Thursday, February 5, 2009

Our Charity

We know... we know... we've been a little vague about what we are cooking up... Please be patient. It is going to be worthwhile!

But first... and the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS PROMOTION, we are so excited to announce the charity we will be supporting this spring.



We would like to share some information found on the child crisis center website. Please click here to check out this wonderful organization that could really use our help.

No parent ever intends to harm their children.
Every parent wants to see their children grow up healthy and strong. Sometimes extreme life stressors such as job loss, financial difficulties or poverty can bring a parent to a place where they feel helpless and their decision making skills can suffer. Most often it is at this place where families meet crises and children can be harmed.
A child in Arizona is abused or neglected every hour.
Over 7,500 children in Arizona last year had to leave home due to reports of child abuse (Arizona Department of Economic Security Child Welfare Report). Approximately 30% of all of these reports were of physical abuse; the rest were emotional abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse. Even though each child's situation is very different, they all had one significant common factor; 100% could have been prevented.

Facts & Statistics
Arizona ranks fifth nationally in the rate of children with substantiated reports of abuse and neglect, almost twice the national average (Child Welfare League of America).

Every child deserves a safe, loving home.
The challenge exists to ensure that every child has a chance to grow up healthy and strong; that begins with a safe place to live. The Child Crisis Center offers services that protect & help children heal when families are struggling, find compassionate, supportive homes for children that need them, and strengthen families and minimize stress on their lives.

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