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The services The CAC provides are unique and cannot be provided by any <br />other agency. As a non-profit organization we must constantly search for <br />ways to provide funding. We currently receive two grants that cover <br />approximately 70% of the em'ployee's salaries, and various other exper~es. <br />Even though The CAC is a non-profit agency it still has the day-to-day <br />operating expenses associated with running ony business. The CAC relies <br />heavily on community support to cover these expenses. Without this <br />community support we would not be able to continue to provide the direct help <br />these abused children need. <br /> <br />Child abuse is a community problem and to be successful Children's Advocacy <br />Centers must involve the community at large, as well as the agencies that <br />respond to child abuse. There are currently 50 CACs in the state of Texas, <br />and we are proud that The City of Paris is a part of this group. A Children's <br />Advocacy Center is a place where the community can come together for the <br />benefit of its children. ]~t is a way to show child victims that their community <br />cares for them and wants to protect them. The CAC requests the same <br />amount of funding received last year, $110,000, from the City of Paris. The <br />purpose of this funding it to assist with general operating expenses which <br />must be covered for The CAC to continue to offer services to children. The <br />proposed benefit to the taxpayers is that the 300+children served by The <br />CAC from the City of Paris received quality and compassionate services in <br />their time of need. We appreciate the past support The City of Paris has <br />shown The Children's Advocacy Center and hope to be considered for funding <br />this year. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> unt <br /> Executive Director <br /> <br /> <br />