Bids for Kids is here! The online portion of our auction is open Thursday, March 7, 2024. The in-person event will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
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Without your support, we would not be able to continue offering our services free of charge to the community.
We sincerely appreciate your generosity and commitment to the children of Lake and Sumter counties.
Financial contributions made to the Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center are tax deductible. All donations are used to provide direct services to child victims of abuse in Lake and Sumter Counties.
Thank you to the Mount Dora Community Trust for including us in their annual giving week. We are truly honored by your support of local charities and grateful for the chance to participate.
Visit mountdoracommunitytrust.com to learn more about this wonderful organization.
Thank you so much to all who supported our annual Children's Christmas Party! It was truly wonderful to see the joy that you brought to the children and their families at the event.
We received many needed donations from our wish lists and each child was able to open a gift with Santa Claus. The children were also able to visit with Mrs. Claus, hide from the Grinch and enjoy wonderful treats and face painting.
Thank you to everyone who donated of their time to help wrap gifts and put together this wonderful evening.
Prevent child abuse by knowing the signs and raising awareness.
Call 1-800-96-ABUSE or report online at www.myflfamilies.com.
Many common beliefs about child abuse are completely false. Learn the truth.
Read a case study about an 11-year-old child who came to our CAC.
The mission of the Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center is to provide a child-friendly, community-based facility where a child victim can be safely interviewed, provided with crisis counseling, receive medical exams and long-term specialized therapy, when needed. We work together with agency representatives to provide child abuse victims with all necessary services in a single location.
Learn MoreWe offer crisis counseling, long-term, group and family therapy. Anyone can refer a child to our counseling program.
We provide forensic and specialized interviews, medical exams and psycho-social assessments in coordination with DCF and Law Enforcement.
We are forming a group of trained volunteers who provide comprehensive, coordinated victim support and advocacy services.
We rely on the support of volunteers during the Christmas season and for our reception desk. We are also seeking volunteers for our Victim Advocate Program.
When you purchase a "Stop Child Abuse" license plate, you help publicize the need to stop child abuse while supporting every CAC in the state of Florida.
We greatly appreciate donations of items used for child therapy sessions and the daily operations of the CAC, as well as gifts for our annual Children's Christmas Party. We have wishlists on Target and Amazon.
The CAC offers the opportunity to sponsor a child's therapy and this support helps us provide our services at no charge to the child victim and non-offending family members. Click the button below to donate now by Paypal or credit card.
We hold an annual fundraiser called "Bids 4 Kids" to raise operating funds for the entire year. We are always seeking sponsors and auction items for this event. Next event: 3/7 to 3/9/24