Olive Crest Participates in GiveBIG June 23

Olive Crest is doing big things to change the lives of children who would otherwise have no hope or chance of a safe and secure family

BELLEVUE, Wash. – (June 2, 2011) – The Pacific Northwest Olive Crest is participating in The Seattle Foundation’s first ever GiveBIG challenge on June 23.  It is a campaign that encourages the community to give back to all the non-profits in the area that help make King County a better place to live and is predicted to be one of the biggest giving days in King County history.

Between the hours of 7 a.m. and midnight, non-profit organizations around King County will rally for donor support. The Seattle Foundation and business sponsors, CHASE, Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle International Foundation will partially match funds raised by organizations, such as Olive Crest, during the 17 hours of GiveBIG.

The goal of the event is to encourage new and returning supporters to donate to local non-profits like Olive Crest. Olive Crest is doing big things to change the lives of children who would otherwise have no hope or chance for a safe and secure family.  Olive Crest plans to use GiveBIG to raise awareness about the prevalence of child abuse in Washington and the measures Olive Crest is taking against it. 

According to Prevent Child Abuse America, every 10 seconds in the United States a child experiences some type of abuse such as rape, physical and psychological abuse.  For over a decade Olive Crest has provided programs such as adoption, foster care, and counseling to protect children from becoming a statistic. In Washington State alone, Olive Crest reaches over 4,089 children and families.  Through programs like Safe Families for Children, the entire community is involved in temporarily taking care of children whose parents are in crisis, with the ultimate goal of family reunification.

GiveBIG is an exciting opportunity for Olive Crest to continue the work that it does through raised awareness and donations for the children in the program. 

Future Olive Crest benefits include:

· The 10^th Annual Olive Crest Golf Tournament – On Sept. 26, Olive Crest will host a fundraiser to fight child abuse at one of the finest golf courses in the Northwest, Overlake Golf and Country Club. The tournament is currently open for registration.

· The Annual Wine Procurement Party – Oct. 12 will be a night of entertainment and fine wine at LOT No. 3 in Bellevue to benefit the at-risk children of Olive Crest.

Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 50,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents. Our many innovative programs reflect our conviction that strengthening the family is one of the most powerful ways to help heal children. With unwavering compassion, the Olive Crest family maintains a lifelong commitment to the youth and families we serve even after they have graduated from our programs.

Olive Crest serves nearly 1,000 children and families each day throughout California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest. For information call 1-800-550-CHILD (2445) or visit www.olivecrest.org.

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