without you, Advocates would not have been able to help the more than 3000 children and families it touched last year.

I would also like to say how privileged I am to have the opportunity to serve as the Chairman of the Board for 2015-2016. It is humbling to work with an organization so rich with talent, love, and compassion. We are very excited about the future of our organization and its leadership. Beginning January 1, 2016, Karen White was appointed as the new President & CEO of Advocates. Karen has been a valuable asset to Advocates for several years in her roles as Executive Vice-President and before that, Development Director. We look forward to many exciting things in the coming years under Karen's leadership.

I would be remiss if I did not mention the successes of the many programs under the management of Advocates for Children. The staff of each program goes the extra mile day in and day out to provide the care and support for the children and families in our community that need the services provided by the eight programs of Advocates.

Through the caring of children by the staff at A Better Way Children's Advocacy Center, the guidance of the CASA volunteers for those negotiating the legal system, the support of the Rainbows grief support program in almost every school in the city and county school system, the stability and strength that comes from having a stable home at the Flowering Branch Children's Shelter, Advocate's staff and volunteers go to extraordinary lengths to improve the lives of so many children that have had the joy of their childhood taken from them.

So thank you for making the decision to support Advocates for Children. I truly appreciate your support, and I know that together, we can build a strong future for our children.

Thank you,

Todd Browning, 2015-2016 Chairman of the Board

The Positive Parenting Program, k nown as Triple P, is one of our Hope in Your Home programs like all of our programs, Hope in Your Home makes a tremendous positive impact on the lives of children and families.

Triple P is a preventive program with a goal of helping parents that may be struggling with parental skills from lack of resources, support or knowledge. Our hope is that we help parents be the best they can be with assistance and support from our staff. The program is under the leadership of Cami James who has been with Advocates since 2014.

what we do Each year, Advocates for Children serves over 3,000 children and their families through our eight programs...

Below is a true story, one of the many success stories of Triple P resulting from the hard work

by Cami and her staff: “I have been working with a parent who had been in a weekly-stay motel. She is from out of state. She and her 4 year old child moved here to stay with friends. She had a job, a car, along with stable housing. Her friends stopped paying rent and they were all evicted. At this point the mother and her child were living in their vehicle. She lost her job then her vehicle was repossessed.

When we received the referral for this parent and child we held the intake in her room at the weekly stay and assessed her needs. She had applied for a few jobs and walks everywhere she goes. She had made several attempts to get into the Homeless Shelter without success (due to full capacity). During our first real session we drove around attempting to get some basic needs met by taking her to local food pantry locations and resource centers where she could find clothing. We dropped by the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), where our Triple P program is housed, to get vouchers for the Community Church Shop and Bartow Family Resources. We also sent out an email about her need for a bike while we were at the office. We left the office and stopped by Bartow Family Resources (BFR). She signed up with BFR and made an appointment for the next week. While we were there, Kim Lewis prayed over her and asked for doors of opportunity to open all around her. We left the BFR and on a whim, I turned toward the Homeless Shelter to “give it a shot” and see if they had a spot. As of 10am that morning, THEY HAD AN OPENING! So it's a long spill, but the bottom line is that this parent has been connected to some awesome resources, established multiple support programs, and now has housing!!! Plus, the Homeless Shelter provides their residents with bikes! It was a great day in the life of Triple P!” -Cami James

Founded in 1983 by a group of citizens concerned about the lack of shelter and services for neglected and abused youth, Advocates is a Cartersville-based non-profit organization dedicated to the treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

A Better Way Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA First Steps Flowering Branch Children's Shelter Hope In Your Home

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A Designer Symposium is planned for each week the show house is open. The symposiums will be hosted by the Booth Western Art Museum and will feature several designers and their areas of expertise. Each symposium event will include a lecture, book signing and lunch, and will conclude with a panel of expert designers. Matthew Quinn, principal with Design Galleria, opens the symposium series on Saturday, October 15, 2016.

Visitors to the show house can enjoy an abundance of dining, shopping and attractions only a short distance from the home in historic and charming Cartersville. Information about these local businesses, including discounts and promotions, will be available to show house guests as well as on AdvoChild.org in advance of the event.

Advocates is currently seeking sponsors and other partners for this exciting new event.

