View WSOC TV Interview with News Anchor Natalie Pasquarella and former foster youth and his volunteer.
Congratulations and thank you to volunteer GAL Laurie A. Schmehl of Tega Cay. She received a $5000 award in the Extreme Makeover: Local American Dream Contest and $5000 was donated to the charity of her choice: the York and Union Counties Foundation Guardian ad Litem Program. Our volunteers are ordinary people who want to make a difference for an abused child!
Union County
6 Union County volunteers were serving as advocates for 8 abused or neglected children as of December 31, 2008.
Next training session starts:
August, 2009.
"Michael" is one of the Forgotten Children: Children who have been abused or neglected and are now living in foster care. In South Carolina, over 5000 children are living in foster care at any given time.
These children need volunteer advocates who will stand up for them, so that they can be seen and heard. The Union County Volunteer GAL Program trains citizens to be positive, effective advocates for children, so that they will not be forgotten. If you have 4-6 hours per month to give to a child, you could be that person who makes a difference.
Congratulations to CN2 News Hometown Heroes Ron and Carmen Hoover!
Who
can become a volunteer GAL?
Learn about our free training program.
See how you can make a difference for an abused child.
Questions? Try our FAQ!
Ready to start making a difference?
Download an application in PDF
Format or Word
Format or call Mary Hoppman at
327-9997.
Union County Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program
Mary Hoppman, Coordinator
125 Hampton St., Suite 101, Rock Hill, SC 29730
327-9997
volunteer@Union.scgal.org
