MEDIA ADVISORY
April 9, 2007
For more information, contact: Heather Solis, The Children’s Place, (816) 363-1898
FORMER NFL PLAYER, ACTOR AND AUTHOR VICTOR RIVAS RIVERS FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE CHILDREN’S PLACE ANNUAL LUNCHEON
6th Annual Angel’s of The Children’s Place Luncheon to Benefit Young Victims of Violence, Abuse and Neglect
WHAT: The Angels of The Children’s Place 6th Annual Luncheon benefiting The Children’s Place. The Children’s Place is a nonprofit organization devoted to promoting positive mental health and development outcomes through prevention, treatment and family support for young children who have experienced abuse, neglect or other trauma. The agency provides day treatment and outpatient services to children ranging in age from six weeks to eight years. The Children’s Place is one of the Kansas City area’s premiere single-source providers of services and programs that help optimize the growth and development of young children. Last year, the luncheon raised nearly $80,000 directly supporting the agency’s early intervention services for traumatized young children.
WHO: Former NFL player, actor and author of “A Private Family Matter,” Victor Rivas Rivers, is the featured speaker for the 6th annual luncheon. Victor calls himself “the child that the village raised” as he survived a childhood of abuse and violence, and broke the silence thanks to the support his community provided. Now, the spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence, he clearly articulates the damage done to those abused, the impact that abuse has on every aspect of life and what individuals and communities can do to help combat the problem.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 10, 2007
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Marriott Hotel
Muehlebach Tower
1213 Wyandotte Street
The Children’s Place is a nonprofit organization established in 1978 to address the physical and emotional impact of violence, abuse and neglect on children in metropolitan Kansas City. The Children’s Place specializes in the complex treatment of children ages six weeks to eight years of age, offering day treatment and outpatient services for children, foster/adoptive family trainings and assessment, and family support groups and counseling.
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