Rainbows Safe Place TransParenting

EVERY CHILD IS A

SHINES FOR THE 23RD YEAR!

On the night of March 5, the young stars of Bartow County filled Cass High School Performing Arts Center with wonderful entertainment and talent.

Every Child's a Star is a fundraiser in which children give of their artistic talents to benefit children in need of our many programs and services.

Any child in kindergarten, primary, elementary, middle, or high school may audition to be in Every Child's a Star. After auditions, a committee selects the slate of talent to take the stage and rehearsals get underway.

The event is a family event in several ways. The performance is a family friendly event for all ages, and tickets are only $10.00. The entire family assists the performer in getting ready for the stage. Parents are busy helping their performers practice their talent until it is perfect. They work on costumes, music, accompaniment, props -- anything the performers need to be their very best.

Family and friends also purchase tickets to help performers sell their minimum of 10 tickets. Ticket sales are the main source of funding for the event. This year marked the 23rd year of Every Child's a Star, and we look forward to many more years of young talent benefitting those in need.

The performers did not disappoint and gave a wonderful night of talent from singing duets to piano, theatrical, dance, solos, instrumentals, and more. The panel of judges had a tough job selecting the winners. Certainly every person that walked out on the stage is a star and a winner for giving of his or her time and talents to benefit others.

Those selected as category winners for this year's Every Child's a Star include: Elementary Vocal: Raius Mitchell Elementary Drama: Brianna & Brent Lee Elementary Dance: Claire Hamm & Gracie Brown Elementary Overall: Raius Mitchell Middle School Vocal: Jessica & Kayla Briggs Middle School Instrumental: Carter Ray Middle School Overall: Jessica & Kayla Briggs High School Vocal: Abigail Privette High School Instrumental: Priscilla Joseph & Emilee Hoerl High School Dance: Walter Thomas & Jamal Tart High School Drama: Caitlyn Gallagher High School Overall: Caitlyn Gallagher Grand Overall: Raius Mitchell Each child that participates in Every Child's a Star is a treasure for the giving of his or her time and talents.

Below is a full listing of the performers for the 2016 Every Child's a Star: Sasha Hurtado Oskar Arnold Mya Porter Brianna & Brent Lee Mary Blasingame & Taylor Wilson Kaley Rose Prescott Carmen Jordan Kaitlyn Ingram Shaylee Graves & Kate Hacker Caitlyn Gallagher Stephanie Davis & Autumn Townsend Emmie Sutter Claire Hamm & Gracie Brown Shelsea Palacios & Sammy Dollen Walter Thomas & Jamal Tart Brady Bearden Alexa Tatum Matalyn Santini Priscilla Joseph & Emilee Hoerl Abigail Privette Raius Mitchell Tyler Rawlins Jessica & Kayla Briggs Carter Ray Reece McCamy Sarah Garber

HOW MUCH do you k now about ALL that Advocates does?

Recently we sent out a survey to see how much people really know about all the programs and services provided by Advocates for Children. Want to test your knowledge? Take a couple of minutes to take this quick survey. Answers are below the survey but no peeking!

1. How many children and families does Advocates serve each year through our eight programs? q 3250 q 200 q 400 q 2000 q 3000

6. What is the name of our program that makes visits to the mothers of newborns? q Babys First q Mother and Baby Care q Newborn Care q New Moms and newborns q First Steps

2. Our newest program is PAT, what does PAT stand for? q Parents and Teachers q People are Taught q Parents as Teachers q Puberty and Teenagers q Public and Technology

7. How many office locations does Advocates have? q 2 q 5 q 4 q 3 q 6

3. What is the address for the Advocates website? q www.Advocates.org q www.AdvoChild.org q www.Advocates4Children.org q www.AdvoLove.org 4. What is the TransParenting class? q A class for people transferring their residence to Bartow County q A class for parents who are transferring custody of their children q A class for divorcing parents who have children under the age of 18 q A class for parents whose children have been placed in DFCS custody 5. What does CASA stand for? q Court Appointed Specific Advocacy q Case Appointed Special Advocacy q Custody Appeal Specific Appointment q Court Appointed Special Advocates q County Appointed Special Assistants

