There were more than 430 cars at the show on Saturday. Logan Washburn | Collegian Stillwell Ford hosted its seventh annual car show Sept. 10 to raise money for Hillsdale County’s Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness group. The event raised more than $2,300 for CAPA, said Eric Hoffman, president and owner of Stillwell Ford. He...
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Hillsdale Brewing helps CAPA host children’s pajama fundraiser
The Hillsdale Brewing Company recently partnered with Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness to collect pajamas for kids with the “Cozy Kids campaign.” Christie Campbell, executive director of CAPA, explained that the event occurs every year. “We collect gently used or new pajamas for kids every year. They are then given out to the community at...
Hillsdale CAPA to host training program to prevent abuse
The Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness organization of Hillsdale County will host a training event to teach adults who work with children how to prevent sexual abuse of children. The event, called “Keeping Our Children Safe,” is part of CAPA’s Stewards of Children program and will be held on March 14. “The Stewards of Children...
Tax donations support children in the Michigan Foster Care System
Michigan residents can now use checkoff boxes on their state income tax forms to donate money to programs that assist children in foster care throughout the state. Taxpayers can donate $5, $10, or more from their state tax returns to the Children’s Trust Fund or the Fostering Futures Scholarship, two programs that assist children in...
CAPA charity ball to raise awareness about childhood trauma
Hillsdale’s Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness organization is hosting its fifth annual Children’s Charity Ball at Hillsdale College’s Searle Center on Saturday, Feb. 15. For the past five years, CAPA has hosted a ball with a specific topic in mind to raise awareness and money for the organization. This year, the ball will focus on...