Roof Sit and Golf Fore Kids raise money each year to support programs at The Community Healing Centers that treat and prevent child abuse and neglect in our community. These programs, The Children’s Advocacy Center and Infant & Parent Services, help hundreds of children and their families every year. All money raised stays right here in southwest Michigan.

Who benefits from the money
raised for Roof Sit?

Children and families who live right here in our community benefit by receiving help from the Children’s Advocacy Center and Infant and Parent Services programs.

The Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) offers compassionate, specialized care for children who are victims of sexual or physical abuse. The goals of the CAC are to reduce the traumatic effects of abuse; protect children from maltreatment; seek justice for child victims; and investigate abuse as a team, while keeping the comfort and safety of the child the first priority.  CAC therapists, physicians, police, prosecutors and victim advocates work together to help the child and their family through the legal process as well as the healing process.  In order to minimize the trauma a child experiences from having to repeat the events of the sexual abuse many times, the child may be interviewed, for the purposes of law enforcement, in the caring environment of the CAC, by a specially trained counselor.  The interview is taped for the purpose of prosecuting the abuser.  Each year we provide these services to at least 275 new children, in addition to those that are already in treatment.

The Infant and Parent Services programs offer in-home support for families with young children 0-6 years old.  We provide help with parental risk factors such as teen parents, unstable housing, addiction, poverty, lack of family support or parenting knowledge.  We promote optimal social, emotional, cognitive and physical development for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, while strengthening the family unit. 

These services are provided to families at no cost. 

How does Roof Sit work?

Over 1,000 individuals, businesses, service groups, schools and school groups help to raise money for Roof Sit. Fundraising takes place before, during and sometimes after the event. Prior to the Roof Sit Event Days (May 17-19), groups plan independent fundraisers, so that when the Event takes place May 17-19, they can come down to Roof Sit at the corner of Westnedge and Milham Road in Portage on the roof of the Helzberg Diamonds / Hairmasters building and make their donation. There are many ways for groups to raise money.  Use this website as a resource guide to make fundraising easy and fun.  We will come and meet with you and your group to help identify a fundraising program that will be rewarding and supportive.
 

And, remember, as we plan for May 17-19, during Roof Sit it’s easy to participate.  Here’s what people do:

• Call in and make donations during those 3 days: 269 488-7580
• Stop in at the event headquarters and bring in their donations.
• Drive by to donate - we have volunteers who will come to your car.
• Buy tickets to the Carrabba's Italian Grill Kick-off Dinner and participate in the 1 in 10 Auction
• Come to any of our fun events - see our Special Events Page
• Participate in Tips for Kids.
• Make a secure donation on-line.
• Create your own fundraiser for Roof Sit at work or at school.