“One of my favorite Murfreesboro Christmas traditions is the Child Advocacy Center Holiday Open House. It is always held on the first Friday in December. My favorite thing is spending time with our Child Protective Investigative Team members and the many supporters of our Child Advocacy Center,” said Murfreesboro Police Chief Glenn Chrisman.
The Child Advocacy Center is hosting the 16th annual Holiday Open House on Friday, December 4, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 1040 Samsonite Blvd., Murfreesboro. The Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers are inviting all of the Child Advocacy Center’s supporters to join them on Friday for the buffet luncheon.
“There are four rooms of food – appetizers, entrées, dessert and the famous chocolate room,” said Child Advocacy Center bookkeeper Jessica Wauchek. “Guests walk through the first three rooms and head straight to the chocolate room.”
“The honorary guests at the event are the members of the Rutherford County and Cannon County Child Protective Investigative Teams,” announced Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer.
Child Protective Investigative Team members work together to investigate and prosecute child abuse cases and help children and their families heal from the trauma. The agencies included in the multidisciplinary team include the District Attorney’s Office for the 16th Judicial District, Murfreesboro Police Department, Smyrna Police Department, La Vergne Police Department, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Woodbury Police Department, Cannon County Sheriff’s Office, Rutherford County Department of Children’s Services, Warren County Department of Children’s Services, Rutherford County and Cannon County Juvenile Court Youth Services, Our Kids Center, the Guidance Center, and the Child Advocacy Center.
The buffet luncheon is provided courtesy of the Board of Directors, staff, volunteers, and local restaurants. The restaurants generously providing food are Bonefish Grill, Demos’, Firehouse Subs, Old Chicago, Pei Wei, and Red Lobster. If your restaurant would like to contribute food for the event please contact Jessica Wauchek at jessicawauchek@bellsouth.net.
For more information on the Holiday Open House, contact the Child Advocacy Center. In Rutherford County call (615) 867-9000 and in Cannon County call (615) 563-9915.
