Child Advocacy Center Director Sharon DeBoer, Family Services Coordinator Jennifer Gamble, and Accountant Jessica Wauchek presented the 2024 Hometown Heroes Awards at the 9th Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday morning to seven community leaders who have dedicated their careers to making our community a better place for children. “We are blessed to…
The Hometown Heroes Walk for Children is the Child Advocacy Center’s final event to celebrate National Child Abuse Prevention Month,” announced Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer. “Please join us on Friday, April 28, to show our community’s support for child abuse victims and their families.” Complimentary shuttles will run from Oaklands Park to…
“On your mark. Get set. Go!” said Development Coordinator Katie Enzor. “The Child Advocacy Center is making preparations for the 7th annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children.” The event will be held on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Murfreesboro Civic Plaza, located at 111 West Vine Street. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m., speakers at 11:30…
“Lace up your favorite walking shoes and join us for the 7th Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children,” announced Child Advocacy Center Director Sharon De Boer. “The Child Advocacy Center invites you to join us on April 29, 2022, to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month.” President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed April to be the National…
Rutherford County Government will soon launch a new campaign geared toward showing appreciation to various groups of professionals and the community as a whole for their navigation of challenges experienced during the pandemic. The campaign is called “#ThankRCHeroes”. “Nurses, doctors, public safety, teachers—these groups are some of those that standout who have had to make…
“The Child Advocacy Center is excited to announce the Hometown Heroes Walk Committee is hosting an amazing silent auction in connection with the event this spring,” announced Child Advocacy Center Development Coordinator Katie Enzor. “Whether you can attend the Walk or not, you can show your support for child abuse victims by bidding on silent…
The 2019 “Golden Sneakers” Award was presented to the Rutherford County Department of Children’s Services. They came out in full force to the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday, April 26, 2019, with 79 walkers wearing DCS T-shirts and comfy tennis shoes, and won the coveted “Golden Sneakers” award and most important–bragging rights. The…
Hometown Heroes filled Murfreesboro Civic Plaza to support child abuse victims. The dark clouds moved out and it was a beautiful afternoon for the 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday, April 26, 2019. The Hometown Heroes Walk for Children concluded Child Abuse Prevention Month events and highlighted the important work that every…
Local hometown heroes are scheduled to speak at the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children on Friday morning. Our own Hometown Heroes, Murfreesboro Mayor Bill Ketron, WGNS’s Scott Walker, and the Honorable Judge Donna Scott Davenport are the featured speakers at the Walk kick-off at Murfreesboro Civic Plaza. CB Cotton from WKRN News 2 will be…
Many of the 1 in 10 Rutherford County children who are sexually abused before age 18 silently bear the burden alone, said Director Sharon De Boer of the Child Advocacy Center. “When a child gets the courage to reach out for help, that activates the local Hometown Heroes that works as a team to help…