“Before Junk Yard Dog came to the Child Advocacy Center in Gainesville, he often acted out and abruptly left school to escape anything that made him feel unsafe. Now, the 12-year-old boy greets and gives tours to children who are new to the center. Junk Yard Dog is a child abuse victim, so his real name is being withheld for safety reasons. He nicknamed himself after the WWE wrestler.”
“A donor recently pledged to match up to $400,000 in donations to the center’s $1.6 million capital campaign. The campaign will be used to pay its building’s final mortgage payment, which is due in January, and to maintain the 6,980-square-foot space for years to come, Kitchens said. The donor asked to remain anonymous, she said.”
“Originally, the center only provided help for children who were sexually abused, but in 2005 Kitchens “set out to make sure the center was available for every abused child who needs it.” She expanded its services to include physical, emotional and other types of abuse cases.”
View the whole story here: https://www.wuft.org/news/2019/10/21/child-advocacy-center-receives-400k-matching-donation-for-capital-campaign/