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Georgia State Senator Chip Pearson and Representative Tom Graves toured the new children’s safe haven, Appalachian Children’s Emergency Shelter (ACES). 07/14/2009

Pictured from left to right, Robyn Richardson (ACES Development Director), Melanie Dallas (ACES Board member), Chip Pearson, Larry Toney, Tom Graves, Diane Marger-Moore (ACES Board member), Commissioner Robert Jones, Candy Friedman (ACES Executive Director), and Sheryl Murray (ACES Board member).

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Open House - 12/06/2008

 

Photo (Brenda Weaver, Larry Butler)

December 08, 2008

Children’s Shelter’s Open House brings warm smiles and much needed donations

The Appalachian Children’s Emergency Shelter (ACES) opened its doors to the public for the first time Saturday, December 6th, and hundreds of Pickens County residents and supporters toured the newly completed safe haven.

ACES has been built, furnished and decorated with private donations and is debt free. The generous contributions from Saturday’s festive event will jump start the hiring of staff in order to prepare for licensure and opening early next year.
 
Chief Superior Court Judger Brenda Weaver sounded the initial call for the need for the children’s shelter, and Saturday complimented and thanked the people of Pickens County for responding so generously to bring the hope to reality.

Board President Larry Butler said, “The community’s generosity has been striking. Every room shows the love, commitment and support that hundreds of people have given to make this shelter a truly nurturing home.”

A children’s shelter is needed now more than ever. The faltering economy has further lessened the availability of foster care, while the number of children in crisis has increased.

Judge Weaver, Superior Court Judge Henry Doss, and Juvenile Court Judge John Worcester-Holland showed the judiciary’s support of the facility.  The Open House was well attended by every segment of the Pickens County community.

The ACES Board of Directors would like to give a special thanks to Debs Bakery, 61 Main Restaurant, and the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church’s children’s choir for festive food, songs and holiday cheer.

 

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