Often, we have families who visit the Center who are not only in need of crisis intervention and essential services, they also present with unique needs that our Family Advocacy and Development Departments work creatively to meet with the support of our community. We were so happy to recently fulfill a special need of a client and are excited to share with you.

We were in the midst of providing services to a child victimized by abuse. He was one of three children in a single-parent home. His parent was struggling to make ends meet since COVID and his little brother desperately wanted to learn to play trumpet and join the school’s orchestra program. While the parent was able to afford the activity fee, they could not, however afford to purchase or rent a trumpet for the son to participate.

Our Family Advocate teamed up with the Development Department to reach out to Plano Symphony Orchestra to present this unique giving opportunity, as they have been supporters of the Center for a long time. Plano Symphony Orchestra so graciously donated the instrument so the young boy could fulfill his dream of playing the trumpet. Donations like this are so meaningful for our families who are already dealing with such an incredibly difficult time.