Childhood is a time of exploring new places and making memories that bond families together. But for kids like Gabriella who come from abusive and neglectful homes, family outings are rare or never happen at all.
Gabriella has rarely known the excitement of going somewhere fun with her family. She hasn’t experienced the simple joys of jumping in a swimming pool or playing at a park. Instead, Gabriella has felt the pain of rejection and loneliness when her mother deemed drugs more important than her.
But this summer, you can provide Gabriella and kids like her with the opportunity to experience connection through a special off-campus outing. You can give a young boy or girl something to look forward to. Best of all, your $30 gift by June 1 can help Gabriella know what it’s like to simply be a kid.
Give one child a fun and encouraging outing this summer!
ABOUT CCHO
Christian Children's Home of Ohio (CCHO) is a local nonprofit organization that has provided opportunities for donors like you to help abused and neglected children for more than 50 years. Based in Wooster, OH and serving all of Ohio – including Wayne County, Summit County, Stark County, Cuyahoga County, Franklin County and the surrounding areas – CCHO is a safe place for kids who have suffered extreme forms of physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse, as well as survivors of sex trafficking. Initially licensed as a foster care/group home for children, CCHO has four cottages on its campus that are home to as many as 46 kids, ages 6-17, who have often been abused by parents or other people they trust. During their time with this faith-based charity in Ohio, children learn the tools they need to overcome the trauma they've experienced through various forms of therapeutic approaches (including recreational therapy, music therapy and equine therapy) as well as social, spiritual and educational opportunities designed to aid the child with the healing process, model for them how a healthy family functions, develop coping and life skills, and introduce them to Jesus Christ.
Help Gabriella this summer. Your $30 gift by June 1 can help Gabriella know what it's like to just be a kid.
Gabriella’s mother could not care for her. Gabriella lived with grandparents who had no working utilities - an environment that was described as “deplorable living conditions”. Gabriella was abused, neglected and felt no one cared about her needs - let alone her desires.
But you can change Gabriella’s story.
Your gift of $30 can help Gabriella feel cherished and wanted. To give her and other kids like her a “day off” from worry and a “day on” for good, old-fashioned fun. Off-campus outings can also introduce children to new hobbies and help prepare them to return to community life.
Your gift by June 1 can be the start of replacing Gabriella’s painful past with joyful moments. It all starts with your gift of $30.
Will you help Gabriella know the fun of being a kid with your gift of $30 today?