8. Which of our programs is fully funded by a grant? q Hope in Your Home q Parents as Teachers q Triple P q CASA q Flowering Branch Children's Shelter 9. Where are the Rainbows support groups held? q Local churches q CASA office q Local schools q The Chamber of Commerce q PAT Building 10. What is the difference between who is eligible to participate in the PAT and Triple P programs? q Age of child q Gender q Socioeconomic q Divorced or married parents q Residents of Bartow County vs non residents

KEY STAFF learn more @ www.advochild.org KAREN WHITE Advocates for Children President & CEO DEBORAH PARMENTER Advocates for Children Business Manager AMY DAVIS Advocates for Children Director of Development JENNIFER WIGGINS MATTHEWS Advocates for Children Director of Marketing AVA LIPSCOMB Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Director of CASA EMILY CIAVARRO Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Advocacy Coordinator LISA KEELER Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Advocacy Coordinator HALEY MINESINGER Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Advocacy Coordinator DEBORAH REESE Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Advocacy Coordinator MARCIA VLASNIK Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Advocacy Coordinator IVY CAPPS A Better Way Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Director of CAC AMANDA TANT A Better Way Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Forensic Interviewer JENNIFER HAUGE A Better Way Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) Family Advocate LYNDSEY WILSON Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) Director of FBCS KIMBERLY BARRY Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) Case Manager LUCUS MYRICK Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) Residential Manager BRIANNA HARRIS Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff

Answers: 1. 3,000 2. Parents as Teachers 3. www.AdvoChild.org 4. A class for divorcing parents who have children under the age of 18 5. Court Appointed Special Advocates 6. First Steps 7. 4 (Administrative Office/Flowering Branch Children's Shelter, CAC, CASA & PAT/First Steps) 8. Parents as Teachers 9. Local Schools 10. Age

Rainbows

It is our hope that all children grow up in a loving and happy home but unfortunately many have to deal with extremely stressful situations at a very young age. Our Rainbows grief support program allows children to meet in small groups inside their schools and work through the difficulties of death, divorce, deployment or incarceration.

A volunteer facilitator serves as the point person for children participating in the support group. The facilitator also coordinates the gatherings and leads the children through support materials supplied to Advocates from the national Rainbows office.

By providing an outlet to express their feelings, confidentiality and the knowledge that they are not alone in dealing with difficult situations, the Rainbow Program better equips children to deal with their feelings and stressful situations.

Gail Wilkins serves as director of Rainbows. Gail is a career educator with an incredible heart for children and a tremendous network within the education system. Gail does an excellent job of recruiting schools, counselors and facilitators for the program. The list below of participating schools, counselors and facilitators is evidence of Gail's hard work and huge heart.

The following story is a beautiful example of how the Rainbows program supports children in need and teaches them that rainbows do come after the storms of life:

While speaking to a principal and school counselor about beginning the Rainbows program at their school, the counselor shared with me how two of their students had returned home from school only a few days earlier to find their mother had died during the day very unexpectedly. The counselor asked if I would speak with the little girl. I agreed not really knowing what I was going to say or do. The only things I had with me were two pencils with brightly colored rainbows on them.

When the little girl walked in, I said, “I understand you are going through a really bad time right now because your mom just passed away.” She nodded and said, “Yes.” I told her I had been through a time like that when someone I loved very much had passed away too. I thought of the pencil and showed it to her. I asked if she knew what was on the pencil to which she replied, “A rainbow.” I asked if she knew when rainbows come out.

She said, “After a storm”. I shared with her that she was going through a storm right now but that one day a rainbow would come out for her. I told her to keep the pencil and remember each time she looked at it that the storm in her life would pass, and one day she would be happy again. I asked her not to sharpen the pencil too short but to keep it long enough to remind her of the rainbow. She told me she wasn't going sharpen it at all but frame it and put it on her wall to help her remember.

She then asked if I would talk to her brother and give him a rainbow pencil too.

