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| CHILD CRISIS CENTER'S DISCOVERY SHOP ACHIEVES $3,000,000 MARK FOR RAISING FUNDS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN |
EVENT: Recognition Ceremony DATE: Wednesday January 10 @ 9:30 am LOCATION: The Discovery Shop 4747 Hondo Pass, The Bradley Square Shopping Center CONTACTS: Al Velarde, Child Crisis Center Executive Director, 562-7955 Barbara Hanlon, Discovery Shop Manager, 241-6669 El Paso, Texas – The Discovery Shop, the Child Crisis Center’s social enterprise, recently surpassed the $3,000,000 milestone for raising money for the Center. The Discovery Shop is a non-profit thrift store that sells good condition second hand merchandise, including clothing, furnishing, electronic equipment, china and tableware, and many other hard goods. It is managed and run by over 125 volunteers, many of whom have been with the shop since its inception 16 years ago. The Child Crisis Center and the Discovery Shop accepts donations from the community and resell them to the public at the shop. It is a truly unique shopping experience. Because the store is run by volunteers, there is little overhead and 74% of the funds raised are contributed to the Child Crisis Center to help pay operating expenses. The amount sent to the Child Crisis Center accounts for 21% of the total operating income of the Center. “We are blessed to have so many dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy because they care about the most innocent in our society” said Al Velarde, Executive Director of the Child Crisis Center. “Without the efforts of our volunteers, we would not have the sustainable source of funding we need to ensure we are able to provide emergency shelter for children in need”. The Child Crisis Center is a local non-profit agency that provides emergency shelter for infants, toddlers and children, 13 years and under who have been abused and neglected, who are at risk of abuse or neglect, or who are suffering some form of family crisis. The Center’s mission is to reduce incidents of abuse and neglect by providing emergency shelter for children and support for families in need. To become involved, the public may volunteer at the Discovery Shop, donate good condition clothing and hard goods at the shop or at the Child Crisis Center, or purchase items at the Discovery Shop and enjoy a unique shopping experience at bargain prices. Customers will know that 74 cents of every dollar they spend will go to help care for a child in need. The Child Crisis Center will be holding a recognition ceremony for the volunteers of the Discovery Shop on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007 at 9:30 a.m., at the Discovery Shop located at 4747 Hondo Pass, in the Bradley Shopping Center. The Media is invited. |
| Child Crisis Center of El Paso 2100 N. Stevens El Paso, TX 79930 (915) 562-7955 |
Annual 5k Competitive Run & Family Fun Walk
El Paso, Texas, August, 2007- The annual Child Crisis Center Trot for Tots competitive 5k
run and family walk will be Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the Ascarate Park in El Paso,
Texas (6900 Delta Avenue); featuring Rosa Guerrero as the MC. The race will start at 8:00
a.m.
Race proceeds will benefit the Child Crisis Center of El Paso’s programs such as the
children’s shelter, crisis nursery and family support programs offered to families and
neighboring communities of El Paso, Texas.
There will be FREE t-shirts to the first 300 attendees and nutritious food!
Since 1980, the Child Crisis Center of El Paso has provided emergency shelter services to
infants, toddlers and youth while their mother of father receive temporary respite care. We
have an open door policy and admit children from infancy to thirteen years of age, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week at no cost to the parent or guardian. In 2006, we admitted 799
children whose parents are terminally ill, need immediate stress relief, are homeless, and
are abusive.
For more information, call 915-562-7955 or visit www.childcrisiselp.org
Child Crisis Center Awarded Grant Funds From the Permian Basin
Area Foundation TRIAD Fund for the Support of Children and
Families in Need, Affected by the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
September 7, 2007
El Paso, Texas – The Child Crisis Center of El Paso was awarded a grant for $115,815 from
the Permian Basin Area Foundation TRIAD Fund to outreach and provide emergency
shelter services for children in need who come from families with at least one parent who is
serving, or has served, in Iraq or Afghanistan. Deployment often creates unique hardships
and stresses that can lead to abuse and/or neglect of the children. The funding will be
used to develop an outreach program to provide services to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
who may be encountering crisis or trauma and are in need of support, to provide community
resources to affected families and children, and help pay for operational costs to ensure
shelter availability for children in need. “While we often serve military families and their
children, we also know that many are not aware or do not understand the services we
provide”, said Al Velarde, Executive Director of the Child Crisis Center. “The award we
received will allow us to go to the war veterans and their families in our community and offer
supportive services that they need so that their unique circumstances do not lead to abuse
and/or neglect of their children and they can get the help they need to overcome their
trauma.”
The mission of the Child Crisis Center is to prevent and reduce incidents of child abuse and
neglect by providing emergency shelter to children age newborn to 13 who are abused and
neglected or at risk of abuse and/or neglect. The Permian Basin Area Foundation is a
private foundation that provides the TRIAD Fund to bring support to current and former
military personnel who are serving or have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The funding
awarded to the Center will allow for 1 year of services.
Anyone wanting more information on services provided by the Child Crisis Center or who
may have need for support can call the Center at 562-7955.
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Contact: Al Velarde, 562-7955
Area Foundation TRIAD Fund for the Support of Children and
Families in Need, Affected by the Conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan
September 7, 2007
El Paso, Texas – The Child Crisis Center of El Paso was awarded a grant for $115,815 from
the Permian Basin Area Foundation TRIAD Fund to outreach and provide emergency
shelter services for children in need who come from families with at least one parent who is
serving, or has served, in Iraq or Afghanistan. Deployment often creates unique hardships
and stresses that can lead to abuse and/or neglect of the children. The funding will be
used to develop an outreach program to provide services to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans
who may be encountering crisis or trauma and are in need of support, to provide community
resources to affected families and children, and help pay for operational costs to ensure
shelter availability for children in need. “While we often serve military families and their
children, we also know that many are not aware or do not understand the services we
provide”, said Al Velarde, Executive Director of the Child Crisis Center. “The award we
received will allow us to go to the war veterans and their families in our community and offer
supportive services that they need so that their unique circumstances do not lead to abuse
and/or neglect of their children and they can get the help they need to overcome their
trauma.”
