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Lori's Place seeks donors to cover $45,000 monthly operating cost; hosting golf classic May 30
Summary
Michelle from Lori's Place described the nonprofit's services—24‑hour crisis line, forensic exams, interviews, victim advocacy—and said the third annual Lori's Place Golf Classic on May 30 will help cover roughly $45,000 per month in operating costs.
Michelle of Lori's Place said the Cochise Family Advocacy Center will hold its third annual Lori's Place Golf Classic on May 30 at Mountain View Golf Course to raise funds for ongoing operations.
"All of the proceeds are going directly to Lori's Place, to basically help us stay operating. It costs about $45,000 a month for us to operate right now, and we're struggling with that," Michelle said on KWCD's First Watch.
The nut graf: Lori's Place provides forensic medical exams, forensic interviews, victim advocacy, peer support and court accompaniment for victims of violent crime; with rising operating costs, the organization is turning to local fundraisers and sponsors to maintain services across Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties.
Michelle described services available at Lori's Place, which opened in February 2016. The center works with law enforcement, the county attorney's office and the Department of Child Safety to assist victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, trafficking and other violent crimes. She said victims receive a victim advocate who accompanies them through investigations and court processes and that Lori's Place is adding a bilingual forensic interviewer the week after the broadcast.
The golf classic is a scramble with 7 a.m. check‑in and an 8 a.m. shotgun start, followed by a post‑round buffet, raffle and awards. Michelle invited sponsors and raffle donors and said organizations can donate teams that will be filled with first responders if needed. She listed current sponsors including Rutherford Diversified Industries, Herald Review Media, Antelope Run Electric and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office.
For confidential help or to report suspected abuse, Michelle gave Lori's Place's 24‑hour crisis line: (520) 515‑4444, and the organization's website, lorisplaceaz.org. She also noted a Facebook page listed as "Lori's Place AZ 2022" for additional information.
The broadcast included an invitation for the public to participate in or sponsor the May 30 event to help keep Lori's Place operating.
Aired remarks were part of KWCD's First Watch community segment.