Gail Wilkins Rainbows Coordinator

Rainbows Facilitators and Counselors by School Adairsville Elementary School Adairsville Middle School Allatoona Elementary School Cass Middle School Cass High School (to begin fall 2016) Cartersville High School (to begin fall 2016) Cartersville Elementary School Cartersville Middle School Cartersville Primary School

Clear Creek Elementary School Cloverleaf Elementary School Euharlee Elementary School Hamilton Crossing Elementary School Kingston Elementary School Mission Road Elementary School Pine Log Elementary School South Central Middle School White Elementary School Woodland High School

We are so thankful for everyone that donates their time to make the Rainbows support groups a reality in our schools. If you or someone you know would like to learn more about the Rainbows program, refer a child to the program or possibly volunteer your time, please contact the Advocates for Children administrative office, 770.387.1143, info@AdvoChild.org or contact Gail directly, 678.986.1931, Gail@AdvoChild.org

KAYLA COFFMAN Hope in Your Home Coordinator of First Steps

Court Appointed Special Advocates Thank Legislators and Continue Education

Kim Kappel, CASA Volunteer, and Marcia Vlasnik, CASA Advocacy Coordinator, with Senator Hufstetler and Senator Thompson.

Our Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) staff is always busy traveling near and far to research and report to Juvenile Judges the best placement for a child in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

They also spend their time thanking our Legislators for the work they do to help the children we serve. February 9 of this year was Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Day at the Georgia State Capitol and CASA staff and volunteers visited with legislators from around the state, including Senator Chuck Hufstetler, Senator Bruce Thompson, and Representative Trey Kelley.

CASA also dedicates time to further their education on the subject of child advocacy.

On March 3, the CASA monthly Peer Meeting featured Jim Maddox, the Region 3 Independent Living Coordinator, speaking with the CASA volunteers regarding the rights of children in foster care, age 14 and older. On March 5th, more than 20 CASA staff and volunteers attended the Georgia CASA Conference in Stone Mountain. It was a beautiful day for travelling, and the volunteers enjoyed their workshops, the guest speakers, and the fellowship with CASA volunteers from across the state.

We owe a huge thanks to each CASA volunteer that dedicates so much time, energy and heart to children in DFCS custody.

These children need a consistent voice and person in their lives and CASAs fill that need.

There are so many children in Bartow County that need a CASA. To learn more about how you or someone you know can become a CASA, contact Ava Liipscomb, Director of CASA, Ava@AdvoChild.org, 770.3861060 or the Advocates Administrative Office, info@AdvoChild.org, 770.387.1143

CAMI JAMES Hope in Your Home Positive Parenting Program-Triple P Director of Triple P MANDY FRENIER Hope in Your Home Positive Parenting Program-Triple P Triple P Coordinator SUE GREENMAN Hope in Your Home Positive Parenting Program-Triple P Family Engagement Specialist LORI SHOOK Hope in Your Home Positive Parenting Program-Triple P Family Engagement Specialist LIZ FOX Hope in Your Home Parents as Teachers (PAT) Director of PAT SHELBY BOX Hope in Your Home Parents as Teachers (PAT) Family Engagement Specialist RACHEL HOLBERT Hope in Your Home Parents as Teachers (PAT) Family Engagement Specialist CHELSEA LEWIS Hope in Your Home Parents as Teachers (PAT) Family Engagement Specialist D'VON MORGAN Hope in Your Home Parents as Teachers (PAT) Family Engagement Specialist GAIL WILKINS Rainbows Grief Support Program Rainbows Coordinator REVEREND TED SMITH TransParenting Divorce Classes BETH WEATHERSBY TransParenting Divorce Classes

8TH ANNUAL

RAISES OVER $127,000!

The 8th annual Advocates for Children Spring Benefit took place Saturday, April 23, 2016. The event returned to the beautiful Smithsonian-affiliated Booth Western Art Museum where patrons socialized and canvassed a sea of unique items up for bid during a silent auction.

As guests arrived they were greeted and assisted on how to make bids on silent auction items using their own smart phone device through a system called GiveSmart. Several representatives from GiveSmart were on hand to help guests log on and answer any questions they may have had about the new bidding system. The ease and convenience of the system allowed guests to keep up with their bids throughout the evening, eliminating the need to go back multiple times to check their bidding status.

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New to the event this year was a live auction raffle. Guests were able to purchase raffle tickets for $100.00 before or during the event. As the live auction prepared to start, one raffle ticket was drawn and the lucky holders of that ticket, Christian and Holly Allen, were able to choose one live auction item of their choice. The Allens chose the low country boil for themselves and 20 of their closest friends. Definitely a good (and fun!) choice.

