What a great inaugural event we had last year! This year, there are two opportunities to play — one in Conway at Centennial Valley Country Club, and one in Fairfield Bay. You can contact our office right now if you’re interested in being a sponsor.
1. Heroes for Hope
It’s back! After a year’s break, the Heroes for Hope race is back, and it’ll be better than ever. Check back soon to sign up online, and to check out our fabulous sponsors for this event.
3. Thanks for all the yummy food!
We wanted to give a special THANK YOU to all the restaurants which donated food to support this year’s Festival of Chairs.
Have you made your end of the year gift?
It’s that time of the year again, time to make your gift for 2021-22 if you want it to count in this calendar year!
Want to make your gift now while you’re thinking about it? Just click here!
Thank you to our Festival of Chairs sponsors!
We’d like to give a special thanks to these businesses and individuals, who gave of themselves to create a successful Festival of Chairs:
Presenting $10,000 VIP Food Sponsor – Ol’ Bart’s Entertainment Sponsor – Smith Ford Evening Sponsor – Events Rental and Floral Gold $1000
Centennial Bank
Klaasmeyer Construction
Fraternal Order of Police/FOP
Conway Copies
H+N Architects
Conway Counseling & Wellness
Nabholz Construction
Steven Brockman Construction
Glenda and Robert Schmidt
Campbell Wealth Management
Pamela Loyd
Central AR Professional Surveying
Bledsoe Chiropractic
Point Remove Brewery
Sissy’s Log Cabin
Emerge
Partners Bank
Frank and Natalie Evans
20th Judicial Prosecutors Office
Conway Regional Health System
Jason Owens Law Firm
Baptist Health
DJ Doug Kramer LIVE
Arvest
Virco Manufacturing Corporation
Francis M. Fine Jewelry
Bronze $250
Silver $500
Bruce Hawkins/DBH Management
Drew Hester Construction
Thompson and Assoc.
First Security Bank
Conway Children’s Clinic
Cannaday Abstract & Title Co.
Rhea Lana’s Children Consignment
Amity Road Pharmacy
Chik-Fil-A
Roger’s Group
Conway Corporation
Simmons Bank
Marcus Vaden Law Firm
Shawn Evans Allstate
SMC Packaging
Strain Photography
Trinity Development
Roe Henderson Shelter Insurance
Tester Law Firm
Counseling Assoc/Arisa Health
Judge Roger Hooper
Hartman Animal Hospital
Woodmen Life
Tim Ryals Faulkner Co Sherriff
Mojo’s Hometown Pizza
Malvern National Bank
LaTresha Woodruff-Johnson and Ricco Johnson
Central Baptist College
Kevin and Carla McAlexander
Becca Mitchell with LimeLife by Alcone
Safety Before Skill
Paxton Hughes Consulting
Harwell Designs
Suspended Systems II Inc.
Netherton Promotions
Travis Thorn for Faulkner Co Sheriff
Wayfinder Insurance
Neighborhood Pet Shoppe
Ye Olde Daisy Shoppe
Spencer Hawks for Senate
Aaron Knight
Be a Sponsor!
Thank you for your interest in supporting our 20th Annual Festival of Chairs. Your gift gives children who are abused and neglected a second chance at a life of joy and opportunity.
You can click here to see all the sponsorship opportunities, everything from $10,000 to $250.
PRESENTING SPONSOR | $10,000 | SOLD OUT
PLATINUM SPONSOR | $5,000
GOLD SPONSOR | $1,000
SILVER SPONSOR | $500
BRONZE SPONSOR | $250
If you are interested in scheduling a tour of the Children’s Advocacy Center to see what your contribution would support, please let us know and we would be honored to give a tour.
If you have any questions or would like to customize a sponsorship please contact Vicki Crockett at vcrockett@hopeandjustice.org or call 501-313-1715.
Thank you for joining us in this important work!
Festival of Chairs Auction
The Festival of Chairs features tons of auction items, where we highlight area businesses while providing wonderful items for our guests. Do you want to be a part of it? Call Vicki Crockett at (501) 313-1715, or email vcrockett@hopeandjustice.org. We need help collecting auction items as well.
All auction items will be available a week before the Festival of Chairs, Wednesday, Oct. 13, through Wednesday, Oct. 20.
Click here to register for the auction! (After Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 8:00am)
Golf Event Sells Out!
Wow! We hosted our first golf event, the inaugural Cody Sublett Memorial Golf Tournament, on Monday, May 24 at Centennial Valley Country Club. And we sold out!
Thank you to all our dedicated supporters, especially the following sponsors:
PLATINUM
GOLD
Give in 2021!
What have you done in 2021 so far? If you’re like me, the answer is not much! While we’re still getting vaccines to everyone, many of our usual activities are canceled.
Unfortunately, for the children we serve, the opposite is true. Our cases have gone up significantly, 33% higher since January.
You know how you can make a difference? Give a donation! You can even set it up monthly, so you never have to worry about it again. Each gift we receive goes directly to providing services for the children in our care.
Children’s Advocacy Center
Children’s Advocacy Center
The Central Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) is a safe place for kids who may have been abused to tell their story. We bring together a team of specially trained professionals who evaluate and investigate cases of child abuse and help children and their families through this hard time.
The Forensic Interview is the heart of our work. The child victim will speak with an interviewer who has special training in the many dynamics of child abuse. The goal is to make each child as comfortable as possible while gathering information in a neutral, objective way. Interviews are videotaped in an effort to reduce the number of times the child has to talk about the abuse. It is important to recognize that at the Children’s Advocacy Center the child victim is being interviewed, not interrogated. The child is the victim and is not in trouble.
Clinical Coordination – After the interview all child victims and their non-offending family members receive a clinical coordinator/family advocate who provides crisis intervention, support services, and case management.
Medical Exam – An on-site medical exam room staffed with trained staff offers child sexual assault victims a medical exam that collects evidence and document trauma, if present. Most importantly, it is performed to reassure the child and family that his/her body is okay.
Mental Health – On-site mental health services are available for child victims and their non-offending family members. Referrals can be made to local trauma based providers for children who live outside Faulkner County.
Please click here to schedule a time to tour center.
What to tell a child about visiting the Children’s Advocacy Center?
A child may be nervous or worried about what will take place during their visit. It is okay to tell the child they will be going to someplace special where they can talk openly about their feelings. It is okay to tell the child that the people at the Children’s Advocacy Center are there to listen to them and that they want to make sure that the child is safe.
Our Team Approach
A multi-disciplinary team (MDT) is the key to the Children’s Advocacy Center. Professionals from a variety of agencies – child protection workers, law enforcement officers, mental health providers, advocates, and prosecutors – join forces to ensure child victims are receiving the essential services, referrals, as well as tracking the progress of the criminal case.
