Prevent. Protect. Empower. 5K Run/Walk

You can make a difference and support the Madison County Children's Advocacy Center as they work to end child abuse and provide children in crisis with free support, services and hope for the future. The Friends of Madison County Children's Advocacy Center INC. is hosting a 5K run/walk on October 5, 2024.

Sign up to walk or run 3.1 miles (5K) on October 5, or just donate to help prevent, protect and empower our children. Registration starts at 8:30 AM, the walk begins at 9:00 AM and the Run begins at 9:30 AM. Everything kicks off on Wilson Street in the City of Oneida. It only costs $35 to take part, and the price includes a t-shirt. Join with family, friends, your canine running buddy, by yourself, or with a team. You can even take part virtually. With your help, can reach the goal of $2,000 and continue the work we've set out to do in this campaign.

Here in Madison County, the Madison County Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) facilitates a collaborative and trauma-sensitive system response to the county's most serious child abuse reports. The goal is to reduce child trauma, hold offenders accountable and offer services to begin the healing process. In 2023, the CAC served 178 children. Also last year, the CAC became a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Friends of Madison County Child Advocacy Center, to assist with fundraising.

The Madison County CAC takes the role to coordinate, integrate and facilitate a multidisciplinary team of professionals and provides the physical space where cases of child sexual and physical abuse, whenever possible and practical, are investigated, evaluated and treated. The CAC began as a multidisciplinary team, known as the MDT, in 2003. It grew to a CAC in 2008 and just last year became a non-profit organization. Each staff member at the Madison County CAC has the primary goal of providing the best services possible to children and families who are afflicted by sexual and physical abuse.

Remember one child is one too many. To report abuse contact the NYS Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-342-3720.

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prevent-protect-empower-5k-runwalk-tickets-1000297726427?aff=oddtdtcreator

Pay Registration Fee or Donate:https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=SKUHVW7WTN4H6