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Child advocacy center raises $144,000 at gala; reports roughly 75 child maltreatment referrals in September
Summary
Cooper Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center reported an increase in demand and fundraising success; director Tracy Childress said the center handled about 75 referrals in September and hired full-time development staff years ago to diversify funding amid federal grant cuts.
The Cooper Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center told the Hot Springs City Board of Directors on Oct. 21 that the center handled roughly 75 referrals in September and that its recent annual fundraising gala raised $144,000 — the center's most successful to date.
Director Tracy Childress said the center's black-tie fundraiser on Sept. 25 drew about 190 attendees and that the proceeds are important because federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding has been reduced. "Our VOCA grant has been…
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