The GreenHouse, a Dalton, GA child advocacy center, is hosting Motor Mania 2008 on September 27th. It's a fundraiser to fund the day-to-day operations of the center. There will be plenty of cars on display, professional judging, and lots of awards. It's a family-friendly event, with plenty of inflatable play areas for kids, as well as giveaways, live demonstrations from the Dalton Fire Department, Georgia State Patrol, and Dalton Police Department.
The GreenHouse is a non-profit organization that provides a neutral, safe place where child victims of physical and sexual abuse in Whitfield and Murray Counties can be counseled, and also interviewed and videotaped to aid in criminal investigations. It's a child-friendly refurbished house trimmed in green and decorated in a rain forest theme. It provides a safe, non-threatening atmosphere for the child and his/her family during the investigative process. Child victims are interviewed and videotaped by a trained child forensic interviewer. Therapy is often provided on-site to help the child victims begin the healing process. If referred for prosecution, a victim advocate and prosecutor introduce themselves to the child at the GreenHouse.
The GreenHouse is an extension of the Conasauga Circuit District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Program. It's a full member of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia. The Center operates as an arm of the District Attorney's office, which provides governmental financial support, but also with a separate 501c3 Board of Directors ("Friends of the GreenHouse, Inc.") which allows community, corporate, and individual support for service to child victims of abuse in the Whitfield and Murray County areas.
Donations to the GreenHouse are used not just for the day-to-day operation of the facility, but will also help with the construction of a new facility specifically designed to serve the needs of child victims with on-site counseling, play areas, and also medical facilities. Because the GreenHouse needs community support, the organization is hosting Motor Mania 2008. The GreenHouse's Board of Directors chose to sponsor the event because they wanted to put together not just an event that would raise needed funds, but also create a family-oriented atmosphere that involves not just grown-ups but also children.
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For photos from last year's event, or more information on Motor Mania 2008, just click here to visit the event's website. For more information on the GreenHouse, click here.












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