The mission of the Child Crisis Center is to prevent and reduce incidents of child abuse and
neglect by providing emergency shelter to children age newborn to 13 who are abused and
neglected or at risk of abuse and/or neglect. The Permian Basin Area Foundation is a
private foundation that provides the TRIAD Fund to bring support to current and former
military personnel who are serving or have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The funding
awarded to the Center will allow for 1 year of services.
Anyone wanting more information on services provided by the Child Crisis Center or who
may have need for support can call the Center at 562-7955.
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Contact: Al Velarde, 562-7955
| National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Complete Gift of $31,000 Air Conditioning Project |
Contacts: Al Velarde, Executive Director, 562-7955 or 253-2178
Ms. Marcia Heller, NAWIC Construction Industry Co-Chair, 241-1261
El Paso, Texas – The El Paso Chapter of the National Association of Women in construction
(NAWIC) lead an effort to replace and install new commercial grade refrigerated air conditioners
at the Child Crisis Center. The project was valued at $31,124 and was donated to the Center by
NAWIC and various local construction companies. The new air conditioners were placed on the
children’s dormitory, where the children live and sleep. Prior to the completion of this project, the
Center had aging and defective evaporative units that required significant expense to maintain
and run and the cooling of air was inconsistent, often breaking down leaving an uncomfortable
sleeping environment for children. The local contractors who participated in this project are:
Ms. Marcia Heller, NAWIC Construction Industry Co-Chair, 241-1261
El Paso, Texas – The El Paso Chapter of the National Association of Women in construction
(NAWIC) lead an effort to replace and install new commercial grade refrigerated air conditioners
at the Child Crisis Center. The project was valued at $31,124 and was donated to the Center by
NAWIC and various local construction companies. The new air conditioners were placed on the
children’s dormitory, where the children live and sleep. Prior to the completion of this project, the
Center had aging and defective evaporative units that required significant expense to maintain
and run and the cooling of air was inconsistent, often breaking down leaving an uncomfortable
sleeping environment for children. The local contractors who participated in this project are:
National Association of Women in Construction – Sandy McDonald President
Funk & Company - $17,280 donation of two refrigerated air units, equipment and
labor, Marion Miles, President.
Southwestern Contracting – $3900 in construction materials and labor, Carlos
Orozco & Debbie Christensen Partners
Insulation Systems, $580 donation of insulation work – Abram Lucereo, Owner
Trane - $3616 donation of an air unit. – Russell Ortiz, Owner
Triangle Electric Supply - $1500 in electrical supplies – Tom Kincaid, Owner
Tri-State Electric - $4000 in donated electrical work, equipment and materials,
Anna Fuller President.
Funk & Company - $17,280 donation of two refrigerated air units, equipment and
labor, Marion Miles, President.
Southwestern Contracting – $3900 in construction materials and labor, Carlos
Orozco & Debbie Christensen Partners
Insulation Systems, $580 donation of insulation work – Abram Lucereo, Owner
Trane - $3616 donation of an air unit. – Russell Ortiz, Owner
Triangle Electric Supply - $1500 in electrical supplies – Tom Kincaid, Owner
Tri-State Electric - $4000 in donated electrical work, equipment and materials,
Anna Fuller President.
In the spring of 2007, NAWIC members organized a group of construction companies and
concerned individuals and put together an effort to accomplish the project. In October of 2007,
the project commenced. The last phase of the project was completed last week and the Center
now has two state of the art commercial grade units to cool the children’s living area and an extra
unit that will be placed in the new addition of the building that is currently in process. Children at
the Center have a well cooled and heated sleeping environment with a consistent flow of
comfortable air so that a child’s basic need for comfort can be addressed. “We are so grateful
to NAWIC and all the local contractors who came together to bring comfortable air for the children
at the Center”, said Al Velarde, Executive Director. “It would have taken us months, or even years
to raise the money needed for these improvements. Now when children in crisis come to us, they
can sleep in comfort.”
The National Association of Women in Construction is a group of women professionals who are in
the field of construction. This tremendous project was their way of giving back to the community.
The Executive Director of the Center will make himself available for interview at the media’s
convenience. Ms. Marcia Heller, NAWIC Construction Industry Co-Chair will be at the Center
today from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will be available for interview at that time. This project is
an example of a group of professionals giving big for the benefit of the most vulnerable in or
society, our children.
concerned individuals and put together an effort to accomplish the project. In October of 2007,
the project commenced. The last phase of the project was completed last week and the Center
now has two state of the art commercial grade units to cool the children’s living area and an extra
unit that will be placed in the new addition of the building that is currently in process. Children at
the Center have a well cooled and heated sleeping environment with a consistent flow of
comfortable air so that a child’s basic need for comfort can be addressed. “We are so grateful
to NAWIC and all the local contractors who came together to bring comfortable air for the children
at the Center”, said Al Velarde, Executive Director. “It would have taken us months, or even years
to raise the money needed for these improvements. Now when children in crisis come to us, they
can sleep in comfort.”
The National Association of Women in Construction is a group of women professionals who are in
the field of construction. This tremendous project was their way of giving back to the community.
The Executive Director of the Center will make himself available for interview at the media’s
convenience. Ms. Marcia Heller, NAWIC Construction Industry Co-Chair will be at the Center
today from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will be available for interview at that time. This project is
an example of a group of professionals giving big for the benefit of the most vulnerable in or
society, our children.