Wednesday, December 11, 2002

YPH fundraiser successful By CAROLYN CARY ccary@TheCitizenNews.com Supporters of the Fayette Youth Protection Homes were entertained at its recent annual banquet while raising needed funds. The "Chicken Man," Mike Culver, donated his services to enlighten the 200 people in attendance. Outback Steakhouse donated the dinner, cooking the steaks right outside the banquet door. Chip Young of Tyrone donated the use of his facility, The Barn. Mary Davis, director of Fayette County Department of Family and Children's Services, was the speaker for the event. She said that DFACS handles about 45 to 50 cases a month. "The intent," she said, "is to treat the whole family, and not just the one member who might be having problems. We have two social workers who work with these families. "Each child who comes to us is treated as an individual and never becomes just a statistic." Davis also commented that the foster care population in Fayette County doubled over the past year. While falling short of the $40,000 goal, the banquet organizers were encouraged by the turnout, the number of new donors and the work of volunteers. "We are producing such an event at a minimum," said Jane Gough, development coordinator for the charity. "We also are indebted to the CareCorps, a group of local business people who help to underwrite all of our fundraising events. These gifts enable all of the money raised to go to programs, which cost about $300,000 annually to run." What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page