February 6, 2023

Dear Holly,

Much has happened since our last update to you in October, when we launched the public phase of Champion Our Children, SAFEchild's capital campaign to raise funding for a new facility.

• Generous donors have committed over $9 million toward our $11 million goal. With less than $2 million left to raise, we are encouraged by the community's support and look forward to reaching the finish line - with your help!
• Construction on our new 20,000-square-foot building is well under way and we anticipate a fall 2023 move-in.
• SAFEchild staff is expanding in preparation for the move, which will enable us to serve twice as many children and support three times as many families as our current capacity allows.

February 3, 2023

Mary Brent Wright and Jennie Hayman with Cristin

A primary reason Champion Our Children is succeeding is the commitment and hard work of campaign co-chairs Mary Brent Wright and Jennie Hayman and their innovative Steering Committee.

Mary Brent and Jennie, both long-time SAFEchild supporters and former board presidents, have devoted countless hours to the campaign.

"When I heard about the growing number of children and families in our community having to wait weeks for an appointment or parenting class with SAFEchild, I knew I needed to help," says Mary Brent. "SAFEchild's mission to eliminate abuse and empower families saves the lives of the most vulnerable members of our community - our children. That is a mission worth everything and what motivated me to help lead this campaign."

Says Jennie, "I have been involved with SAFEchild since it was a dream of the Junior League of Raleigh. My continued involvement is truly a labor of love. I am inspired by SAFEchild's proven track record of outstanding services and programs that are essential to the health and well-being of our community's children and families."

Find the complete list of campaign leaders here.

Champions for Children - Donors

A second reason for the success of Champion Our Children is our very generous community.

In addition to WakeMed, which is providing the 3.5-acre building site, more than 125 businesses, foundations, individuals and government agencies have committed to support the campaign. Donors include:

• Wake County
• City of Raleigh
• The Kim & Fielding Miller Foundation
• The AJ Fletcher Foundation

• Fred & Annette Anderson & Family
• TowneBank
• IMC

Find a complete list of Champion donors here.

A Meaningful Topping Off Celebration

Photos: Nathan Head, aHead Media

SAFEchild staff and board members, Champion Our Children leaders, and representatives from Williams Realty & Building, architectural firm Gensler, campaign consultants moss + ross and Heritage Capital Partners gathered on a drizzly afternoon last week to sign the final steel beam to be placed on the new structure.

Once it is placed and the building is constructed, the signed beam will become an invisible yet meaningful reminder of the thousands of staff and board members, volunteers, donors, and corporate and community partners over the last 30 years who have dedicated themselves to protecting children and empowering families in our community.

Nathan Head of aHead Media will be shooting drone footage throughout the construction process. We look forward to sharing more videos and photos as the building evolves. Watch the first video below.

Please join the many others in our community who have committed to support Champion Our Children. Find a link to donation information below.

With gratitude for your commitment to the children and families of Wake County,

Cristin DeRonja, M.Ed, LPC, NCC

SAFEchild Executive Director

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