B E   A   G. E. M.    G I V E.   E V E R Y.   M O N T H.

Join a devoted group dedicated to ensuring child survivors of abuse have a safe place to share their abuse experiences and are given the opportunity to heal.

G.E.M.s are valued for a varied number of reasons — from their beauty to their scarcity. 

We need your help! Carousel Child Advocacy Center is seeking your support to continue our core child advocacy center (CAC) services; this includes all of our trauma-focused programs serving vulnerable children and families – Forensics, Child & Family Advocacy, and Therapy, all provided at no cost for the family.

Our largest federal grant through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) has been drastically reduced by 61%. You can help us respond to the critical needs of over 500 child victims and their families each year through the following actions: conduct a forensic interview, deliver wraparound services to stabilize the family and keep the child safe, and provide free therapy to heal from trauma. We are facing the reality that without increased funding, we will be forced to cut services and turn away families in crisis. We hope that we can count on you so that no family has to be put on a waiting list or turned away when they need us the most.

Thank you for your commitment to Keeping Kids Safe.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken adults. Fredrick Douglass


Together, we will work towards a world free from child sexual, physical abuse, and neglect, where children grow up happy, healthy, and safe

$10 a month = $120 a year!

You can provide 16-18 weeks of trauma-focused healing therapy to a child survivor

$15 a month = $180 a year!

You will provide Family Advocacy for a parent/caretaker to assist with appointment scheduling, crisis intervention, victim’s compensation filing, domestic violence intervention, court support, transportation, and linking to community resources.

$25 a month = $300 a year!

You will provide six weeks of parent/caretaker support group, and a children’s group for one adult/child.

$84 a month = $1008 a year!

You will provide one complete Child Medical Evaluation and Forensic Interview.

$209 a month = $2508 a year!

You can provide one complete Child Medical Evaluation and Forensic Interview,
with an accompanying Family Advocate, and 16-18 weeks of
trauma-focused healing therapy for a child survivor

Be a G.E.M. Give. Every. Month.

Together, you can help change the way our community responds to child abuse one month at a time!

When you make a recurring gift you authorize the Carousel Center to charge your credit card on a monthly basis.  Your credit card will be charged on the same date each month as the original charge.

Your donation amount may be changed at any time and it will remain in effect until the date you choose or you notify the Carousel Center that you wish to change or suspend the payment, we promise to make this change in a reasonable amount of time to fulfill your request.

Your tax-deductible donation to Carousel Child Advocacy Center goes to work immediately and powers our mission to help child survivors heal from abuse.

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United Way of the Cape Fear

Refund Policy

The Carousel Center (TCC) relies on the generosity of its donors to support the services we offer to abused and neglected children in the Cape Fear region. We work hard to be good stewards of every donation, and we want every donor to be completely satisfied with their support of our mission.

 TCC will gladly give you a full refund for any donation or purchase within the following guidelines. If you have any questions, please contact the Development Manager at 910.254.9898 or [email protected].

Donation Refund

You must request a refund in writing within 30 days of TCC’s receipt of your donation.
TCC will make refunds in the manner in which they were given (see “Refund Timelines” below).

Event Ticket Refund

TCC reserves the right to cancel, reschedule or limit the attendance of any official TCC event.

If TCC cancels an event, we will make every effort to give registrants at least 24 hours’ notice.

  • Registrants have the option to receive a refund or convert their ticket to a tax-deductible donation to support TCC’s services.

If TCC postpones or reschedules an event, you have several options:

  • You can use your sponsorship/ticket at the rescheduled event (please retain your receipt).
  • You may convert your sponsorship/ticket to a tax-deductible donation to TCC, and we will send you a tax receipt.
  • You can give your ticket(s) to friends or business associates. (If you select this option, please contact TCC with the guest(s)’ names.)
  • You can request a refund in writing up to five (5) business days prior to the rescheduled or postponed event, and TCC will issue a full refund.

Note: TCC cannot refund tickets or donations to “third party” or non-TCC controlled events.

Refund Timeframes

  • TCC will refund check or cash donations within 10 business days of receipt of a written refund request.
  • TCC will refund EFT and credit card purchases within two business days of a written refund request.

adopted March 17, 2020