The event ended a little later than in years past allowing guests ample time to bid on items and enjoy dinner, cocktails and the entertainment. The Booth Museum and cocktail bars remained open until 11:00pm.

For those that craved a late night snack, they could grab a “hot dog on the go” from a hot dog cart that was placed in the front courtyard area of the museum.

Guests enjoyed a delicious southern cuisine meal catered by Ray Thacker of Grand Oaks.

As the evening progressed, the audience was entertained by emcees Kevin Daniels and Kevin Karel, live auctioneers for the evening.

Ten spectacular items were auctioned off live including several travel packages, spa days, 2 VIP Fan-fest tickets to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, a private low country boil dinner for 20 featuring Windfall Band, a custom built AR-15, and diamond stud earrings.

The Spring Benefit was presented by NorthSide Bank. The gold sponsor: Publix Super Markets Charities. Silver sponsors included Dynaflux, Inc., Georgia Bone & Joint Surgeons, P.C., Georgia Southern Transportation, Jennifer Merritt/North Highlands, Mission Tire Co., Shaw Industries Group, Terry Reid Hyundai Buick GMC. We are extremely thankful to the sponsors of this event, committee members, and anyone that donated items to the auctions.

Sponsorship of the event allows all the costs to be underwritten therefore any donations or auction purchases are direct financial support of Advocates for Children and the children and families we serve.

Guests enjoyed musical entertainment provided by Austin Roberts and Brandon Trapp as they perused more than 150 unique items up for bid in the silent auction including the latest in home décor, fashion, beauty, travel and leisure, outdoor, and sports.

Committee members include event cochairs Regina Shaw and Barbara Terry along with their steering committee: Melanie Adams, Elizabeth Bowen, Kim Bowen, Tamara Brock, Abbey Culverhouse, Hannah Hart, Amy Morgan, Katie Smith, and Deena Stewart.

Parents as Teachers (PAT) and First Steps Location receive blessing and celebrate ribbon cutting and open house!

Although the PAT and First Steps staff has called 105 Douglas Street home since the fall of 2015, they recently celebrated their ribbon cutting and open house with the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce and community partners. On a beautiful spring day in April, the staff began their day of celebration with a 'blessing' from Father Juan of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Blessing of a home or business involves readings by the priest, staff or homeowner, prayers and the sprinkling of holy water.

Later that afternoon, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce along with fellow staff, board members and community partners joined us for our official ribbon cutting and open house. Liz Fox, Director of PAT, welcomed everyone and talked about the support and wealth of resources her staff provide to prenatal mothers and mothers with preschoolers who enter the program prior to their third birthday.

PAT is one of two programs that make up Advocates’ Hope In Your Home program. Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) is the other half of Hope In Your Home (see article on page 3). Both are preventive programs, offered at no cost to the clients with the difference in the programs being the ages of the children they serve.

Our First Steps program is also housed at 105 Douglas Street and led by Kayla Coffman, First Steps Coordinator. Kayla visits mothers of newborns at Cartersville Medial Center to give them support, resources and if they need it, a connection to the PAT program.

Anyone can refer someone to PAT or Triple P for support and services. If you know of someone that you think would benefit from either program, email HIYHintake@AdvoChild.org or call 770.606.8578.

TRACY ARP Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff CHRISTY BAILEY Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff SAM BOCZ Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff EMERSON BRIDGES Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff PHILIP CHERNUTAN Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff SHANNON FRITZ Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff BRIANNA HARRIS Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff CHRISTOPHER JACKSON Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Staff/Education Coordinator MAINA KARIUKI Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff JACQUELINE KNIGHT Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff TRACY LEE Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff ROB MONFORD Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff PRISCILLA OWUSU Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff CAMILLE TOLBERT Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff LUCAS TOOLE Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff TERRI WEIGHTMAN Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff RENEE WILLIAMS Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff JESSICA YARDMAN Flowering Branch Children's Shelter (FBCS) FBCS Direct Care Staff

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Neglect is the most common form of child abuse On average, Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter has to turn away 18 children every month due to lack of space On any given day in Georgia, about 7,500 children are in the foster care system

Each Day In Georgia 33 Children Are The Victims Of Confirmed Abuse

Report suspected child abuse at 1-855-GACHILD. If you have an immediate emergency, please call 911 or your local police department.

