An oyster roast will benefit programs that assist abused children in the area.
The Cookin’ For Kids Oyster Roast will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25 at Daniel Field.
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“We usually do this in the spring,” said Maureen McManus, development specialist for Child Enrichment, which administers the Court Appointed Special Advocate and the Child Advocacy Center programs.
The last time the event was held was in 2019.
Fresh steamed oysters will be the star of the menu, but volunteers with the Exchange Club of Richmond County will also be on site bright and early Saturday to cook barbecue.
Also on the menu are chicken fingers from Wife Saver paired with sides of macaroni and cheese and salad, and peach cobbler for dessert.
In addition to the food, the event will feature entertainment by The Coveralls “just a bunch of dads out here trying to rock your face off,” according to the band’s Facebook page.
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A raffle featuring an E-Z-Go Golf Cart and a live auction with items such as a dove hunt in Argentina, a wine tasting party and a Yeti cooler package are also on tap for the event.
This is the 30th year for the event that started as a two-day wild game cookoff. Over the years, it has evolved to the single night oyster roast, she said.
Proceeds from the event will benefit CASA and CAC, McManus said.
Tickets are $50. Raffle tickets are $20. People do not need to be present to win the raffle.
“Child Enrichment has helped over 24,500 children since 1978. Last year, Child Enrichment, through its two programs, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program, found safe, permanent homes, provided counseling, forensic interviewing or court advocacy for 1,087 victims of child abuse and 538 non-offending parents, caregivers and siblings along with providing expert testimony in prosecutions of alleged child sex offenders,” according to a news release.
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CASA volunteers work to determine the “best placement for children,” according to the Child Enrichment website. They work with a variety of individuals and groups including school officials, doctors, counselors and religious organizations in assessing the safety of the child’s home.
The CAC “works closely with law enforcement agencies, the Department of Family and Children’s Services, the District Attorney’s office and other child-serving agencies to help ensure every family receives individualized care to lessen systemic trauma,” according to the website.
McManus said a training for new CASA volunteers is being scheduled for October, and volunteers are needed.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit childenrichment.org.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the Features Editor for The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com.
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