SUMMERVILLE — Dr. Kay Phillips, executive director of Children in Crisis DBA Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center (and soon to be Berkeley Children’s Advocacy Center), has received the Order of the Palmetto. The Order of the Palmetto, awarded by the Governor, is the state’s highest civilian honor, presented in recognition of a lifetime of achievement, service and contributions.
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SUMMERVILLE — After a mother discovered that her partner — the sole provider of the family — was sexually abusing their children, she escaped with them but had nowhere to go.
Local law enforcement officials got them a hotel room for two nights. But after that, they were on their own.
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Members of the Summerville Exchange Club presented Kay Phillips and the Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center with a check for $6,000 from its Azalea Classic Golf Tournament.
The 2020 Azalea Classic Golf Tournament will again benefit KPCAC on April 2 before the Flowertown Festival at Summerville Country Club. Send email to SummervilleExchangeClub@gmail.com for details.
To help the Dorchester Child Advocacy Center with its ongoing capital campaign goals, two Summerville-based legislators last month donated $100,000 to the facility.
Both Rep. Chris Murphy and Sen. Sean Bennett presented the large chunk of change after touring the facility on Nov. 21.
“We are ecstatic to have a local legislative delegation that understands the value in providing services to child abuse victims,” said Kay Phillips, executive director of KPCAC. “Representative Murphy and Senator Bennett have worked hard to advocate for causes that better our community and we are grateful for their support of KPCAC.”
The legislators’ donation goes toward a $500,000 required match tied to a $1 million Roper St. Francis Physician’s Endowment.
The healthcare company awarded the center the money under the stipulation that nonprofit officials would raise half the amount, in order to receive the second of half of the endowment.
In 2017 the center unveiled a new plaque, dedicated to Roper St. Francis, located on one of the center’s two newly-renovating buildings. The construction project was part of the center’s $2.5 million capital campaign it commenced in 2014.
The effort entailed constructed a 6,000-square-foot expansion on the Clinical Services Program building and adding an MUSC medical suite for conducting forensic medical exams onsite, the release said.
A third building, an expansion of the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Program, is currently underway on the property.
The renovation is expected to conclude by early next year, the release said.
Center officials said the campaign will help meet the nonprofit’s growing demand for services, which focus on the treatment of neglected and abused children—many of whom have been sexually assaulted.
The center also aids in the prosecution and investigation of cases connected to each victim.
While the facility is located in Summerville, it treats a large number of children living in Berkeley and Charleston counties, according to center officials.
The KPCAC was founded in 2003, and to date has served more than 12,000 children.
Russ Touchberry, KPCAC board chair, was also on hand to accept the donation.
The Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center provides a coordinated, evidence-based response to child abuse that reduces trauma to child abuse victims and utilizes a safe, child-focused environment to provide treatment to child abuse victims and their families.
“Child abuse is a devastating and real issue effecting our community,” said Dr. Kay Phillips Executive Director at Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center.
“Therefore, we must ensure that the children of our future are properly cared for. KPCAC provides access to trauma treatment and other mental health services in order for child victims to begin their road to healing and become healthy, productive adults.”
Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center is dedicated to creating communities in which children and families live free from abuse and are free to reach their full potential.
To donate or volunteer at the The Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center in Summerville call 843.875.1551 or email: info@dcccic.org.
Nearly 150 engaged female philanthropic leaders filled the room of the North Charleston Marriott to celebrate 10 years of Trident United Way’s philanthropy group Women United on Tuesday afternoon.
“We help girls and women go big in a big way,” TUW Women United Incoming Chair Kathryn Whitaker said of the group.
In addition to enjoying a look back at the development of Women United, which currently boasts more than 700 members, the affinity group recognized female leaders in the community with its annual awards.
Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center Executive Director Dr. Kay Phillips was named Women United’s Nonprofit Leader of the Year for herdedication to children and families in her community. Phillips has served at the helm of KPCAC since 2004 and was one of three governor-appointed citizens to join the South Carolina Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children.
Trident United Way Women United awarded Cindy Brams with the Changemaker of the Year award for her significant impact with Trident United Way as former Finance Chair and member of the Board of Directors. A shareholder of Elliott Davis, Brams is also a member of the Women United Steering Committee and works with several other organizations in the Tri-County community.
“I do what I do because this community is very important to me,” Brams said of her work with TUW. “It’s where I live and it’s where I work.”
The final award was given to MUSC’s Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations Lisa Montgomery, who was named the Role Model of the Year. Montgomery has also served terms on Trident United Way’s Board of Directors and Finance Committee. She was recognized for continually engaging new donors in TUW’s work.
Mimi Griffin served as the keynote speaker of the event. A former basketball color analyst who was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Griffin currently serves as the president & CEO of MSG Promotions. Griffin is widely recognized as the first female to provide color commentary for a NCAA men’s basketball tournament game for ESPN and CBS.
“We owe it to others coming behind us to leave the ladder down,” Griffin said of the way women lay groundwork for others in their career paths.
Trident United Way Women United is an engaged network of philanthropic leaders committed to improving education, financial stability and health in our region through their giving, advocacy and volunteerism in our community. To learn more, visit www.tuw.org/WomenUnited.
