It’s the season for giving and what better time to host a gift drive for young people right here in our area?
Canopy South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center is working hard to do just that and you can help!
- it's the season for giving, and- what better time to host a gift- drive for young people right- here in our area?
News 25's ton- miles shows us how canopy south- mississippi - child advocacy center is workin- hard to do just that and- how you can help.
- - they've decked the halls at - canopy south mississippi child- advocacy center in gulfport, bu- don't let the festive holiday - decorations fool you -- these dedicated workers face a- tough task daily.
- lisa zimmerman, canopy south- mississippi child advocacy- center- local multi-disciplinary- coordinator: "we service children 3 to - 17.
They have been a victim of- sexual abuse, physical abuse, o- have- witnessed a violent crime.
We - provide forensic interviews,- therapy services, - victim advocacy services, and w- provide an all-around - multi-disciplinary- approach to provide best- services for the child."
Hitting close to home for these- child advocates who have- children of their own, includin- cassidy redding who is spending- christmas for the first time- with her son who's just seven - months old...just one of many - reasons why they're - collecting holiday toys and - donations for the local - children they help year round.- cassidy redding, canopy south - mississippi child advocacy- center mdt- coordinator: "this job became a little harder when i became a - mom.
It's hard to see - children go through these kinds- of things, especially through a- mother's perspective, - so i'm really hoping we can hav- a good turnout this year and we- can spread lots of- joy."
Toni miles, news 25: " you can drop off your toys and donation- at one of canopy's two- locations-one on watts avenue i- pascagoula, and the other here- on 17th - street in gulfport.
Theyre- looking for toys and gifts for- young people ages 3 - to 17, and will be collecting - - - - the toys until december 14th."
Lisa zimmerman, canopy south- mississippi child advocacy- center- local multi-disciplinary- coordinator: "a little late in the game, but - we're hoping to spread holiday- cheer this year."
Cassidy redding, canopy south - mississippi child advocacy- center mdt- coordinator: "last year we actually had a mom who came int- our conference room.- she actually cried when she - walked in the door because ther- were- so many toys, and she was just- overwhelmed by being able to- give all her children what- she had always wanted to give - them."
Toni miles,
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