Denham Springs Regional Office Open House

Child Advocacy Services highlights Walker Wal-Mart Associates Choice Program Award on Friday, December 9th

Child Advocacy Services hosted an open house to announce their new location at 1810 Florida Blvd., Suite F in Denham Springs. During the open house event, Walker Wal-Mart Store Manager Mike Lowery and Wal-Mart Community Coordinator Lynda Gardiner were presented with the Mary Ellen Award in recognition of Wal-Mart’s donation back to the community of Livingston Parish. “The Mary Ellen Award honors members in the community who are champions for abused children,” commented Joelle Henderson, Director of Clinical Services for Child Advocacy Services CAC program. April Wier, Director of Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce, was very instrumental with the ribbon cutting at the new office and arranging for Wal-Mart representatives to be present. Please visit Child Advocacy Services at 1810 Florida Blvd., Suite F in Denham Springs to meet our staff and learn more about Child Advocacy Services’ programs or visit www.childadv.net. Child Advocacy Services is a United Way partner agency.

The Children’s Advocacy Centers (CAC) of Louisiana was selected as the 2011 Wal-Mart Associates Choice Program winner. Child Advocacy Services’ Children’s Advocacy Center program was selected as one of the 16 recipients of the award state wide. As the winner, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Louisiana received $100,000 from the Wal-Mart Foundation to help ensure child victims of sexual abuse receive quality services from their local CAC.

Pictured left to right Chris Wroten, Child Advocacy Services Board President; Lynda Gardiner, Wal-Mart Community Coordinator (Walker); Mike Lowery, Wal-Mart Store Manager (Walker); Rob Carlisle, Child Advocacy Services Chief Executive Officer; Alex Hazlaris, CACLA Program Support Specialist; Joelle Henderson, Child Advocacy Services Director of Clinical Services; Christine Roy, CAS Clinical Services Coordinator; and Donna Bliss, Child Advocacy Services Director of Community Outreach.

Cottages for CASA receives Community Change Pig

Alexis Ducorbier’s State Farm Insurance Agency chose Cottages for CASA as the recipient of the October Community Change Pig.  Each month, the staff choose a non-profit or needy cause in the community to donate spare change from the Community Change Pig.  Our thanks to Alexis and her staff for supporting our agency.