Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County, Inc.

06/08/2026

🎉 It's time to vote! 🎉

We are honored to be nominated for Main Street's Best Nonprofit and would be so grateful for your support. Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a difference. 💙

Vote for the Child Advocacy Center today!

06/02/2026

05/20/2026

📣 New Date Announced!

Middle school girls are invited to join us for our Speak Up Be Safe Personal Safety Training designed to build confidence, strengthen boundaries, and teach important safety skills in a supportive environment. Participants will learn how to recognize unsafe situations, identify safe adults, and use their voice to stay safe. More information can be found on the flyer. Thanks to our friends at Kymari House for allowing us to use their space!

Date: June 2, 2026
Time: 1:00PM-2:30PM
Location: 308 N Spring St Murfreesboro, TN

We have limited spots available! Share this flyer with your networks. Parents, please register here:
Speak Up Be Safe Consent Form Middle School Training – Fill out form

05/19/2026

We had so much fun at the Nashville Predators Foundation grant reception. Thank you for supporting so many wonderful nonprofits in our community! Go Preds!

05/12/2026

The Child Advocacy Center is approaching the finish line of the Our Children, Our Watch Capital Campaign. Our goal is to raise $3.1 million to buy and renovate a new facility. Thanks to our wonderful co-chairs Bill Whitesell and Kristin Demos we are almost there!

We have raised $3,071,675 and bought the facility. The CAC needs to raise the last $28,325 to begin renovations on August 1, 2026.

Here’s where YOU come in…

The CAC is asking all of our supporters to make a contribution or a pledge to contribute to the campaign in the next 2 years. You can choose to mail a check, email a pledge form, or use the online link to contribute: https://givebutter.com/CACBuilds

Questions: Please contact our Development Coordinator Karista Colwell or our accountant Jessica Wauchek at (615) 867-9000 or [email protected] and [email protected]

Please help us meet our goal and begin the renovations! Together we can make a difference in the lives of child abuse victims and their families!
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The Child Advocacy Centers (CAC) of Rutherford and Cannon Counties in Tennessee provide a safe environment where children and families can receive support du...

05/11/2026

Join us virtually for our Speak Up Be Safe training for middle school girls! 💻✨

Meet us on Zoom at 5 p.m. to learn personal safety strategies, how to identify safe adults, understand healthy boundaries, and more in a supportive and engaging environment!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/81327320535/invitations?signature=ttj6corMoMkk-uf-bpVHkbD41qA6kyWigWKuGNBEa1o

05/07/2026

So great being Ingram Content Group as a partner agency of United Way of South Central Tennessee! Their team assembled so many hygiene kits and we're excited to have some for our clients. 😊

05/06/2026

Join us on May 11th from 5:00–6:30 PM for a Speak Up Be Safe event designed just for middle school girls!

In a supportive, small-group setting, participants will learn how to set healthy boundaries, recognize safe vs. unsafe situations, and identify trusted adults they can turn to for help.

Through conversation and interactive activities, girls will build confidence, awareness, and practical skills they can use every day.

Spots are limited—follow the QR code on the flyer to sign your child up. Email any questions to Annea Smith at [email protected]

04/27/2026

Capital Campaign Co-Chair Kristin Demos announced the Child Advocacy Center Our Children Our Watch Capital Campaign Supporters at the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children:

· Mayor Joe Carr, Rutherford County Commissioners, and Rutherford County Government,

· Heart of Rutherford Foundation and the Spivey Family,

· John Floyd Foundation, Ole South Properties, John and Gina Floyd,

· Christy Houston Foundation,

· Smyrna Ready Mix and the Hollingshead Family,

· Burgess Family Charitable Foundation,

· Bill and Lucy Whitesell

· Shane and Amanda Reeves,

· Jennings and Rebecca Jones Foundation,

· Child Advocacy Center Board of Directors

· Healing Trust Foundation,

· Andy and Cherry Womack

· John and Sharon Sant Amour and JP Morgan Stanley,

· Drs. Russ and Sherry Galloway,

· LaRoche Family Foundation

· Sherri Morgan

· Charity Circle

· Peter and Kristin Demos

· Wendy LaLance White

· Child Advocacy Center Staff

· Community Donations

TOTAL: $3,071,425.
We plan to begin the renovations on August 1, 2026. That date is fast approaching. It is not too late. YOU can still get involved and help make a difference in children’s lives by making a contribution to the capital campaign renovations.

Thank you to everyone who is helping us make a difference in the lives of child abuse victims and their families. We never could have done it without ALL OF YOU!

04/24/2026

My team and I are proud to be sponsors of the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children this Friday!

The Child Advocacy Centers of Rutherford and Cannon Counties provide a safe, child-friendly place where children who have experienced abuse can receive support, forensic interviews, therapy, and advocacy services. Their mission is to help children and families heal while working to prevent abuse in our community. This is a valuable resource for our community, and supporting organizations like this is essential to keeping children safe and families strong. It is a priority of mine to protect the children of Rutherford County and help ensure this remains a great place for families to live.

The opening ceremony begins at 11:30 at the Murfreesboro Civic Plaza, and the walk begins at noon.

Join our team to support a great cause and get your steps in! Wear your green Kenneth Barrett shirts if you have one. Can't wait to see you there!