Holiday Gala benefits The Parenting Place

An upcoming party will raise fund for The Parenting Place, the home of Prevent Child Abuse Pickens County.

The inaugural Cheer for Children Holiday Gala will be held 7-11p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at The Bowers Room at Tri-County Technical College’s Easley Campus.

The Parenting Place has been serving the community for more than 20 years. Their mission is to prevent all forms of neglect and child abuse in the Upstate, by building relationships and offering services and support to parents in order to create healthy families free of abuse and neglect.

The Parenting Place offers intensive home visitation services, family life skills, financial literacy and baby basic/toddler trend classes, support groups including parenting education, workforce development skills classes, connecting people to education and employment, Benefit Bank services and counseling for victims of domestic violence.

The community’s support is needed if the mission of The Parenting Place is to be successful.

Gloria Morris, Executive Director of The Parenting Place, recently asked for Easley City Council’s support, sharing some shocking statistics with them about Pickens County

“We are now number one in the entire state for neglect of children. We are number five in the state for sexual abuse of children, Morris said.” Almost 90 percent of our clients were abuse victims themselves. So for us to break the cycle of abuse, we need to get them to hope, we need to get them to healing, we need to create a plan for their education and employment.”

There are a number of ticket options for the Gala, which will feature great food and great music, with proceeds going toward a great cause. 

Reserved tables of 8 are $250 per table.

Tickets are $50 per couple, or $30 per person.

You can also make donations of $25 or more in memory or in honor of a loved one. A card will be sent to the individual or family.

For an additional $100 donation, your engraved nameplate will be added to our “Champions for Children” plaque that will be on display at the Gala.

All donations and ticket purchases are tax deductible.

For sponsor and vendor information, call Gloria Morris at 898-5583.

Donations can be made to The Parenting Place by going to www.theparentingplacepca.org or by calling 864-898-5583.