“You only have four days left to bid on the items in the Hometown Heroes Silent Auction,” announced Child Advocacy Center Development Coordinator Katie Enzor. “The drop-dead deadline is Friday, April 29 at 12:00 noon!”
The silent auction is hosted on the Child Advocacy Center’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CACRutherford. All proceeds from the Silent Auction and the Walk will help the Child Advocacy Center provide critically needed services for child abuse victims. You do not have to participate in the walk to bid on the incredible silent auction items.
“All donations in Cannon County support the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center and all donations in Rutherford County support the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County,” stated Cannon County Coordinator Amanda Hammond.
Highlights of the silent auction include the Mural of Tennessee guitar designed by Jennifer Owens and donated by Fat Guy’s BBQ, Murfreesboro Ladies Sewing Group handmade pinwheel quilt, Staybridge Suites Night Away from the Kids, Chop House gift card with 2 bottles of wine, Cannon Power Shot camera, Texas Roadhouse dinner for two Basket with rib seasoning and steak sauce, Fred’s Flooring area rug with carpet cleaners, and Friendship Quilters Guild of Smyrna handmade quilt.
During Child Abuse Prevention Month every April, the Child Protective Investigative Team hosts the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children to encourage local support for child abuse and child sexual abuse victims.
For 22 years, the Child Advocacy Center has worked closely with the Department of Children’s Services, law enforcement, and the District Attorney’s Office to investigate and prosecute over 17,000 child abuse cases, assist over 27,000 individuals, and train over 13,000 people how to protect children.