Russell the Courthouse Dog from The Southern Arizona Children's Advocacy Center visited our Rotary Club with his handler Kathy Rau to tell about the services the Center provides for children who are victims of abuse. There are four types of abuse, physical, sexual, emotional and neglect. This Center provides all of the services required to help the children and prosecute the offender.   
 
Children who cannot return to their family home receive clothing, books, a blanket and teddy bear to take to temporary foster care. They are fed at the Center if they are hungry, and they are comforted and cared for by trained staff and volunteers.
 
The Center is asking for donations to help provide clothing for the older children both boys and girls. Donations of children’s sizes from 10 to 16 are needed including socks, underwear, shirts, pants or pajamas. Imagine that you suddenly left your house and didn’t have anything with you. Go shopping in this frame of mind so you will be inspired to appropriate outfit an older boy or girl.