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J. r'riends c, re Chi/dren'sf~dvocacy CenteroJ_ -astHawaii • Providing meals for children who spend all day in protective custody during an investigation is a gap the Friends fill several times a month. • Restoring self esteem is an important aspect of therapy. It comes about in many ways such as receiving gifts and recognition on special occasions. Participation in team sports is one step in the self esteem building process. The Friends are committed to making a victim feel like a child again. We help by providing the registration fee to play sports, as well as uniforms and equipment necessary to be part of the team. Hula lessons, special personal development classes, Upward Bound training, tutoring, correspondence courses to help a child graduate on time are examples of self esteem building activities that we have provided. The Friends continue to raise money through various activities such as this month's Exchange Club golf tournament, our annual Copacabana charity ball, and our state-wide Phantom fund-raiser. That money is used to maintain the Center, supplement the Client Special Needs Fund, and fund other activities such as helping professionals obtain the specialized training needed to handle sexual abuse cases. Without assistance from the Friends, some of these professionals would not be able to get that training. The Friends require these recipients to give workshops when they return, thus further disseminating the newly acquired knowledge throughout the professional community. The Friends of the Children's Advocacy Center of East Hawaii is requesting the County's financial assistance to help meet the type of needs we have reported. As we work with the community agencies that are involved in child (JI1919] p\INF0ISERVIGE\GAC\Cty~est2~ -3-