CLEARFIELD – District Attorney Ryan Sayers announced that the Child Advocacy Center of Clearfield County (CAC-CC) has recently received donations of pajamas and sleepwear from the staff of SCI Houtzdale.
The CAC-CC received over 100 items, including blankets, pajamas and sleepwear for children that visit the CAC-CC. The prison staff donated various items for the CAC-CC in exchange for a dress down day.
Additionally, the Peachman family, who regularly donates supplies and time to complete different projects at the CAC, recently gave packs of underwear for the CAC to keep on-site for children in need.
Plus, Madelyn Peachman donated her time to stuff envelopes for the CAC-CC for surveys that families receive after they visit the center.
Madelyn stuffed the envelopes with a form letter, return self-addressed stamped envelope and survey. She hand-wrote the CAC’s mailing address on every envelope that she stuffed. She spent over six hours of her time to complete this necessary task.
The Peachman family also coordinated finding a seamstress to sew masks to create the initial supply housed at the CAC.
They donated over 10 masks in a variety of sizes to ensure when the CAC opened its doors during COVID-19, there would be masks to fit each child that came to the center.
“The CAC-CC is fortunate to have such a supportive county surrounding them,” said Sayers. “Whenever there is a need, the necessity is met often by a variety donors and gracious volunteers.
“I would like to give a special thanks to the officers and staff at SCI Houtzdale for organizing the clothing drive to benefit these children in need.”
“Without donors and volunteers like SCI Houtzdale and the Peachman’s, the CAC-CC would not run as smoothly as it does,” Mary Tatum, director of the CAC-CC explained. “The CAC-CC is thankful for all of the friends of the CAC-CC!”
The CAC-CC would not be possible without the collaboration of the Multi-Disciplinary Investigative Team (MDIT) of Clearfield County and the generosity of its communities and organizations.
The MDIT consists of representatives from the District Attorney’s office, Children Youth, and Family Services, Law Enforcement Jurisdictions through Clearfield County, Medical Representation, Cen-Clear, Victim Witness, The Crossroads Project and PASSAGES Inc.
The CAC-CC is a place where children and families are referred by team members when there are concerns regarding neglect, safety concerns or possible child abuse.
If you would like more information about the CAC of Clearfield County or how you can help, please visit its Web site at www.cenclear.org/domain/94 or email them at cac@cenclear.org.
If you suspect child abuse, you can report it by calling 1-800-932-0313 or contacting any local police department.