If you’ve driven past the Pope Street Cottage Property in the past week, you’ve certainly seen that construction has begun in earnest.  All the donated furniture and other items have been temporarily moved out of the house so that renovations can begin.  A temporary fence has been erected around the property to ensure public safety during construction as well as to keep the site safe. Below are pictures from July 26th, 2010. We are removing the front porch this week in order to begin installation of a new porch, including a handicap accessible ramp.

We are very excited to see this project moving forward, and we are told that we could potentially occupy the building as early as the beginning of 2011!  Thank you to everyone that has helped us reach this point!  We couldn’t have done it without your support and the support of the community at large.   You can see updates and photos of the Pope Street Construction on our website.  Subscribe to our blog at www.childrenfirst-inc.org/1/feed to keep up to date on the progress.  You can also follow us on Twitter at childrenfirstga.

We are still working to raise funds for the construction of the Pope Street Cottage.  Every little bit helps!

Children First is now recruiting community volunteers interested in being legal advocates for abused and neglected children in our community.  We will be holding our Fall 2010 CASA Training Session during the month of September.  As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), you speak for a child who's been neglected, abused, ignored, and has now entered the child welfare system.

You'll be trained.  You'll have a cause.  With a first and last name.

CASA volunteers are community members just like you.  Ordinary people doing the extraordinary.  To find out more, click here.