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70 people are interested
Carousel Center Volunteer for Cape Fear Volunteer Center
ORGANIZATION: Cape Fear Volunteer Center/Hands on Wilmington
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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70 people are interested
The Carousel Center is a non-profit organization committed to providing services to victims of child abuse. Eighty-five percent of the children we see are 11 years old or younger; the most common age is only five years old. Of those children we examine, approximately 90% have been referred for allegations of sexual abuse.
Volunteering with this program will benefit the Blue Ribbon Commission's Youth Enrichment Zone
Before the Carousel Center existed, children who were victims of abuse, were sent to the emergency room, where they endured a frightening medical exam to determine if sexual abuse had occurred, and to what extent. Area emergency rooms have neither the equipment, nor the certified staff for this kind of medical exam. It was with that understanding in mind that emergency room physicians, nurses, and the Junior League sought to establish the Carousel Center.
Here, children are greeted in a warm, un-hospital-like environment. They are offered a cuddly stuffed animal. They weat hand painted t-shirts for their medical exams. The medical exams are conducted by a physician who is certified for such, thus assuring that evidence is neither missing nor compromised.
For more information, please visit http://www.capefearvolunteercenter.org
If you are interested, please call us at (910)392-8180.
Thank you so much for your time.
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About Cape Fear Volunteer Center/Hands on Wilmington
Location:
214 Walnut Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, US
Mission Statement
The CFVC's mission is match volunteers and agencies with service opportunities in Southeastern NC. We also provide direct and indirect services, including the Big Buddy Program (mentoring for at risk youth), free home repair (Reach the Beach), Kids Voting (mock voting for youth 5-18), Community Service, and National Days of Service opportunities.
Description
The CVFC was formed in 1997 to mobilize volunteers and resources to identify and deliver creative, effective solutions to community needs by volunteers. The CVFC was founded in the wake of Hurricane Fran. The need addressed by the CVFC is that of providing support for non-profit organizations, community events and initiatives through the effective recruitment, training, referral and stewardship of volunteers and directors of volunteers, as well as planning programs and/or collaborations. In order to keep the VC running and meeting the needs of the community agencies it needs funding. The CFVC makes those matches for individuals, corporations, schools, and churches. We register the volunteers and then place them with the agency that best suits their time and availability. We are the place that the schools turn to find community service opportunities for their youth;
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Landfall Executive Suites1213 Culbreth Drive Suite 233Wilmington, NC 28405
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A