ABC Counseling and Family Services
Happy Holidays!
As an agency dedicated to helping youth affected by abuse, families who have been separated, and individuals and couples longing for a family of their own, the holiday season is a reminder for all of us at ABC as to why we do this work. We are therapists because we hope that we can help, we have confidence that youth who have made bad choices can learn to make positive choices, we know that we have the tools to help troubled youth overcome their problems…but most importantly…we know that we care.
We do this job because we care about each and every one of the clients we serve – be it a victim of child sexual abuse, a parent whose family has been impacted by sexual abuse, a teen engaging in sexually problematic behaviors, birthparents seeking a loving family for their unborn child or the adoptive parents longing for a family of their own. We hope you take a moment to also think of the clients we serve and how you might be able to help. ABC always takes donations and established the Loren Edgar Willard Scholarship Fund in May 2009 for youth whose families are unable to pay for services on our sliding fee scale. To find out more about the scholarship, or to make a donation to ABC, please contact Trisha at tpmalott@hotmail.com or at (309) 451-9495. We wish you a joyous 2009 holiday season.
State Farm's Giving Tree
Each year, ABC is the proud recipient of holiday gifts from State Farm employees through their Giving Tree program. Throughout the holiday season, State Farm employees can select a “heart” with gift information for a youth in need in the Bloomington-Normal area. State Farm employees have generously provided gifts for approximately 150-200 clients of ABC for the past several years. Many of these youth are from low-income households or are in foster care and may not receive many, if any, other gifts this holiday season. ABC is extremely grateful for the generosity State Farm shows us all year long, and especially during the holidays through their Giving Tree program.
Save the Date
ABC’s sixth annual Gifts From the Heart fundraiser will be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at The Parke Hotel & Conference Center in Bloomington, Illinois. This event will feature hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions, raffles and live entertainment. We’re in the process of planning some great things – so stay tuned for the details! We hope to see you there…
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