Children's Advocacy Center of the SLV Fundraiser

As a committee member of the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of the San Luis Valley, I am organizing a fundraiser to benefit the CAC of the SLV and I need your help! I need you to attend!!!!
The CAC of the SLV, which will operate under the Tu Casa, Inc. umbrella, will be a child-focused, facility-based program in which representatives from many disciplines - law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical and victim advocates - work together, conducting joint forensic interviews and making team decisions about the investigation, treatment, management and prosecution of child abuse cases.
The primary goal of the CAC is to ensure that children are not further victimized by the intervention systems designed to protect them. The CAC of the SLV program would ensure that child abuse victims, especially victims of child sexual abuse, would be able to receive services in a child-friendly, safe space specifically designed to meet their needs.
Current conditions force child victims of sexual abuse to undergo a repetitive interviewing process at either the law enforcement agency or the Department of Social Services - both places that often times carry scary or negative connotations for children. The nearest CAC is in Pueblo, approximately 2 hours away from Alamosa and even farther for those located at the west end of the SLV (Del Norte, South Fork, Creede) and is often unreachable during winter months.
In 2010, Alamosa County Department of Human Services, alone, had over 40 reported cases of child sexual abuse (22 which were founded). The rate of child abuse in Alamosa County alone is 32.5 (per 1,000 children) - almost 4 times the state average of 8.8.
The CAC of the SLV will be housed in a specifically designed, child-friendly environment, where both the child and his/her non-offending caregivers will be comfortable, safe, and cared for, allowing for videoed forensic exams, pediatric Sexual Assault Nurses Exams (SANE) and after care services to all - provided in one location. All of the program's free, confidential, bilingual services will be available to children, families and partnering agencies throughout the 6-county region.

I would like you to be part of the fundraiser I'm organizing on Saturday, October 6th. The dinner/dance/silent auction will be held at The Hungry Logger in South Fork. There are two options available for those who would like to attend. Option 1: Dinner/Dance/Auction and Option 2: General Admission Dance/Auction. Below are the costs of each option and what each option consists of:

Dinner/Dance/Silent Auction - $30 per person (must be purchased no later than September 30th)
6:00 p.m. - Mexican Food Buffet Begins
6:30 p.m. - Welcome/Introduction of CAC Committee Members in Attendance/Overview of CAC
6:30 p.m. - Silent Auction Begins
7:00 p.m. - Presentation from Lori Krout, Ms. US Universal 2012, on her experience with childhood
                   sexual assault
8:00 p.m. - Mojones from Creede takes the stage for entertainment & dancing
9:00 p.m. - Silent Auction Ends
9:15 p.m. - Auction Winners Collect & Pay for Items
11:00 p.m. - Event Ends

General Admission/Dance/Silent Auction - $15 per person (pay at the door)
8:00 p.m. - General Admission Will Begin
9:00 p.m. - Silent Auction Ends
9:15 p.m. - Auction Winners Collect & Pay for Items
11:00 p.m. - Event Ends

***There will be a Cash Bar available all night and children are welcome to come at the prices listed above. However, if attending the dinner with children, please be sure you are comfortable with them hearing the content of the presentation at 7:00 p.m.***

For dinner tickets call 719-480-1525 or email meyerhd@hotmail.com.

Below is a list of auction items that have been donated to date. More auction items will be added regularly, so check the comment section under this blog to see them as they come in. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the auction, please call or email me at the contact info above.

Auction Items:
16x20 Jan Thompson Print "Dawn's Early Light" - $65 Value
2 - Weekend Demo Ski/Snowboard Packages from Alpine Bike & Ski - $81 Value Each
Fly Fishing Trip for 2 on the Rio Grande or at Santa Maria Trout Club w/Beau Meyer - Unknown $
Granite Cutting Board from Brooke-Stone - $60 Value
1/2 Day Guided Rafting Trip for 4 w/Mountain Man Rafting - $240 Value
3 Month Family Pass to Sand Dunes (Hooper) Pool - $175 Value
10 - One Time Individual Passes to Sand Dunes (Hooper) Pool - $12 Value Each
Vitamin Cottage Basket from Aspire Wellness Counseling - $50 Value
Chivas Regal Gift Basket from Wild West Spirits - $25 Value
One Year (52 Weeks) 1/2 Hour Guitar Lessons from Big River Music - $780 Value
42 Piece Drill/Bit Driver Set from Tompkins Hardware - $50 Value
2 Tickets to 2013 Performance from Creede Repretory Theater - $66 Value
Bottle of Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar from Creede Olive Oil Company - $34 Value
Tempered Glass Cutting Board from Holy Moses - $40 Value
Chiropractic Session from Creede Chiropractic - $75 Value
1 Hour Massage from Bella Vida Salon - $55 Value
4 Adult Passes to Monarch Ski Area - $240 Value
Pearl/Onyx Earring & Necklace Set from Off Broadway - $180 Value
$15 Gift Certificate from Rare Things - $15 Value
18x24 Elk Wall Mirror from Rio Grande Anglers - $75 Value
Set of Wooden Picture Frames from Elk Country - $50 Value
Camelback 75L from San Juan Sports - $16 Value
Framed Bear Print by Karen Bonnie - $100 Value
Avon Basket from Karen Miller - $125 Value
Woven Purse from Virgil & Pat Blevins - $45 Value
Woven Basket from Virgil & Pat Blevins - $50 Value
Steve Miller Signature Collection Statue from Cowboy Up - $257 Value
4 Adult Passes to Wolf Creek Ski Area - $56 Value (Each)
2 One Hour Massages from Sacred Space Massage - $50 Value (Each)

Other Items w/Values to be Determined:
Gift Certificate from Historic Spruce Lodge
Child Themed Custom Cake from You'nique Cakes
Painting by Cindy Harris

Door Prizes from Subway, Creede Trading Post and more.

Come out and help me support a great cause and help the children of the San Luis Valley! Be sure to invite your family and friend!!!!

Lori Krout, Ms. US Universal 2012 & I

Mojones