Spring Break
Scotty's House sponsors garage sale for abuse victims
Children's advocacy center helps children recover from abuse, aids in crisis intervention
By: Laura Swift
Issue date: 4/1/08 Section: News
Students have the opportunity to support children who have been victims of abuse, by donating items to a garage sale Saturday. The event is sponsored by Scotty's House, a children's advocacy center.
Scotty's House, in Bryan, aids in crisis intervention and provides support and counseling to children who are, or were, victims of abuse.
Linda Patton, the executive director of Scotty's House, said money collected at the garage sale will go toward building the organization a larger center.
"I encourage anyone who wants to do some spring cleaning to donate their items to the garage sale," Patton said.
Scotty's House handles more than 400 child abuse cases a year, all of which are conducted out of their facility.
"Scotty's house is a really neat facility. It is a little house on a residential street, but the house is too small for the number of cases they work with," said Kelly Curran, a senior communication major.
Curran, with a group of students from one of her classes, are helping organize the garage sale.
"We are working to collect items with various campus organizations," Curran said. "We are also working to publicize the garage sale by making brochures and advertising to different groups, like churches."
Patton said the Scotty's House facility allows a small maximum number of volunteers because of the small size.
"We need more room in a bigger center, so we can accept more volunteers," Patton said.
She said a large number of volunteers are needed for their fundraisers. In addition to the garage sale, Scotty's House organized fundraisers in the past, including a Valentine's dinner and a Chutes and Ladders baseball tournament.
Scotty's House provides support to children working under the child advocacy model, Patton said. The model follows a specific process that allows for child rehabilitation and to break the abuse cycle.
The center works closely with law enforcement officials, including Child Protective Services and area police departments, Patton said.
Scotty's House, in Bryan, aids in crisis intervention and provides support and counseling to children who are, or were, victims of abuse.
Linda Patton, the executive director of Scotty's House, said money collected at the garage sale will go toward building the organization a larger center.
"I encourage anyone who wants to do some spring cleaning to donate their items to the garage sale," Patton said.
Scotty's House handles more than 400 child abuse cases a year, all of which are conducted out of their facility.
"Scotty's house is a really neat facility. It is a little house on a residential street, but the house is too small for the number of cases they work with," said Kelly Curran, a senior communication major.
Curran, with a group of students from one of her classes, are helping organize the garage sale.
"We are working to collect items with various campus organizations," Curran said. "We are also working to publicize the garage sale by making brochures and advertising to different groups, like churches."
Patton said the Scotty's House facility allows a small maximum number of volunteers because of the small size.
"We need more room in a bigger center, so we can accept more volunteers," Patton said.
She said a large number of volunteers are needed for their fundraisers. In addition to the garage sale, Scotty's House organized fundraisers in the past, including a Valentine's dinner and a Chutes and Ladders baseball tournament.
Scotty's House provides support to children working under the child advocacy model, Patton said. The model follows a specific process that allows for child rehabilitation and to break the abuse cycle.
The center works closely with law enforcement officials, including Child Protective Services and area police departments, Patton said.
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