Child's Hope will host its Annual Meeting on November 13, 2014 to honor Lacea Zavala and the Park West Foundation with Child Advocate awards and share the organization's achievements from the previous year. Attendees will include board members, sponsors, donors, and community members. The meeting will highlight the Blankets 4 Kids program and thank sponsors. Registration begins at 8 AM with breakfast and a welcome address, followed by the awards ceremony. Child's Hope will also hold a diaper drive at the event.

1. Child Advocates to be Honored at the Annual Meeting of Child’s Hope
Dearborn, MI – Child’s Hope will host its Annual Meeting on November 13, 2014 at The Henry Hotel in
Dearborn. Child Advocate awards will be presented to Lacea Zavala, supervisor for the Kids-TALK
Children's Advocacy Center in Detroit and the Park West Foundation for their dedication to the safety
and well-being of children and their significant contributions to the prevention of child abuse and
neglect. Attendees include board members, sponsors, donors and members of the community.
Child’s Hope will also share the organization’s events, programs and achievements from the previous
year. The Blankets 4 Kids program will be highlighted in a presentation. Blankets 4 Kids provides no-sew
blankets to agencies for children of suspected child abuse. Community groups and individuals donate
their time to make blankets and hear the message of prevention.
Child’s Hope Finance & Fund Development Officer, Rita Talamonti said of the Annual Meeting, “This is a
time to thank those individuals and corporations that through their generosity have supported our
programs this year.” Sponsors include: Kilwin’s/Luhtanen Howe’s Foundation, Father Clement H. Kern
Foundation, PNC Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, National Alliance for Medicaid in
Education, Colina Foundation, Donald & Mary Kosch Foundation, the University of Michigan-Dearborn,
and the Dearborn Rotary.
Registration begins at 8:00AM and is followed by breakfast at 8:30AM. Child’s Hope President Trisha
Stein will deliver a welcome address with the awards ceremony to follow. Child’s Hope will hold a Diaper
Drive at the event to collect disposable diapers to distribute to at-risk families in Wayne County.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cindy Swift
Child’s Hope Secretary, Board of Directors
Phone: 313-583-6401
Email: childshope.swift@gmail.com
Website: http://www.childshope.org
Lacea Zavala, supervisor for the Kids-
TALK Children’s Advocacy Center
Albert and Mitsie Scaglione,
founders of the Park West
Foundation

2. Members of the public are welcome to attend and may RSVP online at http://www.childshope.org on
the “Events” page.
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About Child’s Hope
Child's Hope is a central voice for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Wayne County. We build
collaborations and programs that enable children, families and caregivers to break the cycle of abuse.
Through programs such as Read to Me, Blankets 4 Kids, My Body Is Mine, Mandated Reporter, Look
Before You Leave and Never Shake a Baby, Child’s Hope builds collaborations and programs that help
break the cycle of abuse. The programs are supported through the generosity of donations from the
local community. In addition, the organization hosts an annual fundraiser, Hopes & Dreams. This year
the event will be held on April 23, 2015 and will also celebrate the organization’s 30th
anniversary.
The Child’s Hope organization, under the leadership of President Trisha Stein, is composed of board
members throughout the metropolitan community who freely give their time and talent to do this work.
To learn more contact Child’s Hope at (313) 583-6401.
Child’s Hope is located on The University of Michigan-Dearborn Fairlane campus at: 19000 Hubbard
Drive, 256 Fairlane Center South, Dearborn, 48126.