If you don’t help, who will?

We appreciate all donations, no matter how small or whether tangible, intangible or financial. To talk to someone about how you can help, email us at volunteer@AdvoChild.org, or call 770.387.1143.

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Children learn from their parents.

Let what they learn be love, patience, kindness, understanding, and empathy.

TODD BROWNING Todd Browning State Farm Board Chair JOSH BROCK Peachtree Planning TAMARA BROCK City of Cartersville

Help us raise awareness about SafePlace. Share the sign.

Share the meaning.

Keep kids safe.

TIM CHASON The Chason Group DR. TINSLEY CLINE Choate Dental Associates VICKY DURHAM Cartersville City Schools MIKE ELDER A New Dimension

Graphic Design & Printing

CANDLER GINN Georgia Power

Children with CASA volunteers spend 7.5 months less in foster care, experience fewer out of home placements, and have significantly improved educational performance

ROB HANKINSON Heatco, Inc. TINA HUDSON NorthSide Bank NICOLE HUGHES C&C Gutters GLENN JORDAN Chick-fil-A CLAUDIA LAUGHRIDGE Terry Reid Group REVEREND KEVIN LOBELLO Sam Jones Memorial UMC

With your help, Advocates touches the lives of 3,000 children and families each year!

JUD MCGIVERAN JM Remodeling STEVE MOLINA Risk & Insurance Consultants NANCY NEWMAN Emeritus Member DAVID RAMEY Wells Fargo Advisors Board Treasurer

Advocates for Children strives to one day help create a world where all children are respected and loved, happy and thriving.

REGINA SHAW Board Secretary Spring Benefit Chair DEENA STEWART Community Volunteer MATT TERRY SAP

Great childhoods last a lifetime

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JUNE

6.4.16 9th annual Iron Order Motorcycle Ride

Flowering Branch Children's Shelter 49 Monroe Crossing Cartersville, GA 30120 Registration 9:00am, Kickstands up 11:00am

A complimentary breakfast served until 10am. Kickstands will go up at 11:00am. The ride will end in Cartersville with a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, live music and great food. $10.00 a rider/$5.00 for passengers. 2002 Harley Davidson Wide Glide will be raffled off at the end of the ride, raffle tickets are only $20.00 each while they last.

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 10.19.16 - 11.13.16 - Magnolia Designer ShowHouse - 118 W Cherokee Avenue • Cartersville, GA 30120 Beverly Baribault Design Group (BBDG) and Atlanta Magazine and Atlanta Magazine's HOME will present the Magnolia Designer Show House this fall. The Magnolia Designer Show House will open with a VIP Cocktail Preview Party on October 15, 2016, at the Smithsonian-affiliated Booth Western Art Museum. The show house will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday of each week beginning October 19, 2016 and ending November 13, 2016. Tickets will be available for purchase through Advocates for Children's website, or Atlanta Magazine's website, AtlantaMagazine.com, for $20 each. Advocates for Children will receive 100 percent of the proceeds of show house ticket sales.

A Designer Symposium is planned for each week the show house is open. The symposiums will be hosted by the Booth Western Art Museum and will feature several designers and their areas of expertise. Each symposium event will include a lecture, book signing and lunch, and will conclude with a panel of expert designers. Matthew Quinn, principal with Design Galleria, opens the symposium series on Saturday, October 15, 2016.

Many established designers have committed to the project, including William Peace of Peace Design, Jenny and Eric Rothman of Rothman + Rothman, Yvonne McFadden of Y. McFadden Interiors LLC, Jane Hollman of Studio Entourage Architectural Interiors, Victoria Holmes and Lana Salter of Holmes + Salter Interiors, Harrison Design, Lindsey Coral Harper of LCH Interiors, Vandi White and Julie Edwards of Vandi White Interiors, Rick Bonner of Insidesign, Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole of Kandrac Kole, and Beverly Baribault of BBDG. An impressive group of trade partners join these talented designers, including Baker Furniture, Insidesign, Kravet Fabrics, Sherwin-Williams, and Sub-Zero and Wolf Appliances. See full article on front page.